Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

The breakfast is good, and staying one night includes a tour of the hotel guests-only mini-zoo. However, the $20 is not worth the night trip. The zoo is accessible both before and after check-out. The staff is courteous and supportive. Me and my mother appreciate our visit; however, please support them as the money you spend also benefits the animals. There is no strange odour in the room. You can clearly see that the animals are clean, healthy, and well-cared-for. If you open the window, you may see the adorable Kola bear hopping from tree to tree.

Great venue but the customer service was really bad. I left a gift as a surprise to my friend who is checking in the next day. I was reassured it will be left in her room upon arrival. They completely forgot and lost the item. Only after close to an hour on the phone they were able to locate the gift and deliver it to the room. If this venue has no capability to run a retreat with hospitality staff, maybe don't run it or promote it as a luxury retreat. Really bad experience.

Everything was 10 out of 10! I loved how sustainability was at the heart of the retreat. As soon as we arrived all staff were welcoming and willing to assist.Our room was incredible with a friendly koala outside our window. Everywhere was accessible with lifts and ramps. Love how the stay included dinner at Me-gal and access to the zoo.

We took our daughter and husband and 2yo and 7 months old and stayed at the Wildlife Retreat overnight.it was a fantastic way to enjoy my grandchildrens first trip to the zoo as we could spread it out over 2 days.coming back to the Retreat when it rained was wonderful as we could allow 2yo to have her nap and we could relax in the beautiful bar lounge area.the staff were excellent and very attentive.The sanctuary walk was perfect for the 2yoBreakfast and the views was a great way to start the beginning of the next day.We had such a memorable experience...Thank you

For any animal lover, a necessity. A koala was outside our animal view room, which we were in. The retreat is magnificent with breathtaking views of Sydney, and the entire staff was incredibly warm and welcoming. Wildlife is all around you, making the area extremely serene and relaxing.

A 5 star experience right inside the Taronga zoo! Our stay was so amazing and we were wowed at every turn. The rooms are updated, clean, and modern. We had 2 connecting rooms for our family of 5 - a king bed room with 3 singles attached. Our kids loved watching the koala right outside our window every day and having access to the morning and afternoon walks with a zookeeper are a really lovely touch. I’ve never met a more passionate and friendly group of zookeepers. They were so patient and kind, answering all the kids’ (and grown ups!) questions.Breakfast is included and has all the options, parking is free right at the zoo car park. I will say though, we rented a car from the airport and drove ourselves, but found once at the zoo we didn’t use our car again until the day we left. The ferry to circular quay is conveniently at the bottom of the zoo and that took us right to the opera house in about 10 mins. I just can’t say enough good things about this wildlife retreat. Our kids are already asking when we will be coming back!

Had an absolutely incredible time here. The staff were elite in their service. Big shout out to the lovely Francine! Francine went out of her way to ensure that my partner and I had an incredible weekend at the Wildlife Retreat.The cocktails are great and the food is amazing! The buffet breakfast was included in our package and the spectacular views of the city skyline were beautiful!Can’t wait to come back!

High living isn't usually my style but I tried this as a treat to myself. I've been in some accommodation where I definately felt like a second class citizen, not quite their 'type' of customer. Here, everyone was welcoming and wonderful. Spectacular views and great retreat only guided tours (thanks Mandy). Thoroughly recommended as a way to treat yourself and/or your loved one/s (kids included). Thank you all so much for a great couple of days.

Had a wonderful time with my son. Lovely ambient, spent decent amount of relaxing time at the zoo.The rooms are brilliant and comfy. View is magnificent. Love waking up and watch the sun setting. Highly recommend!Gave 1 star less for the room due to the poor noise between rooms. I can hear next door also the corridor.