About Us
13 year labour of love
Jodha Bai Retreat is a 13 year labour of love involving the dedication and literally the blood, sweat & tears of our family. Come and learn the greatest love story, a beautiful romance spanning 38 years, be inspired by an incredible story of survival, perseverance and sheer determination to design and build a magnificent Indian palace in northern NSW.
Jodha Bai Retreat is an ultra luxurious 5 Star (Australian Tourism Council) and 6 Star, guest rated, private oasis situated in the picturesque Tweed Valley, Northern Rivers NSW. This purposefully built property was inspired, designed and built around the original 450 year old Jodha Bai Palace in Fatepur Sikri, India. Allowing only 2 guest per bungalow, Jodha Bai Retreat is an adults only private sanctuary. We offer guests two (soon 3) opulent Indian inspired suites and depending on which suite, beautiful views of the Gold Coast and surrounding hinterland to Mt Warning, the Cougal Ranges, Tweed Estuary, Tweed River, local farmland and ocean views.The 1250m2 residence and two bungalows has been over 13 years in the making including 7 years building and has over 300 tonnes of hand carved Indian red sandstone, hand made joinery and extensive furnishings meticulously hand picked and imported from India.
Epitome of Luxury and Service
We have overwhelmingly great reviews and response to our beautiful retreat. Jodha Bai Retreat’s name and reputation is fast becoming known as a 6 Star (guest rated) private getaway and iconic photoshoot location. We are one of the highest booking.com rated accomodation in the region with over 50 10/10 ratings with three consecutive awards over past 3 years for an overall rating of 9.9. At Jodha Bai Retreat we strive to provide the epitome of accomodation, style, class, outstanding food and service to a 6 star standard and many of our wonderful guests have rated us 6 stars and above.
A Romantic Getaway to fall in love with
Meet Cliff and Susan, hear their incredible story, take in the majesty of an Indian Palace in Terranora and be inspired by their love story. See An Epic Love Story.
Discover Your Love Story
Its impossible not to come away from Jodha Bai Retreat without a sense of rejuvenation and inspiration, it truly is a magical place.
Northern Rivers
Our region is the Northern Rivers and defined by the Clarence, Richmond and Tweed Rivers and is home to some 300,000 residents over seven local government areas of north-east NSW. The Bundjalung people (also known as Bunjalung, Badjalang and Bandjalang) are Aboriginal Australians who are the original custodians of the beautiful area. The region is know for its fertile volcanic soils, farming, fine foods and its close proximity to Australia’s premier tourist destination, the Gold Coast. We are known for our awe inspiring natural beauty, majestic waterfalls, rainforests, beautiful coastline and mountain ranges including Mt Warning, the remaining plug of an extinct shield volcano.