Palm Island QLD 4805 Townsville, Orpheus Island, Queensland 4810 Australia
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Located amidst the glistening waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Orpheus Island Lodge is a rare island hideaway accommodating just 28 indulged guests. Orpheus showcases a plethora of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Its local dive and snorkel sites boast 1,100 of the 1,500 species of fish on the reef , 340 of the 359 varieties of hard corals and some of the region’s largest collections of soft corals; the turquoise local waters are a fisherman's playground and home to the most sought-after reef species in the world; guests can take the helm of a motorised dinghy, complete with gourmet picnic hamper, and discover the many pristine private coves that fringe Orpheus; or they can succumb to a unique indigenous-inspired treatment at the day spa. Not to be missed is the island's signature 'Dining with the Tides' experience; an intimate degustation dinner under a starlit canopy on the lodge's jetty. The Orpheus rate is all-inclusive of artfully prepared gourmet meals tailored to your individual taste, selected Australian wines and beers, a daily-curated Orpheus experience as well as unlimited use of the island's kayaks, paddleboards, catamaran, motorised dinghies, and snorkeling equipment. Perfect as a luxury hideaway, a picturesque wedding setting, or booked in its entirety for exclusive use. Access to Orpheus Island Lodge is via a 30-minute helicopter journey from Townsville.
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After lots of research, my husband and I chose to visit Orpheus Island for our honeymoon. It was absolutely heavenly. I can’t think of anywhere that would have been more perfect. From the moment we disembarked from the helicopter to be greeted with drinks and cold towels, our final evening spent on the jetty for the “Dining with the tides” experience, we loved every minute. It was by far the most luxurious and pricey holiday we had ever had, so I was anxious that it wouldn’t live up to our expectations - but it exceeded them in every way. It’s luxurious but not pretentious. The staff were super friendly and seemed like they were enjoying their work, and always made sure we were looked after without being intrusive. The room had a great view and was just metres from the infinity pool overlooking the beach. The food (which was one of the main attractions for me) was incredible. We eat out regularly at fine dining restaurants in Melbourne, and Orpheus is up there. They seamlessly acommodated my dietary requirements (gluten free, alcohol free) and I never felt like I was missing out. Activities wise, it’s choose your own adventure, whether you want to laze by the pool with a cocktail, take a boat out with a picnic and go snorkelling, or explore the coastline in a kayak. The weather was beautiful, and the sunsets over the ocean are spectacular. This was such a special way for us to start our married life together, I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you to Nicole and the wonderful team who looked after us. We will be back! 🙏🌴🌺🍹🍾💖…
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Date of stay: October 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Felicity, What a beautiful way to start your married lives together, and what a beautiful review, thank you for taking the time to share it with us. The staff at the lodge work tirelessly to ensure every guest experience is perfect and as you know, no request is too much trouble for our guests. Our passionate culinary team strive to deliver an innovative daily-changing menu that showcases the riches of the region so a lot of thought and dedication goes into preparing each meal, thank you for acknowledging this. It means so much to our staff to see how appreciated they are. You’ve summed up the Orpheus experience beautifully, “luxurious but not pretentious”, this is something we pride ourselves on. Thank you for choosing to celebrate with us, we hope to welcome you back to our island paradise again soon. Warm regards,
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The location is a slice of Heaven on Earth and getting there on helicopter makes it that much more secluded and special. The property has less than 15 rooms/cabanas which again make it an intimate and special place where one easily gets to meet your fellow guests (if you want). The North Beachfront Suites have the better views although their vibe is more beachy than luxury. The food was good and perhaps a bit overthought, but nothing to complain. I would have expected lots of tropical fruit for breakfast but instead got watermelon, melon, pineapple but nothing exotic. The organized snorkeling was excellent and should be a DAILY offering. The staff was very friendly and helpful and at the level of any other top property. The 4 nights we spent could have easily been extended to 14.…
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Room Tip: The North Beachfront Suites have the better views although their vibe is more beachy than luxury.
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 9 Oct 2022
Hi Todd, Thank you for the 5-star review. The seclusion of our island paradise is definitely a highlight for guests who wish to experience an island escape, it truly is a slice of heaven on Earth. Our passionate culinary team strive to deliver an innovative daily-changing menu that showcases the riches of the region so a lot of thought and dedication goes into preparing each meal. We appreciate the feedback and will be passed to the team. We hope to welcome you back again soon.
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Loved our time on Orpheus Island. We had teenagers with us, but plenty to keep them amused with kayaks, paddle boards, pool table, pool, daily activities. The service and food were amazing. The evening dinner is most definitely a fine dining experience, but so good, even the teenagers enjoyed it. The water sports team were great, very knowledgeable and great skippering to find a sheltered spot to snorkel on a windy day. Would highly recommend you visit Orpheus!
