Proudly owned and operated by the O’Reilly family, famous for providing quality accommodation and hospitality in the region since 1926.

Pete’s Story

Peter (Big Pete) O’Reilly – Vintage 1933

Raised on a dairy property in Maleny, the O’Reilly brothers, Vince & Peter, returned to live at the O’Reilly’s plateau with their parents in 1944, and began working full-time in the family guesthouse in 1954. They took over operations in the early ’70s, with Pete looking after the transition of O’Reilly’s from country guesthouse to the iconic ecotourism venture it is today. Peter retired from full-time work in 1988 and is widely recognised as a pioneer of ecotourism within Australia.