Couple enjoying an intimate, romantic evening overlooking the rainforest at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat

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

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.

Relax with your partner in a double spa bath

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.

The retreat has 8 kilometres of rainforest walks

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.

Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat Bar Lounge and Wine Cellar offers the chance to mingle with other guests, play backgammon, chess or pool or simply enjoy the ambience

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.

Creekside Pavilion romantic dine and bathe experience in the Australian rainforest

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.

Springbrook Lodge at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat has an unimpeded view of the majestic Mount Springbrook

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.

Luxury Mountain View Lodge at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat ready for romance with rose petal heart and fireplace

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.

Our ancient fig tree is the perfect backdrop for an intimate wedding at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat

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.

Matt and Anie Semark, managers at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat

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.

The private decks of the Luxury Mountain View Lodges are a great place to spend the evening in the rainforest near Byron Bay

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 ...

The Creekside Spa Cabins have full marble bathrooms with double spa baths with floor-to-ceiling rainforest views

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).