Meetings and Conferences

Nestled in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, Spicers Tamarind Retreat offers a tranquil, rainforest setting designed for focused and productive meetings.

Residential Conferencing Offer

Extend your conference and enjoy a full retreat experience. Stay an additional night at Spicers Tamarind Retreat and receive 25% off room rates for that night.

• Available for events with a minimum 1-night stay in April, May, or June 2026
• Weekday dates only

Book by 30 April 2026.

Not valid with other offers.

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Designed for intimate offsites, strategy sessions, and executive retreats, The Tamarind provides a calm, private environment that encourages focus, connection, and creativity.

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Meetings at Spicers Tamarind Retreat offer a distinctive alternative to traditional conference venues, set amid rainforest surrounds in of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

The Tamarind provides a calm, private environment that encourages focus, connection, and creativity. With flexible meeting spaces, accommodation on site, and destination dining just steps away, it is ideally suited to small‑to‑medium groups seeking a more meaningful meeting experience.

Combining business with a strong sense of place, meetings at Spicers Tamarind Retreat allow teams to step away from day‑to‑day distractions and engage more deeply.

Delegates can balance productive sessions with time to enjoy the natural surroundings, shared dining experiences at The Tamarind Restaurant, and the relaxed rhythm of the Hinterland.

For organisations looking to host retreats, incentives, or executive meetings near the Sunshine Coast, Spicers Tamarind Retreat delivers an experience that feels both professional and genuinely restorative.

Nestled in the rainforest, three kilometres from the Maleny township in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, the Retreat is just over one hour from Brisbane Airport, 40 minutes from Maroochydore Airport and an hour from the beaches of Noosa and Coolum. Private car transfers can be arranged or for those with limited time, helicopter charter transfers can be booked to and from Brisbane and Maroochydore Airports.

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Spicers Tamarind Retreat, 88 Obi Lane South, Maleny QLD

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conference and meeting facilities

  • Venue Capacity: From 15 U-Shape and up to 100 Cocktail

  • Event Spaces: 2

  • Rooms: 22

  • Dedicated event spaces

  • Complimentary WiFi

  • The Tamarind restaurant

  • The Tamarind Cooking School

  • Guest lounge are set in an open pavilion

  • Rainforest walking trails

  • Onsite parking

  • Firepit

Meetings at Spicers Tamarind Retreat

Located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, just over an hour from Brisbane, the retreat combines accessibility with a lush rainforest environment that feels worlds away.

Ideal for executive retreats and strategy sessions

Situated next to Gardners Falls in the stunning hinterland region of the Sunshine Coast, Spicers Tamarind Retreat is an Asian influenced refuge, surrounded by natural beauty and healing calm.

At Spicers Tamarind Retreat, every effort has been made to create an environment that draws on the natural serenity of its unique setting, combining the tranquility of the Australian rainforest with a taste of Asia. With stunning grounds and award-winning cuisine, the Retreat offers a truly relaxing and original experience.

Upon arrival, you’ll be greeted by the cool garden ponds, trickling fountains, wooden boardwalks and drooping palms that encircle the guest lounge pavilion and dining areas. Colourful lilies add a burst of colour, comfortable wicker chairs provide a place to enjoy a refreshment, while inviting walkways peel off into the rainforest, tempting you to savour a quiet moment surrounded by nature.

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01Flexible meeting spaces are supported by reliable AV and connectivity, enabling both structured presentations and collaborative sessions within a relaxed, resort-style setting.
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02Home to a renowned restaurant, the culinary offering blends bold flavours with refined technique, delivering memorable dining experiences that energise and engage groups.
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03Spicers Tamarind Retreat combines accessibility with a distinctive rainforest setting, offering dynamic meeting spaces, standout dining and a refreshing environment for collaboration.
Versatile event spaces
04The intimate and secluded 22 rooms spread across 14 villas offer stand-alone luxury in a tropical setting, creating the perfect private space.
Luxurious accommodations

Conference Room

The Conference Room is located near The Tamarind Restaurant and guest lounge, with easy access to the on-site accommodation via the tree lined pathways and timber boardwalks. This room is ideal for group meetings of all types with a fireplace at one end, and private deck access for fresh mountain air and natural light. Room Dimensions: 77 sqm and Capacities: Boardroom: 22 delegates / U-Shape: 15 delegates / Theatre: 30 delegates

Sala Room

The Sala Room is a private and intimate space surrounded by lush vegetation overlooking the valley and forest. The indoor/outdoor room is air conditioned with abundant natural light. All conference facilities include AV and complimentary WiFi. DIMENSIONS: 55 sqm CAPACITIES Boardroom: 22 U-Shape: 15 Theatre: 30 Cocktail: 100 Banquet: 80

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