Name: O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat
Address: Lamington National Park Road, National Park, Via Canungra, 4285, AU

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2026

David

First of all the location is excellent… right in the middle of the rainforest, although the drive up there is not for the faint hearted. My room was very basic, which was expected. The thing I didn’t like was that the door to the deck didn’t seal at all, so when the wind blew at night it rattled the blinds and kept me awake. Parking spots are very tight for even a modest size car. Food options were limited and expensive. If you are not in a self catering unit you run out of choices quickly. I didn’t do too many activities but the e-bike ride and the morning bird watch were great. I did several solo hikes which were also great. The view of the stars at night was stunning.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2026

James

Epic location and facilities.

8/10

Excellent

17 Apr 2026

Jeff

Food was very good and staff accommodating. Hiking was excellent. Programs were generally quite good.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Phil

A great base to explore from. Lovely staff. The restaurant was reasonably priced, but good meals

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2026

Mitchell

Very peaceful- Rainforest Villa- lots of birdlife.

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Louise

From campsites, old feel cabins to superior rooms it doesn’t really matter! The surroundings, the bird and wildlife are amazing!! The staff superior, friendly and from all parts of the world. We would comeback in an instant! If I could give the staff 11 out of 10 I would.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2026

Kevin

Great location!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jan 2026

Gillian

The room we were checked in was not what we booked online. It was older, the sink was broken. They insisted thats what we paid for and we had to pay additional $$ to get wgat we had booked.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2026

Taryn

Service of the staff in all areas, they go above and beyond

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

26 Dec 2025

William

The location, the history and effort by staff to make a special experience were noteworthy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Dec 2025

Brittany

Mountain view

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Dec 2025

Ellen Marie

This is a great resort in the national park. Outside our balcony was a view of the valley. That there are great walking trails around the resort.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Jasmin

The villas are very comfortable to stay in.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Gabriel

Easily 30 mins of mountain road on the drive up but friendly drivers who didn't tailgate made the drive up bearable. Room was old and without tv but spotlessly clean. Lots of free activities, restaurant has the most amazing food despite the location and a slightly higher than normal price. Definitely eat at the restaurant for dinner but watch out for their friendly parrots who would sit with you and eat your food. We booked a 2d1n and should have stayed at least a day more. Don't miss the alpaca place at the bottom of the mountain, near the OReilly's winery. $3 to get up close and feed alpacas but a lovely experience. Manager's greeting is free with a glass of champagne and a nice talk about the history of the place. Staff were all friendly, loved the animal encounter show, got up close with sugar gliders. Overall a lovely good time. Would revisit!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2025

Seet Yee

This is definitely a RETREAT. If you love nature, just book this place already. There is NO TV in the room, which just allows you to disconnect with the world and connect with YOURSELF. The birds are so friendly and would land outside our balcony door, but they would not come in. As this is so close to the nature, do bring repellent if you are afraid of bugs.
Many nature trails to walk and I wished I had stayed one more night, just so I can go for the trails. Too many things to do, too little time. Very nice place with many activities that allows you to spend time with nature. Managed to see wallabies along the road to and fro the resort! Too cute.
Staff were very friendly and helpful, so you can rest assure that you're very well taken care of. There's a laundry room so you can do your laundry if needed too! Nice place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2025

Lorelle

National park has outstanding walks. Amazing views from the rooms. Loved the history of the place.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Linda

The accommodation was lovey, very clean and a great view over the valley. Wonderful bird life -a treat.
Staff were obliging and friendly. A lovely 2 night stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

Kitt

Such a beautiful stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Andrew

Right in the midst of the National Park.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Oct 2025

Warren

Dinner buffer was of poor choose and low quality at the outrageous cost of $70 a head.
Access to rooms very difficult for people of limited mobility

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2025

felicity

Had a wonderful stay

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2025

Geoffrey

Great location with access to National Park

Self

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

Eliana

The room was lovely and clean with a beautiful mountain view. Plumbing wasn’t that great as we heard the toilet being flushed every time above us. Some staff members were extremely nice, others were extremely rude. The tracks are lovely and the national park is full of wildlife. Dining options were limited, and the ones offered were extremely expensive.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 Sep 2025

Sarah

Wildlife and Bushwalks.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

31 Aug 2025

Rob

Am amazing setting, spectacular scenery, wonderful walking tracts. The establishment itself needs some TLC, its not terrible but for the overall cost of staying there I think some maintenance is necessary.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2025

