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Baillie Lodges hotels

Small all-inclusive lodges frame wild landscapes, with regional food and wine rooting the stay.

Baillie Lodges creates small, all-inclusive retreats in places where the landscape and local culture give the stay its purpose. Founded in Australia, the collection keeps its lodges intimate and ties the experience closely to wilderness, Indigenous heritage, and the food and wine of the surrounding region.

8 Baillie Lodges hotels in 3 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas, each placed on the six LHA Tiers.

• Owned by KSL Capital Partners
• Worldwide: 9 properties across 4 continents (Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Canada) as of March 2026, operating under the newly launched Beckons umbrella brand, which merged Baillie Lodges and Chile's Tierra Hotels into a single global platform. At peak as the standalone Baillie Lodges brand, the portfolio reached 10 properties.
• On the atlas: 3 Apex Luxury, 5 Grand Luxury

History

James and Hayley Baillie began with Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, shaping an intimate stay around the island’s natural character. Southern Ocean Lodge followed on Kangaroo Island in 2008, bringing the same close attention to landscape to limestone cliffs above the sea. These early lodges established the collection’s approach to small-scale, all-inclusive hospitality.

Timeline

• 2003 — James and Hayley Baillie found Baillie Lodges in Australia, with Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island as the collection's first property.
• 2004 — Capella Lodge opens, Lord Howe Island's only dedicated luxury lodge, with 9 suites.
• 2008 — Southern Ocean Lodge opens on Kangaroo Island: 21 suites on limestone clifftops, architect Max Pritchard, instantly lauded as Australia's flagship wilderness lodge.
• 2013 — Baillie Lodges takes over management of Longitude 131° at Uluru-Kata Tjuta, beginning a multi-stage refurbishment under architect Max Pritchard Gunner.
• 2017 — Longitude 131° reopens after a complete rebuild by Max Pritchard Gunner Architects including the new Dune Pavilion, Dune House entry, and renovated tented pavilions.
• 2018 — KSL Capital Partners makes a substantial investment in Baillie Lodges (announced December 2018); founders James and Hayley Baillie retain leadership.
• 2019 — Silky Oaks Lodge in Queensland's Daintree Rainforest joins the portfolio as first post-KSL addition; Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Vancouver Island acquired by KSL (April 2019).
• 2020 — January bushfires destroy Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island; lodge closes for full rebuild. Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge joins the Baillie Lodges portfolio marking the brand's first international property.
• 2021 — Huka Lodge (Taupō, NZ, founded 1924) joins Baillie Lodges in early 2021; The Louise in the Barossa Valley joins in late 2021; Silky Oaks Lodge reopens after a NZD $20 million architectural overhaul (December 2021).
• 2022 — Baillie Lodges acquires a majority share in Chile's Tierra Hotels (Tierra Patagonia, Tierra Atacama, Tierra Chiloé) in August 2022, expanding to South America and reaching 10 properties.
• 2023 — Southern Ocean Lodge reopens in late 2023 after a AUD $55 million rebuild, 23 suites plus a new four-bedroom Baillie Pavilion, with an enhanced sustainability profile. Tierra Chiloé reverts to Purcell family ownership (October 2024) and is subsequently rebadged as Refugia Chiloé.
• 2024 — Southern Ocean Lodge earns the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 "One to Watch" award; collection receives MICHELIN Keys across all Australian and New Zealand properties.
• 2025 — Huka Lodge and Tierra Atacama both reopen after major renovations (March and April 2025 respectively).
• 2026 — KSL launches Beckons (March 2026), a new umbrella brand uniting Baillie Lodges and Tierra Hotels into a single 9-property, 4-continent platform; Michael Crawford appointed CEO.

The houses to know

1. Huka Lodge, Taupō, New Zealand — New Zealand's oldest luxury lodge, a century-old fishing camp turned benchmark of riverside lodge hospitality
2. Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia — The lodge was rebuilt after the 2020 bushfire destroyed its original buildings.
3. Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Tofino, Canada — The safari-style tented camp sits in British Columbia’s coastal wilderness and holds Three Michelin Keys.
4. Longitude 131°, Uluru, Australia — Guests can see Uluru at sunset from their beds.
5. Silky Oaks Lodge, Mossman, Australia — 40-treehouse rainforest retreat on the Mossman River at the gateway to the world's oldest living rainforest
6. Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island, Australia — The collection's founding property, Lord Howe Island's sole luxury lodge, 9 suites on a UNESCO World Heritage island
7. qualia, Hamilton Island, Australia — Hamilton Island gives qualia its Whitsundays setting, with the surrounding sea central to the stay.
8. The Louise, Marananga, Australia — The fifteen-suite vineyard retreat combines a Barossa stay with destination dining.

Newest openings

• Huka Lodge (post-renovation reopening) — Taupō, New Zealand — reopened March 2025 — A NZ$25 million transformation by designer Virginia Fisher and architects Christian Anderson Architects produced a completely reimagined public space (new River Room, expanded dining room, The Loft and Piper Room upstairs lounges) and a new wellness garden with spa treatment rooms, sauna, and plunge pool; the century-old lodge retained its 20-suite structure while gaining floor-to-ceiling river views throughout.
• Tierra Atacama (post-renovation reopening) — San Pedro de Atacama, Chile — reopened April 2025 — A US$20 million refurbishment designed by Matias Gonzalez reduced the suite count from 32 to 28 (creating a more intimate atmosphere) and added four new suites with private plunge pools, each served by a dedicated personal vehicle and guide.

Opening next

• Wellness facilities at Silky Oaks Lodge — Mossman (Daintree), Australia — expected 2026 — state-of-the-art wellness addition announced as part of the Beckons launch investment programme; status: confirmed/under development
• Wellness facilities at The Louise — Marananga, Barossa Valley, Australia — expected 2026 — companion wellness upgrade to Silky Oaks, announced simultaneously; status: confirmed/under development
• New premium suites at Tierra Patagonia — Torres del Paine, Chile — expected 2026 — additional premium suite category planned as part of the Beckons growth programme; status: confirmed/under development
• Remarkable Lodge — Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia — no confirmed timeline as of mid-2026 — announced as early as 2017/2018 during the KSL partnership formation; status: long-announced pipeline project, no recent build update confirmed

Every Baillie Lodges hotel on the atlas

Australia

• Southern Ocean Lodge — Kangaroo Island · Apex Luxury
• Capella Lodge — Lord Howe Island · Grand Luxury
• Longitude 131° — Uluru · Grand Luxury
• qualia — Hamilton Island · Grand Luxury
• Silky Oaks Lodge — Mossman · Grand Luxury
• The Louise — Marananga · Grand Luxury

Canada

• Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge — Tofino · Apex Luxury

New Zealand

• Huka Lodge — Taupō · Apex Luxury

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