Orpheus Island Lodge

I really liked the Orpheus Island Lodge - it was simple, quiet and complete. Yes, maybe a little rough around the back edges, but the service was incredible. You just asked anyone for anything and even though there was no "central" area, it just magically got done. Whether it was the persons responsibility or not. ||Overall, the staff at the Orpheus Lodge, Crissy, Nico, Chloe, Stephen, Elise, and Lachlan everyone was absolutely incredible. Absolutely amazing staff. Kudos to everyone there. Well done. Take a bow. ||Then there was the food. OMG - yes, fixed menu, but they accommodated every request and every change. The meals were excellent! Compliments to the entire team, all around. Thank you for such a great experience,

We just spent five utterly devine nights on Orpheus and were blown away by the location, activities, food, service staff… everything!||The lodge has been around for a while, and you don’t need to look too far to notice its 1980s bones, but current owners the Morris Group have done a beautiful job contemporising and luxxing-up the resort which is located in a beautiful part of the Coral Sea. With only 14 rooms you can expect an exclusive experience with super-personalised service.||The inclusions are some of the most generous even at this high price-point with three amazing meals per day, free access to motorised dinghys for a DIY snorkel or beach experience, daily curated activities which can include snorkel tours on other islands, and a full open bar 24/7 (I may have tried to drink my body weight in Champagne!)||The resort staff are universally brilliant, every single person seems to enjoy trying to make your stay as awesome as possible. This is world class service.||Probably our top highlight amongst many was the food. A personalised four course meal each night with incredible ingredients and technique. The night before our stay we ate at the Morris Group’s premium Japanese restaurant Terasu in Townsville, yet the Japanese meal we ate on Orpheus was better in every way. And fully included in our stay! Thank you to chef Ado and your amazing team.||Orpheus Island Lodge has just been added to the prestigious Luxury Lodges of Australia list, and based on our experiences it very much deserves its place amongst Australia’s best resorts. Barefoot luxury at its finest. Thanks to Chrissie and the entire Orpheus team for making our stay so special and memorable. We loved it!

Australia has some pretty great luxury lodges at the same price point, but Orpheus is a standout - especially if you want to snorkel, dive or fish. We snorkeled every day - a mix of included excursions, a private guided tour and hiking over the hill with our gear to the gorgeous reef just off the beach at Picnic Bay. Other guests, who were there for the fishing, reported similarly excellent adventures. We were also hugely impressed by the consistently first-class dining experience. My barometer for a great culinary team is when you can't tell when it's the chef's day off. At many lodges, that's when things get a bit wobbly. At Orpheus, the 6-star quality continues without missing a beat. |The team, led by the delightful and capable Chrissie Williams, continues the high-end experience. You can expect smart, friendly service with a thousand thoughtful touches. We're already booked to go back next year.

We visit Orpheus Island each year, so obviously we’re fans. My previous reviews talk of what the resort is like, and the things that draw us to keep retuning; so, the focus this time is on our experience regarding the level of care, attention to detail, and diligence of the chefs, who went above and beyond to ensure my wife’s rather difficult medical dietary requirement was not only catered to, but that she had exquisite fine dining meals every morning, noon, and night.||My wife emailed the Orpheus team a few weeks prior to our arrival, explaining the details of her recently acquired dietary requirement. Acknowledging the level of professionalism that we know exists in the culinary team, she provided details of what she does at home in terms of special types of food and additives etc, simply as a guideline to assist in their understanding of the actual dietary requirement. When we arrived on the island and met with one of the chefs, we were astounded to hear that not only did they fully understand all the intricacies of the dietary requirement, but they had gone ahead and sourced every special type of food ingredient that my wife had mentioned in her initial email, and that was just so they could be certain that every meal they prepared for her was absolutely perfect, both to her taste as well as her dietary need.||We have been impressed and very grateful for the efforts of chefs in several high-class restaurants, who we consider to be very special people, for their assistance with my wife's dietary needs; and without diminishing those efforts in any way, what has been achieved for us by the chefs on Orpheus Island is just on another level. A special thank you to Ado and Sam, the two chefs we met during our stay on Orpheus this year, for everything they have done.||Also, none of what we have seen and experienced on Orpheus would be possible without the vision and leadership of the resort's general manager, Chrissie Williams. Thank you to Chrissie and the entire team. We look forward to seeing you all again next year!

