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Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Standard Tree House | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
324 Land Road, via Lake Eacham, Malanda, Atherton Tablelands, Butchers Creek, QLD, 4885
  • Rose Gums Nature Refuge
    2 min walk
  • Wooroonooran National Park
    23 min drive
  • Lake Eacham
    25 min drive
  • Cairns, QLD (CNS-Cairns Intl.)
    105 min drive

Room options

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Standard Tree House

Standard Tree House

  • 64 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Two Bedroom Treehouse

Two Bedroom Treehouse

  • 105 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms

Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms

  • 90 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Family Villa, 3 Bedrooms | Terrace/patio

Family Villa, 3 Bedrooms

  • 140 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Butchers Creek

Located in Butchers Creek, Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat is in the mountains, within a 5-minute walk of Rose Gums Nature Refuge and Wet Tropics of Queensland. .This aparthotel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Johnstone River Nature Refuge and 7.2 mi (11.7 km) from Wooroonooran National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Rose Gums Nature Refuge - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Wooroonooran National Park - 23 min drive - 11.7 km
  • Lake Eacham - 25 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Crater Lakes National Park - 26 min drive - 13.3 km
  • Lake Barrine - 29 min drive - 22.1 km

Getting around

  • Tolga Station - 42 min drive
  • Cairns Intl. Airport (CNS) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Peeramon Hotel - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Rainforest Bounty - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Lake Barrine - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Nerada Tea - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Platypus Bend Eco Retreat - ‬21 min drive

About this property

Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat

Aparthotel units in Butchers Creek with kitchens and balconies
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat offers 12 accommodations with fireplaces and washers/dryers. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include dining tables. Accommodations at this 4-star aparthotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. 40-cm flat-screen televisions come with digital channels and DVD players.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Treat yourself to a stay in one of the 12 guestrooms, featuring fireplaces and flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private balconies. Kitchens are outfitted with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Digital programming along with DVD players are provided for your entertainment.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This aparthotel also features wedding services, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, covered self-parking on site

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Separate bath and shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hairdryer

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Library
  • Sitting area

Entertainment

  • 40-cm flat-screen TV with digital service
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Terrace
  • Barbecue
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washer/dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No lifts
  • Soundproofing
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Local maps
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Wedding services

Location highlights

  • In the mountains

Things to do

  • Tennis on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Swimming nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Boat tours nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • 12 rooms
  • 1 floor
  • 12 buildings
  • Built in 2002

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat House Lake Eacham
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Lake Eacham
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Apartment Lake Eacham
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Apartment
Rose Gums Wilrness Retreat Ea
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Aparthotel
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Butchers Creek
Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Aparthotel Butchers Creek

Rose Gums Wilderness Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerrold

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rhys

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Far from the madding crowd
Wonderful place to retreat for a few days with beautiful walks on the property through tropical forest. If you like nature and seclusion this is the place for you. The rooms are well maintained, clean and comfortable with all the amenaties needed for self catering. There is however, no Wifi access in the room and telephone coverage is poor; so I would not recomend this for someone who needs to stay connected. Otherwise, no complaints and an enjoyable stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peacefully quiet which made it relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Amazing family stay!
We stayed in a 2 bedroom villa treehouse for 2 nights. The treehouse was amazingly clean and very well equipped. We loved the breakfast hamper that was provided. We made sure to bring enough food and drinks to cover our stay for lunch and dinner as we were quite a long way from restaurants. David was very helpful and full of knowledge about places to visit. We were very secluded and private even though there were a number of treehouses on the property. It was lovely to wake to the sounds of birds in the mornings. Even though there was no air conditioning the treehouse was cool and comfortable on very hot days, we all slept very well.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tierney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really beautiful views. Very private and secluded. We also enjoyed feeding the birds and musky-rat kangaroos at 8:30am. We stuck around a little longer and had a visit by a juvenile cassowary.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for holidays. In the cabin we stayed the bush outside the balcony was so wildly overgrown that was hard to appreciate everything else. There was deadbush on top of overgrown weed. Everything else was exceptional
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Rose Gums - peaceful retreat
A beautiful spot and a very helpful owner/manager
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Kym

