Dining at Capella Lodge is a celebration of superb local and regional produce, brought to the plate in a light, sophisticated style. A surprising harvest springs from this tiny, pristine island endowed with rich soils and bountiful waters and from Capella’s own kitchen garden. An abundance of fresh line-caught fish graces the daily-changing menu most evenings alongside island-grown greens and foraged coastal herbs.
Whet your appetite
Relaxing into its lofty setting among the swaying Kentia palms, the Capella Spa encourages dreamy surrender to island-inspired treatments. Featuring the Australian-made alkeme spa care range, a menu of rejuvenating treatments also embraces Lord Howe’s natural environment.
Awaken your senses
Capella Lodge has proudly unlocked Two MICHELIN Keys in The MICHELIN Guide – a distinction that recognises the world’s most exceptional stays, awarded to a lodge that’s unique in every way. View our listing
Recently named among the world’s finest off-grid escapes by Time Out Australia, Lord Howe Island offers rare seclusion, pristine beauty and a slower rhythm of travel - where distance becomes the ultimate luxury.
READ FEATURE Settle in for an absorbing read: ABC News has profiled the remarkable environmental resurgence taking place on Lord Howe Island, including the ‘unbelievable’ renaissance of a rare cloud forest as unique species reclaim paradise, five years since a widescale eradication project.
READ FEATURE We’re thrilled to announce Capella Lodge has featured in the US Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2024 Top 20 Resorts in Australia and the South Pacific, voted in at 18th place!
Read Article Capella Lodge features in the Robb Report 50 Best Hotels List 2024. “There is so much to love about this place, including the thoughtful, friendly, first-name service with welcoming hosts, Libby and Mark, that allows you to truly unwind in sophisticated yet relaxed surrounds.”
Read Article At Capella Lodge we’re excited to reveal our new scent and candle, TRIPLICITY, available exclusively to guests at Capella Lodge with numbers limited to just 50 coveted candles.
Read Blog Traveller has named its pick of the world’s seven most beautiful islands in this swoon-worthy collection, including the timelessly beautiful Lord Howe Island, home to our own Capella Lodge. To see the full list, continue reading here:
Read Article With untouched rainforests, soaring cliffs, and pristine coral reefs, the tropical island and its many ecosystems are a cradle to unique natural life. For Ian Hutton, this island paradise isn’t just home; it’s a lifelong love affair and a mission to protect it.
Read Blog Writing for Traveller, Nina Karnikowski looks at Australia’s most remote, world-class chefs whose role in satiating the discerning palates of local and international guests calls for a whole new level of resourcefulness and creativity. Included in this all-star line up is our own Executive Chef Dennis Tierney.
Read Article Writing for Mr Porter, Nicole Trilivas skips by the popular islands of the world currently busy with tourists and wraps a list of ‘Seven Under-The-Radar Islands That Feel Like Local Secrets’ including Lamu in Kenya, Ithaca in Greece and our own Lord Howe Island and Capella Lodge.
Read Article We’re thrilled to be included in Robb Report’s list of the Top 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth, alongside our Beckons sisters Longitude 131° and Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge and our friends at Tierra Patagonia – see the whole list here:
Read Article Wow! Signature Luxury Travel magazine has put together a list of 14 of Australia’s natural wonders and the best luxury bases from which to explore them. Included are our own Silky Oaks Lodge, Longitude 131 and Capella Lodge, plus many of our sisters in the Luxury Lodges of Australia collection. Make your own to-do list, and start ticking them off!
Read Article Play David Attenborough for a day! Lord Howe Island is widely known as one of the most naturally significant places in Australia, and these top 10 hikes are best ways to experience it by foot. The many hiking trails are the perfect opportunity to stretch the legs, clear the mind and experience island life.
Read Journal Capella Lodge has been voted the best resort in Australia and the South Pacific in the Condé Nast Traveller 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards announced today. Topping the chart in the Australia and the South Pacific category, Capella scored a score of 97.65 from a possible 100, based on readers’ reviews.
Read Feature Patience is a virtue and the past two years have been testing for even the most saintly of travel-bugs. Reflecting after his first trip since the world went on hold, recent guest Grant shares why Capella Lodge was the perfect destination.
Read Review Vogue's Cushla Chauhan gets swept up in the deep indigos and intricate linework of artist Joshua Yeldham’s latest collection, inspired by a recent trip to Lord Howe and appearing in his new exhibition.
READ FEATURE Take a virtual hike up Mount Gower rising some 852 metres and ranked as one of the world's best.
READ FEATURE Howe incredible! Find out ten fun facts about Lord Howe Island and test your friends!
READ FEATURE It’s easy being green: this World Heritage-listed island paradise is a champion of conservation and sustainability.
READ FEATURE Read why Capella Lodge boasts over 300 five-star Trip Advisor reviews, and why recent guests Ben and Elise claimed it was the most memorable place they have ever stayed.
READ TESTIMONIAL The Australian's Susan Kurosawa muses on the magic of viewing a mackerel sky from Capella Lodge, writing 'In a world full of chaos and uncertainty, it shone as a miracle worth celebrating'.
VIEW ARTICLE Find out about Lord Howe Island's own century-old Bureau of Meteorology, crucial for such a tiny island 600 kilometres off Australia’s east coast
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Lord Howe Island might very well be one of the most special places on planet Earth - and that’s some stiff competition. Its combination of unique flora and fauna and romantic landscapes create a place so magnificent that it’s in danger of looking too much like a fantasy render or a bit of CGI trickery. The shock of arrival is the realization that places like this really do exist.Christopher Cameron Robb Report
Capella ranks as one of Australia’s finest accommodations on one of the world’s most singularly spectacular and remarkable islands.Anthony Dennis Fairfax Traveller
Long attracting aspiring Crusoes to its talc-y sand beaches, Lord Howe Island is also home to what Australians (and some clued-in others) know to be one of the country’s finest lodges: Capella.Maria Shollenbarger Financial Times
The service is slick, the whole place is spotless, and everything is designed to save you conscious thought - this is a beautifully run oceanic heaven.Ralph Bestic Tatler
Lord Howe Island holds a Jurassic-period appeal. When you cast your eyes over the scene before you, you'll think you've travelled back in time rather than just jetted to a landmass that sits in the Tasman Sea.Qantas Travel Insider
We regret to announce that Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island is currently closed. The NSW Department of Health has enacted restrictions on travel to Lord Howe Island in order to stem the spread of Coronavirus, or COVID-19. At this stage, Capella Lodge will reopen on
1 October 2020.
Existing bookings may be amended for a stay up until 30 September 2021 with all existing rates honoured. For new bookings made for travel up to 31 March 2021, we have reduced our prepayment requirement to one month prior to travel. Furthermore, bookings may be cancelled outside of one month of arrival without penalty; note, a 100% cancellation fee applies after this point.
For bookings during our Festive Season dates (18 December 2020 to 24 January 2021) a deposit is required within 14 days of reservation and a peak season surcharge applies.
The Baillie Lodges reservations team is on hand to assist. Telephone +61 2 9918 4355, email reserve@baillielodges.com.au or complete the enquiry form. Alternatively, book online now.
These are simply extraordinary times and we thank you for your patience and understanding. We look forward to seeing you soon!
