Baillie Lodges is a dynamic collection of luxury lodges set in exclusive locations around the globe, creating new benchmarks for premium experiential travel.
Baillie Lodges was founded in 2003 by James and Hayley Baillie, inspired by a shared love for travel and exploring, a taste for fine, local dining, and an appreciation of modern architecture and interior design. Essentially, they wanted to create standout luxury lodges in the world’s most extraordinary destinations.
In 2019 Baillie Lodges entered a joint venture with KSL Capital Partners, heralding an exciting new chapter in Baillie Lodges’ quest to deliver distinctive and enriching global travel experiences. The partnership with KSL signalled Baillie Lodges foray into international waters, first in Canada followed by New Zealand and Chile.
The remarkable Australia-based lodges in the Baillie Lodges portfolio are Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Silky Oaks Lodge in the Daintree Rainforest, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island and The Louise in the Barossa Valley. These lodges are complemented by Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada’s Vancouver Island and Huka Lodge in Taupō, New Zealand. In Chile, Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia offer experiences in two of South America’s most extraordinary wilderness destinations.
To stay at one of the lodges is to experience destinations of unique natural and cultural significance, contemporary architectural design which welcomes the outside in, worldclass local dining and beverages and first-name service. The overall sense is one of generous hospitality, of easy, relaxed luxury and of seemingly effortless attention to detail. For a quick overview of capacity, inclusions and facilities across all lodges, see our reference guide.
Baillie Lodges offers guests an unforgettable sense of place, a celebration of its natural wonders and a generous welcome home.
Our luxury
The Baillie Lodges experience embraces the luxury of travel. Together the properties are timeless in design, with myriad thoughtful details combining to create a feeling of genuine warmth and generous welcome.
It’s a wholly sensory experience, a union of sights, scents and tastes that immerses guests in their surrounds. Considered architectural design creates an easy connection with the indoors and out.
It’s a journey within the destination, a real sense of place.
Each lodge offers a gateway to its extraordinary natural location, from a personal experience of its culture and history, its regional art and natural heritage, as well as a sharing of local food and wine sourced from local producers.
Guest itineraries are tailor-made, creating a personal, lasting connection with the destination. A stay with Baillie Lodges offers time to reconnect with the people and places that matter most.
Essential to each of the Baillie Lodges properties is a proactive and genuine commitment to environmental sustainability, ensuring the ongoing wellbeing of the landscapes in which the lodges sit. Working closely with local small businesses in turn supports the community from the ground up.
The last paradise
Refreshingly off the radar, Capella Lodge is Lord Howe Island’s premium luxury retreat, offering the ultimate island castaway experience.
Lord Howe Island is a subtropical ‘treasure island’ preserved in time. An intoxicating blend of pristine beaches, rich pastures, lush rainforests and sheer volcanic peaks rising from the reef, Lord Howe is a sanctuary for rare plants, sea birds and marine life.
The crescent-shaped island cradles the world’s southern-most coral reef, warmed by currents from the Coral Sea to the north and providing home to green sea turtles and a kaleidoscope of abundant coral and fish, perfect to discover by snorkel or glass bottomboat. The island’s many walking tracks scope mountains, beaches and rainforests, offering spectacular views at every turn.
Lord Howe has been a protected marine park for more than a century, and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. Rising sharply more than 800m above sea level, Mounts Gower and Lidgbird stand at the island’s helm, the assumed natural caretakers, often shrouded in clouds and with an other-worldly, magnetic pull drawing visitors in.
A fortunate few enjoy this island paradise; with a small number of residents and only four hundred visitors permitted at any one time, this precious ecology continues to thrive just as nature intended.
‘Capella ranks as one of Australia’s finest accommodations on one of the world’s most singularly spectacular and remarkable islands.’
Anthony Dennis, Fairfax Traveller
Barefoot luxury
Celebrated as the most glamorous hideaway on Lord Howe Island, Capella Lodge rests above romantic Lovers Bay and at the foot of the towering Mounts Gower and Lidgbird, welcoming spectacular views of the ocean, subtropical reef and mountains.
A contemporary architectural design presents generous indoor-outdoor lounging areas and a light-filled, expansive bar and restaurant, with ceiling-high glass that opens beneath a dramatic skillion roof seeming to reach to the mountain peaks beyond. Outside, Gowers Terrace offers luxurious lounging with a view, ideal for relaxing or enjoying sunset drinks, while a horizon pool invites a languid dip. Inside, a feeling of relaxed sophistication flows throughout. Beach house style furnishings and custom fabrics complement island-inspired artworks and recycled wooden floors to create an easy ambience.
A natural selection
Dining at Capella Lodge is a celebration of fine local produce with an abundance of fresh line-caught fish, island-grown greens and foraged coastal herbs.
The restaurant opens to spectacular views of the lagoon and mountains, offering an idyllic backdrop for dining at every occasion throughout the day. Outdoors, the simple pleasure of a long and lazy barbecue lunch is a favourite Lord Howe tradition, with optional fish feeding, snorkelling or a quick dip. Fresh, produce-driven menus change daily to showcase locally sourced and often organic ingredients accompanied by lodge-made specialities.
Sunset drinks and canapés at the evening’s open bar cap off the day as the sun slips below the horizon and segues easily to dinner. A generous selection of premium wines includes hand-chosen labels from Australia’s finest wineries to complement fresh island flavours.
Cuisine at Capella Lodge is designed to promote the pure taste of superb local and regional produce. A surprising harvest springs from this tiny, pristine island blessed with rich soils, bountiful waters and from Capella’s own kitchen garden.
Sir David Attenborough once wrote that Lord Howe ‘is so extraordinary it is almost unbelievable…’.
Lord wow!
World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island is a paradise of rainforests, reefs and beaches and is home to hundreds of rare and endemic species, meaning any visit to the island has the sense of a National Geographic expedition.
With Capella Lodge as one’s own basecamp, guests take to walking tracks to explore subtropical forests and white-sanded beaches, discover remote rocky coves alive with magnificent birdlife or valleys brimming with ancient plants. There are mountains to climb, including to the summit of Mount Gower, rated as one of the world’s best day walks. Below, the clear, warm waters of the lagoon are ablaze with the colour of corals as sea turtles and a riot of fish swim in submarine cities sheltered in the reef, while kingfish and tuna cruise beyond. Exploring this underwater world is as simple as taking fins and snorkel, a kayak or a glass-bottomed boat, or a scuba-dive for deeper inspection.
Island hideaway
Inspired by the carefree spirit of the Australian beach house, Capella Lodge has nine contemporary, island-styled suites designed to reflect Lord Howe’s pristine natural environment.
Guests are provided a private and relaxed retreat, with suites extending the easy feel of the main lodge with wooden floors, generous rugs and luxurious armchairs promising afternoons shared with a book, as wooden shutters direct a cool breeze. Spacious, light-filled interiors feature stylishly appointed king beds, custom furnishings and commissioned artworks that together create a feeling of relaxed, understated luxury.
Basalt stone ensuite bathrooms feature a rain-shower and signature spa amenities while a well-stocked in-suite bar offers a range of gourmet treats. Private decks with lounging areas - and many with plunge spas - take in views of ocean and mountains under the sway of Lord Howe’s endemic Kentia palms, welcoming the outside in.
