Lizard Island Resort Great Barrier Reef – Queensland

Lizard Island Resort is a secluded from the rest of the world, enjoying its position as the northern-most resort on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.  The resort is offers guests a setting of 24 powdery-white beaches, accessed from 40 luxurious bungalow suites. Guests take secluded picnics on private beaches, enjoy five star cuisine and rejuvenate with spa treatments. It’s no wonder this island consistently makes the Top 10 Hotels of the World list.

The Suites

Lizard Island Resort presents elegant, yet understated Great Barrier Reef accommodation in a variety of rooms and suites.  All our Great Barrier Reef resort hotel rooms offer serene luxury and a private location in which to enjoy your stay.

The Pavilion Suite combines complete privacy with a spectacular 270-degree panorama of Anchor Bay, Osprey Island and Sunset Beach.   Anchor Bay Suites offer captivating sea views and each has a pathway leading directly to the beach.  Sunset Point Villas are set high on Sunset Ridge amongst native eucalyptus bushland.  Garden Suites offer separate living and sleeping areas as well as a private balcony.

The Spa

Azure Spa at Lizard Island offers a range of treatments inspired by nature, and using LI’TYA products — a high performance range of natural Australian spa care products that integrate the potent qualities of the Australian earth and spirit. These powerful spa treatments unlock the profound wisdom of ancient Aboriginal medicine and healing modalities that assists you to generate your own health and balance.

Combining ancient indigenous medicines and massage techniques, with aromatherapy, colour therapy, sound therapy and herbalism principles it will positively enrich your spirit whilst providing extreme skincare results.

Activities

Guides and planners are available to guests wanting to experience the natural surroundings of the Great Barrier Reef.  Complimentary activities for all guests include use of motorised dinghies, snorkelling equipment and lessons, glass bottom boat tours, tennis (day and night with all equipment supplied), picnic hampers for romantic and secluded beachside lunches, paddle ski tours, nature slide presentations, a gymnasium, and self-guided nature walks.

More adventurous guests make take part in a variety of add-on activities such as exploration of Anchor and Watson’s bay on a catamaran or glass bottom paddle ski, diving and snorkelling trips to the inner or outer Reef, diving courses, night diving, full or half day private game fishing (Black Marlin season is from September to December), Great Barrier Reef Azure Spa treatments, research station tours, Lizard Island dive and fishing charters on MV Fascination, Champagne sunset cruises,  and Sunset Beach Degustation.

Wining and Dining

Lizard Island Resort Guest Tariffs include gourmet meals, unlimited non alcoholic beverages, selected fine Australian and New Zealand Wines, beer, spirits and Champagne during meal periods at Osprey’s Restaurant and Bar, picnic hampers for the adventurous, use of non motorised water sports and motorised dinghies. Additional charges apply for Cocktails, the Cellar Master list and Degustation menus.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Lizard Island Resort is located on the shores of the Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.  A World Heritage Site is a destination or place deemed a “special cultural or physical significance” as established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).   “The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusc. … The Reef is of superlative natural beauty above and below the water, and provides some of the most spectacular scenery on earth.” — UNESCO

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