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 4 weeks ago
Dear Heather, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We’re so pleased you enjoyed our “little slice of paradise”. Our passionate culinary team strive to deliver an innovative daily-changing menu that showcases the riches of the region and a lot of thought and dedication goes into preparing each meal so we appreciate the feedback and will be passed to the team. It really is an experience that the whole family can enjoy, what magical memories you will share with your family. Best regards,
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Orpheous Island was recommended to us by our son as a fantastic place to celebrate a birthday. He was right - it is a hidden gem offering a small, intimate resort experience that began with the helicopter ride onto the island and continued with the personal welcome and service throughout our stay. It offered understated opulence with all food and beverages organised to cater for all . The water activities were readily at our disposal as were the staff who went out of their way to inform, instruct and assist wherever needed. It was so interesting meeting and talking in depth to the staff who showed an obvious delight in their work.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 8 Oct 2023
Dear Frances, We’re so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your island getaway with us! It truly is a special place to celebrate a milestone such as a birthday, thank you for choosing to celebrate with us. We appreciate you recognising the service from the staff at the lodge. The staff work tirelessly to ensure every guest experience is perfect, no request is too much trouble for our guests. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a five-star review! We hope to see you again soon. Best regards,
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Wow, I just read the previous review and I'm astounded! We were at Orpheus Island from 10th to 15th September and I certainly didn't see anything like what's in that review. We first went to Orpheus around the same time last year, we fell in love with the place, and we're booked now to go back for the next three years as well. Since last year almost all of the staff (except one) have changed, but the level of focus, service and quality are all exactly the same. Meals on Orpheus are fine dining at its best, this year under the control of Chef Josh Childs, who I'm sure would be at home in any of the finest restaurants in the world. This year we also met Manager Chrissy Williams who wasn't there last year, but I believe she's been the manager there for the 5 years prior as well, and she is a very special person. The single most significant factor though that brings us back to Orpheus every year is the staff. Management knows that, and it's obvious the outlook and those attitudes stem from the top. We certainly appreciate the efforts of all the crew in making our stays as special as they are, nothing is ever too much trouble, and we do look upon all those people as being our friends. Thank you to all the staff, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year.…
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 24 Sept 2023
Dear Michael, Thank you for the kind words on our tropical island oasis. We appreciate you recognising the service from the staff at the lodge. The staff work tirelessly to ensure every guest experience is above expectations and as you know, no request is too much trouble for our guests. It’s very special to hear about the friendships formed on the island, so thank you for sharing your experience with us. We look forward to welcoming you back to paradise over the next three years! Warm regards,
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Honestly it should be called awfulness lodge Amazing island, not a lot of sea life or coloured coral’s compared to further north Grumpy staff or on auto pilot- a few genuine but if you arrive on the grumpy staff roster…. good luck. 70% will walk straight past you without even a hello Be prepared to eat at their convenience not yours. Weird food combos, we appreciate good fresh, simple local food. The chef loves to purée and loves salt. Ill post photos on here, they tell the story Flys everywhere - lunch all dishes served at once, no covers. You spend most of your time shooing flys away. We were advised to sit under a fan. Gourmet picnics are wraps - chicken schnitzel if you’re lucky 😂 it read’s something like multiple courses of local produce- you’ll get 3 frozen prawns with your wrap and some salad Room service you need to call the general managers mobile from your mobile - no phones in room or walk over to the restaurant and hope a staff member is around Lumpy pillows - we tried twice for feather and got more lumpy ones and memory foam Mouldy curtains Very little tv coverage- from the bed the tv is down so low only the person closet can watch. We had 6 nights, 2 days of rain so movie time was needed. We put it on the ironing board because every just felt too hard Games room is not a games room- only a wobbly pool table with holes in the felt Rooms very close together. Water view rooms are not private at all. Our water view room was right next to the heli pad. We could say the whole welcome speech by the time we left If you are familiar with 5 star accommodation give this one a miss. We didn’t find it value for money at all, not even close. My partner is more forgiving than me (I’ve managed hotels/motels etc) and he absolutely would not recommend We were so looking forward to having a luxury break and we returned stressed, hungry and tired Manager is great but inexperienced at this level …
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 19 Sept 2023
Dear Olivia, Thank you for taking the time to communicate your recent on-island experience. We were sorry to hear that Orpheus Island Lodge didn’t live up to your expectations. Our staff pride themselves on excellent customer service, with no request being too much trouble for our guests. I believe this was the case for your stay as the team went above and beyond to ensure your needs were met with personalised room service and customised off-menu dining and beverage requests at any hour of the day. We value our staff, they’re such an asset to our company and we don’t tolerate derogatory behaviour towards them. We pride ourselves on our repeat clientele, many of whom we now call friends, and we’re sorry that the feelings aren’t mutual. Best regards,
