Raes on Wategos is an exclusive boutique retreat in an idyllic beachfront setting in Byron Bay. The boutique retreat comes wit a personalised service. Raes provides an elegant, opulent and exceptionally private space where you can lose yourself in the ultimate beachfront escape.
As restrictions ease, the Raes team is excited to conservatively welcome guests back to the hotel, dining room and cellar bar. Raes as a variety of suites available and two incredible penthouses to book. Penthouse 1 is an elegant one bedroom top floor penthouse with an expansive living area, a king size four poster bed, sunken bath, marble floors and a beautiful atrium overlooking the pool and garden area. The three large balconies offer ocean, headland and lighthouse views. Penthouse 2 is the large penthouse with two private bedrooms and bathrooms. The sumptuous apartment comfortably and privately accommodates two couples. The penthouse includes a small shared kitchenette, sunken dining room, lounge room, king sized beds, private access to the pool and garden and two balconies overlooking Wategos Beach.
Raes has their very own dining room, offering nothing but complete opulence and incredible food. Offering a 3 or 5 course tasting menu, Raes presents Italian cuisine with matching wines for the full experience. Raes also has a luxurious spa, which offers a range of treatments curated to restore, balance and revitalise guests. This experience is enhanced and complimented by the Santa Maria Novella line, with which Raes is the only hotel and spa within Australia to offer this product from the world’s oldest apothecary. Guests will be able to choose from messages, facials and body rituals.
The Cellar Bar at Raes is open 7 days a week from midday onwards, and offers guests to enjoy a beverage or snack on the cellar bar terrace. With dishes such as Beef Burgers, Snapper Sanga, Fish and Chips and Fries, the casual but delicious bar is perfect for an afternoon in the Byron Bay sun.
Raes is extremely popular and many weekends for this year have already been pre-booked, however, there are still rooms available. Rates can range from $1,690 to $3,700, depending on the suite or penthouse and the season you are visiting in.
When booking a luxury escape to the most Eastern part of Australia, Raes offers penthouses and beach suites that are second to none. With an onsite spa and restaurant which provides luxury, nestled in stunning surroundings.