Along The Tweed Coast in Cabarita Beach, you’ll find a breezy beachside vibe and laid-back local ambience – as well as the uber-luxe Halcyon House, regularly in best lists for its sublime accommodation, ocean view cocktail bar, Chef Hatted dining and irresistible day spa. Take time to indulge in the full Halcyon ‘luxperience’!
Immerse in retro motel ambience at Blue Water Motel, set a stone’s throw from Kingscliff Beach. Designed with a nod to the motel’s past and the breezy coastal vibe of Kingscliff, Blue Water Motel embodies retro style, with all of the mod-cons you need, including Apple TV, De’Longhi appliances and Malin & Goetz toiletries.
Also in Kingscliff is Salt Village, home to a bustling cafe and restaurant precinct as well as not one, but two luxe stay options for those seeking a full service stylish resort, right beside the seaside.
With sweeping ocean views, lagoon style pools, tennis courts and all the mod-cons you could wish for, choose from Mantra on Salt Beach for a relaxed stay or next door at Peppers Salt Resort & Spa, where the Spa at Salt will melt away all tension and energise your senses – a great start to any holiday escape.
Enter the world of Oaks Casuarina Santai Resort, located a short skip from Casuarina Beach, and you’ll instantly feel soothed and calm, surrounded by lush gardens and tasteful Balinese style features. With spacious apartments, palm-fringed pools, an onsite wellness spa and delicious flavours at the resort’s restaurant Spice Den, you’ll feel refreshed and relaxed in no time.
In The Tweed Valley, discover country cabins with a difference at Avion Retreat, where luxe glasshouse lodgings reflect the surrounding green landscape and seem to disappear from view. Equipped with a welcoming outdoor bath, warn indoor fire and 360 degree vistas of lush forest, Avion will lull you into a deep sense of peace.
Selah Valley Estate extends an invitation to stop, pause and listen with impeccably styled hillside cabins and creekside suites awaiting. The tranquil setting on 430 acres of rolling hills and rainforest will quickly ease you into a slower pace, breathing in fresh country air, cooling off in a freshwater creek, relaxing on the deck, lighting a cosy afternoon fire and stargazing at night.
If mid-century styling is more your lane, book at Chesson Lodge, a historic homestead right in the heart of Uki. With a relaxed heritage charm, Chesson has walls of beautiful art and endless vintage touches, paired with all the mod-cons you need – from a chef’s dream kitchen and Smeg appliances to wood fire, surround sound viewing and irresistible club lounges. Add in a claw foot bath, resort style pool and front deck made for sunsets and you may never want to leave.
With heart-stopping views of Wollumbin Mount Warning, from both its cottages and divine infinity pool, La Rocher invites stillness for couples seeking to restore and reconnect. Positioned for sunset, the cabins include a double-sided wood fireplace (one to watch from bed, the other from your deck), an inviting bathtub and pillowy beds perfect for alarm-free days.
For luxe stays with sweeping vistas of ancient volcanic rims, rolling green hills and calming waterfalls, be sure to add Carool to your holiday hit list.
As its name promises, guests unwinding at Waterfall Lodge can expect to be lulled by the soothing sounds of a nearby private waterfall, visible from the deck and close enough to stroll to for peaceful moments in nature. This tranquil eco-lodge is designed for two, with an oversized bath, cosy fire, luxurious king bed and a neat kitchenette with all you need to escape life’s bustle for a while.
Gather your best pals or family together and retreat to your own private farmhouse and vineyard at Hillside Carool, surrounded by native forest and with the bonus of ocean views. This renovated old winery still has grape vines to stroll amongst, as well as an uber-luxe pool, outdoor fire pit and indoor fireplaces, the best in sound and viewing systems, nature trails and a fresh water creek to explore and 7 bedrooms awaiting your next fun group getaway.
Wake up and smell the coffee, literally, at Origin House. Stay in luxe lodgings overlooking an award-winning coffee plantation producing one of Australia’s best single origin coffees. With sweeping views of the coffee trees and ancient Gondwana era rainforest beyond, Origin House is perfect for quiet, relaxing days away, bookended by fresh coffee in the morning and a warm fire pit to take in sunset over ancient ranges.
We wish to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. We also acknowledge and respect the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lores, customs and traditions.