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful tree change
The Manager David was excellent and very helpful. He made you feel welcome and had helpful info for the stay. We had 3 bedroom villa and it was perfect. Very spacious, clean and beautiful surrounds. It is very private and you cannot see any other villas. A great breakfast hamper was provided. Unfortunately we didn't get to do any hiking. Would recommend for those looking to escape. Great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carmel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stunning experience
Beautiful cabin overlooking rainforest. Clean and comfortable. Beautiful walks through rainforest. We saw a cassowary on the property and a tree kangaroo at nearby Nerada Tea Plantation where we had an excellent morning tea.
The balcony overlooking rainforest
Rose Gum
Tree kangaroo
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
What a wonderful location for a cosy getaway! The cabin was so spacious and the view was gorgeous from the balcony and the bath inside the cabin. Being surrounded by the rainforest and listening to all the birds was incredible. Fireplace a bonus too for a cosy night in.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic jungle setting, super relaxing. Could use more comfortable seating on the decks, if you could lay back and relax you wouldn't leave the decks the surrounding jungle is that good The elephant grass is starting to get out of hand but would recommend Rose Gums to everyone. We'll be back and friends are already looking to go there.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The host was friendly and informative and contacted me before arriving on how to check in, due to covid. The wifi was only available while standing or sitting outside of reception and not on the bird feeding side of the building. Given that several of the treehouses aren't close to reception it would make it a bit of a problem to get a connection. Wifi should be available at the treehouses. AC wouldn't go astray as it can be a bit uncomfortable to sleep at night. Yes there were a couple of fans, but at night with them on became to tad noisy. Overall it is a great place to unwind and relax.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Darrin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful private rainforest walks to a creek.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so peaceful and beautiful. The perfect place to unwind and get away from everything. The natural beauty of the landscape is priceless
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
wonderful place to stay
Beautiful relaxing stay in the forest, gorgeous natural timber modern cabin with view over the valley. Even though it was raining we still saw some wild life and the views of the rain and lightning added to the cosy feeling. The in room facilities were great and the provided first day breakfast was very generous. Thank you for a delightful experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

John, Suffolk, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delightful Rose Gums....
We are so pleased we chose Rose Gums, what a delightful place, so peaceful and secluded. We were concerned that we might have difficulty finding our way as we arrived after dark but iPhone map directions took us right there without any problem. The tree houses are fabulous with every comfort provided. We didn't manage to empty the very generous breakfast welcome basket, even though we decided to extend our stay an extra night in preference to spending that time at the coast. Peta's very interesting morning talk on the parrots and Musky Rat Kangaroos that visit should not be missed. We also highly recommend the on site restaurant where we enjoyed two excellent dinners. There are many places to visit and wildlife to seek out in the surrounding area, the owners, Peta & Jon, are a mine of information and never tired of making suggestions and providing directions with lots of very useful maps!

10/10 Excellent

Julie, Townsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquil rainforest paradise
Lovely, quiet and peaceful. The tree houses are a good distance away from each other with thick forest in between, guaranteeing privacy. Lots of good bushwalking trails - the creek trail can get a bit tricky and there are leeches near the water. The giant rose gums were awesome! Treehouses are nice with a beautiful spa overlooking the forest and valley. Only complaint is that our stay was too short.

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Maidstone

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful stay at Rose Gums
We wanted two days in the Tablelands and Rose Gums is an ideal location. The accommodation is fantastic, being a tree house design with no others nearby. Our meal in the restaurant was excellent, chef Bradley is very good.

10/10 Excellent

Katherine, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful retreat
If you're looking to get away from it all, I'd definitely recommend this place. From your tree house, all you can hear are the sounds of nature. We didn't even realise there were people staying in the house next door until we saw them at dinner. The restaurant is very good, though not cheap.

8/10 Good

woodlans, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice but pricey
House large and comfortable. In very grown trees so no real views. Whilst downstairs was clean, upstairs had not been cleaned properly (may be it had not been used for a while). Whilst it was nice it was not quite the luxury treehouse (house in the trees) we expected for the high price paid. Staff were extremely helpful. . 2 bedrooms are not really that as the upstairs is an open floor. Ok for family with our children but may not be so convenient for friends together. Interesting property, Lovely grounds. Watch out for the leeches on the walks but they are lovely walks. I would stay herre again if I could find any deals.

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Townsville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Romantic anniversary weekend
beautiful location, very peaceful and private. Loved the fireplace and spa bath. Restaurant served delicious food and was BYO. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay, wish we could have stayed longer!