‘Long
attracting aspiring Crusoes to its talc-y sand beaches, Lord Howe Island is also home to what Australians (and some clued-in others) know to be one of the country’s finest lodges: Capella.’
Maria Shollenbarger, Financial Times
Getting there
Lord Howe Island is situated in the Tasman Sea, 600km northeast of Sydney, Australia.
Access is via a short Qantas flight which departs daily from Sydney and provides a spectacular aerial welcome to the island sanctuary.
QantasLink operates 32-seat Bombardier Dash 8-200 turboprop aircraft to Lord Howe Island. Flights are less than two hours and a 14kg luggage limit per person applies. From March 2026, the service will transition to Skytrans.
Alternatively, Eastern Air Services operates flights to Lord Howe Island from Port Macquarie, Newcastle and the Gold Coast.
Capella Lodge hosts meet all flights, welcoming and then farewelling guests from the airport’s green lawn.
Heaven sent
Relaxing into its lofty setting among the swaying Kentia palms, the Capella Spa encourages dreamy surrender to island-inspired treatments.
After all the action, unwind with an indulgent treatment and tap into the ancient practices of indigenous healers. A sacred stone massage uses the alkeme spa care range and draws upon the power of heated basalt stones gathered from the island’s windward beaches. For tired and weary legs a post-hike feet treat soaks away tensions in both soul and soles.
The spa’s ultimate indulgence is a decadent face and body treatment complete with a pearl and kelp body wrap. Guests emerge from the Capella Spa more relaxed than ever, ready to soak in the pristine beauty of Lord Howe Island and embark on another day in paradise.
Rock star
Longitude 131°, the luxury desert basecamp at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, offers an essential experience of Australia’s spirited heartland in Baillie Lodges’ exclusive style.
Treasured as Australia’s spiritual heart, the World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is an ancient desert landscape renowned as the ‘Red Centre’ thanks to the rust-red earth which makes up the region’s towering rock formations and flowing sand dunes.
Domed by a deep blue sky and spanning a vast expanse of the Northern Territory, the outback’s rugged beauty is heightened by the living presence of one of the world’s largest monoliths, Uluru (Ayers Rock) and the sacred red domes of Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) which stand nearby.
It’s a land of stark contrasts, home to the world’s oldest living culture, the First Nations Australians, while also revealing a more modern history with the folklore of the early western explorers. A visit to Uluru-Kata Tjuta is an experience of culture, heritage and connection with this splendidly isolated land.
‘ The footprint is light on the earth, the lodge is hunkered low, there is nothing between you and the 600 million-year-old Uluru except red, raw landscape.’
The welcome open spaces of the central Dune House include a restaurant and bar with ever-changing views of the monolith as a backdrop for dining. Lounge areas in a contemporary campaign style are ideal for relaxing with an icy drink and exchanging stories of the day’s adventures in the outback.
Vibrant artworks and ceramics from local Indigenous artists complement Australian-designed custom furnishings. Glass doors open onto a timeless desert landscape, affording guests an easy encounter with the outdoors. Up on the Dune Top, guests drink in the views in between plunge pool dips by day and enjoy sundowners as the evening light falls on Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
An Australian flavour
Located at the heart of Australia, Longitude 131° offers a dining experience that represents the very best ingredients from around the nation, brought together in one menu.
Guests enjoy the flavours and textures of the bush on the menu, with desert-foraged herbs, finger limes, muntrie berries, quandongs and Davidson plums creating a uniquely local dining experience.
The Dune House, with its panoramic views and soaring canopy, is the central hub of Longitude 131°, where guests dine and relax. The feel-at-home open bar is available throughout the day, generously stocked with a ‘top shelf’ selection of Australian wines and beers, as well as premium spirits. Sunset drinks and canapés are enjoyed in the cool of the evening either on the Dune Top at Longitude 131° or at the foot of Uluru, allowing guests a view of the changing lights reflected on its many faces as the sun slips below the horizon. Dinner at Table 131° is one of life’s most memorable, as the theatre is transported to a remote setting among the dunes and guests settle in for intimate campfire-side dining under a glittering canopy of stars.
Guests at Longitude 131° dine with a view to Uluru whilst enjoying contemporary cuisine curated from the finest produce from all around the country, combined with Indigenous flavours to create a unique taste of Australia.
‘ We return to our tents - they are low-slung, glamorous affairs, set above the desert soil - to find swags rolled out for us, beneath the Milky Way.’
Caroline Overington, The Weekend Australian Magazine
Luxury icon
Guests at Longitude 131° adopt the spirit of the original outback pioneers and relax in one of sixteen luxury tents after a day’s exploring.
Custom furniture from contemporary Australian designers offers stylish lounging, whilst the bespoke ‘Baillie Bed’ dressed in organic linens holds centre stage. Unparalleled views of Uluru play out from the end of the bed, or on the balcony from the warmth of a luxury swag unfurled in the cool night air. The bright textures of local Indigenous artworks provide a colourful contrast to artefacts of the western pioneers. A spacious bathroom and well-stocked in-tent bar dispel any lingering sense of roughing it.
Designed to offer the ultimate in outback glamour, the premium Dune Pavilion is Australia’s only accommodation to offer views of both Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
A spirited encounter
With Longitude 131° as luxury basecamp, guests can explore the cultural and natural landscape of World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Longitude 131° operates a signature itinerary of personally guided experiences of Uluru and Kata Tjuta allowing guests an encounter with the Red Centre’s iconic natural attractions.
Guides at Longitude 131° have an extensive knowledge of the geology and ecology of this ancient land and an introduction to the traditional Anangu Tjukurpa, which is the foundation of the Indigenous community’s life and society. These stories, shared along each of the tours add a personal education of the local landscape and culture to the experience.
Days take on an intrepid safari rhythm: guests rise early to walk among the mighty domes of Kata Tjuta or discover the ancient secrets of Mutitjulu Waterhole at Uluru. Back at the Dune House, guests refuel over a laid-back lunch and in the cool of the evening, revel in the sunset or dine under the stars at Table 131°.
‘My sense is just being near this mystical rock lights a spark inside you.’
Ron Gluckman, Travel + Leisure
Getting there
Longitude 131° overlooks Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in the heart of the Northern Territory.
Only three hours’ travel by air from most Australian capital cities, daily direct flights are available from Sydney to Ayers Rock Airport; direct flights from Cairns, Brisbane and Melbourne operate on selected days.
A Red Centre road trip is a popular option and guests on self-drive journeys can expect a four and a half hour trip from Alice Springs.
Longitude 131° operates complimentary luxury vehicle transfers connecting with all Ayers Rock Airport flights.
‘Spa Kinara is the perfect antidote to walking weariness.’
Leigh-Ann Pow, Australian Traveller
Red Centre safari
Guests looking to explore more of the outback, or who have a special interest to pursue, can choose from a selection of bespoke experiences in addition to their signature Longitude 131° itinerary.
