Verandah House Country Estate, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland

Situated in the Gold Coast hinterland’s Scenic Rim

The Destination

Perched high above the coastline on Tamborine Mountain, Verandah House Country Estate feels deliberately removed from pace.

The air is cooler, the light softer, and the silence—noticeable.

This is where rainforest meets open sky. Where morning mist sits low over the valleys and evenings stretch into stillness.

It’s less about “getting away” and more about slowing down enough to actually arrive.

The Stay

Verandah House is boutique in scale, but expansive in feeling.

Suites are layered with country elegance—Ralph Lauren-inspired interiors, fireplaces, private balconies, and deep soaking baths designed for long, unhurried evenings.

The Mountain View Suites

Open to sweeping vistas, while Lodge Bath Suites lean into spa-style living with freestanding tubs and soft, neutral palettes.

The Estate Suite and Villa

Elevate things further—panoramic views stretching from mountain ranges to the Gold Coast skyline, private decks, and interiors that feel quietly indulgent rather than overstated.

Everything is designed for pause

• fireplaces lit at dusk
• slow mornings with no urgency
• space to retreat without interruption

The Spa

The Mountain Spa at Verandah House isn’t clinical. It’s atmospheric.

Set within the estate and surrounded by forest, it leans into a softer kind of wellness—one built around nature, touch, and ritual rather than structure or prescription.

There’s a subtle duality here:

• LaGaia UNEDITED brings results-driven skin science
• the land itself brings something slower, more intuitive

Treatments move between the physical and the energetic—facials designed to restore the skin barrier, massages that work deeply through tension, and rituals that draw on breath, sound, and grounding techniques.

But the defining experience isn’t inside a treatment room.

It’s outside.

Spa Facilities

This is where Verandah House quietly sets itself apart.

The spa extends beyond walls, into landscape and air.

Spa & Wellness Spaces Include:

• Cedar Hot Tubs (outdoor, mountain + ocean skyline views, heated to 38°C / 34°C in summer, private use)
• Magnesium swimming pool
• Cedar outdoor sauna
• Infrared sauna (private, bookable)
• Forest bathing location
• Meditation gardens
• Sun loungers and relaxation areas

The cedar hot tubs are the anchor.

Handcrafted, warm, and positioned to take in uninterrupted views, they turn something simple into something immersive—steam rising into cool mountain air, water still, time slowing.

It’s not just a facility. It’s the reason many come here.

Spa Treatments

No compression. Everything remains exactly as offered.

Facial Treatments

VH Signature
High Performance • 90 Minutes • $249
Cleanse | AHA Revitalisation | Facial Massage | Mask | Head, Neck, Shoulder Massage

Precious Elements
Customised Facial • 60 Minutes • $175
Cleanse | Exfoliation | Facial Massage | Mask | Head, Neck, Shoulder Massage

LED Facial Therapy
60 Minutes • $175
Double Cleanse | Exfoliation | LED Light Therapy | Sheet Mask

Refresh Facial
30 Minutes • $110

Massage & Body Treatments

Mountain Signature
60 Minutes • $175 / 1.5 Hours • $249
Aromatherapy Journey | Acupressure Full Body Massage | Head Massage

Ancient Stone
1.5 Hours • $249
Aromatherapy Journey | Hot Stone Therapy | Face & Head Massage

Sacred Flow Therapy
1.5 Hours • $249
Lymphatic Breathing | Chakra Stone Placement | Energy Flow Massage

Ritual Treatments

Divine Woman Ritual
2 Hours • $349
Foot Soak | Full Body Massage | LED Facial | Scalp Therapy

Mankind Ritual
2 Hours • $349
Thermal Back Treatment | Full Body Massage | Facial | Scalp Therapy

Extended Rituals

Earthy Elements
2.5 Hours • $449
Foot Ritual | Full Body Massage & Scrub | Scalp Therapy

Spiritually Soaked
2.5 Hours • $449
Foot Soak | Lymphatic Body Brushing | Body Massage | Refresh Facial | Scalp Therapy

