Takes a while to get here, but worth the trip. I hired a car from Adelaide and used the ferry. Word of advice though. Tell the hire co. that you are going to K.I. As there can be issues with insurance, courtesy of careless Roos in roads. The Wilderness Retreat Hotel is lovely & it's in a great location in... more

We stayed at the Wilderness Retreat in January, peak time when the placed was fully booked. We needed two rooms to accommodate our family and frankly these rooms could not have been further apart. Despite having a responsible 15 year old and well behaved younger children (11 and 12 years), management was firm that one parent had to be in... more

We would agree with other reviewers, and with comments from fellow guests during our stay. The place is over priced for what it is. Even the courtyard rooms are really no better than standard motel rooms - nice and clean enough, but nothing out of the ordinary. We avoided breakfast at the retreat, following the advice to go to the... more

We stayed at the KI Wilderness Retreat while visiting Kangaroo Island for two nights. The retreat was amazing with kangaroos and wallabies all around the place. There was food to feed the animals and you could hand feed them at anytime. It was quite amazing!! It was very expensive to stay at the Wilderness Retreat though. We stayed in the... more

The primary goal of our trip to Australia was to see animals in the wild, and Kangaroo Island exceeded our expectations beyond measure. We stayed for (only) three nights at the K.I. Wilderness Retreat, in a courtyard room, and only wish we could have extended our trip. (But we're already thinking about returning--from Los Angeles!) Its location, for us, is... more

Great location near Flinders Chase Park, close to Hanson Bay Sea Lions and Koala Sanctuary. Cute local wallabies and possums are very entertaining for the kids. Hand feed them the supplied 'chow'. Only real meal options are via the dinner reservations at the lodge. Continental breaky is OK. If you have your own groceries, it is almost impossible to cook... more

We visited the retreat in november with 4 adults and 1 child. The location is perfect but we found the rooms and restaurant pricy (especially the breakfast - quality was not good and price pp around AUD $ 20). Tip for breakfast & lunch -> get into your car and visit the Fliners Chase NP visitors centre, around 10-15 min... more

We loved our stay at Kangaroo Wilderness retreat. We stayed in the courtyard suites, which are great and a big step up from the economy rooms. Stay in rooms 1-10 for the best chance of getting a free wireless connection (internet speed is best at night). Wallabies and possums are around at night, Echidnas and Kangaroos are nearby at dusk... more

The location is great, right nex tot he Flinders Chase National Park (note oppposite end of the Island from the Ferry and airport - about 90 minutes drive away). The Reception area and restuarant are well-appointed; but as if that's all they worked on. Stayed in the eco--lodge rooms, which I dont think has been touched since the 70's -... more