Activities may be relaxed, like romantic private dining, or more energetic including the Uluru base walk and rewarding Valley of the Winds hike at Kata Tjuta. Longitude 131° also partners with specialist adventure operators for tours, including scenic heli flights for an exhilarating aerial perspective of the outback regarded as a ‘must do’ by those in the know. Adventure seekers can jump on a camel or a Harley-Davidson for an unforgettable ride around Uluru.
After busy days in the desert, Spa Kinara (meaning ‘moon’) at Longitude 131° offers travellers a welcome reward. Signature treatments feature the Australian-made alkeme spa care range complemented with locally sourced native botanicals. Inspired by the design of a traditional indigenous shelter, Spa Kinara invites guests to experience a deep feeling of well-being and of being grounded in the landscape.
Rainforest splendour
Renowned as one of Australia’s enduring luxury resorts, Silky Oaks Lodge offers an extraordinary experience of Tropical North Queensland, where the rainforest meets the reef.
Tropical North Queensland is a remarkable region famed as the meeting place of two World Heritagelisted sites, the Daintree Rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef.
At an estimated 180 million years old, the Daintree is regarded as the world’s oldest living rainforest, with a fascinating ecosystem revealing ancient plants and hundreds of species of birds and wildlife. It’s also home to the First Nations Kuku Yalanji people, who maintain a deep connection with the land.
Silky Oaks Lodge provides a hub for the many wonderful adventures and discoveries on offer in the Far North. Within easy reach are Mossman Gorge, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – Port Douglas – and the magnificent wilderness of Cape Tribulation. To the west lies the Atherton Tablelands, the last frontier that divides the coast from the vast Queensland outback.
‘ The Treehouse Restaurant feels tethered, as if about to float into the heart of country and the very beginnings of time.’
Susan Kurosawa, The Australian
Jungle magic
Open to the sights and sounds of the rainforest, Silky Oaks Lodge places guests centre-stage among an extraordinary natural theatre.
From the open-air reception – home to a convivial colony of decorative ceramic wildlife – guests are drawn into the cavernous spaces of the main lodge, an astonishing belvedere comprising the Treehouse Restaurant, lounge, bar and the well-named Jungle Perch, a comfortable hide for enjoying evening sundowners while birds and butterflies perform flash mob style among the treetops.
The meandering rock-bordered swimming pool is fringed by lush gardens – it’s the perfect spot to claim a daybed, bring a book and cue the cocktails for some poolside R&R. Nearby, a thriving kitchen garden provides both singing-fresh ingredients for the table as well as a chance for guests to wander among its prolific greenery and witness the short journey from plant to plate.
Taste of the tropics
Dining at Silky Oaks Lodge celebrates the abundance of ingredients harvested in Tropical North Queensland’s rich food bowl, combined with the nation’s finest produce in a distinctively Australian menu.
Set high above the ripple and rush of the Mossman River, the Treehouse Restaurant sets the scene for relaxed dining throughout the day. Sunset drinks and snacks at the bar provide the perfect segue into dinner where guests enjoy contemporary fare with an Asian influence and hints of Indigenous flavours, such as baby barramundi with miso and native honey, sugar snap peas with togarashi and blackberry yuzu sorbet with macadamia. Menus change daily with dishes all carefully paired with fine Australian wines ideal for raising a toast as the moon rises in the inky night sky.
The Treehouse Restaurant welcomes locals and visitors to the region for lunch.
A thriving kitchen garden of more than 100 plant types including the Mt White finger lime, pandan and tamarind provides both singing-fresh ingredients for the table as well as a chance for guests to wander among its prolific greenery and learn a little along the way.
‘One of the places that is really, really extraordinary is the north of Queensland, in Australia, it’s full of great things.’
Sir David Attenborough
Natural wonderland
Situated among Tropical North Queensland’s world-renowned natural attractions, Silky Oaks Lodge is a luxurious base from which guests can plan their adventures.
The Wet Tropics World Heritage Area has so much to offer; explore the ancient river-seamed Daintree Rainforest, fly high above the emerald green forest and discover remote places only accessible by helicopter. Catch sight of the region’s diverse native wildlife from birds and butterflies to mighty estuarine crocs or hop on a river sled and drift downstream. Ocean lovers will find a wealth of options to discover the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, from the water or the air.
For a change of pace, take a walk with a local First Nations guide on a cultural tour and delve into the Kuku Yalanji people's deep spiritual connection with the land. Back at the lodge, there’s a network of self-guided walking trails to explore, kayaking and swimming in the Mossman River and option to salute the sun each day with guided yoga.
Cool haven
Forty treehouse-style suites offer a peaceful retreat styled with contemporary furnishings, commissioned artworks and local timbers to evoke a real sense of the tropical north.
A modern spin on the classic ‘Queenslander’ residence with signature clean lines, interiors flow seamlessly to the outside. The comfort of a king Baillie Bed offers sweet slumber whilst ensuite bathrooms come complete with a deep bathtub - many of which are a next-to-nature feature and poised for privacy, inviting decadent outdoor bathing. Generous verandahs open to the gloriously verdant rainforest and feature the essential tropical accessory: a signature Silky hammock ready to sway in the afternoon breeze.
Poised like a sophisticated version of a safari ‘hide’, the Daintree Pavilion is designed as the ultimate hideaway with two bedroom wings and an open-air lounging atrium with infinity pool floating among the cool of the forest.
‘Enveloping nature, tropical humidity and drippings of luxury... Silky Oaks Lodge is suspended in a Daintree wonderland.’
Michael Harden, Gourmet Traveller
Come sunset, guests ease into dinner with cool drinks, enjoying a tropical ale, fine wine or signature cocktail while gin and tonics take on a new twist with a menu of locally produced small-batch spirits. The perfect time to slow down to the seductive tempo of the rainforest.
Gather round
Renowned as Tropical North Queensland’s most glamorous hideaway, Silky Oaks Lodge offers an inspirational setting for life’s best celebratory events, from a milestone birthday to an unforgettable anniversary or an exclusive use wedding.
Be it a multi-generational family getaway, a troupe of friends travelling together or a mix of both, the team at Silky Oaks Lodge specialises in creating bespoke itineraries showcasing the very best experiences of the region, along with exceptional wining and dining and the many creature comforts of the lodge.
Myriad venues within the lush grounds offer diversity for intimate group dinners and functions including the Marrdja Pavilion, ideal for events for up to 60 guests and the Kubirri Lounge, perfect as a private dining option for up to 12 people. The acclaimed Treehouse Restaurant and adjacent bar spill out to comfortable lounging spaces, while the tranquil Healing Waters Spa completes Silky Oaks’ unique offering.
Green peace
Set among lush rainforest gardens, the Healing Waters Spa is inspired by ancient beliefs that celebrate water in the Mossman River as a renewing and life-giving force.
Luxurious and restorative treatments for body, mind and soul invite guests to connect with the breath and spend mindful time in nature. Guests step inside to be cocooned in earth ochre body mud or do a spot of forest bathing complete with Ayurvedic herbs care of the Australianmade Sodashi skincare range and locally-made products from alkeme. The ultimate unwinder is the Ulysses, a complete face and body treatment encompassing a purifying mud bath and Vichy shower overlooking the rainforest canopy. A plunge into the Mossman River with fresh, healing waters good enough to drink is a defining ‘a-ha’ moment, not to be missed.
