Sunshine Coast Retreat

Sunshine Coast Retreat is a small cabin stay on 25 acres at 15 Gibbs Court in Diddillibah, inland from Maroochydore between Buderim and Woombye. It is a quiet, low-key base with avocado trees, a private golf course next door and room for a dog to actually stretch its legs, which is rare this close to the coast.

Dogs at the Sunshine Coast Retreat

The property describes itself as pet friendly and, per its own accommodation listings, pets stay at no extra charge. The cabins have lockable terraces so your dog has a secure outdoor spot while you are inside. Size limits, breed restrictions and which cabins are pet-eligible are not spelled out in detail on the general booking pages, so confirm those points with the retreat before you book and get the approval in writing.

Pepsi: the lockable terrace is the difference between relaxing on the balcony and standing at the door all night. Worth checking it works for your dog's size before you arrive.

The cabins and the grounds

Accommodation is self-contained cabins with full kitchens, air conditioning, private bathrooms, balconies and a double fold-out day bed, so couples and small families both work here. Around the cabins there is a private nine-hole golf course reachable by golf buggy, a running creek, tennis courts, a rainforest patch and a large barbecue area. It is acreage living rather than resort living, and dogs that settle in a cabin rather than a hotel corridor are the right fit.

Getting there and what is nearby

Diddillibah sits just off the Bruce Highway corridor, roughly ten minutes from Maroochydore and about fifteen from Mooloolaba, so beaches and the coast strip are a short drive away. Parking is on site and free. For a pub feed with the dog, The Woombye Pub and Morts Brewing Co. in Nambour are both close by, and Gary Evans Walkway is an easy on-leash morning stroll before the drive home.

More options are on the QLD pet friendly stays guide and the Diddillibah destination page.