03 Jun 2026
Tags: NewHotel, newluxuryhotel, ExperientialTravel, Allinclusive, immersivetravel
Ever Bloomfield sits at one of the most extraordinary natural addresses in Australia - a 14-key retreat on the Daintree Coast, accessible only by boat or helicopter, where the ancient rainforest and the living reef exist in rare proximity. It is a place of genuine distinction, open to guests of all ages, and built around the belief that what people carry home from a great stay is not what they've touched, but what they've felt.
"Opening bookings is a milestone we've worked toward with enormous care," said Matt Casey, CEO of Ever Lodges.
"Ever Bloomfield has been shaped by a genuine belief that the best hospitality is felt rather than performed - that what guests remember isn't a checklist of inclusions, but the people who made the place come alive for them.
"We're proud to be opening a property that is entirely itself - rooted in this landscape, shaped by the people who know it best, and built around the kind of experience that stays with you."
Overseeing the guest experience is General Manager Patrick Barrie, whose career spans some of Australia's most celebrated hospitality environments - qualia, Saffire Freycinet, and Longitude 131°. His approach is rooted in the belief that the culture of a place is felt before it is seen, and that the most meaningful hospitality flows from teams who are genuinely cared for in return.
"Bloomfield has something rare - a setting that asks something of you," said Patrick Barrie, General Manager of Ever Bloomfield.
"It asks you to slow down, to pay attention, to be present. Our role as a team is simply to make that easy, to take care of the details so that guests can give themselves over to the place entirely.
"What I'm most proud of is the team we're bringing together here. These are people who love this part of the world, who find the reef and the rainforest genuinely extraordinary, every time. That enthusiasm is contagious, and it shapes every interaction."
Ever Bloomfield sits at one of the most ecologically extraordinary meeting points on earth - where the world's oldest surviving rainforest meets the world's largest coral reef system. The property offers guests direct access to two UNESCO World Heritage environments within a single stay.
Designed by Wolveridge Architects - one of Australia's most acclaimed architecture firms, with deep experience in Queensland's wet tropics - and interior designed by Jacqui Dunn Interiors, the property has been conceived to blur the line between shelter and landscape. Suites are built from local timber and stone, with a colour palette drawn from the Daintree foliage itself and original artwork and accessories by local Indigenous and Daintree artists throughout. The effect is immersive and considered: a deep sense of place felt from the moment of arrival.
Communal spaces are designed with equal care. The Long Room is light-filled at breakfast and lunch with uninterrupted rainforest views, shifting to something altogether more evocative at dinner - candlelit and unhurried, set among artefacts drawn from Bloomfield and Daintree history. The Pool Lounge invites the kind of afternoon that requires very little of anyone. And the Speak Easy - theatrical, intimate, and deliberately removed from the world outside - is the kind of bar that earns its place in the memory: dark amber light, a pool table, slow drinks, and good conversation.
The expedition program is central to the Ever Bloomfield experience. A full-day Great Barrier Reef Safari takes guests by custom vessel across the Coral Sea to Cedar Bay, East and West Hope Islands, and Pickersgill Reef - snorkelling coral gardens, engaging in citizen science, and enjoying a chef-prepared lunch on board. The Daintree Rainforest UTV Adventure moves through the Daintree's unique terrain by guided side-by-side, traversing rainforest, open savannah, and paperbark forest alive with birdlife. The CREB Track and Roaring Meg Falls Journey - one of Far North Queensland's great remote drives - concludes with a smoking ceremony with Traditional Owners, a walk-through forest to the falls, lunch at an outdoor rainforest kitchen, and an afternoon of creek swims.
Ever Bloomfield opens with four room categories, all offered on a fully all-inclusive basis. Rates are per suite, per night, for two guests.
Queenslander From $5,400 per night
Suite From $4,900 per night
Cabin From $4,900 per night
Lodge Suite From $3,900 per night
The all-inclusive rate covers:
- Guest accommodation
- Daily shared guest experiences
- All chef-prepared meals
- Premium beverages, including a curated selection of wines and spirits (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
- Complimentary in-room bar, replenished daily
- Guest laundry service with 24-hour turnaround
- Road transfers from Mount Louis Airstrip to Port Bloomfield
- Boat transfers from Port Bloomfield to the lodge
Cellar list wines and spirits, and private touring or helicopter-based experiences, are available at additional cost.
Ever Bloomfield is the first property within the Ever Lodges portfolio, with additional properties in extraordinary natural settings to follow.
Trade enquiries and bookings are now open. The Ever Lodges Guest Experience team welcomes direct contact from travel designers, advisors, and agents.
Reservation Enquires:
Ever Bloomfield Reservations
reservations@ever.au | +61 (0)8 7081 0000 | ever.au
Trade Enquires
Inga Afheldt
Contracting & Projects Manager
Inga.afheldt@ever.au | +61 (0)409 840 732 | ever.au
Media Enquires:
Alison Hassel
Ever Lodges Marketing and Communications Manager
alison.hassel@ever.au | +61 (0)433 477 439 | ever.au