Pinetrees Lodge is famous for exceptional meals, authentic personal service, elegant accommodation and our stunning beachfront location on the Lord Howe Island lagoon. Discover world-class diving, snorkelling, fishing, walking, surfing, kayaking and golf, or just relax and rejuvenate on Australia’s most beautiful island. The Pinetrees experience is unique – the perfect balance of exercise, relaxation and indulgence – and you’ll return home feeling refreshed and revitalised after one of the best holidays of your life. We promise! Stay with us once and you’ll understand why so many guests return every year.
Most of our regular guests have travelled to Tahiti, Hawaii, Fiji and Bali, but they always return to Lord Howe Island – it’s close, relaxed, secluded and hassle free. Don’t worry about crowds, though, because our World Heritage listing caps the number of island-wide guests to 400 at any one time, and they scatter through two cafes, eight volcanic peaks, 10 square kilometres of lagoon, 18 surf spots, 20 beaches, 24 kilometres of coastline, and 45 kilometres of hiking track. In reality, you’ll feel like you have the place to yourself.
Lord Howe Island is one of the most spectacular destinations in the world. Its dramatic scenery, lush subtropical forests, rare flora and fauna, pristine beaches and colourful marine life are breathtaking and unique. In combination with a warm climate, vibrant local community and great range of world-class activities, Lord Howe is the perfect destination for all ages. In recognition of its scenic beauty and biodiversity, Lord Howe was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1982. The list includes Uluru, Kakadu, Fraser Island and the Great Barrier Reef.
Accommodation at Pinetrees includes elegant en-suite rooms and suites, luxury Garden Cottages and our stunning three-bedroom Chef’s Cottage and four-bedroom Banyan Cottage. All of our rooms are serviced daily. Our accommodation is single story and has easy access to the restaurant, lounge, bar, verandah, day spa, tennis court, gardens and waterfront deck. For a taste of the Pinetrees experience, please watch the short video by film-maker Andy Lloyd.
Every year we host a variety of great events including the Seven Peaks Walk, photography weeks, wellness retreats, ocean swim weeks and festivals with some of Australia’s best musicians. We also offer 10 tailored adventure activities, through partnerships with the best local guides, to help guests experience parts of Lord Howe Island that very few people see. Read the Locals’ Guide to Lord Howe Island to learn more about our best activities and secret spots.
We offer a great range of packages for an unforgettable Lord Howe Island holiday. Our packages start from five nights and include luxury accommodation, all meals, exceptional service, island airport transfers, use of lodge facilities and more. Seven night packages include a bonus coral viewing cruise, picnic cruise, cooking class and conservation tour. Our event week packages have fantastic additional inclusions if you like world-class ocean swimming, hiking, photography, cooking and music.
Our Sallywood Swamp Forest is growing! It’s been two years since we planted the first seedlings and many of them are now head high.
During February, we watched the spread of COVID-19 around the world, and the scenes from Italy, in particular, were horrific.
We’ve started work on our Sallywood Swamp Forest Restoration Project. It’s a big deal. Sallywood Swamp Forests are a Critically Endangered Ecological Community in NSW – and they’re only found on Lord Howe Island.
Al Nicolson started his role as Executive Chef in 2013, and has been one of the main reasons for our success over the last five years.
Tennille is the General Manager of Pinetrees Travel, and is, without a doubt, the best thing that ever happened to Pinetrees.
Lara was the first of our international superstars – we didn’t realise that people like her would want to live on Lord Howe Island and work at Pinetrees.
Feature article in Australian Geographic Adventure Magazine by Luke Hanson from Pinetrees.
Lauren Smith, the Commercial Editor for Australian Geographic, hosted the Australian Geographic Expedition to Lord Howe in 2018.
Pinetrees is TripAdvisor’s Number 2 Hotel in the South Pacific in 2019, ahead of all hotels in Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia (except one).
The Locals’ Guide to Lord Howe Island is written and photographed by a collective of island locals who love their home and have knowledge to share.
Lord Howe Island is an island of two coasts, and each is distinct in many ways – the west coast is dominated by the lagoon, and the east coast….
Ben Waters, surfer and artist, lives the dream life – he surfs Lord Howe Island’s perfect waves and then returns to work on his commissioned artworks.
Lord Howe Island has 11 named beaches and probably the same number of unnamed coves, inlets and bays – many are very rarely visited.
Dani Rourke, the owner of Pinetrees Lodge on Lord Howe Island, shows what it takes to run TripAdvisor’s No.1 Hotel in Australia.
Malabar is one of Lord Howe Island’s iconic walks, and many guests reach the summit during their stay to see the vast area of cobalt blue ocean.
Erin Mayo, Ranger, has the best job on Lord Howe Island – when he’s not exploring the remotest pockets of the island, he’s abseiling off 200 metre cliffs.
Blinky Beach attracts the explosive cyclogenesis weather beasts from the east, and it’s a sucker for swell and nasty beach breaks.
Dean Hiscox, Mt Gower Guide, has seen more of Lord Howe Island than most people – as the park ranger for 16 years, Dean went everywhere.
Solitude is an easy commodity to find on Lord Howe Island – with tourist beds capped at 400 and an even smaller residential population.
Stevens Reserve is a 1.2 km loop trail located near the “CBD” on Lord Howe Island – the track is a perfect introductory walk to the island.
Lord Howe Island activities are determined by three factors: the direction of the wind, the sky and the best location for lunch.
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