03 The Best 50 · 2026

The Tamborine

Tamborine Mountain, QLD

A 23-room boutique hotel on the Tamborine Mountain escarpment in the Gold Coast hinterland, with private balconies and valley views. There is a heated mineral plunge pool and spa, on-site dining, lawn games and fire pits, with subtropical rainforest close by.

What makes it

  • Heated mineral plunge pool
  • Spa
  • On-site dining
  • Lawn games
  • Fire pits

The vibe

Design Pool & palms Rainforest