In this guide we look at the various options for earning points or rewards for stays at One&Only Resorts, either by booking direct and through an online travel agent.

Through Emirates, there is currently an all-inclusive package of two nights’ accommodation, meals and activities at Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley in New South Wales – and you can earn points in a number of frequent flyer programs.

Emirates One&Only Wolgan Valley special offer

Emirates Wolgan Valley Special Offer | Point Hacks

With this promotion, you’ll get two nights’ accommodation, meals and activities for $1590 per person ($100 surcharge for weekend stays).

Included are:

  • A heritage villa with private swimming pool
  • Daily gourmet breakfast, lunch and dinner including selected wines, beers and non-alcoholic beverages
  • Two daily on-site nature-based activities per day

You must be an Emirates Skywards member and book by 10 April 2017 for stays up to 31 August 2017.

Book by phoning (02) 9308 0550 or emailing [email protected].


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One&Only Resort properties

One&Only have a growing number of high-end resorts, including two in Australia – Hayman Island and Wolgan Valley.

Hayman Island Great Barrier Reef

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One&Only Hayman Island, photo courtesy of One&Only

One Only Hayman Island Resort | Point Hacks

One&Only Hayman Island Beach Wing Room, photo courtesy of One&Only

Wolgan Valley

Emirates Wolgan Valley | Point Hacks

Swimming pool at One&Only Wolgan Valley

Emirates Wolgan Valley | Point Hacks

Villa at One&Only Wolgan Valley

Maldives

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One&Only Maldives beachfront, photo courtesy of One&Only

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One&Only Maldives water villa, photo courtesy of One&Only

Dubai

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One&Only The Palm Dubai, photo courtesy of One&Only

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One&Only The Palm Dubai beach front villa, photo courtesy of One&Only


Should you booking direct or through an online travel agent?

If you book directly through the One&Only Resorts website, you can earn points with a number of popular frequent flyer programs, including Qantas, Velocity and KrisFlyer.

Comparatively, if you book through an online travel agent (OTA) such as Expedia or Hotels.com, you’ll earn points with their own rewards program as well as cashback if you are a Cashrewards member.

Here’s a list of points earn rates for One&Only Resorts:

Booking channel/frequent flyer programPoints earn
Book direct
British Airways Executive Club2 Avios per USD spent
Emirates Skywards1 mile per USD spent
Etihad Guest1 mile per USD spent
KrisFlyer1 mile per USD spent
Qantas1 point per USD spent
Velocity3 points per AUD spent at Hayman Island;
1000 per stay overseas;
no earn at Wolgan Valley
Book through OTA
Agoda PointsMAXVaries depending on hotel and price
Expedia+ and Cashrewards5.5% cashback + 2 Expedia+ points per AUD spent
Hotels.com and Cashrewards5.5% cashback + Hotels.com booking credit
KaligoVaries depending on hotel and price

Our take

It all comes down to price. If prices are comparable and you are loyal to a particular frequent flyer program, then it may make sense to book direct and earn points in that program.

However it’s worth remembering you can score night credits or points from OTA programs from the likes of Hotels.com or Expedia. Start by reading our guide to how to earn cashback with Cashrewards and booking through an OTA.

The Emirates Wolgan Valley experience is pretty vast, so we have broken our experiences into several articles.

This is the full series:

Earning points with One&Only stays: two nights at Emirates Wolgan Valley for $1590 plus earn points on your stay was last modified: March 25th, 2022 by Matt Moffitt