You deserve an extra night together
We are welcoming in the new year with a celebratory 'three nights for the cost of two' invitation, across all our accommodation styles.
Excellent new chef, sumptuous new menus
Now, the Retreat's dining experience is even better. Our new chef has delighted in crafting inspired new menus across all our private dining offers to delight your palate.
Water wellbeing for relaxation and renewal
We enhance all the pure mountain water in our pools and baths with special elements to make you feel revitalised, as well as relaxed.
Time in nature – good for you, good for love
Spending time in wild nature reduces our stress levels, lightens our mood and emotions, and enhances our physical functions and capacities.
Announcing our new Bar Lounge and exceptionally well-stocked Wine Cellar
The Retreat’s newest facility is a welcoming and most comfortable guest lounge and bar, with an adjacent Wine Cellar housing over 1,000 bottles of hand-selected international and local wine and Champagnes.
Introducing a new rainforest experience: private and secluded creekside dining, bathing and relaxation
Over a luxurious 3 hours, the Creekside Pavilion is your haven to enjoy a private gourmet lunch, bathe in a rainforest rock pool and lay back in complete comfort.
And there’s more … the retreat’s villas and lodges are now even more luxurious
In addition to the retreat’s resort-style innovations, all our accommodation has enjoyed a luxurious refresh. The Luxury Lodges' plunge pools are now chlorine-free and heated for year-round pleasure and wellbeing.
Quality time with your partner in luxurious comfort
Romance truly sings here in the rainforest, it whispers on the breeze, choruses from the treetops and glows in the candlelight and bubbles. Our secluded, private villas are simply perfect to celebrate with your valentine, take precious quiet time out as a couple, or to let us create the perfect setting for a romantic proposal.
Intimate elopements, micro-weddings and perfect secluded honeymoons
So many couples have chosen our Rainforest Retreat to celebrate their union in love and nature. Whether you choose an intimate elopement for two, or a micro-wedding with special guests, we can arrange your ideal rainforest experience with exquisite memories.
Meet our new management team
New general managers Matt and Anie have taken the helm of our retreat’s exciting renovation. All the private villas and lodges, carefully secluded within our private rainforest estate, are being lovingly refurbished by this rather special husband and wife duo.
Queensland Homes: Escape to Luxury in Nature at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat
In the leading Queensland Homes design and interiors magazine, tucked in between designer hotels in Barcelona, and a design lover’s dream in Mykonos, you’ll find a much closer barefoot luxury escape – a very special private villa destination in The Australian rainforest ...
Urban List: The 20 Most Romantic Getaways on the Gold Coast for You and Your Squeeze
by ISABEL CROKER – Imagine all the smooches you’ll get when you whisk your other half away on a romantic getaway with all the trimmings. C’mon, you guys adore each other ... This time of year calls for a surprise romantic getaway and we’ve got just the places to check out (or check into).