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Reviews of Cairns Rainforest Retreat

176 Sydney Street, 4868 Cairns, Australia

#1 of 75 hotels in Cairns

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 185 hotel reviews

9.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.6

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.9

  • Value for money

    9.6

  • Free WiFi

    9.0

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  • Reviewed: 24 August 2025

    10
    Amazing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything. Great location. Great house. Wonderful hosts.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    10
    A great honeymoon destination!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You have to make sure to bring a car. Using uber to get from the hotel to cairns was annoying and costly.

    Absolutely beautiful and romantic. The view is amazing, the bath is huge, the atmosphere is very romantic. There is even a sauna which is very relaxing.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 August 2025

    9.0
    Quiet haven in the bush
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very quiet, secluded hideaway in the trees. Slept so deeply! Would have used all the facilities more if weather had been warmer - sauna and pool very inviting. We liked being out of town a bit … need your own transport to stay here.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 July 2025

    10
    Breathtaking, amazing, relaxing, romantic stay location for couples
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Nothing.

    A unique, stunning, romantic, quiet and relaxing location. Owner Antje was lovely and made you feel at home. As soon as we arrived we felt relaxed. There are only two separate rooms/buildings and they have stunning private 180 deg views into the rainforest sitting up high in the rain forest. This place is a hidden gem. I don't want to say too much more as i fear the more people who know how good this place is the harder it will be for us to rebook this place in the future.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 29 June 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Perfect get away for couple. Located in a quiet residential area and next to a rainforest, great facilities

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2025

    9.0
    A quiet, secluded, relaxing rainforest getaway, c
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Access to a microwave would have been good.

    Quiet secluded location. A bit cold for a swim (although we did have a quick one) but loved the sauna and the spa in the room.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2025

    10
    Tranquil tropical oasis super close to Cairns.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing at all.

    Incredibly beautiful and peaceful location. Super friendly hosts. Beautifully decorated and we were made to feel right at home. Everything we could think of and more was provided. We even loved the resident curlews :)

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 June 2025

    10
    Perfect for a weekend away to relax and enjoy the surroundings , such a lovely escape away .
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Perfect location friendly and welcoming host , beautiful accommodation . Exactly the quiet and relaxong stay we needed .

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 June 2025

    10
    Beautiful inside and out
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We loved the beautiful and comfortable room and the outdoor/indoor kitchen and pool area. Our host was helpful and friendly. We only saw her on arrival but knew she was available if needed. Waking up surrounded by rainforest is an experience I will never forget.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 June 2025

    9.0
    Peaceful place, away from Cairns downtown
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It says breakfast is provided but it wasn’t, no cleaning service was provided for our 3 day stay.

    The nature surrounding, very peaceful

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    So secluded and peaceful

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 May 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Privacy. Quiet. Nature.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 9 May 2025

    10
    We would definitely come back, 10/10!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Extremely nice retreat, we loved our stay! The room was super comfy and the other facilities (Pool, Sauna) were also great.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2025

    10
    Phenomenal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    nothing!

    The most accommodating hosts - we were in dire straights on our final days, and the lovely owners washed and dried our undergarments...honestly amazing!!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 April 2025

    10
    Exceptional. Way beyond what my expectations of what a rainforest retreat would be.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was an issue with the tap in my room over the bathroom sink in which it was loose and hard to switch on and off. This is not an issue for future customers as the owners were pulling out the whole sink and fixtures and putting new ones in after we left that day.

    I loved the rainforest setting of the property. I am a Buddhist who meditates, so turning the lights off at night and meditating to the sounds of the wildlife around me was surreal. Access to the pool, BBQ and sauna was part of the deal. The property owners were a really nice, hospitable couple in Antje and Ben for whom nothing was too much for and were really helpful in getting me and my friend settled in after a three and a half hour flight from Sydney.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 25 April 2025

    9.0
    A wonderful stay in the rainforest
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It wasn't a big problem for us, but worth being aware there are no curtains, so the bedroom is open to the rainforest on two glass sides. You're not in view of any other properties, but a little disconcerting at first. The tap in the room was a bit temperamental to manage the pressure of, and had created some damp in the cupboard underneath.

    Beautiful little cabin right on the edge of the rainforest, but still within a short drive of the centre of cairns. Incredible to wake up to the sight and sound of the rainforest. Well equipped with a bbq and a pool between the two cabins. Antje and her family were super friendly hosts, thank you very much Antje!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2025

    10
    Can’t wait to come back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    WOW!! This exceeded our expectations. An absolute gem hidden away in the suburbs. The owners were so welcoming and friendly. The bungalow has a spa bath and spectacular views of the rainforest. The sauna and infinity pool were definitely a highlight! We can’t wait to come back!

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 March 2025

    10
    Perfect peaceful retreat
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful, quiet, stunningly appointed and designed place. Just two cabins apart from the main house, with an infinity pool looking out onto the neighbouring forest with a little sauna too. Loved showering surrounded by views of the foliage outside the window. Only met the hosts briefly but they were very friendly, and late check in was very straightforward. Couldn't have asked for a better place to spend a few days immersed in tropical plant and bird life (while still being close enough to the other beautiful attractions of Cairns and surrounds). I would definitely recommend this place!

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 30 March 2025

    10
    Loved it
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful, secluded place to relax. It was a unique experience and I’m so glad we booked it, it was definitely worth it. The owners are very nice, the views into the Forrest are great, and the room is lovely.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2025

    9.0
    Your Rainforest DREAM awaits
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Few bugs around but it’s a given as we’re in the rainforest!! But also the key code to the door was a bit fiddly and sometimes took me 5 minutes to get in haha - also please be mindful the driveway is VERY steep, so if you have a low car, best to park out the front

    Gorgeous room - wonderful sounds from the rainforest backdrop. Thank you so much for having me

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 March 2025

    10
    Amazing, unique stay!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It is an absolutely unique place at the edge of the rainforest. Something you just should experience. The owners were extremely nice and helpful. In the evenings we used the pool surrounded by the sound of the rainforest - something really magical.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 22 February 2025

    10
    Romantic little getaway spot!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    N/A

    Not fancy, just a pleasant little treehouse in the woods. Nice pool, sauna, and owners. Our plane was leaving a little late and the owner graciously allowed us to check out late.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2025

    10
    It was romantic, clean , so beautiful and will 100% be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I can’t complain about anything

    We loved everything about this property It was amazing

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2025

    10
    Would 100% recommend and would go again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff were just lovely people and clearly want you to feel at home. The pool area is great and the rooms have everything you need plus the beds are super comfy.

    Stayed in January 2025

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