Facilities and service were excellent and staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful. In particular we would like thank Charlie, Chloe, Matilda and both Sarahs for always being friendly, always smiling and always obliging to go the extra mile. Christine the GM obviously runs a tight ship and has good repoor with the staff which results in a relaxing atmosphere.

From the moment we touched down at Orpheus Island Lodge by helicopter, we knew we were in for something extraordinary. The sense of untouched beauty struck me immediately, and I spent most of our six-night stay outdoors, marvelling at the pristine beach and the ever-changing tide that framed the horizon like a living painting. The wildlife is simply spectacular. We watched black-tip reef sharks and graceful rays glide through the water, spotted sea snakes, eels, hermit crabs, and unique little fish darting through the mangroves. On land, I loved trying to befriend the cockatoos and trying to spot bandicoots at night. The infinity pool is a highlight — a flawless stretch of water overlooking the sea. It became my daily go-to spot for swims, reading, and sunset cocktails. We also loved the freedom of being able to take out kayaks, paddleboards, dinghies, or a small sailboat whenever we felt like it, all included in the stay. Being able to explore the surrounding waters at our own pace made the experience feel even more special and serene. Dining was a daily delight. Breakfast is à la carte (definitely go for the crab omelette!), served alongside fresh tropical fruit and pastries. But lunch was actually my favourite — served tapas-style, with a different regional cuisine featured each day. We loved it all: Mexican, Thai, Mediterranean, Japanese. And I’m pretty sure they had to do extra baking just to keep that jar of chocolate-chip cookies full for me. All meals, in-room snacks, and a selection of drinks are included, which meant I never had to think about cards or signatures once we arrived. It made the whole experience feel even more like a true holiday. The true standout at Orpheus for us was the people. Every member of the staff is warm, attentive, and genuinely happy to be there. Their diverse backgrounds added to the welcoming, global atmosphere. A special shout-out to Chrissy, the Kiwi manager whose calm efficiency and infectious smile set the tone for our stay. Every staff member we spoke with raved about her — it’s clear she looks after her team, and it shows in the care they give the guests. We also loved our behind-the-scenes tour of the lodge and were amazed by its fully solar-powered setup and how efficiently everything is run. Our snorkelling trip to the outer reef was another highlight. Vivid corals, giant clams, and the surreal experience of swimming above sharks and through schools of reef fish in crystal-clear water made it one of the best snorkel experiences I’ve ever had. The only downside for us was the lodge and pool music playing for our first few days. It felt like a playlist of the most annoying songs from the last 30 years, and a lot of odd covers. But when the Wi-Fi went down, the music improved dramatically (whoever had the backup playlist had excellent taste). On that note, there’s no Wi-Fi or streaming in the rooms, and the main lodge Wi-Fi was out for the rest of our stay. So be sure to download anything you might want to watch in case of rain or quiet evenings. Overall, Orpheus Island Lodge is pure magic. We already can’t wait to return and next time, we’re bringing the kids so they can discover this slice of paradise too.

This was our third time here and it continues to impress. Being only 28 guests at capacity you get luxury service and quality all day every day . It maybe older in decor to say a Qualia but far exceeds anything we have to offer in Oz. If want to relax in style with quality food and service then this is a must for. Anything in the Morris Escapes travel businesses is top class

This was an amazing ,awesome place It was magical. Went with the family to my nephews wedding. I have never stayed at such a beautiful place with such a great service . Everybody was so friendly. . The rooms were beautiful. . The outskirts were beautiful with the farm animals . The wedding set up was so beautiful and very organised. The staff were the best doing everything to the highest standard. Never experienced such standards before. I would recommend this place for a family vacation or for something special also .