The Healing Waters Spa welcomes both lodge guests and non-resident guests.
Getting there
Located in the township of Mossman, Silky Oaks Lodge is 20 minutes' drive from Port Douglas, 45 minutes' drive from Palm Cove and 80 minutes' drive from Cairns.
The lodge is easily accessed from Cairns Airport, an international gateway with direct flights from Singapore, Bali, Hong Kong, China, Japan and New Zealand. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia offer direct daily flights to and from main gateways, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Canberra.
Private vehicle transfers between Silky Oaks Lodge and Cairns Airport or nearby Port Douglas may be arranged while a self-drive journey along the Great Barrier Reef Drive is a popular option.
An icon returns
Celebrated around the world as the pioneer of genuine, experiential luxury in Australia, the new iteration of Southern Ocean Lodge crowns the wildly beautiful clifftops on Kangaroo Island.
Baillie Lodges much-loved flagship property Southern Ocean Lodge was razed by bushfires in 2020 and has since been recreated on the wild south west coast of Kangaroo Island, set for a new era of travel on the island widely acclaimed as Australia’s Galapagos.
The lodge bears a similar footprint to its award-winning original, complete with breathtaking views of the Southern Ocean, magnificent Great Room and string of guest suites easing along the coastline to make the most of the glorious sunrise, sea mists and thundering waves.
Combining contemporary architectural and interior design, world-class dining and a personal connection with nature, Southern Ocean Lodge celebrates the rugged beauty and resilient spirit of Kangaroo Island, its wildlife and its community.
‘It’s a new iteration for a new era on Kangaroo Island.’
Christine McCabe, The Australian
Coastal glamour
Sensitively designed to blend seamlessly with Kangaroo Island’s wildly beautiful landscape, Southern Ocean Lodge appears to float along its secluded clifftop setting.
The expansive Great Room lies at the helm, forming the hub of the lodging experience. Floor to ceiling windows extend panoramic views of the white-sanded beaches and neverending wilderness with the wild Southern Ocean thundering below. Guests dine in the restaurant, lounge with a book and a drink and plan a great day ahead. A commitment to sustainability is evident throughout including in the planting of fire-retardant native succulents and use of solar power and systems to capture rainwater. Local limestone walls, blackwood timbers and custom furnishings afford guests a luxurious and exclusive retreat in unforgettable Kangaroo Island style.
Keeping it local
Kangaroo Island is renowned as South Australia’s favourite food destination, with local growers producing a swag of premium produce within a very low food-mile radius. Dining at Southern Ocean Lodge is refined and organic, designed to reflect the natural surrounds.
Southern Ocean Lodge chefs work closely with the island’s producers to source ingredients for their daily-designed menus. The lodge acts as providore for local and regional producers, offering guests a real taste of South Australia including free range lamb, fresh seafood, Ligurian honey, artisan cheeses and sustainably produced marron.
A generous ‘at-home’ feel flows throughout with a convivial open bar stocked with South Australian craft beers, premium wines and spirits. A walk-in cellar featuring exclusively South Australian wines, many available only at the cellar door, completes a local culinary adventure.
Fine food and wine are at the heart of the lodge experience and dishes celebrate both the season and the riches of the island and greater expanse of South Australia. Collaboration with a network of small businesses also provides a veritable boost to the regional economy.
‘On the top of so many bucket lists the world over, this is one for well-heeled lovers of nature, who will want to return and return, not just for the lodge but for the island which offers different pleasures every season.’
Mary Lussiana, The Standard
Into the wild
Kangaroo Island’s vast landscapes and endless horizons beg to be explored. A tailor-made itinerary of guided adventures offers guests a first-hand encounter of abundant wildlife roaming freely in its natural environment.
Guests wander amongst sea lions lolling in the dunes at Seal Bay, take a walk through the Remarkable Rocks and witness kangaroos and wallabies emerging to graze the grasslands at dusk. Guests discover the fascinating history of Kangaroo Island, of wretched shipwrecks and stoic lighthouse keepers, of isolated, persevering landholders with few comforts save the stars in the clear night sky. Signature experiences include a Flinders Chase adventure and walks along the coastal clifftops whilst a range of bespoke experiences offer the chance to connect with the island’s producers at the source, perhaps cuddle a koala and take an early morning expedition to Seal Bay.
Southern style
Twenty-three contemporary suites ease along the curve of Kangaroo Island's limestone cliffs, each with open views of the Southern Ocean and dramatic coastal wilderness. The ultrapremium Baillie Pavilion offers an additional four-bedroom owner’s residence or two separate two-bedroom suites.
It’s a perfect place to spot whales breaching and dolphins surfing the waves, the catch sight of an Osprey in flight or to watch the sun rise from the comfort of a well-dressed king Baillie Bed.
Signature design elements, floor to ceiling windows and custom-designed furnishings invite luxurious lounging while works commissioned from South Australian artists offer inspiration. An included in-suite bar offers a selection of local treats just ideal for a snack between adventures. Generous ensuite bathrooms feature warm limestone floors, a rain shower and deep bath inviting a decadent soak. A private outdoor terrace allows a step into the landscape.
The satellite Baillie Pavilion reigns from its crowning position atop the limestone cliffs to follow the owner’s residence style pavilions across the Baillie Lodges collection, perfect for families and friends travelling together.
Getting there
Kangaroo Island sits a mere 15km from the shores of mainland South Australia.
As Australia’s third largest, the island is 155km long by 55km wide.
Located at Hanson Bay on the island’s south-west coast, Southern Ocean Lodge is a 50-minute drive from the airport of 90-minute drive from the ferry terminal.
Regular 40-minute flights operate from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island Airport to be met for transfer to the lodge. On departure, guests are invited to relax in the lodge’s exclusive airport lounge extending the experience almost to the run-way.
For self-drive island excursions, a 45-minute ferry service runs between Cape Jervis on the mainland and Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. Cape Jervis is a picturesque two-hour drive from Adelaide.
Beauty & bounty
Sitting low amongst the coastal heath, the Southern Spa is a private sanctuary with views to a panorama of native wilderness framed by wide open skies.
A menu of signature treatments features the sustainably made alkeme spa care range guided by age-old practices of alchemy and the lore of Australia’s First Nations people, complemented by Kangaroo Island’s own natural beauty products including Ligurian honey, eucalyptus and lavender.
A stylish, sensory retreat, the Southern Spa features three treatment rooms and a chill lounge, while an intimate gymnasium offers guests a reinvigorating retreat. Outside, a sauna and hot and cold plunge pools front the wilderness offering a refreshing hop between temperatures while loungers line the terrace, perfect for soaking in the moment.
Barossa royalty
Renowned as the queen of luxury culinary tourism in South Australia, The Louise is nestled within the rolling hills and vineyards of the famed Barossa Valley.
Less than an hour north of Adelaide, the internationally acclaimed Barossa Valley encompasses Tanunda, Angaston and Nuriootpa. Pristine vineyards and the quintessential Australian countryside as far as the eye can see makes the region an ideal culinary escape for the discerning traveller.