Christopher

An excellent property well worth a visit

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2025

Danny

This is a beautiful lodge in the rainforest. Just a gorgeous setting with vivid bird life. We kind of bumped into this property by accident and regret that we couldn’t stay longer. There is so much to do that we didn’t have time for. Highly recommended as a destination and we would certainly recommend staying for several days if you can.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Danny

Honestly, we kind of stumbled onto this property but, my goodness, it’s beautiful. Stunning views. Great bird life. Very professional and accommodating staff. We liked it so much we extended our stay. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

John

The staff were amazing and made the stay so much more enjoyable.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Jim

Great accomodation but there was no liquid detergent for washing up dishes and no broom.
I did ask staff for some detergent but there was none available.
It makes it a little difficult to clean fry pans and wipe down counters.
But other wise a wonderful short holiday!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2025

Joanne

Villas were beautiful and highly recommend The Spa. Wonderful trip!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2025

Phillip

The Villa's at O'Reilly's are fabulous to stay in - well appointed - incredible views and walks. One of our favorite getaways from Brisbane

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2025

Alexia

Being surrounded by nature with beautiful views from the pools.
The tree top walk and bird feeding.

6/10

Pleasant

16 May 2025

Verified traveler

I booked a night at O'Reilly's Rainforest Lodge for our 40th wedding anniversary and was slightly disappointed with our overnight stay. We were given the only room in the block that didn't have a car park directly underneath our room which meant we had to leave our car in the day visitors car park about 100 metres away.
The room facilities were fine and the bed was comfortable and warm.
The dining options were limited to a choice between the dinner buffet for $70 per person or expensive a la carte options from the bar. We chose to have the buffet and it was okay.
We attempted a couple of the shorter walks but it had been raining so the walks were slightly muddy and slippery so we returned to the room.
The highlight of our stay was the Early Morning Bird Walk with a member of staff as the guide. We saw lots of small birds during the walk and the guide provided lots of information about them.
Overall, I thought that the Lodge needs to update some of its iconic features if it wants return patronage.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2025

John

Rainforest

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

09 May 2025

Leonard

If you can sleep because of outside noise, that merits a zero star recommendation. Banging loose metal roofing blown around by the wind went on all night Informed by reception that they know about this problem, but they haven’t got round to fixing it, Well, thanks for that Oreilly.

4/10

Poor

07 May 2025

Sandeep Kumar

No microwave no amenities

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Apr 2025

Sandeep

Very very good

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2025

Ralph

Tremendous locale way off the beaten track and set deep in the rainforest, cosy spacious room and accommodating staff, will definitely be back.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Apr 2025

Lisa

Our room was close to all the activities. Lots of short & longer walks available. Loved all the activities at O'Reillys especially the animal & bird ones

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Beautiful location. Great service.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2025

Jeffrey

I prepaid for the stay on Expedia, but after we left, they charged me again for the room.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Feb 2025

Pascalle

Great spot and very relaxing surroundings.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Feb 2025

Dirk

Old stuff, not very clean. Personel not pro-active, noisy dirty room

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2025

Adam

Location and rooms are good but the food really let’s it down being triple the price to anywhere else and very bad

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2025

Keith

Not as good as usual

Our third visit to O’Reillys. Bad timing for us (no warning from Hotels.com or O’Reillys), as the main building was closed due to refurbishment and many tours were not running. So instead of eating in the nice restaurant and enjoying good meals, we could only use the Mountain Cafe, sitting on metal chairs and choosing from a basic menu. Not even muesli or cereals for breakfast, just cooked breakfasts. Also, our room hasn’t been cleaned properly and the canteen tables were not very clean. But don’t let this put you off coming, as it is a great place for being at home with nature and seeing rainforest birds. Just check with O’Reillys first on their status before booking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024

lal

The spa was dirty we had a coach roach in our room

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Dec 2024

Fay

Staff at O’Reilly’s are amazing and friendly

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2024

Aashish

Was cockroach where we stayed at in the villas.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2024

Paul

Fantastic location and property was very sensitive to beautiful local area. Staff were excellent and the facilities were everything we were looking for after a hard day's hiking. Thanks for an excellent trip.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2024

