Name: Fraser Island Wilderness Retreat
Address: Happy Valley Drive, Fraser Island, 4650, AU

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Natalie

Nice room with everything we needed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 May 2026

Mark

great location. very friendly and helpful staff

Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Jennifer

This property offered the experience of camping with a comfortable bed and a nice shower. We did not take advantage of the restaurant, bar, or pool, but they did have those available. Instead we utilized the camp kitchen/bbq area and they had a small store that had the necessities. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Nov 2025

Stephanie

The room was okay, needed a bit more cleaning because there was lots of sand on the sheets and the bin wasnt emptied. Restaurant food could have been better, very basic and not really good. But overall, good stay everyone was nice.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2025

Rachel

My partner and i plus 3 of our mates had a great stay overall at the retreat. The bungalow was a decent size with comfortable beds although it did feel strange having to all share the bathroom as well as use the sink to rinse coffee cups etc as there isnt any other sink except for the bathroom. There also wasnt any privacy at all for the mates of ours who slept in the other beds as there isnt actually two bedrooms as such, there is just one bedroom with the additional 3 beds being out in an open plan area with the fridge, small kitchen bench, lounge chair and pantry/personal cupboard space room where the beds are all side by side. The bungalow had a wonderful verandah out the front though which comfortably seated all of us and was nicely tucked away behind fencing but still had a view as we were at the top of the hill :) All of the staff that we met were very friendly and helpful and the bbq area was just fantastic. We made most of our meals there and it was always quiet and clean and there was plenty of seating + bench space to prepare food. We did love happy valley as a location and went fishing right in front of the retreat afew times but we were definitely glad to have two very reliable and capable 4wds to get us around to the other beautiful spots we waned to visit as everything is abit of a drive. Happy valley didnt have too much of a range of shops so be sure to bring as many of your own groceries as you can. Overall a peaceful and good value property though.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2025

Simon

Very nice apartment complex, very helpful staff, great location

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2024

Harold

Lovely location and staff especially Tania were great. Room was great. Loved our short stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Aug 2024

STEPHEN

Quiet private and remote

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

Gary

We stayed for one night, the staff were very accommodating as I had to increase the number of people staying. The room was clean and tidy and the separate toilet/shower room looked fresh and newly renovated.

The staff were able to provide gluten free meals and the food and drink was also really good.

Would recommend as conveniently located and the service and accommodation was very good.

Thanks again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Maree

Our room was very clean also our bed linen and doonas. The staff were very helpful and the manager was extremely helpful with organizing our second day of our trip with great suggestions on what to do.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Gary

Great central location to the island. Bar staff are always friendly, food is great and reasonably priced too.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Gregory

Last stay was 8 years ago. Enjoyed the stay but facilities are getting ‘tired’.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

Kenny

Clean, nice room and great location.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Mar 2024

Lee

Beautiful and relaxing, staff were all so friendly. Convenience of dining in if you wish, a relaxed bar. We went at peak summer so an extra fan/s would have been a bonus. A few steps to tackle to take your gear up. Refreshing pool was fantastic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2023

Mihkyeung

Room is big and clean.

4/10

Poor

28 Nov 2023

Peter

The room was filthy. The people staying next to our room were up partying until 2am and the staff did nothing about it.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2023

Michael

The room was not cleaned properly with sand, dust and rubbish under the beds and the lounge. Very limited cooking facilities in the room which is described as \"two bedroom\". In fact it is a single bedroom with the sitting area converted to a bedroom. The \"camp kitchen was no more than a barbecue with a sink. Overall very expensive for second rate facilities. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

17 Sep 2023

Errol

The bungalow was dusty. The shower is a shocker it does not drain properly you are standing in 20 mil of water all the time and the spray goes on the floor very dangerous. And to finish off I pulled the top sheet on the double bed back and there was all black pebbles on the white sheets that looked like a cockroach had been living there. Never again. Errol

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2023

Daniel

Friendly service

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2023

mitchell

The staff were all so friendly . We had a lovely stay . The cabins were clean and comfortable .

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2023

SUZANNE

Parking away from cabins was not ideal as our cabin was one of the furthest away from the car park.
A kitchenette setup would be ideal.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

02 Feb 2023

Donovan

Great accommodation as an alternative to camping. Basic but every you could need

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2023

Ravi

Nice well kept property. Clean Large rooms. Excellent owners and staff.

