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Lizard Island Resort

A Relais And Chateaux hotel. Rialto is a Virtuoso agency and can provide VIP access and offers.

Secluded within a national park, enriched with beautiful and diverse Australian wildlife, and bounded by private beaches, Lizard Island offers 40 private rooms and suites packaged with cuisine created from local produce and accompanied by Australian and international wines. Complimentary activities include access to your own motorized dinghy and clear-view sea kayaks, gourmet picnics, and a minibar that is restocked daily. By staying on the Great Barrier Reef, you will be able to experience the world's best diving and snorkeling. Rejuvenate with a customized spa treatment or meditation and yoga classes surrounded by tranquility.

Pmb 40, ., 4870 Cairns, QLD, Australia
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Lizard Island Resort

About Lizard Island Resort

Insider tip

Grab a dinghy and a picnic basket and head off to your own private beach – Lizard Island has 24 beaches for only 40 rooms, so you’re virtually guaranteed your own.

In the hotel’s own words

As the most northern Island resort directly on the Great

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Barrier Reef offering natural privacy paired with personalized service, and a luxury lodge of Australia, Lizard Island is truly… like nowhere else.

Secluded within over 1000 hectares of National Park enriched with beautiful and diverse Australian wildlife, fauna and flora and bounded by

24 powdery private beaches, makes Lizard Island a unique holiday destination for you to discover.

Featuring only 40 contemporary and spacious villas with picturesque ocean views, a private deck, your choice of a private pool, high end amenities and state of the art facilities with air-conditioning, plasma

TV, B&O Sound System with Bluetooth connectivity, gourmet mini-bar stocked daily and evening turndown service.

All stays are packaged with complimentary offerings that include:

• Daily gourmet meals that can be tailored to your liking

• Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages

• A fine selection of wine, beer, basic spirits and sparkling wine

• Your own in-room mini bar, restocked daily

• Deluxe picnic hampers for private beach outings

• Access to a private motorized dinghy

• Unlimited use of standup paddle boards

• Unlimited use of clear view sea kayaks

• Snorkeling gear for the duration of your stay

Whether you are looking to sit back and embrace the tranquility or seeking adventure, Lizard Island has it all. Sensational diving opportunities around this Marine National Park, including the famous Cod Hole, where you'll come face to face with a large, yet curious Potato Cod fish.

Snorkelers are rewarded with coral gardens, brightly colored tropical fish and giant clams just moments from the island's beaches. Fishing enthusiasts can charter "Fascination" for a day of exhilarating game fishing. You can learn about the natural marine life from expert researchers at the Research Station a facility of the Australian Museum.

Go on a culinary journey with our indulgent dining options.

Saltwater is like no other restaurant with its openness creating an extension of the beautiful and pure surroundings. Showcasing the finest local produce with an emphasis on exotic local seafood, the menu changes daily. Marlin Bar offers a more relaxed scene with a laid back food and beverage menu featuring burgers and pizzas. The resort's lounge, Driftwood Bar and Wine Cellar, is open all day. The extensive drink list features local and international wines, beers, spirits plus classic and custom cocktails.

Services and facilities include a swimming pool, tennis court (day & night), daily laundry service, safety deposit facilities, postal service and gym. Limited internet access and mobile phone coverage is not available on Lizard Island.

Rejuvenate at Essentia Day Spa, designed as a natural extension of the calm tranquility of the resort, encouraging you to relax and re-balance with a full menu of relaxing and therapeutic treatments using products that are exclusive to the spa.

VIP Hotel Program · Invitation-only

Virtuoso benefits, included

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Virtuoso is an invitation-only network of luxury travel agencies. VIP rates generally meet or beat the hotel's website rates and include this hotel's own Virtuoso amenities below.

