Key facts
- Cape Lodge in Western Australia’s Margaret River, has been included in the World’s Best 100 Hotels (Condé Nast Traveller Gold List 2007), beating out some of the world’s finest resorts, hotels and spas.
- The Lake House, a luxurious lakeside Salus spa retreat, made the 2006 annual Gold List of Condé Nast Traveller.
- Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa was voted the World’s Best Eco Spa (UAE Millionaire’s Choice 2006) and Top 50 EcoLodges in the World (National Geographic Adventure 2008).
Full story
Wrapped in the cocoon of nature and surrounded by our spectacular country side is the best place to relax and rejuvenate.
Whether it’s the bush, the rainforest, the desert or an idyllic rural setting, our spas and retreats offer relaxation for the body and soul. Breathe in the fresh country air and lie back in divine surroundings as all your stresses are massaged away.
Try the specialist spa cuisine, native bush tucker or, learn how to eat healthy food using fresh local Australian produce. Sample the handmade organic skincare lines, be pampered by indulgent treatments, facials and body wraps that smell good enough to eat.
Take long leisurely bush walks to reclaim your natural spirit or spend your relaxation time meditating with the birds or marvelling at the local wildlife.
From eco lodges, to lifestyle retreats and luxury spas, our nature retreats are waiting for you to enjoy.
Uniquely Australian
Lifestyle retreats
- Discover Gaia Retreat and Spa, a nature spa retreat in the hinterland outside Byron Bay, in which singer Olivia Newton John is a partner. It’s the place to try yoga on the beach at sunrise, massages, mud wraps and some of the best regional dining in Australia.
- Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat is an organic health retreat and spa in the Gold Coast hinterland. This special place has a serenity and soul that will immediately capture your desire to live a healthier life. Gwinganna provides guests with a rare opportunity to explore nature and refocus. Superb organic cuisine, an incredible selection of activities, nurturing massage, ocean and valley views, scenic walks and a casual, relaxed atmosphere all provide pure inspiration.
Nature and Eco Retreats
- Staying in a Lifetime Retreat on Kangaroo Island, one of Australia’s great nature wonderlands, is the ultimate in personal and private getaways, with amazing sea views and complete privacy, daily yoga, meditation and your own private chef.
- Paperbark Camp at Jervis Bay on the NSW Southern Coast combines the best of both luxury and nature.
- Located in the Deep Creek Conservation Park on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula are The Ridgetop Retreats.
- Hidden Valley Forest Retreat, is a secluded romantic getaway. Nestled in the heart of the world-renowned Margaret River wine region on a 70-hectare property, are the Eco Lodges and Stone Stable, with the picturesque Wildwood Valley on your doorstep. Annie Brook meanders through the rolling hills of Hidden Valley Farm and feeds the magnificent lakes. The farm is surrounded by beautiful nature reserve and has an export vineyard and Welsh pony stud.
Country Spas/retreats
- Peppers Moonah Links Resort on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, one of Australia’s finest golf resorts, features an Endota spa.
In the rural Hawkesbury region outside Sydney sits The Villa Thalgo.
- Victoria’s High Country is full of amazing spas and retreats, including Svarmisk Resort and Spa, the Mansfield Spa Retreat, and the new DP Central and Onsen Spa at Mt Hotham.
- Escape to the Dandenong or Grampian Ranges where you can find a host of rural retreats for a quiet getaway. Stay in the Candlelight Cottages Retreat, a hidden 1890 heritage cottage, the Balinese Retreat or the Japanese Mountain Retreat, exotic hideaways set in nature, less than an hour from Melbourne.