Ruffles
Lodge is located in the beautiful Gold
Coast Hinterland midway between the coast and
the mountains. Ruffles Lodge is a Luxury
5 star Retreat that offers fine dining and a
cellar with a large collection of Australian boutique wines.
There are 16 Golf
Courses available within 30 minutes drive and
we have a practice area at the lodge. Only a pleasant drive
to Tamborine Mountain, Springbrook and Lamington national
parks with the rainforest areas of Binna Burra and O’Reillys.
A 25 minute drive to the Gold
Coast and Surfers Paradise shopping centres and
beaches. The local vineyards and wineries make for an interesting
tour in the mountains and surrounding areas.
Ruffles
Lodge
The main building is an extension of the Queenslander style
with large veranda, stone walls, high ceilings and beautiful
timbers. The use of aged timbers re-milled from 100-year-old
wharves along the Brisbane river, add to the charm. The dining
and lounge area is an ideal place for meeting before dinner.
The large covered terrace also provides another place for
dining during the warmer months and the poolside gazebo with
its wood-fired oven is yet another great place for dinner
or breakfast with views east across rambling hills to the
ocean. The "garden gazebo", situated on a raised
knoll with views in all directions and the sun all day, is
an ideal place to relax with a book, enjoy a coffee or a complimentary
drink from the fridge.
Ruffles
Lodge Accommodation
The interior design is one of style and warmth with beautiful
aged timbers used throughout. Each has its own covered deck
and the bathrooms are large and well appointed. Beds are king
size, (single beds also provided) and every effort has been
taken with the selection of quality linen and toiletries.
Whether you are staying with us on business
or pleasure, we have added a few small conveniences such as,
high-speed Internet connections, video, satellite and free-to-air
TV and each Villa has its own private phone number. It is
our opinion that even whilst on holiday, it is good to have
the option to send or receive e-mails or watch your favourite
news programme. The facility is there, use it or ignore it,
the choice is yours.
Ruffles
Lodge Garden
Ruffles Lodge has been built on 50 acres with 3 acres of garden
and parklands, bush and forest as our neighbors. The tranquility
and peace a beautiful garden instills is enhanced by the birds
and animals that native plants and shrubs encourage, also
by the inclusion of several water features.
Dining
Dinner starts at 7pm when guests gather for pre-dinner drinks.
Dining at "Ruffles" is dinner party style unless
a more intimate setting is requested. In making dining an
important part of staying at "Ruffles", we will
from time to time, introduce guest chefs. Beautiful wines
are an important accompaniment to an enjoyable meal. We contacted
Peter Bourne, renowned Sydney wine expert, and followed his
advice in the establishment of our cellar, which includes
a selection of wines from Australia's larger and boutique
wineries.
Your
Hosts
During their extensive career in the hospitality industry,
John and Jan Nicholls travelled to far-flung islands and entertained
people from many walks of life. For 16 years they ran a charter
boat business taking guests around the Western Pacific islands,
(Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia)
the Great Barrier Reef and many exotic locations.
Attractions
and Activities
Enjoy the local Attractions and Activities that Ruffles Lodge
has to offer. Golf, Pampering, Rain Forrests, Theme Parks,
Surfers Paradise and more...
Mt Tamborine - Canungra - O'Reilly's - Beaudesert
Walk through the treetops in the O'Reilly Rainforest, listen to jazz and try a new grape at the Canungra Valley Vineyard or if you feel like an adventure then take a four-wheel drive through beautiful expansive Australian bushland.
Numinbah Valley across the NSW boarder and down into the Tweed valley
This drive is a circuit leaving Ruffles Lodge and passing through the rugged area of the Numinbah Valley and rainforest of Natural Bridge. As you pass into NSW you leave the scenic rim of the McPherson Ranges and drive into the beautiful valley below. The picturesque village of Chillingham has a true country feel. You drive east through the Tweed valley before heading north back up onto the scenic rim and into Queensland.
5.
Hinterland Winery Tours
Encompassing the rainforest beauty of Mt Tamborine and the emerald countryside in the valleys of Canungra, Clagiraba, and the Albert River, is Queensland's boutique wine region. The Gold Coast Hinterland Wine Country is a spectacular wine region featuring boutique wineries and vineyards producing award-winning wines. Choose from numerous different vineyards to visit.
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Location
Map
From the Gold Coast airport you head north towards Brisbane
on the Pacific Highway . The drive is about 40 minutes, once
you pass Helensvale and see Wet & Wild and Movie World
on your left you take the next exit which is number 57 (Oxenford
and Mt. Tambourine.) Stay on the left side of the Highway
and turn right into Old Brisbane Rd. From there follow the
map to Reserve Rd and Baileys Mountain Rd. The Lodge is at
the end of Ruffles Rd. Use the phone at the gate to obtain
access.
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