Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo has been appointed as General Manager at One&Only The Palm

By delivering world-class luxury hospitality, dining, and leisure amenities, the leader will continue to develop new experiences for guests, while retaining the warm, genuine service for which the iconic One&Only The Palm is known.

Emanuela joins the resort from One&Only Resorts' Global Dubai Office, where she was Vice President of Operations for nearly six years. She oversaw the extensive One&Only portfolio and drove success across numerous metrics, including brand service standards, quality, employee engagement, revenue, and new openings.

Prior to joining the One&Only brand, Emanuela was General Manager of Hotel Bel-Air, Dorchester Collection in California, Managing Director of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in Tuscany, Italy, and part of the opening team for Bulgari Hotels & Resorts in Milan, Italy.

A Swedish national born in Italy, Emanuela earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Hospitality and Business Management from Leeds Metropolitan University, alongside a Hotel & Tourism Management Diploma at the prestigious Glion Institute of Higher Education in Switzerland. She is fluent in Italian, Swedish, English, Spanish, and French, and was also appointed to the Advisory Board of the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER).

Emanuela Setterberg Di Vivo is an alumnus of Leeds Metropolitan University – Class of 2000.