Lookout Mountain Retreat

3.0 star property

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Fireplace
Property grounds
TV
Point of interest
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
15 Maynards Plains Road, Dorrigo Mountain, NSW, 2453
  • Skywalk Lookout
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Crystal Shower Falls Walk Trailhead
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Dangar Falls
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Coffs Harbour, NSW (CFS)
    ‪57 min drive‬

Room options

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Mountain view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room

  • Mountain view
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Single Room

  • Mountain view
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Superior Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Room

  • Mountain view
  • 49 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Dorrigo Mountain

When you stay at Lookout Mountain Retreat in Dorrigo Mountain, you'll be in the mountains, within a 5-minute drive of Dorrigo National Park and Griffiths Lookout. .This motel is 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from Dangar Falls and 18.6 mi (29.9 km) from New England National Park.

What's nearby

  • Dorrigo National Park - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Skywalk Lookout - 3 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Griffiths Lookout - 5 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Crystal Shower Falls Walk Trailhead - 6 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Dangar Falls - 7 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

  • Coffs Harbour, NSW (CFS) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dorrigo Bakery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Components Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tallowood Tuckerbox - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Food Angel Cafe - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Hickory Wholefoods - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Lookout Mountain Retreat

Motel with free parking, near Dorrigo National Park
Lookout Mountain Retreat offers 26 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Dorrigo Mountain motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and portable fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 26 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include safes and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a reception hall.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Planning an event in Dorrigo Mountain? This motel has facilities measuring 689 square feet (64 square meters), including conference space. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 689 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Portable fan
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 65.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 65.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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Lookout Mountain Retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 230 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 77 out of 230 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 230 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 230 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 230 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sasha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice location Overall very good but needs better water pressure in amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the staff as they were polite kinda and informative. The rooms were clean and comfortable. The recliner chairs made for an homely comfort. and the stars of the show.. deer…. Only downside is it’s tank water or slightly tinged colour so wanting to use the water for the kettle made us second guess and we brought some water bottles for the kettle and when you shower when another unit occupant is showering at the same time there is no water pressure. We didn’t get to mention to the owners as the office was closed when we checked out. But still amazing and would book over and over again! I recommend to my friends and family.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Vivian

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stop
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Namita, Sydney

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I definitely wouldn’t be staying here again. No information provided for late checkin which is very standard everywhere I’ve stayed. Zero shower pressure, felt like a tap. Received some random text to charge me a pet fee when I don’t have a pet. I enquired twice about this with no response. Also limited dining in the area and onsite restaurant is only open on certain days.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

JONATHAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely motel in country setting
Last-minute booking for an overnight stay. The accommodation offers a motel-style layout with some recent renovations. While the setting is picturesque and tranquil, the soundproofing between rooms is inadequate, allowing conversations from adjacent rooms to be easily heard.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

GEOFFREY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Work in Progress at a Great Location
Great location and staff however it's an older property and has a few issues ie the hot water system needs upgrading. Rooms are being progressively updated to a higher standard.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sameer

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the place. Peaceful environment..
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiong We

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place for a quiet and peaceful retreat at Dorrigo. Excellent view. Short distance to town and to scenic sites including waterfalls. Griffith lookout is only a few minutes' drive away and a fabulous view of the Great Dividing Range - during sunrise or sunset.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location in the beautiful surrounds of Dorrigo
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Imran

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The backyard view, and deer kept on property were beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautiful view.
I did like the recliners - though a bit hard to get out of. The fan on the AC was weak. Would not have needed AC if there was a ceiling fan.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Shane

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely view, quiet and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy mountain top retreat.
Great spot to enjoy the Dorrigo mountains and waterfalls. Spacious room with bright washroom and many amenities for a comfortable stay, including nice bed and Lazyboy chairs! The Bellingen Pasta dinner on Friday/Saturday night is delicious and handy, as there are no cooking facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jotika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

sue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great communication (they let me know the room was ready earlier), friendly staff, beautiful location & clean rooms. Loved it, thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff were very friendly and helpful . Room was spotless and the view breathtaking. The manager was kind enough to provide us with a list of local spots for dinner. We ate supper twice at the Grand Hotel Bistro in Dorrigo and it did not disappoint. The food was excellent. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, serene atmosphere, quite & comfy rooms with all facilities.

8/10 Good

Rebekah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The location was quiet and relaxing

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location suited our travel plans, Ben was very helpful and made excellent omelettes!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay if you like nice mountain views and easy access to Dorrigo National Park. The room was very comfortable, with two recliners and an electric blanket on the bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Geoffrey

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, lovely staff, nice restaurant and food, reasonable proximity to Dorrigo. Would stay there again. Thank you Phil and Wayne
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Bronwyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mattress was very soft otherwise was good
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022