Patricia

We loved the scenery from our Villa, staff were so friendly and helpful. The Glow Worm tour was spectacular, the walks were safe and accessible especially for our 93yr old Grandma - she loved the Boardwalk. The only issues we had was with our Villa, I have advised the staff of these problems so the next guests do not have this happen to them. We were unable to use the air con in our main room for warmth, which we needed especially for our Grandma who really felt the cold, the shower head was broken, the TV needs to be upgraded, the lounge/carpet needs to be steam cleaned as there was a pungent smell in our room, we had to purchase a fragrant candle from the cafe shop for our room to hide the smell. There also was clothing/baby nappy behind the washing machine, only reason I saw it was because I dropped a sock behind it, I felt the cleanliness of the room could have been better. When we left I could not vacuum as the vacuum hose was no where to be found, so had to manually sweep the whole place out. I did think that the staff might have given us a discount or some sort of refund maybe even for the candle that we had to purchased.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2024

Rees

Amazing wildlife

Amazing visit to see wildlife!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

PETER

Definitely an experience to savour with plenty of dining options and activities with warm friendly staff.

Recommended for 2-3 days stays.

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2024

Ute

Good and quiet
Rooms need a little facelift

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2024

Anita

Enjoyed the spa on the balcony while watching the beautiful parrots. Accommodation was so good and nice and clean.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2024

Gillian

Amazing hotel, we will be back

Lovely villa overlooking stunning rainforest. Beautiful balcony, but unfortunately it was too cold to enjoy it. The villa itself was cold, but we unfortunately arrived in a very cold snap. The hotel facilities were great, with a lovely bar for food (didn’t try the main restaurant). The villa was good for self catering but you need to bring everything with you as only basic supplies in the shop. The walks are incredible and have options for all levels. We did a 20km circuit with stunning waterfalls, bird life and even a python. We will definitely visit again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2024

Jim julie

Disappointed that there's no longer a Happy Hour.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2024

Rob

Not a great place for vegetarians - expected better from an eco-friendly establishment - lots of meat on the dinner plates and not much else - made harder by the limits on self catering....

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2024

Nathan

it was a surprise celebration we organized. Between about 23 family members, between the dinner, room hire, accomodation and activities, well over 10 grand was spent for 3 days. Because there was so many of us, we had to pay an extra $300 to hire part of the dining room? Then 85 dollars a head for either lamb shank, or some type of fish? which was frozon, rubbery, and had no taste. Then there is the tiny room which cost me $460 for 2 nights. Nothing to eat with, nothing to heat food up with, infact 2 cup, 2 saucers, 2 tea spoons was about it. The fridge was not even big enough to place milk in? The Top of the bench, which was where the only thing in the room was,a kettle, was filthy, and if you wanted a drink, it was $6 for a can of coke? We were offered no discount on any activites, considering there were 23 of us, and they had already done quiet well from us, including my little sisters wedding a number of years ago. To hire the electric bikes were $148 for 2 hours? Not one of party received the complimentary glass of wing, nor the managers welcome. You have to pay 5 dollars for a handfull of bird seed, which you can only use to feed the birds between 10am and 330 pm at a certain spot? As for the 40 dollars a head all you can eat buffet breakfast? The porridge was rock hard, the eggs were scrambled, unless you wanted to pay extra, and cold, the bread you had to cut yourself and toast, oh and the coffee was extra? I would of rathered spent that type of money on an over seas

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2024

Johnson

Stayed in the mountain view studio. Beautiful views, easy access to rainforest walks. Very tidy, mostly clean except for some pillows that looked a bit dirty. Has coffee and fridge which is nice, but lack of a kitchen sink means you have bring your own dishwasher soap and do everything in the bathroom. A bit noisy when people walk pass as its not soundproof.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2024

Iain

Overall we enjoyed our time at the retreat will return

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2024

Yingqin

Pros: The retreat room is small but it is cleverly designed to suit your needs and comfort. There are hiking tracks suit all levels and ages, even suitable for wheelchairs. Fantastic mountain view from the room, a lot wildlife, clean air, friendly helpful staff....

