My beautiful partner and I have a long association with the Byron Bay area and with our fabulous hosts (Angela and Vince). Rosalita’s Rest is an expression of their passion for the environment, their energy and vision and commitment to each other. It is truly their love-child.
We entered a fantasy world of tranquillity, of trees, water views, a menagerie of animals, birds and yes – even bees! We had our own herb garden! Our hosts provided us with a veritable cornucopia of local fruit. We had a magnificent self-contained cabin artfully finished with furnishings sourced from nearby markets. The rooms are spacious – my favourite was actually the bathroom – great for contemplating nature… To their absolute credit, Vince and Angela are catering for those with disabilities. They have put much thought and effort into setting up a fully accessible cabin and they are continuing to develop this wonderful resource.

Rosalita’s Rest is a short drive to Mullumbimby (try The Patch for breakfast, Punch and Daisy for coffee, the Middle Pub for dinner and shop for clothing and accessories at Phoenix) and Bangalow (Butcher Baker for brunch and coffee and do shop at Island Luxe - a near religious experience). Billinudgel itself has a pub (the dinner service closes early), a wonderful restaurant (Billi’s Indian) who were happy to serve us even when we showed up near closing time and a great boutique coffee house (Cowabunga).

A special treat was the opportunity to plant Australian native trees in front of the cabins. Each will have a marker with our names. I chose one that looked like a large sized bonsai with magnificent gnarly bark and trunk. My partner chose a gorgeous one with soft and alluring leaves and branches. This simple, beautiful act supports Vince and Angela’s tree planting efforts and gives us a permanent, living connection with this place.

We will come back often to become part of the life and history of Rosalita's Rest. If I could write music, I would compose a ballad. If I could write poetry, I would deliver a sonnet. Instead, I suggest that you go there and experience the music and poetry of this place.