Don French

We stayed at Malanda Lodge with our family and really enjoyed it. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and the whole place has a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the kids loved the pool and space around the property. It’s a great spot to stay in the Tablelands – quiet, safe and close to everything. Would happily come back again

The following is my original review on expedia. I feel the need to share because the lodge's excuses are unacceptable. "I feel terrible for having to state this as staff was very nice and accommodating, but we were BOMBARDED with bugs inside our room all night. The doors to the room are not sealed and hundreds of bugs (large and small) were crawling through the cracks. They flew around the room, crawled around the walls/ceiling, and fell into the bed. It was literally a nightmare for someone like me and I almost left and found another place to stay at 10pm. My husband killed/cleaned as many as he could and I mummified myself in a sheet until as early in the morning as we could leave. I noticed piles and piles of bugs around the entire lodge that morning, don’t know if I had missed them when we checked in or if they’re just cleaned everyday. Even if there are a large number of bugs in the area, the rooms really need to be sealed properly at the very least." They said this as a reply: "Good afternoonWe are very sorry to hear you did not enjoy your stay here at Malanda Lodge. All rooms have air-conditioning, are fully sealed and have fly screens at the rear should you want some fresh air. Unfortunately, when travelling in the country, there are insects / bugs. Unfortunately, you experienced a rare event that occurred over two nights. The insects were Flying Ants and they came in plague proportions throughout Malanda & Yungaburra. They are attracted to light and die by morning