Cairns Highlands Retreats accommodation: Allawah Retreat
355 Marnane Rd, Tolga, QLD
Allawah Retreat
Endless views of dense Eucalypt wilderness, private luxurious lodges perched high atop a forest-clad mountain, acres of secluded native Australian forest and skies that stretch as far as the eye can see. Allawah Retreat offers this and so much more. Allawah Retreat is located in the heart of the Cairns Highlands, an hour drive from the tropical City of Cairns Australia. Perched atop a forest-clad mountain ridge, the panoramic views offered from every luxury lodge at the Allawah Retreat are that of forest, mountains and the thin blue line of the distant azure horizon. Allawah Retreat is nestled amongst 150 acres of forest, teeming with a plethora of native Australian wildlife. Watch as exotic birds soar through the canopies of the trees or glimpse the furry forest creatures rustling through the dense forest floor. The accommodation at Allawah Retreat is ideal for couples, and provides the perfect romantic ambiance mingled with an idyllic nature experience.It is the small touches and attention to detail that makes the Allawah Retreat experience so special. Guests often remark about the delightful homemade cookies, handmade chocolates, freshly picked native Australian flowers and complimentary port that is received on arrival.
Breakfast provisions are provided and include warm freshly baked bread and homemade preserves, bacon, sausages, rissoles and hash browns, reminiscent of a bed and breakfast experience.
For that special occasion that needs something extra special Allawah Retreat will provide long stemmed red roses and fine Australian sparking wine, perfect for honeymooners or couples celebrating wedding anniversaries or marriage proposals. The Allawah Retreat is an idyllic nature escape that does not compromise on decadent luxuries. Enjoy a therapeutic massage on your private timber deck overlooking the vast Australian forest or simply relax in a tropical heated spa perched on a wide wooden deck offering picturesque views of the Australian landscape.
The luxurious double hammock on the Hideaway Spa Lodge veranda at Allawah Retreat
The deck and heated jacuzzi on the Honeygem Spa Lodge deck at Allawah Retreat
The Allawah Retreat is home to a vast variety of native Australian wilderness
Allawah Retreat Lodges
Allawah Retreat boasts four unique and distinct styles of lodge accommodation: Hideaway Spa Lodge, Treetops Spa Lodge, Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge and Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge.Hideaway Spa Lodge
The Hideaway Spa Lodge at Allawah Retreat is an exclusive forest retreat that exudes romance and tranquility. Couples will enjoy this decadent nature retreat, nestled amongst a seemingly endless native Australian Eucalypt forest. From the moment you enter the Hideaway Spa Lodge you will know you have found something special. Every room of the Hideaway Spa Lodge at Allawah Retreat offers panoramic views of the surrounding Australian forest and endless sapphire blue sky. Watch as exotic birds and butterflies flitter and flutter past the large windows and spacious wooden deck of this luxurious holiday lodge, providing an intimate experience of wild Australia.
The free flowing open plan design of the Hideaway Spa Lodge provides an abundance of natural light, and the high cathedral ceilings and wooden louvered windows encourage the flow of cool breezes that carry the scent of Eucalypt into the lodge. The Hideaway Spa Lodge is conducive to amour, with mood lighting, a luxurious king size bed with soft quality linen, a deluxe double shower, a cosy wooden fireplace and a large heated spa on the wooden deck which overlooks the vast Australian forest. The exclusive ‘Hot Springs’ spa is the perfect place to relax with a glass of champagne and enjoy the endless blue sky, or bathe in the shimmering stars and moonlight of the mysterious Australian night sky.
The up market facilities at the Hideaway Spa Lodge ensure that you will not need to leave your luxury forest retreat once! Prepare meals in the deluxe granite and timber galley kitchen, equipped with modern state of the art cooking appliances. Enjoy the temperate climate of the Cairns Highlands while preparing meals on your deluxe barbeque station which features granite bench tops and a bar fridge.
Allawah Retreat can provide a gourmet barbeque pack upon request. The large outside timber deck provides the perfect location to enjoy breakfast, laze in the large double hammock or gaze at the celestial delights of the ebony night sky. Enjoy this slice of paradise encased in absolute luxury at the Hideaway Spa Lodge.
Treetops Spa Lodge
The Treetops Spa Lodge at Allawah Retreat oozes country comfort. The bright and spacious lodge is warm and inviting, complete with soft wooden floorboards, comfortable furnishings, a cosy wooden fireplace and large country style kitchen. Each room at the Treetops Spa Lodge provides picturesque views of the surrounding wilderness, providing intimate acquaintance with the variety of exotic birds that are at home in the canopy of the Eucalypt forest. Relax in the luxurious king size bed and enjoy the comfort of saving water in the deluxe double shower.