The Barossa region, with its Mediterranean climate and familiar landscape, was first settled by Bavarian expats in the 1800’s who arrived with vine clippings in hand. Seven generations later, the Barossa boasts a fascinating history and legacy reflected in the culture, community and dining experience.
Today, the Barossa is a food and wine haven, with its European settler heritage combining with new traditions in a warm and welcoming community. The people of the Barossa make up a rich, diverse and close-knit tapestry which along with the patchwork of vineyards and farms quilting the countryside creates a relaxed and rewarding place to visit.
‘Appellation plays to your every sense while doubling down on pleasure.’
Hannah Lott-Schwartz, Travel + Leisure
Continental luxury
With grace and elegance, The Louise showcases contemporary Australian design blended with a genuine connection to the region’s people, produce and culture.
Heeding its culinary country roots, the main lodge is all about drinking, dining and lounging, with a sinuous layout of open and curved spaces, designed to draw the eye outside to the peaceful tableau of rolling green hills that characterise the Barossa landscape.
Guests relax in deep club-style chairs while savouring sunset drinks and snacks as the sun tilts over the valley. The focal point is Appellation and a bank of picture windows framing views that seem unearthly amid changes of light, with clouds scudding past and swallows dipping and looping across the open sky. Nestled alongside, a ‘wine lantern’ glows gold with the liquid stories of more than 800 bottles from the Barossa, South Australia and beyond.
Bon vivant
Where great wine grows, great food grows, too, and the Barossa is bursting with brilliant produce and proud small-scale farmers.
Dining at The Louise is a local affair, where seasonal, singing-fresh and parish-grown produce combines on harmoniously designed, contemporary menus and sits neatly alongside a carefully developed selection of fine wines from the Barossa region and beyond.
The award-winning Appellation has long been on the list as one of the Barossa's must-visit restaurants. This is the spot for substantial country breakfasts and inventive degustation dinner menus that reflect a real sense of place, with the team in the kitchen dedicated storytellers of the region, its produce, and its people. A walk-in cellar glows golden with fine wine stories and completes a gourmand’s delight.
Appellation welcomes locals and visitors to the region for dinner.
Engagement with suppliers based within 100km to provide an average of 85% of ingredients served at the lodge results in significant economic return to the local community of farmers, producers and growers, helping to keep local family businesses viable.
‘The Louise can craft an itinerary based on your interests and tastes. Or, you can follow your nose; locals talk of a ‘Barossa referral system’ indicative of the region’s community spirit.’
Imogen Eveson, Australian Traveller
Backstage pass
The Barossa is home to world-class food and wine and so much more…
Entrenched in the close-knit community of farmers, winemakers and artists, the team at The Louise is a natural fit as concierge, connecting guests with local events and personalised experiences to create an unforgettable ‘backstage pass’ to the Barossa.
Meet the ‘locals’ on a breakfast picnic with kangaroos, float over ancient vineyards in a hot air balloon, visit neighbourhood art galleries, tour the valley in a vintage car, explore some of Barossa’s 170 wineries - from historic estates to secret, underground barrel rooms - or visit the Saturday morning farmers’ markets renowned as a ‘living grocery store’. Take off on a self-guided adventure or spend the day with an expert local operator. Time slows down here and guests are encouraged to dawdle between cellar doors, beautiful vistas, and long (long) lunches.
Amongst the vines
A stay at The Louise is about creating the space to indulge, unwind and thoughtfully connect with the splendours of the place.
Leading from a central walkway lined with grapevines, fifteen private villa-style suites welcome guests with gates opening onto rosemary-lined courtyards. Inside, guests make themselves at home in generous, high-ceilinged lounging spaces adorned with artworks commissioned by local artists, luxuriously appointed king beds and ensuite bathrooms with deep spa tubs and outdoor showers open to the heavens.
An included in-suite bar is stocked with local goodies and tasty lodge-made treats. French doors open to a private terrace overlooking fields and vineyards, and the waiting Barossa Valley, the perfect place to toast the sunset.
‘ The temptation to dine and recline and recover, and then repeat, as one local describes, is the way to go.’
Susan Kurosawa, The Australian
Surrounded by the Barossa’s world-renowned shiraz vineyards just a leisurely hour’s drive from Adelaide, The Louise welcomes guests ‘home’ like old friends, a feeling which extends from the generously-inclusive tariff, making group planning effortless.
Centre stage
Celebrations at The Louise are a chance to entertain close friends and family in an effortless and generous way, especially when reserved exclusively and enjoyed as one’s very own wine country escape.
A special birthday celebration, a wedding anniversary or intimate nuptials are all made extra memorable with options to venture out to explore the Barossa on winery visits, to nearby art galleries or on nature walks in between events at the lodge.
The local at The Louise, Appellation restaurant offers exclusive use dining for up to 40 guests with a degustation menu tailored to the seasons while a private dining room for parties of up to 12 guests offers an alternative venue for more intimate celebrations. The bar and brasserie-style Contour is a dedicated private event space which spills out to a vine-side terrace complete with firepit while the spacious Hermitage Room offers tremendous versatility for larger gatherings.
Barossa unlocked
A stay in the Barossa uncorks a variety of activities that can be crafted into a memorable itinerary with The Louise as luxurious base, coming complete with a personal booking concierge.
The Louise partners with local specialist tour operators to offer a truly hands-on, behind-thescenes encounter with some of the best in the Barossa. Exclusive to guests at The Louise, roll through the ranges in a four-wheel drive at Two Hands Wines, taste the century-old Para Vintage Tawny in the Centennial Cellar at Seppeltsfield and just across the road, experience a magical viticultural reawakening at Tscharke.
A range of personalised private experiences is also available from gourmet foodie experiences curated by those in the know and wandering among ‘Grandfather’ vines to intimate winery experiences with some of the Barossa’s best winemakers, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Getting there
The Barossa Valley is recognised around the world as one of Australia’s premier wine regions.
The Louise is located in Marananga, 80 kilometres north-east of Adelaide.
South Australia’s capital city is a hub for international and domestic flights. Direct commercial flights operate between Adelaide Airport and Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin and Hobart. A range of charter flight options are also available.
Self-driving to The Louise is the popular option given its proximity to Adelaide and the straight-forward hour-long route. A private car service may also be arranged to meet guests at the airport, train station or any Adelaide city hotels.
For a spectacular aerial arrival, it’s hard to beat a helicopter transfer and The Louise has a daylight helipad onsite perfect for the purpose.
The other Eden
Long regarded as one of the world’s most revered and inspirational accommodations, New Zealand’s Huka Lodge has secured its place as the grande dame of luxury lodges.
The ever-changing Waikato River and broader Lake Taupō region provide a magnificent natural setting for Huka Lodge.
Aotearoa is the Māori name for New Zealand and translates to the long white cloud that envelopes both islands. It was originally used by the Māori people only in reference to North Island, where Taupō is at its heart.
Taupō is distinguished by its vast lake and endowed with a gentle climate, a leisurely pace and spectacular landscape. Formed from an ancient volcanic caldera, Lake Taupō’s vast waters spill into the thundering Huka Falls, just downstream from Huka Lodge. Snow-capped mountain peaks, rolling pastures of golden grasses, lush green wilderness and the clear waters of lakes, rivers and streams offer a calming and rewarding vista from every turn.
