Is Arajilla Retreat pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

What time is check-in at Arajilla Retreat?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Does Arajilla Retreat provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle.

Where is Arajilla Retreat located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Lord Howe Island hotel is steps from Lord Howe Habitat Protection Zone and Old Settlement Beach. North Beach and Lagoon Beach are also within 15 minutes.

Arajilla Retreat Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Lord Howe Island, Arajilla Retreat is in the mountains and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Lord Howe Habitat Protection Zone and North Beach. Scuba diving and snorkeling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and ecotours nearby.

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10/10 Excellent

Krisztina

23 February 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

The food was incredible! James picked us up from the airport and showed us around the island which was really lovely and great to get an overview of what’s where.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

19 November 2015

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Love Lord Howe and Arajilla.

A beautiful location and great accommodation with incredible staff. Fantastic evening dining. Will surely return to Arajilla. First rate break in this idyllic setting.

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

17 October 2023

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Exceptional service, food that is out-of-this-world and beautiful accommodations. The island itself is such a unique place to visit. Protected by UNESCO you can appreciate the place as nature intended. Best of all it’s not crowded so that often times you can explore the many beautiful beaches with only a small handful of people (if any).

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ravindra

1 October 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Relax in a world heritage site

A very relaxing stay which allowed us to get in touch with nature. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The manager who picked us up at the airport took us for a short tour of the island before we checked in. It set a tone for the stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rhianedd

2 January 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Manager was extremely helpful and knowledgable. Added to the already excellent experience.

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang

10 April 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Tolles Hotel mit super leckeren Essen! Gerne wieder!

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gamal

8 October 2023

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

26 January 2020

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

23 November 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Picturesque and well located. Great low key friendly very efficient service

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

22 March 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

well organized cuisine

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

27 February 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best place to spend holidays at Lord Howe Island. Staff and chef top!

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

6 February 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A Resort where you are treated as "special".

Our stay was all that we could have wished for! We could do lots, or nothing, as we wished. Meals were wonderfully presented and a delight to eat. The staff were young and enthusiastic to please our every whim. If we didn't want to walk, we could be driven where ever we wished to go and picked up again at a nominated time and place. Room service was prompt and well presented. The surrounding property is beautifully natural with winding paths through the Kentia palms and tropical gardens. Other guests were rarely seen except at meal times or in the lounge and there was no intruding noise from the other units, although the property was full during our visit. It was only a couple of minutes easy walk to the beach or the beginning of walks and hikes, which varied in length and difficulty, but always had wonderful views along the way. We loved Arajilla! and perfect.

10/10 Excellent

Matthew, Sydney Australia

19 December 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A great spot

This is a lovely hotel set amongst a palm forest. The rooms are large and clean, and the service is excellent. Arajilla is only a few minutes walk to Settlement Beach where turtles are frequently seen.

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

16 December 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A restful place to stay

Arajilla, being on Lord Howe Island, is only 2 hours from Sydney and just perfect. You are met at the airport by a member of the friendly staff and given a quick orientation tour of the island. The rooms are lovely and clean with comfrotable beds. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The bikes provided are good to ride and comforable seats, with enough gears to get up the hills. All food is included. The meals are fantastic and diverse. If required breakfast can be arranged early or a tray in your room, if you are leaving on a tour before 8 am. Lunch can be eat in or sandwiches take away or even a BBQ. Everything is fantastic and couldn't be better

10/10 Excellent

chuicanberra, Canberra

28 November 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to the heart of Lord Howe and the beaches.

Hotel staff and food were excellent. Easy to pop into the town by bike or walking. 500 Mb wifi included.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

13 January 2016

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

getting away from it all

Unfortunately the weather was not great , but the hotel and the island lovely. We did a lot of bush walking, not as much snorkelling as we had hoped. Arajilla is located in a lovely area of the island although the island being small, everywhere is close. The food was good, some nights were great. Friendly staff but often have to ask for things more than once. Bikes are provided for getting around the island, and this is easy riding. We enjoyed the wildlife on the island. Mt Gower is the most challenging bush walk I have done, but a great sense of achievement when completed.Our room was clean and the bed was very comfortable. Also a very comfortable lounge area in your room,one TV channel available if you want to keep up with news and Movies are also available to watch.It was our first visit to Lord Howe Island and we were very happy with our choice to stay at Arajilla.

10/10 Excellent

Heather, Australia - NSW - Sydney

4 October 2012

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Facilities: Everything you could need; Service: Go the extra mile; Lord Howe Island is fantastic, terrific scenery, very quiet, many walks, a great place to relax. Arajilla Retreat was well located and well appointed

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