Planula is the perfect place to be when visiting Byron, or diving Julian Rocks is on your agenda and you need a place to retreat from the hustle and bustle of Byron town centre. Just a short drive or 25 mins walk away from Byron and then you have it, tranquility, birdsongs and much more... Providing the luxuries of home, Wandy and Tim are your gracious hosts informative, hospitable and personable. We first discovered Planula in February 2007 and will not stay anywhere else whilst visiting Byron with vacancies at Planula. Keep up the good work TIm and Wandy see you soon!
Danielle, Shaun and Lili

I really long to get back to Byron Bay and the Planula B&B Retreat. Because that was actually what i hoped for, coming to a Retreat. The Planula is situated just a couple of minutes by car from the busy Byron Bay. A short drive in from the main road nestled between gardens and trees, you immediately feel calm and peace when you get there. The room that we had was newly done up in basic style but comfortable. A communal kitchen is available, and breakfast is served ( as early as you require ) by Wandy with freshly brewed coffee and freshly baked bread.
It is good being early if you plan to go diving as we did.
The proprietors Tim and Wandy are extremely friendly and generous. Nothing seemed to be difficuilt for them and it felt more like staying with friends. Their interest for diving is an assett, and was very benificiary when planning dives and divecourses for our son. It is easy staying at Planula, even if you dont have your own car, Tim and Wandy would drive guests in to BB for their divetrips. I highly recommend the Planula BB Retreat if you are going to Byron Bay

I stayed only one night, whilst driving through Byron Bay. It is a small B&B retreat with perhaps 4 or 5 rooms, and a large communal area.

The location is not great, it isn't really walking distance to the town centre. You absolutely need a car. Its a bit tricky finding the place too, you need to turn off into a small dirt road and drive for a minute before you reach the place.

It is very peaceful there, you get a lot of little lizards running around outside.

The ground floor rooms are pretty large, and extremely hygienic and clean. They have ensuite bathrooms which look brand new and are spotless. There is also free wi-fi internet which is a good bonus. The rooms upstairs are more stuffy and cramped, so we asked to move downstairs. The owner Wandy was very friendly and gladly obliged.

There are 2 problems with Planula. One is that there is no air-conditioning, only fans, which is a bit unpleasant, even at night. The other problem is the damn insects outside - they make constant chirping noises throughout the night and it makes for an unpleasant nights sleep. Bring earplugs !