Gold Coast getaways: Rekindle the romance with a staycay at these fairytale rainforest retreats

Bathe in a fairytale forest and sleep in a treehouse at these romantic rainforest retreats within a short drive of the Gold Coast.

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BATHE in a fairytale forest and sleep in a treehouse at these romantic rainforest retreats within a short drive of the Gold Coast.

Here’s the regions most romantic rainforest retreat getaways.

Pethers Rainforest Retreat. Photo: Supplied

PETHERS RAINFOREST RETREAT

Tamborine Mountain, Qld

Made up of 10 tree houses tucked at the end of a rambling driveway, Pethers Rainforest Retreat is made for couples.

Accessed by a web of paths suspended above the leafy floor, each of the love nests is cleverly positioned for privacy.

Giant windows, spanning from timber floors to lofty 5m ceilings, and glass sliding doors on to a tree-wrapped deck encourage total immersion, with whipbirds supplying the rainforest soundtrack.

There’s champagne and chocolate chilling in the fridge, candles lining a very roomy spa bath, a fireplace and a kingsize bed cocooned in crisp cotton.

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Cuddle above the creek in this swinging love nest at a Main Arm rainforest retreat listed on Airbnb

MAGICAL RAINFOREST RETREAT

Main Arm, NSW

The magic begins the moment you tiptoe across a twinkle-light-wrapped bridge to arrive at this hidden Airbnb.

The charming cabin, tucked in the treetops at Main Arm, just 7km from the village vibe of Mullumbimby, has everything you need to put the world on hold, including a wood fire and Netflix.

Dream the day away in a love nest swinging basket suspended above the gently bubbling creek.

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Baths with a dreamy view are one of the drawcards for couples at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat in the Tweed Valley

CRYSTAL CREEK RAINFOREST RETREAT

Upper Crystal Creek, NSW

Forest bathing is taken literally at this romantic retreat in Northern NSW.

General manager Mark van Renen believes their dreamy tubs are one of the biggest drawcards for couples.

“Our Mountain View Lodges have solid handcrafted marble baths — they weigh 1300kg, a proper two-person bath,” he says.

Dream away in the treetops at Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat in the Tweed Valley

“Some of the baths look straight into old-growth rainforest — it’s like looking into Gondwana land — while others have views to Mt Springbrook or out to the coastal ranges.”

Candlelight completes the forest fairytale.

“We can set up 100 lit candles in the room, around the bath, along with flowers and champagne,” Mark says.