‘Seamless, understated service and an absolute attention to detail. You immediately understand why Huka Lodge has garnered so many worldwide accolades.’
Cathy Wagstaff, Signature Luxury
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Lodge legend
Set along the banks of the Waikato River just upstream from the dramatic Huka Falls, Huka Lodge is regarded as the founder of luxury lodges.
With humble beginnings as a fishers’ camp made famous for its trout-rich waters, today Huka Lodge has secured its place as one of the country’s oldest and most celebrated luxury lodges. A century on, Huka Lodge boasts an impressive heritage having welcomed some of the world’s most influential guests to the region.
Styled in the manner of a grand country estate, the main lodge is a hub for guests throughout the day, where open fires, generous lounging and a convivial bar create an atmosphere of quiet luxury. The dining room features high ceilings and windows welcoming in delightful views of the river and established gardens, opening onto an expansive north facing terrace. Guests can explore an underground wine cellar lined with local wines as well as some of the world’s most revered vintages, ripe for the drinking.
Kiwi mana
Dining at Huka Lodge is at the heart of the tradition of generous hospitality for which the lodge is world-renowned.
Showcasing New Zealand’s finest, often sustainably produced ingredients and complemented by a magnificent selection of wine, the menus at Huka Lodge are daily changing. Highlights include locally produced beef and lamb from the rolling North Island fields. There are Tora Crayfish, Mount Cook Alpine Salmon and fruit and vegetables from the surrounding farmlands. Guests enjoy the flavours of native ingredients such as peppery kawakawa, kūmara bread and pāua served as an amuse bouche in its kaleidoscopic shell. Those guests fortunate to pull a glistening trout from the river or lake can enjoy their trophy on the evening’s menu.
Dining can be enjoyed in the elegant surrounds of the Dining Room or in myriad private spaces, from the River Deck overlooking the Waikato River or the Cypress hedge-walled Green Room to the heritage Piper Room, each ideal for a special occasion.
The Huka Lodge team is renowned for its reverential, world-class service. Ever respectful of the property’s ‘mana’ – meaning authority and prestige in Maori – the team strives to deliver an unforgettable experience that reflects a distinctly Kiwi sense of place.
‘Huka occupies a boy’s own adventure location in the volcanic heart of the North Island, close to Taupoō and its Singapore-sized lake. Boat charters, back-country fly-fishing and river rafting are all options, though many guests opt for more genteel pursuits.’
Trudi Jenkins, Traveller
Treasure trove
A stay in the spectacular park-like surrounds of Huka Lodge places guests at the doorstep to a host of wonderful experiences of the destination.
Fly fishing for trout in Taupō’s rivers is steeped in local tradition and was the original calling for travellers who came to stay at Huka Lodge almost a century ago. Today, the banks around Taupō remain rich in Brown and Rainbow trout reaching peak numbers during winter, luring anglers from around the world to cast their lines and try for a bite. A visit to nearby Huka Falls is a must-do, while cruising on the region’s namesake lake and golfing on championship courses are timelessly popular. For adrenalin seekers there’s white water rafting, jet boating, mountain biking, kayaking and much more.
An aerial tour of the North Island’s spectacular heartland makes a stay at Huka Lodge truly unforgettable. Fly over the vast craters of Tongariro National Park, marvel at geothermal wonders, lift off for a day of discovery in Rotorua or wine and dine at Craggy Range, New Zealand's iconic winery in Hawke’s Bay.
Regal elegance
Sleep royally in luxury suites created by acclaimed New Zealand-born interior designer Virginia Fisher to feel ‘like arriving home’, albeit with mesmerising Waikato River views.
Twenty Lodge Suites dot the 17-acre Huka Lodge estate, each privately set and opening onto tranquil views of the verdant gardens and swirling river beyond. Signature appointments include custom furnishings, king Baillie Bed dressed in fine linens, bathroom with oversized bath and generous walk-in dressing room, making it very easy to feel at home.
Two owners’ cottages are designed to provide the ultimate Huka Lodge hospitality experience. The Alex van Heeren Cottage and its companion the Alan Pye Cottage are both perfect venues for exclusive gatherings for family and friends. Here, guests enjoy the best of both worlds: a private self-contained residence with access to all the Huka Lodge luxuries.
A milestone birthday, a wedding anniversary, an intimate wedding or high-end elopement are all rendered extra special at Huka Lodge, with exclusive bookings offering a luxurious, all-inclusive ‘run of the house’ sentiment.
Riverside rendezvous
Affectionately known as ‘the grand dame of luxury lodges’ and as the preferred holiday lodgings for the world’s rich, famous and royal over the decades, Huka Lodge sets the tone of a very traditional lodging spirit.
With twenty gracious guest suites, two private multibedroom owners' residences and myriad signature dining areas, lounges and outdoor nooks, Huka Lodge is an impressive venue for a premium business event, corporate incentive, leisure group or special celebration.
Guests might dine in The Library, the preferred dining venue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, outside in the Orchard among heirloom fruit trees or settle into the Loft, a versatile space ideal for a formal meeting, think tank session or private dinner.
The concierge team at Huka Lodge eagerly rise to its longstanding reputation for outstanding hospitality, creating tailormade itineraries exploring Taupō and surrounds combined with a sophisticated culinary experience and the timeless allure of the century-young lodge.
Getting there
Taupō is located roughly in the centre of New Zealand’s North Island, a quick flight or leisurely drive from the country’s largest city, Auckland.
Auckland is the gateway for international travellers to New Zealand with flights arriving several times a day. Auckland Airport is the nearest to Huka Lodge for domestic and international air transfers and Air New Zealand offers a minimum of two daily scheduled flights to Taupō (flight time is 45 minutes), to be met for transfer to the lodge, just 15-minutes’ drive away.
For those seeking a spectacular arrival experience, consider a helicopter transfer from Auckland Airport touching down at Huka Lodge. Guests on self-drive journeys can expect a three and a half hour road trip from Auckland, a five-hour drive from Wellington or a one-hour drive from Rotorua.
‘ These tranquil grounds have been visualised by respected landscape gardener Suzanne Turley, and are a hit with fantails and tuı.’
Joanna Thornton, The New Zealand Herald
Aroha Aotearoa
Step into the Wellness Grounds to discover a tranquil sanctuary and a sense of aroha, meaning ‘love’ in Māori and encompassing the breath of life and creativity of spirit.
Inspired by the traditional Kiwi ‘bach’ or holiday house, a gathering of rustically cool and contemporary huts houses a gymnasium along with a sauna, exhilarating ice bucket shower and a steaming hot pool set amongst a secret garden.
It’s also home to the Huka Spa, fringed by magnificent native ferns. Luxurious and restorative treatments invite guests to embark on a personal hikoi (journey) to a peaceful sonic backdrop of birdsong and the rippling passage of the Waikato River as it flows downstream.
A menu of facials and body rituals features the verité spa range, handcrafted in small batches in Aotearoa, along with New Zealand’s natural beauty products including Manuka honey, grounding greenstones and thermal mud to offer a holistic skincare experience.