Treetops Spa Lodge provides large outdoor living areas including a timber deck with divine hot spa and a private garden courtyard. Your garden courtyard will provide you with a unique view of the forest floor, and if you are lucky you will spot Kangaroos or Wallabies rustling through the native Australian bushland. Enjoy breakfast on the deck overlooking the forest, or prepare dinner on the deluxe barbeque station on provisions provided by Allawah Retreat. Treetops Spa Lodge is the ultimate in country comfort, and provides the perfect forest retreat on the Cairns Highlands and Atherton Tablelands.
Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge
Perched high atop a forest clad mountain, the Hilltop Spa Lodge provides the ultimate in quiet privacy and seclusion. This is the perfect intimate holiday accommodation for you and a loved one. As you enter the Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge appreciate the unique Australiana theme and the warmth of the rich reds and rosy wooden floorboards throughout. The Moonlight Spa Lodge has been designed to create a private retreat for two, and succeeds by making guests feel like they are literally a million miles from anywhere…or anyone.
Relax on the large wooden deck in the deluxe heated spa. Enjoy the panoramic views while you enjoy the warm caress of air from the spa jets, and rest assured no-one (except a few larrikin lorikeets or curious cockatoos) will see you. Allawah Retreat boasts a limited range of wine, champagne or beer available for guests to enjoy while relaxing on the deluxe verandah or in the divine bubbly spa. The Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge has been created to optimize natural sunlight and cool refreshing mountain breezes, while maintaining an ambiance of a small country cottage nestled amongst the forest trees. Enjoy the native Australian forest bathed in moonlight, and if you are lucky you may spot some native nocturnal animals such as owls and possums. The Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge is the perfect place for you and your partner to reconnect with each other and the surrounding pristine natural environment.
Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge
Imagine enjoying the picturesque scenery of native Australian forest and the majestic Great Dividing Range in the distance from a delightful plunge pool. The crystal clear waters of the saltwater plunge pool are incredibly inviting and provide cool relief after a trek thru the mountains and forest. The plunge pool is located on your private courtyard, complete with comfortable sun lounges, and boasts simply spectacular views. Jump from the cool water of the plunge pool to the hot water of the private spa located on the deck – a truly invigorating experience. The large outside deck at Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge provides the perfect location for a barbequed meal or to relax with a loved. You may get a visitor or two – exotic birds, butterflies or other furry forest creatures that feel like saying hello!
Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge offers a warmth and rich homely ambiance that no other luxury nature retreat can offer. Enjoy the rich timber floorboards, comfortable furnishings that are a variety of shades of rosy reds, and the open plan living that spills out into the forest beyond. The country style kitchen is quaint, and brings back memories of childhood kitchens of long ago. Open the bedroom windows at night and enjoy the soft fresh breezes that can only be captured from the lodge’s high vantage on top of the ridge, or shut the wooden concertina bedroom doors and feel as isolated and secluded as can be. The Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge provides a comfortable, cosy country-style cottage that oozes rustic charm. Relax in-front of the wooden fireplace as you enjoy a fine glass of Australian wine, or wander through the forest in the moonlight, spotting the native nocturnal forest creatures. Honeygem Hilltop Spa Lodge is the ideal holiday accommodation and allows guests the opportunity to appreciate the surrounding pristine wilderness and native Australian wildlife.
Allawah Retreat Meal Options
Allawah Retreat offers several meal options, and caters for special dietary requirements if notified upon booking. The Cairns Highlands is a renowned farming region, known as the ‘food bowl’ of Tropical North Queensland, and produces some of the finest fresh produce, meats and dairy in all of Australia. Enjoy these fine foods at your stay at Allawah Retreat. The gourmet barbeque pack provided by Allawah Retreat is sumptuous. Offering a reef and beef, a beef and chicken or a seafood barbeque hamper is sure to provide delectable delights. All barbeque packs come with fresh salad stuffs, complete with herbs and spices. The Allawah Retreat offers a bucket of fresh prawns chilled on ice and severed with a bottle of champagne, a variety of Indian curries prepared by a Kashmiri chef, a selection of home baked Italian pasta meals or an antipasto platter complete with chargrilled capsicum, mushroom and eggplant with Italian cheese, salami, sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and olives served with warm crusty ciabatta bread and dipping oil. These delectable delights can be enjoyed in the privacy of your lodge or on a picnic blanket amongst the native Australian forest and furry and feathered creatures of the forest. Once your booking is confirmed you can then look at the array of menu options.Allawah Retreat Eco-Ethos
