Wildlife Retreat at Taronga

4.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Aerial view
Terrace/patio
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Bar

Explore the area

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Bradleys Head Road, Mosman, NSW, 2088
  • Place, Taronga Zoo
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Sydney Harbour National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Jackson Bay
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Sydney, NSW (SYD-Kingsford Smith Intl.)
    ‪25 min drive‬

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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 onsite.
Wildlife Retreat at Taronga offers 62 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 42-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bathrobes, and hair dryers.

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

Our customers tell us 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, an elevator, and a terrace
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean accommodations and the helpful staff
  • 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 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 serves light fare only. 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 cribs (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 cribs/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.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

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

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Mosman

Wildlife Retreat at Taronga Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 791 out of 861 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 50 out of 861 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 861 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 861 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 861 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Allan

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abhishek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room, great views, great service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy, London

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stay, with regular visits from the resident koalas right outside our room. Great staff, on the main desk, in the restaurant and zoo guides. Perfect access to the zoo. Really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shu Keung

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice staff, clean room, everything’s great
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The whole experience is 10/10. Great on site restaurants. Staff very friendly and knowledgeable. Animals everywhere. Great immersive zoo experience
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona, Mercer Island

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Perfect peaceful place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect experience for our granddaughter, we had the best time. What an amazing place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

jaume

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Gr
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The breakfast buffet had options galore and the onsite barista was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff is ama
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the venue was great (location wise). rooms were sizeable and clean. Staff was friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was nice!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful view of the harbour from the restaurant & really friendly & dedicated staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Vivian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was great! Room was lovely and clean. Staff were friendly and welcoming and we got to have a sanctuary tour. The only negative thing was ordering a coffee at breakfast but never getting it despite following up with the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent in all areas
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kamal

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service at check-in and check-out was immaculate. The Retreat is beautiful and unique; the layout is a bit of a maze at first but offers great privacy. The room felt spacious enough, though storage for clothes and bags is limited. It has a wine cooler instead of a real fridge, so don’t rely on it for food. Native tea selection, basic instant coffee, small kettle. Drinks and snacks available in mini-bar. Bathroom design looks great but offers almost no privacy due to sliding louvres and a cubicle-style (yet fancy frosted glass) toilet door. Spacious shower. King bed is a plus, though my side sagged. Interesting pillow choice, requires getting used to. Housekeeping was attentive, and amenities like robes, mirrors, iron, hairdryer, safe, and toiletries were all there. Watching animals from the room, elevator and walkways is a highlight. Breakfast at Me-Gal was handy (I do not recommend food outlets in the zoo), but lacked variety, you can’t make coffee/tea yourself and it was hard to order. Free cold still/sparkling water in the lounge is handy. While lunch and dinner at both Me-Gal and lounge were delicious, room service runs only 5–9 pm. Ordering at lounge wasn’t available when we tried at 9:30, drinks go until 10 pm. City views from the lounge and Me-Gal restaurant are exceptional. Lounge space opens up beautifully on warm days. Free daily sanctuary tours are excellent and highly recommended. Separate guest access to the zoo is appreciated. So is free parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa, Hampton

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Outstanding experience.Spacious well appointed animal view room. Took in all tours including sanctuary and option after hours zoo tour for small charge well worth it. Recommend for a great 1 night stay with zoo access.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

LUCY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab relaxing hotel excellent location for visiting the zoo
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and amazing location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025