Grand wilderness
Vancouver Island’s celebrated luxury outpost Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge delivers guests to the heart of Canada’s vast, remote wilderness where awesome adventures abound.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is situated on the traditional territory of the Ahousaht First Nations people, part of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, who have lived around the sound for more than 2000 years.
Clayoquot Sound is made up of a series of remote ocean inlets, private bays and small islands surrounded by towering old-growth cedar and western hemlock forest.
Carved only by time and the elements, the coastal ecosystem has evolved freely and now plays host to thousands of species of flora and fauna, many of which are rare and endangered.
Guests at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge might spot a black bear foraging along the shoreline for supper, encounter migrating humpback whales and orcas or witness the aerial splendour of a bald eagle in flight.
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is set at the doorstep of this magnificent wilderness and guests are rewarded with direct and exclusive access to one of nature’s great amphitheatres.
Behind the scenes, a new, stateof-the-art solar grid and battery system harnesses the power of Mother Nature to keep Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, its guest tents, kitchens, lounges and restaurants running almost entirely off-grid.
Off grid outpost
Gloriously remote, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is a luxury outpost set on the banks of the Bedwell River and at the foot of towering mountain ranges, where Canadian-style safari tents are dotted amongst the pure wilderness, offering an extraordinary privilege of place.
Radiating an inviting glow, the Cookhouse is the hub of dining, drinking and lounging. Outside, a double-sided dry-stack fireplace warms an alfresco lounge area with deep sofas for relaxing, while classic Adirondack lawn chairs make a perfect spot to sit, glass in-hand to drink in the views.
The Cookhouse restaurant has at its heart an open kitchen promising all the action of a coal-face style theatre as chefs create contemporary, often changing menus where superbly fresh, locally sourced produce plays the starring role.
In the speak-easy inspired Ivanhoe Bar, guests enjoy locally crafted sunset drinks lounging in velvet armchairs warmed by a cosy fire or decamp upstairs to the openair deck for twilight toasts to celebrate the moment.
Isle of plenty
Dining at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge reflects the wildly beautiful west coast of Vancouver Island, where locally sourced, sustainably farmed produce offers a real taste of the Pacific Northwest.
Adventure-filled days in the Vancouver Island wilderness are fuelled by a healthy, contemporary menu with influence from the region’s native ingredients, its multi-cultural community and a thriving culinary scene. Clayoquot’s team of chefs tend an abundant kitchen garden, forage for wild-growing edibles and foster close working partnerships with local producers who supply ingredients farmed in step with the lodge’s respect for the land.
Highlights on the menu include stacked buttermilk pancakes with maple syrup or the Eggs Bedwell with Dungeness crab, poached eggs, avocado and pickled chillies for breakfast, while Salt Spring Cider battered local fish and hand cut chips and an organic Blue Goose beef burger are leaders for lunch. Dinner might include hand-caught spot prawns with wild asparagus or First Nations Kyuquot-Checleseht farmed grilled sablefish, each accompanied by premium beverages.
Contemporary, seasonally changing menus celebrate super fresh, local ingredients. ‘Healthy, earthy, witty and wise’ best describes the culinary style at Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, where small scale, sustainable ingredients and the producers and stories behind them play a leading role.
Imagine sipping sunset drinks on a mountain top, taking in kingdom-like views of the Clayoquot Sound’s valleys and waterways stretching as far as the eye can see.
One with nature
Get set for a choose-your-own-adventure style escape on Vancouver Island where the vast, pure landscape and thriving wildlife combine in a backdrop to exhilarating, unforgettable adventures.
Guests at Clayoquot have front row access to some 600-acres of UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve, where towering mountains, plunging gorges and pristine waterways make real life adventures happen. A personalised itinerary of signature and bespoke activities allows guests to tailor make their ideal holiday, combining favourite activities and pastimes – and those of family and friends – in one great getaway. Guests might canyon down a glacierfed ravine, explore the Bedwell Valley on horseback or cruise the sound to spot the west coast’s wildlife superstars: black bears, whales, otters and sea lions, perhaps even an orca.
For adventurers there’s archery and rock climbing, fishing and hiking while scenic helicopter flights are an additional extra, taking the adventure sky-high.
Wild luxury
Twenty-five Canadian safari tents are generous in size and style and line the banks of the Clayoquot Sound or are dotted among the towering old growth forest.
Guest tents open direct to the pure wilderness, offering private views and a real privilege of place. Camping here is redefined, with contemporary interiors in whites and beiges, king beds with stylish appointments, cast iron fireplaces and cedar-clad bathrooms with heated floors. Premium tents also feature outdoor showers for bathing under the open sky. Completing a real sense of place are bentwood boxes hand carved by a local First Nations Tlaoquiaht artist and handwoven textiles using fleece farmed on Vancouver Island.
Outside on the deck, traditional Adirondack chairs are perfectly positioned for soaking in the views of mountains, ocean and sky.
‘How can a place so wild feel so welcoming and luxurious? I grappled with this question every day I was out there, and I loved it.’
John Vaillant, Travel + Leisure
Getting there
Vancouver Island is situated in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the northwestern Pacific Ocean region.
Travelling to Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge is where the adventures begin. The easiest and quickest way to arrive is via Vancouver on the mainland and taking a 45-minute scenic seaplane flight directly to the lodge dock on the Bedwell Sound. Richmond Seair Seaplanes offers services on 5, 7 or 9-seater single engine planes.
Guests can also choose to arrive via boat via a 45-minute passage from Tofino.
With arrivals and departures on Thursdays and Sundays, Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge offers three and four-night stays – or a combination of both. Clayoquot welcomes guests during the warmer months from May to September each year.
Well being
At Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, wellbeing is woven into every aspect, from treatments in the Healing Grounds Spa to forest walks, cold water plunges and an overarching sense of connectedness with pure nature and with the ones we love the most.
Guests welcome in the day with an early morning yoga session or a guided plunge in the chilly sound, a primer for the mind and body. To stay at Clayoquot’s grown up summer camp, is to step away from the busyness of the everyday into a place of rarefied calm and of positive, reinvigorating energy. It’s a chance to breathe, be present in the world and to take in the wonder of it all.
The Healing Grounds Spa is a breathtaking waterfront sanctuary where the rainforest meets the rhythmic blend of river and ocean. Guests enjoy revitalising treatments and relax in the restorative warmth of the wood-fired sauna while deep hot tubs are the perfect post-adventure tonic.
To the ends of the Earth
The Chilean connection in the Baillie Lodges collection, Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia offer guests unforgettable experiences in two of South America’s most extraordinary wilderness destinations.
Desert luxury
Tierra Atacama shines as brightly as the stars that twinkle above it by night, high in the northern desert on the outskirts of the Chilean town of San Pedro de Atacama.
Inspired by the Atacameño culture, the lodge’s twenty-eight suites are imprinted with the colors of the natural landscape and feature custom-made furnishings, hand-woven blankets and sculptural artworks. Guests soak in endless views of the desert and the scene stealing Licancabur Volcano from the king canopy bed or outside on the terrace – some with inviting plunge pools.
