Sunshine Coast Hinterland Retreat

Yes. Around 15-20% of stays are solo.

You may be eligible for a discount dependent on the time of year. Ask us.

Yes, couples benefit hugely from coming here, but there are no structured  sessions,
no facilitators and no agenda.

You direct your own time
completely. The environment, facilities,
the mountain quiet, location and our care for your experience is what you get instead of programs. 

We are 70 minutes from Brisbane and approximately 60 minutes from Brisbane Airport.

Depending on conditions, we are roughly:

15 minutes to Montville village.

22 minutes to Maleny.

We are about 23 minutes to Mooloolaba beaches.

We could be called the 20 minute retreat, because we are about 20 minutes to everywhere you could want to get to.

We sit on top of the same mountain that Montville and Maleny do, 450 metres above sea level. 

No, this is a ‘self-directed retreat’, meaning that you can choose what you want to do, whether it be using all or some of the facilities, traveling around the Sunshine Coast or staying in the retreat the entire time. Your time, your way. Plenty of choice!

We offer our guests experiences and a definitive change to how they will feel when they leave, all wrapped up in a mountain-top rainforest retreat. You can still just chill in your room or you can get around the grounds and what we offer. We are invested in helping you to experience out 3R’s: RESTORE – REVITALISE – RECONNECT. The nutshell is that through our ENVIRONMENT, LOCATION, FACILITIES, CARE (read our pages for detail), our people have unforgettable experiences that we take great pride in offering and supporting.

All of our bungalows are completely private and self-contained, including spa, fireplace, Queens-sized beds and kitchen and bathroom facilities. So, no sharing of anything other than communal facilities of pool, sauna, cold plunge, float tank, Bali huts etc.

Perfect. This is self-directed. One person can float while the other reads or swims. No pressure to do anything. Individual restoration is the whole point.

Yes, the float tank is private use. You can choose to use it on your own or with your partner at the same time.

Yes, you just let us know what you are wanting to use, we provide you with information via text and also talk you through how to get the most out of your experience and then you go for it and change your state! Most people opt for the Decompression Package, as it just blows people sideways and awesome value.

No — apart from the provisions hamper.

You have a full kitchen
in your bungalow.
Montville, Maleny and Mooloolaba
are all 20 minutes away. Cafes everywhere, 7 minutes away.

We’ll send you our legendary list of
local favourites before you arrive.

Breakfast essentials (bread, eggs, bacon, jams, muffins, more..), snacks, tea, coffee, milk. You’re completely self-sufficient and can bring your own supplies also, whilst venturing out to the plethora of excellent local restaurants (we will text you a list of the best).

Depending on who you are and the time of year, enough clothing to be comfortable for the conditions and what you are doing.

Some people roll up with a backpack, others need a sherpa to bring in their luggage. Both work.

Always bring your swimmers, I am good at talking people into cold immersion. Good walking shoes and maybe a beach towel.

Our phone reception is excellent. Rarely if ever have experienced problems across 4000 previous guests. We do encourage people to turn phones off, especially when using facilities and floating, but that is another story.

Shouldn’t be a problem. Most weekends book 3-4 weeks ahead, but we can have openings. Call Craig on 0404 381 533 to check availability.

Anytime is unreal. The interesting thing to note is that both the warmer periods and colder times are genuinely popular because they offer different things.

Winter: fireplace gazing in the spa sipping on a favourite beverage sampling a cheese platter.  Snuggling, ‘Hygge’ as they call it in Denmark. Cold water immersion in the pool coupled with sauna and other thermal tubs. Yes, we do this! Nuts hey.

Summer: get around the pool, take in the mountain calm and beauty, cold tubs make the brain flip out with the sudden change in temp. Access to the best beaches in the world a short drive to cool off. 

There’s no deposit. You book through Hostex and confirm a valid card, then pay on checkout. Cancel or change with more than 21 days’ notice and you’re not charged. Inside 21 days the booking may be charged if we can’t re-let the room, always handled with common sense. We balance business reality with genuine understanding that life happens and we work in with that. Travel insurance is worth having for the unexpected. 

We may consider pets under strict conditions. We value the rights to peace and quiet for all guests, as well as the integrity of our property. We also love dogs and own a brown beast ourselves.

This is adults only. Older children MAY be considered.

Time for adults to fill their cups, be selfish in the most positive of ways. They can be better parents, partners and more from putting themselves first, again.

We are open between Thursdays (arrivals) and Mondays (departures).

We are generally closed on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays so that we can practice what we preach.

We can have longer or mid-week stays, but that requires discussion with the owners.

Yes, as of January 2027 we offer structured one-to-one and small group retreats for our adjoining business.

Contact for more information.