Property lacks AC but the island cools of after 10.00 pm so not a big deal.

I would suggest to the owners to lock the pool area during restricted hours as some guests decided to use the pool late at night disturbing other guests with the noise they made.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2023

Alysha

Mould throughout the bathroom, shower and toilet. Thick layer of dirt and dust under the beds and refrigerator which we had to move so that the curtains would stay shut so that you couldn’t see into our room. Non smoking, yet the smoking area is directly outside the window to our room. Windows could be opened from outside the room. Pictures of this room on the current listing reflect the rooms much better than on the listing when we booked over 6 months ago. We were very unpleasantly surprised by the detached bathroom across and down the hallway, however this is better described in the current listing. Staff on check in were lovely. Decking between pool and rooms need repair as some are missing and many are damaged.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

06 Jan 2023

Bill

Plenty of room but up and down steps all the time

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Jan 2023

Sasikaran

pleasant, nice stay

pleasant stay, got its bistro and small souvenir shops with food and drinks, friendly staff members, food was alright, place can be sandy overall sometimes as people bring it in but they follow strict rules of having clothing on when entering the restaurant premises.
Also good location so not too far from Eli Creek

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2022

Mickael

It was good , the owner, she is so nice, I strongly recommend

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Dec 2022

Stacey

Was what I expected basic accomodation but add started room would be serviced mid stay and wasn’t when I asked I was rudely told no it would not and couldnt check add as wifi didn’t work the whole stay. (Made planing days harder) staff told me what do h expect your on an island. (Don’t advertise having wifi if it never works) we ended up leaving a day early and loseing accomodation cost for the last night wasn’t happy

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2022

Ikuhiro

Very good service
I highly recommend

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Nov 2022

Nicholaas

Basic accommodation in good location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2022

Pol

good stop over

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2022

Kirsty

Nice family cabin getaway

The cabins are simple but comfortable. The camp kitchen was great for preparing meals & bbq'ing. The onsite restaurant did huge burgers. Lovely staff.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2022

Glynn

Had a great time. We used camp kitchen extensively. Would be great if more equipment there eg plates n utensils. Owner mentioned that he maybe remove it but beleive after being there for 3 days and all the guests there used the kitchen heaps

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2022

Tania

Beautiful cabin, super friendly staff with a fantastic pub, great place for a meal, however a little pricey

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2022

Kristian

Central to all attractions

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2022

TRANG

Common kitchen area is very dirty, and no cooking supply.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2022

Verified traveler

Great stay

Great stay, thanks everyone

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2021

Patrick

Nice and close to Eli Creek. Great shop and dinning. Make sure you take cooking utensils and plates etc. Kitchen not stocked but can ask at reception for some items. Friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Dec 2021

Adam

We loved our stay here! Let’s face it, it’s basic accomodation, but the facilities were exactly what we needed, working bathroom, a big fridge, comfy beds and a camp kitchen. The camp kitchen isn’t stocked with equipment so you need to take your own. As I said, this is very basic, but you aren’t going to Fraser Island to stay in your accomodation and it’s well located to get out and explore. We especially loved it’s proximity to Eli Creek and will definitely be back!

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2021

Vi

its okay

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

20 Nov 2021

Janelle

No comments

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2021

Peter

Almost perfect

A fantastic place to stay!
Just one thing to improve on would be to provide cooking equipment in the communal kitchen as it has nothing. No cookware at all.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

28 Oct 2021

Gavin

It was good value for money

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

👌

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

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Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Great location in the middle of the island in a much more relaxed spot. Lovely staff who were all very helpful. It just needs a few basic updates and fixes to broken items and small additions like a bedside light and it would be perfect!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2021

Verified traveler

We usually camp at Fraser as it’s cheaper, but we are SO glad we chose to stay here instead. If you’re looking for affordable comfort, this is the place. Staff were friendly, the beds were nice with hotel quality linen. The communal kitchen was actually great and spacious.
We will be back!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2021

Verified traveler

Clean and comfortable

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2021

Gary

Relaxing well located resort

Resort is well located near the Wreck and Eli creek. Dingo fences which were appreciated as we saw some on the beach. Recently renovated. Used the camp kitchen (BYO plates and utensils). Clean. Friendly staff. Nice communal restaurant and bar area with a tropical feel. Wifi in common area only.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2021