Guests mingle in the central lodge with its lounge, restaurant, bar and map room, ideal for planning the day’s adventures. Dining showcases fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from the region, some from just feet away in the lodge’s own garden ensuring dishes full of High Andean flavour.
Tierra Atacama is brilliantly placed for guided excursions including horseback riding, volcano hiking and visits to natural phenomena including geysers, hot springs and salt flats. There’s also the spoiling Uma Spa offering volcanic-mud treatments and desert-herb facials.
Getting there
Tierra Atacama is situated on the edge of San Pedro de Atacama, a small village in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. LATAM, Jetsmart and Sky Airlines operate regular daily two-hour flights between Santiago and Calama. The hotel offers complimentary transfers between Calama Airport and the lodge, taking around one hour each way.
Getting there
Tierra Patagonia is located in Chilean Patagonia in the south of Chile neighbouring the Torres del Paine National Park. LATAM and Sky Airlines operate twohour flights from Santiago to Puerto Natales airport.
The hotel offers complimentary return transfers for stays of three nights between Puerto Natales airport and the lodge, taking one hour each way. In the summer months, flights operate from Santiago to Punta Arenas airport taking three hours. Transfers for the four-hour trip are available for an additional tariff.
Other worldly
Set amid a big-sky landscape with uninterrupted views of the Torres del Paine Massif, Tierra Patagonia offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience in one of the wildest places on Earth.
Banked with earth and clad in lenga beechwood, the low-slung lodge winds for 650 feet along the base of a bluff, its aerodynamic shape barely interrupting the gales that whip in from Patagonia’s Southern Ice Field. In the principal salon, a wall of glass draws the eye across Lake Sarmiento to the serried peaks beyond creating a dramatic backdrop for dining on modern Chilean cuisine, inspired by the estancias nearby to the lodge.
Forty contemporary guest suites each with sweeping views of pampa and peak are styled in a soothing natural palette of wood, wool and leather, accented with works by local artisans. The wilderness is always close at Tierra Patagonia and the lodge offers a range of guided excursions within and around Torres del Paine National Park from hiking and biking to exploring by horseback and sailing off on a thrilling glacier expedition.
Lodge locations
NORTHERN TERRITORY
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The Baillie Lodges properties are found in some of the world’s most extraordinary and remote destinations, from Lord Howe Island off Australia’s east coast and the outback’s last frontier at Uluru-Kata Tjuta to the world’s oldest living rainforest in the Daintree. In South Australia, there's the famed Barossa Valley wine region and just off the mainland, Kangaroo Island. Lodges in Taupō in the heart of New Zealand’s north island, on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island in Canada and two spectacular wilderness destinations in Chile – the Atacama Desert and Chilean Patagonia – solidify Baillie Lodges as an international luxury lodge collection.
Silky Oaks Lodge Daintree Rainforest
Darwin
Perth
Sydney Brisbane
Cairns ✈
Alice Springs ✈
Capella Lodge
Lord Howe Island Longitude
Tjuta
The Louise Barossa Valley Southern Ocean Lodge
Kangaroo Island
QUEENSLAND
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES
VICTORIA
TASMANIA
NEW ZEALAND
CHILE
Vancouver
Huka Lodge Taupō
Tierra Atacama Atacama Desert
Tierra Patagonia
Torres del Paine National Park
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
Vancouver Island BRITISH COLUMBIA NORTH ISLAND SOUTH ISLAND
ARGENTINA
BOLIVIA
✈ ✈ Puerto Natales
Punta Arenas ✈ Calama
Rotorua
Taupo
Our lodges at a glance
Capella Lodge Longitude 131º Silky Oaks Lodge Southern Ocean Lodge The Louise
Lodge Operation / Capacity
Lodge Inclusions
Beverages and snacks
Complimentary in-suite bar
Complimentary experiences (guided experiences are shared with other guests)
Premium open bar from 6pm daily, evening canapés and matched wines with dinner
Premium open bar including Champagne, evening canapés and matched wines with dinner Evening drinks hour and snacks, matched wines with dinner Premium open bar, evening snacks and matched wines with dinner Pre-dinner drinks and snacks and matched wines with dinner
A series of signature guided experiences Guided morning yoga and one daily return scheduled shuttle to Port Douglas
Return airport transfers From/to Lord Howe Island Airport From/to Ayers Rock Airport
Lodge Facilities
On-site spa
Leisure
Event spaces (for exclusive or non-exclusive group use)
• Swimming pool
• Hot tub
• Mountain bikes and e-bikes
• Snorkelling gear
• Lodge Restaurant
• Kentia Lounge
• Gowers Terrace
• Swimming pool
• Plunge spa
A series of signature guided experiences
Kangaroo Island Airport
• Dune House
• Dune Top and Dining Pods
• Table 131º
• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium
• E-bikes
• Snorkelling gear
• Treehouse Restaurant
• Jungle Perch
• Marrdja Pavilion
• Kubirri Lounge
• Riverside
• Swimming pool
• Hot and cold plunge pools
• Gymnasium
• Sauna
• E-bikes
• Great Room and Terrace
• Lodge Restaurant
• Baudin Lounge
• Swimming pool
• Gymnasium
• Sauna
• E-bikes
• Appellation
• Contour Bar and Terrace
• Hermitage Room and Courtyard
• Private Dining Room
Huka Lodge
Lodge Operation / Capacity
Operation
Lodge Inclusions
Clayoquot
Wilderness Lodge Tierra Atacama Tierra Patagonia
Beverages and snacks Pre-dinner drinks and canapés Premium open bar, all-day snacks and matched wines with dinner
Complimentary in-suite bar
Complimentary experiences (guided experiences are shared with other guests)
Return airport transfers From/to Taupō Airport
Lodge Facilities
On-site spa
Leisure
bar including house wines and spirits
A series of signature guided experiences Two half day excursions or one full day excursion daily
bar including house wines and spirits
Suites only
Two half day excursions or one full day excursion daily
From/to Calama Airport From/to Puerto Natales Airport
Event spaces (for exclusive or non-exclusive group use)
• Swimming pool
• Plunge spas, sauna
• Gymnasium
• Tennis court and lawn games
• Mountain bikes
• The Dining Room
• Wine Cellar
• The Loft
• The Library
• The Piper Room
• The Orchard
• Sauna
• Hot tubs
• Gymnasium
• E-bikes
• The Cookhouse
• The Ivanhoe
• The Ivanhoe Rooftop Deck
• Private Dining Tents
• Outdoor swimming pool and hot tub
• Indoor pool with hydro-massage and bubble beds
• Steam room
• Indoor swimming pool with hydro-massage and water jets
• Outdoor whirlpool tub
• Steam room
• Sauna
Get in touch
Reservations
All Australian lodges Via lodge websites, +61 2 9918 4355 or reserve@baillielodges.com.au
Huka Lodge (New Zealand) Via lodge website, +64 7 378 5791 (NZ) or +61 2 9918 4355 (Other) or reserve@baillielodges.com.au
Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge (Canada) Via lodge website, +1 250 266 0397 or reserve@clayoquotwildernesslodge.com
