Lodge
Kangaroo Island, Australia
Southern Ocean Lodge
Twenty-five clifftop suites and a rebuilt Great Room look straight out over the Southern Ocean on Kangaroo Island's south coast.
Price on request
Lodge · Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Silky Oaks Lodge
Forty treehouse-style suites stand on 32 hectares of rainforest above the Mossman River, twenty minutes from Port Douglas and the Great Barrier Reef.
Overview
Silky Oaks Lodge sits above the Mossman River on the edge of the Daintree National Park, a World Heritage-listed wilderness in North Queensland. The property covers 32 hectares of rainforest, roughly 80 minutes by road from Cairns and 20 minutes from Port Douglas, the town that serves as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Forty treehouse-style suites are built with local timbers and set among the tree canopy, each with a verandah and hammock looking out to the river or the forest. Children ten years and over are welcome.
Room categories range from the Rainforest Retreat, at 42 square metres with a king bed and a deep spa bath, up to the Daintree Pavilion, a 323 square metre two-bedroom suite with its own infinity pool. The Riverhouse and Billabong Suite each include a private outdoor bathtub, and the Billabong Suite adds a deck fireplace. The open-air Treetop Restaurant serves contemporary Australian food with Asian influences, built around produce suited to the tropical climate. The Healing Waters Spa, inspired by the Mossman River, has six treatment rooms with rainforest or river views, a couples' room and a Vichy shower, and uses the Australian-made alkeme skincare range.
The lodge works as a base for the Daintree Rainforest, Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and the Great Barrier Reef, with tours by First Nations Kuku Yalanji guides, river drift experiences, helicopter flights and reef charters available through local operators. Daily yoga classes run at 7.30am in the open-air Marrdja Pavilion and are complimentary for lodge guests. A daily shuttle runs to and from Port Douglas.
- Rooms
- 40
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- Forty treehouse-style suites set across 32 hectares of rainforest above the Mossman River
- Healing Waters Spa with six treatment rooms, a couples' room and a Vichy shower
- Daintree Pavilion suite includes a private infinity pool and two bedroom wings
- Approximately 80 minutes' drive from Cairns and 20 minutes from Port Douglas
- Daily complimentary yoga at the open-air Marrdja Pavilion
- Guided experiences led by First Nations Kuku Yalanji guides
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Rainforest Retreat
A king bed and interior daybed, ensuite bathroom with a deep spa bath, and an outdoor deck with rainforest views and a hammock.
42 m²Up to 2 guestsKing bedRainforest viewTreehouse Retreat
Set high in the rainforest with treetop views, combining a king bed indoors with a generous outdoor balcony, hammock, private deck bathtub and open-air shower.
50 m²Up to 2 guestsKing bedTreetop viewTreehouse Premium
A king bed with additional bedding suited to families, a generous verandah balcony opening to the rainforest, and a private deck with a stone bathtub.
72 m²Up to 2 guestsKing bedRainforest viewRiverhouse
Contemporary living quarters with an ensuite bathroom and a private outdoor bathtub overlooking the river below.
47 m²Up to 2 guestsRiver viewBillabong Suite
Generous indoor and outdoor living areas, a deck with a fireplace and a bathroom with a private open-air bathtub.
92 m²Up to 2 guestsRainforest viewDaintree Pavilion
The lodge's largest suite, with two bedroom wings and an open-air lounging atrium featuring an infinity pool set among the forest.
323 m²Up to 2 guestsRainforest view
Amenities
- Healing Waters Spa
- Treetop Restaurant
- Kitchen Garden
- Open-air yoga pavilion
- Daily Port Douglas shuttle
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Sydney and the reef, wine country and lodges in places most visitors never reach.
Questions
- Does Silky Oaks Lodge welcome children?
- Children ten years and over are welcome at the lodge.
- How far is the lodge from Cairns and Port Douglas?
- Silky Oaks Lodge is approximately 80 minutes' drive from Cairns and 20 minutes from Port Douglas, the gateway town to the Great Barrier Reef.
- What dining is available at the lodge?
- The open-air Treetop Restaurant serves contemporary Australian food with Asian influences, designed to suit the tropical climate, overlooking the rainforest and the Mossman River.
- What treatments does the Healing Waters Spa offer?
- The spa has six treatment rooms with rainforest or river views, including a couples' room and a Vichy shower, and uses the Australian-made alkeme skincare range inspired by the Mossman River.
- Is yoga included in a stay?
- A daily yoga class runs at 7.30am in the open-air Marrdja Pavilion and is complimentary for lodge guests.
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