Verified traveler

Remoteness was great

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The location was central and we had easy access to the rest of the island. The food wad good at the onsite restaurant.
The manager was an absolute idiot. Swearing at us for various topics because he did not like us expecting what was advertised as included.
I would not stay at this retreat again.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

22 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

The room was very run down and dirty. There was hair balls under the beds, mould in the shower and on the shower curtain. The pool looked green and clearly hadn’t been cleaned. The deck around the pool was rotten and was unsafe. The camp kitchen was lacking utensils and did not have a single bowl. Overall, the place is run down and dirty. I would not recommend it at all.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jan 2021

Michael

Great place to stay

Great location with good budget accommodation and friendly staff.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2021

russel

Was a little on the basic side, unfortunately kitchen was closed so not much atmosphere, and camp kitchen was a little sorry looking, staff were friendly

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2020

Patrick

Great spot to stay, excellent pub meals,friendly staff

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2020

Jane

Convenient location and accommodations. Clean hotel room and en suite. Camp kitchen handy. Needed blankets for winter however.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

15 Jan 2020

Nancy

Very filthy place!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Good spot to stay in Happy Valley, which is a good place to be to see the sights on Fraser Island. The rooms are clean and have everything you need, whilst there is a camp kitchen for cooking which is very useful, but a little under-equipped.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

unfortunately it was the other guests that let it down. There is a noise curfew in the evening, but not in the morning, slaming doors and yelling from early morning.

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

A great location on Fraser to journey out . Restaurant is right there with other amenities such as fuel, ice etc......

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Happy Valley cabins are all you need when on the island as you go out exploring during the day. They could do with new curtains and doonas though. Sheets were spotless. Restaurant is very nice with a good menu and very nice staff.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2019

SD

Quite basic rooms at a very affordable price. Very close to the beach.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

It was an oasis in middle of nowhere jo and dave most frendly and easy going which made us feel very welcome

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The place was amazing. Such cute cabins. Simple layout - 3 beds a fridge and a table with kettle & tea/coffee. Didn’t use the camp kitchen but smelled delicious food being made. Convenient parking but no parking at cabin. Pool nice and clean. Super clean cabin!! Genuinely surprised there was no sand inside on arrival.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2019

rebecca

Great location to stay

On Fraser they only have generator power so no ac or WiFi! But the accommodation was very comfortable, we moved the bed to be u set the ceiling fan and found under the bed to not be very clean. Shower was pretty bad as no water pressure. But you are on Fraser Island and these things don’t really matter.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Awesome experience Fraser Island was just amazing, facilities at Fraser Island Retreat were good and the cabin exceeded our expectations. The location is perfect for all the major sites without having to cover the same ground too many times. Next time we will go a little more prepared with our own food to cook in the evenings, the bar/restaurant made it very easy but the shared kitchen area was well equipped and scocial.

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Loved the location of this little place: just on the right spot on the eastern beach to easily reach northern and southern sights. Cabins were perfect nestled in the treetops and easily accessible from the carpark, close to the pool and the community kitchen. Staff were very helpful and was useful to have a little shop, access to water and fuel. Kitchen was busy at Christmas but as expected. Restaurant food was not our favourite.

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

nice outlook with the trees. comfortable beds. good camp kitchen

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

central to all spots on island, can be very noisy depending on which room you in..we were right at front guest room so quite noisy, staff are great, welcoming and helpful....basic amenties but tidy. food pricey.
Take as much of your own as possible.

8/10

Excellent

30 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Great spot, Serenity. Would consider asking hotel to have room vacating times in accordance with tide times.

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2018

Dion

Rustic Retreat

We stayed 4 nights at the retreat. The cabins are rustic (no AC or TV), but the beds are comfy and the fridge was handy. The cafe/bistro has a limited menu, so made all our own meals using the camp kitchen. Kids enjoyed the pool, and staff was friendly and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2018

Fadik

Great place with good service, the room is spacious and comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Oct 2018

Matt

Great location and friendly staff

Perfectly located mid-way up the east coast of Fraser. Very friendly staff. Rooms were basic, but clean and spacious. The camp kitchen had lots of cooking equipment and eating utensils.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2018

Ash

Lovely accommodation, everything you need for a comfortable stay right on the beach. The staff went above and beyond to cater for us. Very friendly and welcoming. Very clean including the communal kitchen. The only down fall was the double beds were hard as a rock which took its toll on us after a few nights stay. Other than that highly recommended.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2018

Tom

Brilliant spot, great people, good facilities, we will be back.