River Retreat is in a great spot if you are wanting to go in different directions (Byron Bay, to Nimbin, to Gold Coast, to Australia Zoo, Brisbane and everywhere in between), without having to spend any more than 30 mins to 2 hours in the car. It has great local shops, excellent coffee from down the road at Espresso Next Door.
The house itself is very clean and comfortable, spacious for up to 6 (2 adults, 2 children in our case, but would be great for a young family of 4 with grandparents joining perhaps). A bonus is the extra toilet and shower, which made getting ready in the morning a breeze with two teenagers. Plenty of crockery and cutlery, including a good sandwich press. Full size fridge, oven, stove top, microwave. Spacious lounge with plenty of comfy seating.
We'd stay here again.