Margaret River Region, AustraliaYallingup
Yala Yallingup Retreat & Spa - Formerly Empire Retreat
Bushland vineyard farmhouse
Yallingup Margaret River Region, Australia
Renovated
2025
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe WellnessOutside the door
Bushland vineyard farmhouse
Native timber, stone fireplaces, and an easy residential rhythm settle across 130 secluded acres of bushland and working vineyards.
What it’s good at
Notable
Split-level timber and stone villas featuring cathedral ceilings and secluded outdoor rain showers.
Notable
Residential hospitality with cooked atrium country breakfasts and private gourmet estate dinner hampers.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
The house was a private residence first, lending it plenty of personality, while its twelve suites are stylish and contemporary-luxe…
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Set along Caves Road, the property sits minutes from Yallingup surf breaks, underground limestone caves, and renowned Margaret River cellar doors.
The rooms
Split-level Luxury Villas feature cathedral ceilings, open fireplaces, and private timber decks with secluded outdoor rain showers.
The baths
Large stone soaking tubs sit beside floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on native bushland, infused with Himalayan salts.
The spa
The bushland day spa offers sound therapy with brass singing bowls and restorative Balinese rituals.
At the table
Breakfast is served in the glass atrium overlooking the valley. Evenings bring antipasti hampers and estate-grown wines.
How it began
Built around an original 1990s stone and timber farmhouse, the estate is now stewarded by a partnership of three local families.
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Silver
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Bronze
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Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.