Add-On & Targeted Treatments

Dry Brush & Exfoliation
30 Minutes • $95

Scalp Therapy
30 Minutes • $110

Signature Foot Ritual
30 Minutes • $110

Wellness & Energy Sessions

• Infrared Sauna (45 minutes, private)
• Cedar Hot Tub sessions (60 minutes, private)
• Private Yoga (45 minutes)
• Sound Bowl Healing
• Meditation sessions
• Spiritual Guidance Readings (60 minutes • $175)

Spa Packages

Starry Night Escape for Two

From $1,198 (Sun–Thu)

Includes:

• 1-night accommodation (Mountain View Suite)
• 2 x 60-minute Mountain Signature Massages
• Picnic-style breakfast
• Botanical foot soak
• Cedar hot tub access
• Infrared sauna session
• Private movie night (projector + headphones)
• Picnic dinner (pizza, cheeseboard, dips, popcorn, ice cream)
• 2 x Aperol Spritz

Escape for a Night of Solace & Tranquillity (Solo)

From $1,495 (Sun–Thu)

Includes:

• 1-night accommodation (Lodge Bath Suite)
• Breakfast
• 60-minute VH Signature massage
• 60-minute Precious Elements facial
• 60-minute private yoga session
• Herbal teas + cacao
• Picnic lunch
• Chef-curated dinner (self-heat)
• Full access to spa facilities
• Wellness journal

Wellness Retreats

Not fixed. Fully customisable.

Designed for:

• solo resets
• group escapes
• women’s retreats
• celebrations

Included in Stay:

• Breakfast
• Infrared sauna access
• Barrel steam sauna
• Magnesium pool
• Hot tubs
• Herbal teas + mineral water
• Wellness library
• Yoga mats + picnic setups
• Evening ritual pack
• Foot soak (with 90-minute treatments)

Optional Add-Ons:

• Yin Yoga
• Guided meditation
• Reiki
• Crystal healing
• Sound bowl healing
• Vision board workshops
• Art, pottery, floral sessions
• Chef-curated meals

Food & Drinks

There’s no formal restaurant—and that’s intentional.

Located minutes from town you can eat at the local restaurants and cafes or choose to stay on site and enjoy the community kitchen, herb garden and barn.

Dining is flexible, slow, and self-directed.

What’s available:

• Picnic-style continental breakfast (fresh, gluten-free options, alternative milks)
• Community kitchen (BBQ, pizza oven, smoker, fire pit)
• Pre-prepared meals (lasagne, pizza, salads, cheese boxes, desserts)
• Private chef experiences (on request)
• BYO alcohol

It leans more toward: curated grazing, shared meals, and relaxed dining rather than structured service.

Good To Know

• Exclusive to hotel guests
• Minimum 2-night stay
• Adults-oriented (15+)
• No pets permitted
• 100% smoke-free property
• No in-room cooking
• BYO alcohol allowed
• Spa bookings prepaid (48-hour cancellation policy)
• Arrival 15–30 minutes before treatments required
• Pregnancy restrictions apply for heat facilities

How to Get There

Address: 13 Munro Ct, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland 4272, Australia 

From Brisbane:
Drive via Pacific Motorway, exit at Oxenford (Exit 57), follow Tamborine–Oxenford Road.

From Gold Coast:
Exit via Nerang (Exit 71), follow Nerang–Beaudesert Road.

Final Thoughts

This isn’t a results-driven wellness retreat.

It doesn’t try to be.

What Verandah House offers is something quieter:

• space
• stillness
• simple rituals done well

The combination is what lingers:

• a morning swim in the magnesium pool
• an afternoon treatment
• and, always, the return to the cedar hot tub as the day cools

Method: nature + LaGaia skin health + ritual-based treatments

Output: rest, softer skin, slower pace

Takeaway: less structure, more feeling—something you carry back with you

Sometimes that’s exactly the reset you need.

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Location

Verandah House Country Estate

13 Munro Ct
Tamborine Mountain
Queensland 4272
Australia

www.vhcountryestate.com.au

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