Just about all of O'Reilly's units have great views over the valleys and mountains to the west and the sunset was spectacular. The rainforest walks are some of the best we have experienced and if you're a keen bushwalker there are some long walks. The afternoon welcome session with drinks and resort info was a nice touch.

Being in a remote location, transport of goods and supplies for the resort can't be cheap, so pricing for food and drinks is reflected in what's on offer. Not really a criticism, but simply a fact visitors should be prepared for.

This is a perfect place to relax and reconnect with the beauty of pristine tropical rainforest flora and fauna. Every staff member was exceptionally well trained in customer service and all weee keen to share their knowledge of the area and the very interesting history of the Retreat. Our room 18 was spotlessly clean, very large, and included a veranda with outstanding views of the ranges and the sunset. We ate at the large cafe/restaurant over-looking the views, and also at the beautiful main restaurant. The menu and the food were excellent. We went on some of the walks through the rainforest and on the spectacular treetops walk on the suspension bridge. We would strongly recommend a stay at O’Reilly’s!

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The property was amazing around the guesthouse and well maintained. Views incredible, rooms big and comfy and staff friendly. Love how the birds on the walks are used to voices and so many you can see.

Rooms a bit too dark. Difficult to read. Sad to see the gardens on the walk not so well maintained anymore. Please sign post the way to the Spa better. The walking path down doesn’t show how steep or how long to get there. We got lost. Not suitable for older people and couldn’t find the building entrance when we did get there. Was very late for my appointment. More signs please!

Gorgeous property! We hope to come back with family and spend more time. We appreciated the eco friendly option to forego room cleaning for a free drink. Pricing may seem on the higher side but when you realise how remote the retreat it is, it is very reasonable. There are plenty of food and activity options so we didn’t have to leave the site during our stay (nor did we want to!) The staff were all delightful. We enjoyed the glow-worm tour and Moran’s walk and will return to do the stargazing and explore further. It was too cloudy and rainy on the evening of our stargazing tour for it to go ahead. We appreciated the tour guide’s decision to cancel the stargazing tour rather than take us on a potentially rainy tour where we could hardly see anything. This reflected their honesty and genuine eagerness to ensure a great experience for all guests.

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Buffet dinner was very enjoyable (and expensive). The buffet breakfast was alright, very good omelettes, homemade jams and nice baked beans (expensive). The view from our room was beautiful. The welcome talk in the afternoon was excellent to hear the history!! The staff were excellent the whole stay!! Great birds/wildlife. The treetop walk is always great.

The mattress needed to be spun around so that our heads weren’t lower than our feet (we slept upside down and to fix this). The shutters in the room needed to be reconfigured (one was on the wrong track and meant we couldn’t see all of the view).

Love the friendly, helpful staff. Was so relaxing to stay here. To sit on the balcony staring at the view and friendly colourful birds. Perfect place to base yourself if doing hikes. Trailheads opposite the retreat. And at the end of the day treat yourself to their port in the upstairs bar/ dining room. The most comfortable bed. I didn't realise they have weekly activity sheets, so it suits non-hikers too. Definitely staying again but longer.

Couldn't fault a thing, apart from the persistent rain! I guess that's why it's called a rainforest.

Excellent place to stay. Superb countryside with lots to do. The staff were excellent and talking with them it seems the management care and look after their staff. Had a wonderful rainforest view villa, which was clean, spacious and had everything you needed. Even though it is out on its own, with little other food options, the food is very good and sensibly priced. The ebike trip with Matt was great fun. Others to thank, Alisha the masseuse and Martha our server. Wonderful people and so helpful. Thoroughly recommend O'Reilly's.

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The buffet breakfast is one of the best I’ve had so it’s worth booking with the accommodation. Dinner was exceptional. The food at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat is high quality. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The flying fox is fun to do even though it was pouring rain. Some hikes were also doable in the inclement weather we faced. Just bring a raincoat and good waterproof shoes. The Moran Falls were flowing freely with all the rain. True rainforest conditions.

The accommodation could do with a make over. The back deck door was really hard to slide. And sad to say, the pillow cases and towels smelled musty due to wet weather.

The location is hard to beat. Walks exceeded the best of my memories from many trips to Green Mountains. Good to have a villa to gather in comfort after a big day out.

Bbq wasn't working properly. Reception staff were a bit offhand when I mentioned this as if it were a trivial complaint, but we had planned for bbqs both nights, so to have to shift to the thin-based frying pan was a bit disappointing. Family from the main guest house joined us both nights, so 7 for dinner meant cooking had to be done in shifts.

O'Reilly's allows for an accessible rainforest experience where you can see numerous bird species from boardwalks and forest trails. The studio that we booked was very comfortable and we either ate in the bar or Mountain Cafe which offered stunning views. All the staff were knowledgeable, helpful, happy and attentive. It's also great that the O'Reilly's are running it rather than a corporate body.

The only criticism is that the group tours were too large. In my experience 18 to 20 mitigates seeing wildlife, whereas 6 to 8 is about the optimum. Nevertheless we found our own birds.