Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

Baxter the koala! Absolutely did not mind being woken up in the middle of the night by him moving about right outside our room. And seeing him only a few metres away from us in the morning was amazing. The sanctuary tour was very good as was the evening tour that we booked on arrival. Dinner at Me-Gal was nice but had we checked the menu beforehand might have booked somewhere less 'posh'

- Rooms are nicely renovated. We booked an Animal View Room for AUD$668 (SGD$590) which came with zoo admission, sanctuary tour (30 minutes) and buffet breakfast. - Buffet breakfast spread was quite lovely (no reservation needed). - We paid additional $25 for a night tour (1 hour) which I highly recommend. It was after hours and very quiet. The guides were knowledgeable. Really can feel how passionate they are about their jobs and conservation.

How do I even begin to describe this property? It is phenomenal. The location is BEYOND perfect. The staff are exceptional. They are helpful from the minute you check in - Dale was sooo helpful. The rooms were great. The restaurants had great service and food. We views from the room, the reception area etc BEYOND perfect. Our ‘kangaroom’ as my husband called it had kangaroos outside and we saw koalas in the trees also. We had three tours of the zoo, one of those was a night tour and ALL were exceptional. The guides were very knowledgeable and answered any questions we had. We thoroughly enjoyed our time at this place and could NOT recommend it higher. Seriously, if you are THINKING about booking this place just hit the BOOK button because you will NOT regret it. I wish I could add more photos because I took SO many!

Amazing stay overall. Staying at the zoo meant we could squeeze in a nap for our toddler in our room and otherwise spend the whole day at the zoo without stressing about travel times. The before/after hours tours were amazing because it was nice and quiet and we could see and hear the animals a lot better.

From the moment we got there we felt relaxed and had wonderful service. It's such a special experience, I think it's also amazing value for money. I loved all the details and how peaceful it is. Was so exciting to wake up and see a koala outside our room in the morning. Cannot recommend this place more, we have been to the zoo many times and live locally, but even then it was an experience we won't forget. The breakfast in the morning has the best views and delicious food.