Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat

My husband and I spent three nights at the "Black Cockatoo' villa for our anniversary. Narrows Escape is located in a beautiful, quiet setting. On arrival, we were warmly welcomed and shown to our room. Every little extra touch and thoughtful inclusion made our stay really special. The breakfast hamper, dinner and barbecue packs were VERY generous and delicious. They also organised and booked a dinner out and a picnic hamper which were both great. The hikes in kondalilla are beautiful and we're glad we listened to their recommendations on where to go and what to see. The room itself is very lovely - the deck and private heated pool are amazing!! The barbecue was clean and the fireplace was well stocked with wood and kindling. No issues with wifi and streaming movies/TV. We loved our stay!! Thank you so much!

This property advertises itself as luxury, which I’m not sure I agree with. It’s not five star in terms of facilities or service. However, it has an overall charm about it that makes for a relaxing and enjoyable stay. We stayed in Rosella for 2 nights which is one of the rainforest rooms, so we didn’t get a plunge pool. But the villa is large and very well equipped. The owners are very welcoming and have tried to think of everything to make your stay comfortable. We bbq’d both nights, as after eating out for the last 2 weeks it was nice just to be able to eat what and when we wanted. We purchased the bbq pack from the hotel on the first night, which was reasonable value. We saw quite a bit of wildlife from our rear deck, an iguana, cockatoos and 2 possums. To sit on your deck in the evening and have a possum come down and eat the bird food right in front of you is amazing. Overall I recommend this hotel and would have no hesitation in returning.

Had an amazing time here. My partner and I stayed in the Cockatoo Honeymoon suite. The room was well equipped and beautiful. Nice Hamper upon arrival. Large private deck to relax on alongside the heated pool, which was amazing day or night. The Hosts had to have been the best part, from supplying freshly made warm croissants each morning, and come evening, we would order some jugs of their delicious cocktails which were delivered directly to our room. Would definitely go back

We spent the Easter weekend with our daughter and son-in-law in the Black Cockatoo and White Cockatoo villas and had a wonderful time. Narrows Escape is the most charming place owned and operated by the most charming family. From beginning to end they were endlessly helpful, welcoming us at 11.30 at night (after a delayed flight) with hot casseroles, including a gluten free option, for our dinner and farewelling us with jumper leads to kick start the flat battery in our car! Such generous and genuine hospitality is hard to find! Each morning we woke up to the calls of the whip bird with the sun pecking through the forest surrounding us in all directions, and fresh buttery croissants (gluten free muffins for our daughter) in their padded bags waiting for us on the hook outside our villa. Then a dip in our deliciously warm pool before meeting up with our daughter and son-in-law to explore the nearby national parks and villages. When we weren't enjoying excellent food at the nearby Long Apron restaurant, we fired up the bbq and all sat on our spacious verandah with a glass of wine, a few beers and either the excellent BBQ pack, with the best gluten free brownies, provided by our hosts or cooked for ourselves in the well equipped kitchen. Thank you so much for all your care and attention.

Stayed in the Cockatoo Villa. Very Luxurious. Opened plan, high ceilings, very comfortable bed & pillows. Very deep heated plunge pool, we enjoyed it immensely while it rained. The villa was clean, and positioned to feel private even though the next villa's were close. The food was outstanding. Fresh and delicious and on time with some already in the villa. The morning croissants were a special touch & the wine choices were spot on. Ali & Xochi exude a passion for their clients, always happy to help and contactable, we thank you for your hospitality. The stay was pricey, but we feel we got what we paid for and do recommend this if you want to spoil yourselves or your someone.

The decent down Narrows Road from the ridge line above to the discrete entry for Narrows Escape, signals that one is leaving the cares and pressure of life behind for a while and submitting oneself to the calming green of the rain forest and the comfort of the Narrows hospitality and discretely located private villas. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend it to anyone looking for this kind of restorative and relaxing experience.