Amaroo Retreat & Spa

The location of the Amaroo resort is great as it feels like it’s not so far away from Perth that you need to drive hours to get there but it also feels like you are far enough away for it to feel peaceful and disconnected from city life. The rooms are modern, clean and well catered for two people. The beds in particular as super comfortable. The rooms aren’t huge but are clearly built for 2 adults so are big enough for most. Everything is in good order and I especially love the way the car park is intertwined with the trees rather than just tarmac everywhere. They’ve planned this place well as the cars are not too close to the rooms to reduce noise - in fact it is so quiet you’d think there was no one around you. The staff are very friendly and helpful although we waited a while for some of our courses in the restaurant. There’s a chance the staff forgot about us or got distracted. As for the food the breakfasts are tremendous, however the evening meals are mediocre and I would advise against the Sri Lankan curry. The chicken was not nice at all and the curry itself was as bland as you could imagine. Expensive but I think they’ve put a lot of effort into creating a good experience. It’s very dark at nights getting back to your room so having a number on the lawn somewhere to say what room it is would help as I could see people getting confused which room is which.

This place is heaven on earth. I needed a place to go after a very difficult time and this could not have been more perfect from the moment I rang and spoke with Kath and when I arrived she greeted me and showed me to my room with a glass of bubbles. She was a delight and so helpful. I booked a massage which was amazing. I had breakfast each morning which was delicious. All The staff here are just perfect and so lovely it could not have been more perfect for me to really immerse it the tranquility of the timber tree outlook. The room was so comfortable. I can't recommend this place any more than 5 stars and would certainly comeback if I'm in the area again only 40 kilometres from the CBD of Perth.

The room and reception staff were fantastic. Only downside is how close the chalets are together although there are privacy partitions. The restaurant on the other hand stripped from how fantastic the room facilities were. It’s 75$pp for a 2 course meal. We ordered the prawns (4) and scallops (4) and 2 fillet steaks. The starters were nice although overpriced for the portion size. The steaks were not cooked to order. The plate was over salted too. There also seemed to be a pushing culture in the sense the waiting staff was disappointed when you didn’t add extras like bread, desserts or held off getting drinks once you had finished the one you were drinking. The menu online differed from the onsite menu. Breakfast which is included, was also average. Service was great. The plate had too much going in terms of decoration. Eggs were poorly cooked. They need to strip it back to the basics and get the small things right rather than putting a small flower shop onto the plate to distract from the lack of correctly balanced flavours. For the room itself and the reception and breakfast staff 10/10. As for the food and pushing extras, needs improvement.

We celebrated our wedding anniversary with a 2 night getaway at Amaroo Retreat. We had a wonderful time. The rooms are nestled away in a beautiful bush setting with the outdoor decks looking out onto the bush and the friendly kangaroos. The rooms are spacious, very comfortable and appointed to a high standard. We also enjoyed an anniversary dinner at the Lounge restaurant. The food and service was fantastic. Thankyou for an amazing getaway and the complimentary bottle of bubbly.

My husband and I l have come here for the last two years, it is just magical. Superb rooms and amenities, beautiful staff, the best massage we have ever had and delicious dining. This is our place to just switch off, be in nature and it's bliss!!

After reading the reviews I expected a lot more and at first I was very impressed but as our experience went on, there were a handful of things that disappointed and de-elevated the experience. Glad we stayed but won’t stay again. Accommodation - We paid $550AUD for a Sunday night, that included a glass of ‘bubbly’ on arrival and breakfast the next morning. The Room: beautiful, smelt absolutely lovely, bath on the deck was a standout to relax and watch the nature. However there was only one window we could open, in the shower, besides the two sliding doors. No fly screens at all so we couldn’t get fresh air circulating in the room unless we opened it up to the bugs, and there were mozzies. No ceiling fan. We couldn’t regulate our temperatures at night and alternated between roasting hot to freezing cold. We don’t like sleeping with the A/C on so just couldn’t get comfortable. The Food: Dinner: options were set at $75pp 2 courses or $85pp 3 courses. After looking at their menu online it looked like I could justify that price so went ahead and booked it. Only problem is that at the time of our stay their website and actual menus were very different, they hadn’t updated their website and what was listed online was the only basis of us eating there. I had rubbery overcooked scallops (4) for starter and a standard main. Between my dishes I ended up with an overwhelming garlic taste in my mouth. A chocolate torte with a white chocolate crème fresh for dessert, the flavour combination didn’t work, we couldn’t eat it. We had taken this one to our room and we flushed it. For $75 for two courses ($150 for two people) it was not worth the price. Highly disappointed. Breakfast: Again, on the day, the published website menu didn’t match the actual menu. I was looking forward to eggs Benedict on home made crumpets, the slight change to the menu here was that it was served on English muffins. Save the English muffins for McDonalds please. Instead I substituted for sourdough, that should be standard. The hollandaise sauce on my eggs was absolutely cold. There was no cracked pepper on the table, nor offered. Just making a few minor tweaks here would bring it up to Perth standard. Coffee was great. The Service: It was fine, that’s all, not next level, the staff suitably simply polite. Wry low touch which was appreciated. The pool and the grounds were beautiful. When we consider the price we paid for 1 night bed, breakfast and dinner ($700), compared to previous experiences at high end properties in Perth and the South West, we would have had a superior experience if we stayed at Crown Towers with Crystal Club access. Each to their own, but Amaroo was not for us.