Allawah Retreat blends seamlessly in with the pristine Australian milieu and allows guests to experience native Australian bushland while leaving no ecological footprint. The retreat is small, only four lodges located amongst 150 acres of wilderness, providing very little environmental disturbance. Each lodge is raised on poles, providing little impact on the forest floor or the ground dwelling animals that call the forest floor home. Each lodge has access to freshly captured rainwater, and all water is recycled. The grey water at Allawah Retreat is used to water plants and grow native vegetation. All flora planted on site is native Australian, and serves to attract Australian wildlife and provide a safe forest habitat for these furry and feathered rainforest creatures. While Allawah Retreat is teeming with a variety of exotic wildlife, feeding the animals is actively discouraged as it upsets the natural environmental balance that Allawah Retreat has worked hard to maintain.The Cairns Highlands
Allawah Retreat is located in the heart of the Cairns Highlands, otherwise known as the Atherton Tablelands. The Cairns Highlands boasts a variety of natural attractions such as giant Volcanic freshwater crater lakes, ancient majestic tropical fig trees and freshwater streams and beautiful waterfalls teeming with turtles, playful platypus and slithery eels. The Cairns Highlands is home to several quaint villages including Tolga and Yungaburra. Tolga is a quaint rural township, renowned for its thriving agricultural sector. Yungaburra is a heritage listed Village in the heart of the Atherton Tablelands that nostalgically transports visitors back to a yesteryear long forgotten. Enjoy a Devonshire breakfast at Lake Barrine Tea House, as you relax on the large wooden wrap-around veranda overlooking the calm waters of the crater lake. Yungaburra boasts numerous delightful cafes and restaurants, shops selling unique regional arts, crafts and antiques. While visiting Yungaburra be sure to visit Spencer and Murphy Booksellers who specialize in second hand and antiquarian books. Enjoy a steaming cup of coffee as you peruse the antiquated bookstore that is located in a charming country cottage, complete with warm wooden floorboards, a country-style garden and comfortable chairs scattered on the large veranda for guests to relax and enjoy the divine ambiance. For guests who aren’t in a rush relax on the veranda and play a game of chess.Allawah Retreat provides easy access to the entire region of the Cairns Highlands and beyond. Whilst in Tropical North Queensland explore the mysterious underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park or trek through the lush green tropical forest of the Daintree. Experience the unique Australian wilderness and have an intimate acquaintance with exotic animals. Allawah Retreat provides the ideal luxurious retreat in the heart of the Australian bush to experience all that Far North Queensland has to offer!
To indigenous Australians Allawah means ‘sit, stay here, rest awhile’. So come. Sit, stay, relax. You will never want to leave this slice of native Australian paradise.
- Check in:
- 2:00pm
- Check out:
- 10:30am
Book direct by calling 1300 761 612
Rates per Night
| Season 1 | 1–Jan–08 to 31–Mar–09 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room Type | Persons | Rate | Max persons per room | |
| Honeygem Lodge | 1 – 2 | $309.00 | 2 | Book Now» |
| Moonlight Lodge | 1 – 2 | $326.00 | 2 | Book Now» |
| Treetops Lodge | 1 – 2 | $346.00 | 2 | Book Now» |
| Hideaway Lodge | 1 – 2 | $378.00 | 2 | Book Now» |
| Conditions: | Minimum 2 night stay | |||
| To confirm your booking we require a deposit to the value of the first nights accommodation | ||||
| For bookings in excess of 3 nights a deposit to the value of the first 2 nights accommodation is required | ||||
| Deposits will be refunded less cancellation fee for cancellations up to 21 days prior to arrival date | ||||
| Chrstimas and New Year 30 days notice required for cancellation | ||||
| Gift Vouchers are non-refundable and subject to cancellation fees | ||||
| The retreat does not accommodation children | ||||
| Minimum 3 night stay at Hideaway Lodge | ||||
| Rate includes daily breakfast hamper | ||||
The warm and spacious interior of the Moonlight Hilltop Spa Lodge at the Allawah Retreat
The private bathroom at the Hideaway Spa Lodge at the Allawah Retreat
The lavish bedroom at Treetops Spa Lodge at the Allawah Retreat
Allawah Retreat Accommodation Features:
Allawah Retreat Spa Lodges features a television and DVD home theatre surround sound system, reverse-cycle split system air conditioning plus fans and screens, large aromatherapy deck spa with recliners, headrests and Moto-Massage jets with LED light and six colour dimmer control, hearty breakfast provisions daily (please advise us of any special dietary requirements, e.g. vegetarian), king size bed with comfy pillow top and Private Collection bedlinen (without the ziplink, so no join in the middle of the mattress), spacious double shower, cosy wood fire, mood lighting, huge live-on decks with outdoor table setting and deck chairs, sundeck with double hammock, deck BBQ station with granite bench and bar fridge, BBQ packs available (prior notice required), limited stocks of wine, champagne and beer available, comfy lounge, hand crafted timber furniture, books, board games, (DVDs/CDs supplied), binoculars & nature guides, delicious homemade cookies on arrival, plus port, handmade chocolates, fresh native flowers, laundry & ironing facilities dishwasher, under bench oven, personal toiletries & hairdryer, plush robes & booties.Allawah Retreat is set amongst 150 acres of pristine Australian wilderness home to a myriad of native Australian animals and bush walking tracks. Allawah Retreat is environmentally friendly, harmonizing with the surrounding forest and native animals. Allawah Retreat is a boutique retreat nestled in the Cairns Highlands and comprises only four luxury spa lodges.
