Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

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  • Garden view
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour front desk. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a garden, a front desk safe and ATM/banking services are on-site.
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga offers 62 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and a safe. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas. 42-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes and hairdryers.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones; local, long-distance and international calls are all complimentary (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and an iron/ironing board. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Wildlife Retreat at Taronga. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Taronga Zoo. Enjoy features like free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free buffet breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at Me Gal, a fine-dining restaurant with ocean views
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, a lift and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the restaurant
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Taronga Zoo and 10 minutes by car from Circular Quay
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

The luxury Wildlife Retreat at Taronga also features a terrace, a garden, and a front desk safe. Free self parking is available.

This 4.5-star Sydney hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Me Gal – Overlooking the ocean, this fine-dining restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. A children's menu is available.
N'Gurra Lounge – Overlooking the ocean, this lobby lounge only serves light fare. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Me Gal
  • N'Gurra Lounge

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Built in 2019
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Wet bar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Electrical adapters
  • Free international calls
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 10 days before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
This Eco-Retreat is located within Taronga Zoo, Sydney.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cots/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests will receive an email 10 days before arrival with check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Certain facilities might have restricted access. For details, you can contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 823 out of 896 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 52 out of 896 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 896 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 896 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 896 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very Unique experience with wildlife right outside your window! Comfy, high end rooms and unbeatable views too!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room and excellent front desk staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

María Leonora

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful experience and amazing staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was awesome! We booked an animal room and had three koalas living right outside our room the entire time! The views are amazing of Sydney! The zoo itself is also very nice and had a wide array of animals. I think this is a hidden gem and encourage anyone to highly consider it!
Koala living right outside our room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Absolutely incredible. The staff were amazing, especially Francine and Dale. The food at the Me Gal was phenomenal. And the residents at the sanctuary? The best.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The entire experience was amazing! Easy check in with wonderful friendly staff, room was clean and faced right onto koala enclosure. Wheelchair accessible room was great for my husband who uses a manual wheelchair. Restaurant Me-Gal was amazing and views are priceless from restaurant and main reception/lounge area. Would highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Richard, Kurrajong

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were excellent and the rooms were good. The accommodation included guided walks and breakfast. The drinks from the bar were pricey and the breakfast was not as good as a previous stay, with less fruit and toast spread options, bain-marie not that exciting and not particularly hot, not replacing items for guests that were having a later breakfast. The coffee was good. The breakfast chairs were worn and marked.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Just amazing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marisa

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Excellent customer service. The reception area carpet and floor need a good clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Brooke, Verona

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The koalas being right outside the room was a big bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were all clean and well kept
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Una

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Knowledgeable staff, beautiful natural environment as if we have gone to a jungle, excellent breakfast. There were thunderstorms during our stay but we still manage to enjoy our stay thoroughly. Thank you
Room view
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sheryl

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the most amazing stay. Staff went out of their way to make sure everything was in place. Room was amazing and Koalas were outside our window. The guided tours of the zoo at night was brilliant.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Most amazing place ever!!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, modern design, quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was beautiful! Loved the animals right outside the window! Staff were great. Super helpful and knowledgeable.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Eloise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were beautiful, and the hotel’s décor gave off a fun Jurassic Park vibe—minus the dinosaurs. We especially enjoyed the lounge and bar with its stunning river and city views. The staff were friendly and helpful, and having exclusive access to explore the zoo before and after hours was a fantastic bonus.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Start above & beyond in all aspects.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the most amazing experiences we had while in Australia! The breakfast was amazing, they had a buffet and you could also order from their menu. We had a koala in a tree right outside our room! The retreat gave us a pass to come and go freely within the wildlife park, and it is quite expansive. We took a night time tour where we got to see animals we would not have gotten to see during the day, and also took a behind the scenes tour during the day where we saw various wallabies and got to hear about the inner workings of the wildlife park. I would 100% recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rob

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A unique and amazing and memorable experience all round.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

maroun

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
room was tidy, most staff were courteous.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026