# Christmas in July at Montville Country Cabins
> A winter cabin stay in the Sunshine Coast hinterland: fireplaces stacked April through September, hot hampers, the hinterland holding mist, and the same ten cabins used in the season they're built for.
- Tag: Stays
- Published: 2026-05-28
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Christmas in July, in Australia, is the chance to do the Northern-Hemisphere Christmas (fireplaces, hot food, slow evenings) without it being December and without flying across the equator. It's a real thing here: restaurants run Christmas-in-July menus, ski lodges fill up, hinterland properties like this one lean into the season.
At Montville Country Cabins, the property is set up to suit. Wood fireplaces in every cabin, firewood stacked from April through September, and the hinterland a few degrees cooler than the coast 30 minutes below. This isn't a separate package or accommodation type. It's the same ten cabins, the same inclusions, just used in the season the building was built for.
## The setting in winter
The Blackall Range catches the morning mist on cool days. The lake holds the haze long after the sun is up. The trees drip after rain. Fireplaces are pre-laid in every cabin; firewood is supplied from April through to September. Reverse-cycle heating runs alongside for the in-between days.
Hot croissants land at the door at 8 am as they do every other day of the year; on a winter morning they arrive warm into a cold cabin, and the contrast is the point.
## What gets used in winter
The standard run of inclusions has a winter coding:
- Wood fireplace, pre-laid, in every cabin.
- King-size spa bath. The spa-into-cold-air moment is the hottest of the year.
- Continental breakfast hamper plus hot croissants delivered to the door at 8 am.
- Port and chocolates on arrival (the port works harder in winter).
Add-ons that suit the season:
- **Hot dinner hampers**, cooked by Michael, delivered to the cabin. Beef bourguignon or Mediterranean-style chicken; both are winter food.
- **BBQ packs.** The hooded BBQ on the balcony works year-round; the wood-smoke smell carries better in cool air.
- **Mini-bar wines.** Sparkling, red, white. Paid as taken.
## A typical winter day
Slow morning by the fire with the croissants. A walk on the Picnic Creek Circuit in Kondalilla; the rainforest is at its loudest after rain. Lunch on the deck at Flame Hill Vineyard or at one of the Montville cafés. Back to the cabin in the late afternoon for the spa. Hot dinner hamper, fireplace, port and chocolates, early to bed.
If the rain comes in heavy, stay in. Read by the fire, top up the spa, watch the mist move across the lake from the verandah.
## The Christmas-in-July deal
A stay-3-pay-2 deal runs through the cooler months most years. Specific dates and any promo code vary; see the property's current specials, or contact reception when you book. The offer applies to the standard inclusions across all ten cabins.
## How to book
Phone Karen and Michael on [07 5442 9484](tel:+61754429484), or use the online booking form. Mention Christmas-in-July when you book; the hosts will let you know whether the deal applies to your dates.