Cons: food is expensive. Retreat room doesn't have cooking facilities.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 May 2024

Tommy

There are several areas in the bathroom with spiderwebs and spiders that need to be cleaned.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2024

Karine

Absolutely gorgeous, tranquil and staff are friendly. Rooms beautiful and clean. Food was excellent at the restaurant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Apr 2024

Joshua

We love it there and its great value for what it is

10/10

Exceptional

22 Mar 2024

rose

Spectacular position. The rainforest walks are fantastic and doable for anyone. It's a lovely old resort with great staff.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2024

Annette

Fabulous location and staff

Fabulous location and staff- very knowledgeable guides. Room could do with an upgrade everything rattled and squeaked in the wind!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

A beautiful property location. All the staff were friendly, dinner was lovely, will definitely go back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2024

GEOFFREY

Tired and now Expensive Food Costs Sky High

Its always been a bit of a trade off between quality , cost and location however recent changes have seen the cost far outweigh the quality . The place has glaring maintenance issues hot tub with no hot again , sauna with split , missing timber slats and seats , rotten timber inside the refrigerator cabinet and this is in one of their newer rooms. Then there's the food both the quality and the cost have changed ie quality down and cost way up plus the restricted min. 2 course menu at $80 per head and removal of any cheaper options ie soups and their previous roast option. They seriously need to rethink these cost up changes who ever thought that was a good idea?

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2024

Arlene

Great retreat

You could not ask for a more friendly and welcoming team. We really felt welcome and that nothing would be any trouble. Great experience on the 4x4 with Jackie. Nathan took us to see the galaxy of glow worms in the pitch black of the rainforest. Both excursions were made enjoyable and informative by both the guides who were exceptional. The food in the restaurant was superb. My only issue was the single bed in the family room. Probably was for a child but the mattress was most uncomfortable for an adult. Would love to return again sometime.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jan 2024

Emily

:)

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2024

Craig

Great wildlife experience

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Verified traveler

Wonderful lodging with easy access to rain forest

The staff, food, and guided eco-activities were all excellent. Easy access to beautiful rainforest hiking trails.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2023

Tim

Fantastic hotel. In the mountains and surrounded by rainforest.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2023

MICHAEL

Birdwatcher's paradise

This is a fantastic location for anyone who likes rainforest and bird life. The two-bedroom unit was spacious, solid, comfortable and well equipped, with a beautiful bush outlook.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2023

Matthew

Unique and relaxing with own space.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Sep 2023

mitchell

Nothing

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

Kylie

Lovely mini break

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2023

John

Lovely Eco lodge

Overall a very comfortable stay with nice surroundings. Dinner at the restaurant was excellent with very good value for money. The footpaths had very good access to everything. The only minor complaint was not enough coffee and milk in the room.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Aug 2023

Kay

Loved our sorry stay, but very disappointed in the resturant food. Their was 3 of us dining and 2 meal were almost ineffable. Our son ordered rump steak which was 1/2 grissle and the rest tough. The chips tasted as if they had been sitting under heat lamps for 1/2 hour. My husband ordered calamari, which was so tough he didn't eat it. I ordered pasta which was ok. It did spoil our trip and works not easy their again. Other than that the resort was very pleasant as we're the staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2023

adriana

Everything

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2023

Melinda

On thé 4x4 tour with the car rattling it was very difficult to hear the tour guide at times, infact my parents with their hearing aids in were unable to hear a thing, perhaps a PA system or microphone would help but Max was fantastic

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2023

Stefka

Parrot paradise

A friendly and cozy place in a beautiful part of the world. Room was clean albeit cold, staff was very friendly and helpful, and the services are plentiful. Having colourful parrots greet you first thing in the morning is sublime.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2023

Michael

Great place to get away from the busy city life.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2023

Pascal

Went several time to O'Reilley for hiking but first time staying overnight. It's a really nice venue. Staff was very friendly, property condition and cleanliness was good considering age of the place, area around the property is fabulous. Would consider staying again.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2023

Willard

The drive to O'Reilly's is challenging to say the least. Due to a lot of road construction and the very narrow and twisty road, plan on an extended time to get from Canungra to O'Reilly's.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jun 2023

Geoffrey

Great location but with facilities that need some serious maintenance...hot spa not HOT again and some rooms that need repairs as well...

Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2023

Dr Luke

Surrounded by nature, great staff, lots of animal experiences.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2023

Greg

Check in was seamless, the entire staff were 100 percent friendly and efficient in every way. Food was excellent and not overpriced at all for this location, same prices as many pubs and restaurants anywhere. Brilliant venue, fantastic views and walks to suit all comers. An incredible concept, just a truly wonderful and different experience.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2023

Jose

Great location and excellent staff

8/10

Excellent

05 May 2023

Karen

Dietary requirements in dining room was very limited.
Infinity pool advertised in promotions was for use for guests staying in villas only

Leisure Partner