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We were lucky enough to spend a week on Orpheus Island and it was the best holiday ever! I cannot remember a time in my whole life where I felt so relaxed. The environment and wildlife are very special. We saw sharks, rays, giant clams and an assortment of fish just a short walk from our little bungalow. We were also lucky enough to see a whale calf playing out in the ocean near its mum. The facilities are terrific. We enjoyed time in the beautiful pool, in kayaks and had heaps of fun meandering about in the motorised dinghies. The food and drinks are sensational. The standard inclusion food is hatted restaurant quality and then they take it up a notch for the ‘dining with the tides’ experience, where we had the best scallops we have ever had. But what makes this place so perfect and so amazing is the staff. They are professional but friendly and create such a relaxed vibe while going above and beyond to make sure every guest has the best possible experience. We will cherish many memories made during our time on the island but none so much as those created by the amazing people who took such good care of us.…
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Responded 20 Aug 2023
Hi Michelle, “The best holiday ever!” Wow, thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. It sounds like you’ve had the most relaxing time on our secluded island paradise. We’re so glad that you were able to witness some of the many wildlife that grace the island with their presence, especially a whale and her calf – that is such a special experience. Celebrating a bounty of locally-sourced, wholesome and freshly grown and caught seasonal delights, you are guaranteed a bespoke epicurean adventure every time you dine with us. We appreciate you recognising the service from the whole team at the lodge, the staff work tirelessly to ensure every guest experiences all that this tropical island has to offer, so it’s lovely to hear that they made your stay so special. We hope to welcome you back for a second stay soon!
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Beyond belief. Travelled to Orpheus for a birthday celebration and have never experienced service, luxury, food and accommodations like this before. Attention to detail was on point and Chrissy and her crew are a truely well oiled machine. From the linens to the tea, the cocktails to the food there is not a thing we can fault. The diving, the fishing, the picnics, the sunsets….. nothing needed, nothing too hard for the amazing staff. Having a fair bit of travel experience, this was exceptional at every turn. We can’t really rant on for too long, just to say that this was honestly the most amazing place we have ever visited and it is going to be very hard to beat it. Thanks to all the crew who made it so memorable. Matt and Clea.
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Room Tip: Pack lightly, you won’t need anything.
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 12 July 2023
Hi Matt and Clea, Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review and noting that Orpheus Island is “the most amazing place you’ve ever visited” – wow! What a special way to celebrate a birthday in paradise. We appreciate you recognising the service from the whole team at the lodge, the staff work tirelessly to ensure every guest experiences all that this tropical island has to offer, so it’s lovely to hear that they made your stay so special. We’d love to welcome you back for a second stay soon! Warm regards,
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Probably the best overall tourist experience that I have had in Australia. There was such an emphasis on service and excellence that is usually missing in this country. The right balance of friendliness and privacy. Very good food and excellent staff.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 28 May 2023
What an honour to be labelled the best overall tourist experience that you’ve had in Australia. Our team at the lodge prides themselves on excellent customer service so we appreciate you recognising how special it is to get that balance right for your secluded tropical escape. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we’d love to welcome you back for a second visit. Warm regards,
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A truly outstanding place to stay with lovely facilities, excellent food, outstanding service - catered for you! Several water activities to participate in which are all inclusive. The suite was very comfortable, great sunset views, lovely infinity pool. Although the location is spectacular the staff, in particular, really make the stay special. Worth the cost.
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Rachel Crowley, Guest Services / Front Office at Orpheus Island Lodge
Responded 21 May 2023
Thank you for the five-star review and the kind words on our tropical island oasis. We’re so glad to hear that your stay with us was above expectations! We also appreciate you recognising the service from the staff at the lodge, the staff work tirelessly to ensure every guest experiences all that this tropical island has to offer, so it’s lovely to hear that they made your stay so special and that you made the most of the experiences on offer. We’d love to welcome you back for a second stay. Warm regards,
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USD 1,238 - USD 2,016 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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Frequently Asked Questions about Orpheus Island Lodge
What are some of the property amenities at Orpheus Island Lodge?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free breakfast, a pool, and an on-site restaurant.
Which room amenities are available at Orpheus Island Lodge?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a flat screen TV.
What food & drink options are available at Orpheus Island Lodge?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Orpheus Island Lodge?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Does Orpheus Island Lodge have airport transportation?
Yes, Orpheus Island Lodge offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Does Orpheus Island Lodge have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the ocean view available here.
Is Orpheus Island Lodge accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.