  • Room upgrade on arrival, based on availability
  • Daily breakfast for two per bedroom
  • $100 hotel credit per stay
  • Early check-in and late check-out, based on availability

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Rooms and suites

11 room types, as described by the hotel.
Rooms
Size
1Gardenview Room (Twin share)
Gardenview Room · The Gardenview Rooms are perfectly located for ease of access to the natural beauty of Anchor Bay. These rooms are designed to ensure a relaxing stay and feature the understated interior design elegance that Lizard Island is renowned for.
474 ft²
2Gardenview Room
The Gardenview Rooms are perfectly located for ease of access to the natural beauty of Anchor Bay. These rooms are designed to ensure a relaxing stay, with easy access to the beach and featuring understated interior design elegance that Lizard Island is renowned for.
474 ft²
3Extra Adult - Gardenview & Beachfront
Extra Person - Only applicable to Gardenview Suite & Beachfront Suite
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Suites
Size
4Beachfront Suite (Twin Share)
Set in a broad sweeping arc along Anchor Bay, with easy access to the main Lodge, Beachfront Suites offer captivating sea views and each has a pathway leading directly to the beach.
Members only
5Beachfront Suite
Members only
6Gardenview Suite
The balconies of each of the Gardenview Suites, provide our guests with a sense of secluded privacy and total immersion into the lush tropic and beach surroundings. With a separate bedroom and living room, this suite is spacious, with easy access directly onto the beach.
Members only
Villas
Size
7Oceanview Villa
Oceanview Villas are set high on Sunset Bay offering filtered sea views over Anchor Bay or Sunset Beach and easy access to a string of secluded beaches. Only steps from the beach, each Villa has a private deck allowing you to unwind whilst you take in the natural surrounds.
Members only
8Oceanview Villa (Twin Share)
Oceanview Villas are nestled high along the ridge overlooking the Coral Sea with natural, meandering pathways leading down to some of the Island's renowned private beaches. The private deck is the perfect place to relax and unwind and take in the views of lush island greenery, calm sea water and white sandy beaches.
Members only
9The Villa
The cliff top location provides you with the ultimate privacy and stunning ocean vistas whilst the Villa's interior delivers on space and understated elegance - perfect for 2 couples and families.
Members only
10Oceanview Plunge Pool Villas
The Plunge Pool Villas are set high on Sunset Bay offering filtered sea views over Anchor Bay or Sunset Beach and easy access to a string of secluded beaches. · Only steps from the beach, each Villa has a private deck and plunge pool with uninterrupted ocean views are the first thing to greet you when you arrive.
Members only
11The Pavilion
The Pavilion sits atop a soaring ridge commanding panoramic ocean views. Glass sliding doors opening onto a majestic wrap around deck create a sense of being “as one” with the outdoors. · The separate bedroom is spacious and airy with its interior of neutral tones and natural fabrics and doors that open onto the deck.
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Room type data is subject to change and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does booking through Rialto cost more than booking with the hotel?

No - VIP rates under Virtuoso always meet or beat hotel's public, flexible rate, and provide valuable amenities and possible upgrades. Rialto also provides the hotel's non-VIP and corporate rates, so you can compare with full transparency.

What is the value of the VIP benefits?

Daily breakfast for two plus the $100 hotel credit come with every stay at this hotel - adding $100-200/day in value. A room upgrade could also be worth a substantial amount, in addition to early check-in / late check-out benefits when available.

How does this compare to other programs, like through AMEX Fine Hotels & Resorts, or Chase Edit?

Using a hotel's own VIP program may provide higher upgrade priority, additional VIP benefits and promotional rate offers, and a direct relationship with the hotel for special requests. Rialto offers more VIP hotels than any credit card program. In addition, Chase Edit rates can be substantially more expensive as they rarely run promotions whereas AMEX rates are often comparable but do not offer programs such as Upgrade at Booking.

Can my AI assistant book this hotel?

Yes. Connect Rialto to Claude or ChatGPT and ask for rates. You finish the booking on a secure Rialto page. Card details are not sent through the AI chat, so either you would approve the final checkout step and reconfirm all the information, or if you authorize your agent with Computer-Use permissions, it can fill out the checkout form as well.

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