Maleny has long been a favorite escape for us, we have been regular visitors for nigh on 35 years. Our cottage ("Black Cockatoo") at Blue Summit enabled us to enjoy so many of the things we most love about the area. A few minutes from the township (we love that Maleny still feels like a town and not a tourist trap) we could enjoy the peace and solitude of the place, surrounded by the constant sounds of birds and livestock, with a view to the mountains. We even knew the joy of weather rolling in and becoming "an island in the clouds". The General Store, a casual restaurant only a minute's drive away (we could have walked) allowed us a relaxing place to enjoy a drink and a share plate dinner, and plenty of cafes in town for breakfasts and coffees.
Loved it. Would definitely recommend.