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Reviews of Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

2a Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, 2088 Sydney, Australia

#2 of 325 hotels in Sydney

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1601 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.7

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.6

  • Value for money

    8.8

  • Free WiFi

    8.6

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  • Reviewed: 18 February 2024

    10
    Magical experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    10
    We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Wildlife Retreat.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was amazing. The location the staff the facilities and the food were incredible. Highly recommend!!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    10
    Magical
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Felt like something from a movie

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 February 2024

    10
    Amazing Place to Stay if in Sydney
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The proximity to the amphitheater, but the sound tolerable.

    The hotel was clean, beautiful, and I really appreciated the beauty of the environment for the animals such a lovely clean environment, the tours that were offered were amazing you can tell all of the animals are well cared for and happy. I also loved having beautiful Koalas outside my balcony from the animal view room.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    9.0
    wonderful and memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I didn't feel anything lacking during this stay. If I have to pick one, there are some price differences by date and it's a bit burdensome to stay for a long time?

    I enjoyed the great view during my stay, and it was nice that all the facilities were still fresh and tidy. It was also fascinating to have a private tour of the small Sanctuary in front of the hotel. I think it's a place where you can have a memorable special experience. Overall, it's satisfying.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 February 2024

    9.0
    One of the best locations
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is just wonderful but it would be great if the reception could point out what animal we could see in our room beforehand, we thought there was no animal until before checking out

    Fantastic location and truly a unique experience! Definitely worth the price and we had the best quality sleep ever than what we had in the city. The hotel is literally inside the zoo. The Me-Gal is definitely a must go, the view the food is beyond me The staff are mostly very helpful and friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Very enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Harbour View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There weren’t enough options for children to eat or drink after 5pm. Very limited bar menu and the restaurant is not suited to very young children

    Great Location, friendly and helpful staff, my daughter loved being able to see the koalas, echidnas, kangaroos and more from our room

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    8.0
    Very Cool! Glad we stayed there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pricey, but understand that it goes to a non-profit. Lounge staff was rude.

    Front desk was excellent. Tour guide was knowledgeable and personable. Location and spectacular view.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2024

    10
    Best Mini Moon Wedding
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved it all. One of the best trips we have had

    Absolutely everything was amazing

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2024

    10
    Bucket List Experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    One of a kid facility in the heart of Sydney.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 February 2024

    10
    Met our expectations.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The gorillas could do with more stimulation and the Quokka looked lonely having been to Rottnest Island and seeing them in their natural habitat.

    Everything, staff were more than amazing. More importantly, the animals were cared for.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Harbour View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We loved everything about this place, and the staff were all exceptional!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    Superb. Would happily live here.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Superb atmosphere, staff and novelty of staying at a zoo

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    Perfect Birthday experience for our Daughter
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night

    None

    The Location. The rooms. Everything.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 February 2024

    10
    Amazing Zoo Accomodation Experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location, views, Me-Gal dining, Cleanliness of rooms, private tours were amazing. Highly recommend!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night

    We upgraded to the animal view room and are so glad we did because we had a resident Koala at eye level just outside our window. Not sure that we would have been as happy with a bush view. The rooms are wonderfully luxurious and the breakfast was excellent as was the view from the restaurant. Dinner was also very good. Joined an evening tour of the zoo and saw several nocturnal animals out and about.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    10
    Excellent, enjoyable stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast was excellent and the location was great. Particularly exceptional was the tour and information about the animals. The guide was excellent. Was very happy that all the money made through the hotel are funnelled back into the reserve.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    10
    Stunning
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    That we couldn’t stay longer.

    It is stunning! The facilities, the finishing touches, the staff. So much attention to detail.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    All was good.

    Everything! Would definitely return.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 January 2024

    10
    It was the perfect view, the greatest location and wonderful to share with our interstate visitors and overseas guests.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was too far away from the parking area.

    It gave me a very relaxing atmosphere, and very close to the zoo itself.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Harbour View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was no lactose free milk in the restaurant which was surprising. Also no facility to withdraw cash as the whole facility was cash free. We had to catch a taxi to Mossman to withdraw cash for a Wedding gift. Taxis have trouble finding the entrance to the resort as it is further down from the zoo entrance. Needs much larger signs. We ordered 2 taxi's and waited over 40 minutes as they couldn't find the entrance.

    The whole facility was amazing, the harbour views were exceptional. The animals walking around outside in the enclosure were lovely to watch from the full length glass doors in the room. We loved that we had access to the zoo daily, we stayed for 4 nights so we were able to wonder down each day at our leisure. We caught the ferry at the bottom of the zoo over to Darling Harbour and spent the afternoon in the city and at the Opera House. We loved the on-site restaurant for buffet breakfast and dinner daily, views from the restaurant over Sydney Harbour were lovely. The zoo itself is very impressive and the staff and volunteers do an excellent job, it is very apparent that they all love being there.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    10
    Other worldly. Divine and special.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Animal View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We didn’t eat in for dinner as it’s not really geared for kids food wise - it’s a little more upmarket and “spoil yourself” which is fine and made no difference to us - we just headed down to the local tavern Buena.

    We stayed in an animal view room - “Thunder” the koala slept right outside our window and we were able to watch him eat (and mostly sleep!) such a privilege. Just wow. Retreat team were incredible. Views of the harbour were a knockout. Superb all round.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    10
    Grear experience stay with in the zoo. very comfortable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night

    need bit more interaction with animal.

    Where the property located is excellent. idea of being loacted inside the zoo is appealing

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    10
    Lovely place and incredible adventure
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cocktails were weird

    Food was great

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bushland View Room - Breakfast, Tour & Zoo Admission
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Didnt hear lions or elephants during the night Expensive restaurant and not able to provide for ourselves in room like a .microwave would be good at least Construction work going on route in zoo closed make cut through zoo to ferry confusing

    Staying at a zoo Breakfast was awesome lovely crew Helpful and generouse vouchers the bar great views from reception and restaurants And koalas out side our rooms

    Stayed in December 2023

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