O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat

The villa was very well equipped. Appreciated the open plan as well as ensuites to both bedrooms. The kitchen very well equipped to enjoy our own meals. The beds were very comfortable with good pillows. The spa on the veranda was a highlight as was the gas fireplace.

Could not get the TV to work.

Clean, spacious and comfortable. Overlooking the valley view.

Nothing major. No TV signal.

Location Cleanliness Friendly staff The staff knew the history of the place. Very knowledgeable.

We stayed in No.4 - couldn’t keep our car where we were staying, had to park up the street. The cafe didn’t do breakfast week days.

The location and views are unbeatable. It is truly a stunning setting. It was very busy with people when we were there, but the area still felt peaceful and tranquil.

We enjoyed our stay overall, but there were some points we were disappointed about. The bed was so soft, it almost felt like a waterbed. We are not difficult sleepers, but my partner had to switch to the extra single bed in the middle of the night, because he woke with a splitting head ache and a seized up neck and back. On top of that, the rooms are extremely noisy (you can hear the neighbours talk) and we were unlucky enough to be staying in between two rooms with screaming kids, starting their days in stereo at 6am... So we did not feel very rested after 2 nights of broken sleep. For the rest we think that if you are located in such a secluded area and your visitors have no other option than to eat at your location, there should be more options for affordable meals. Everything was quite expensive ($70 for the dinner buffet for example). This actually extended to the O'Reillys vineyard: we had decided to treat ourselves to the offered picnic basket on the way up to the accommodation. That was a pretty disappointing experience... $90 for the simple contents of this basket and $12(!) for a lemon lime and bitters was way over the top. We do not complain quickly, but unfortunately the annoyances built up for us a little. However, we do still highly recommend visiting the place, even if just for the day. Lamington is truly worth it!