The red centre, reef and now the Rainforest
Baillie Lodges has added tropical rainforest to its cache of high-end itineraries.
Founders Hayley and James Baillie have bought their first Queensland property, the well-established Silky Oaks Lodge adjoining Daintree National Park in Far North Queensland, and will spend about $10 million on upgrades.
Baillie Lodges is in expansion mode following “substantial” investment late last year by KSL, a US-based private equity company. As well as working on acquisitions, the Baillies are developing Remarkable Lodge in southern Tasmania and operating a trio of luxury lodges, on Lord Howe Island, Kangaroo Island and at Uluru. They consider the Daintree lodge a “perfect fit” for the portfolio, “offering guests a broader range of multi-lodge itineraries”.