Silky Oaks Lodge

This place is amazing! If you ever wanted to feel like you are staying in a tree house, this place is for you! It’s so quiet and I felt like I was truly in the rain forest. It was so beautiful. The staff were attentive and approachable. The food was great, especially the dinners. I had a crayfish raviolo that was soooo good. Also had a pineapple creme brûlé. I loved the location and the hammock on the balcony. My only complaint is that we weren’t there longer.

Stunning setting with great upscale cabins on the rivers edge. Loved the pool and hikes and great food and stocked mini bar. Loved the welcome walk with a gardener who truly loves the land. Just a suggestion would be to have one of the silky bags in the room rather than have them for purchase.

I would highly recommend Silky Oaks. The rooms are nice, the property is pretty and the food is good. I would also strongly recommend the “welcome tour” which is completely misnamed. It’s led by Roger who is amazing. This is much more than a “welcome” and we learned a ton by spending 2 hours with him. It made us sad that we didn’t allocated more time to spend doing activities on the property. I would strongly encourage the resort to review the off-property activities that they suggest. They are not up to the level of the resort. We did the Half Day Daintree River and Mossman Gorge tour and it was really cheesy — with recommended starts through gift shops. We talked to the hotel and they did refund our money for that one so appreciate that they made it right for us. We also did the catamaran snorkel and sunset cruise. The boat was beautiful and the crew was terrific but the boat had more than 30 people on it which was very crowded and impacted the ability to enjoy the snorkel. I would recommend either organizing a smaller boat or perhaps doing a privet charter. Also, this resort has a very nice spa but almost every treatment was booked very far in advance which meant that there was only a couple’s bath for us to try. It would be great if Silky Oaks reorganized themselves a bit to encourage guests to stay on property and take more advantage of what’s there.

Our welcome to this beautiful place was warm and happy. The staff were very attentive and always smiling. We were ushered to 2 chairs in a space overlooking the Mossman river next to the Treehouse restaurant and offered a glass of bubbles and some canapés while an explanation of the lodge and experiences were given. We felt like we were in a calm place. The general manager, Ben, came over and chatted before taking us to our beautiful room and showed us the features and layout. The room was incredible overlooking the river. The afternoon was spent reading in the hammock followed by an outdoor bath. I love the towels here, they are Bemboka brand. In each room there is a stocked mini bar and some snacks included in the rate. In the evening we headed into the main lodge for pre-dinner cocktail with the base being a different gin of the day and nibbles. The restaurant served amazing, tasty meals with a wonderful ambiance above the Mossman river. We spent the first day hiking and swimming at Fig Tree Rapids in the morning followed by the Backcountry Drift tour in the afternoon. The second day we hiked again to the Wave Rock to relax and swim for a couple of hours before settling down to read and swim at the resort pool while watching the Australian Brush Turkey roam around. The pool towels were large and thick and were readily available and always freshly laundered. The gin of the day on our last evening was the Baillies 9, one of our favourites. We have really enjoyed our stay here and hope to return again soon as it’s such a beautiful place in a serene environment. Thank you for having us!

Superb location immersed in the rainforest and very friendly and attentive staff. Excellent cuisine, especially for dinner. I just would have also preferred a 3rd choice for breakfast jams instead of only strawberry and orange. My favourite is always apricot. Excellent coffee. I did, however, provide feedback that my mattress was too soft and provided little support for my back. A firmer mattress would be appreciated on any return stay again. A big hello to all the staff who made my stay special.