With its iconic Aussie vibe and irresistible surfer lifestyle, Australia's Gold Coast, aka "The Goldie," is the perfect place to stay for year-round watersports, hipster nightlife, festivals, a burgeoning dining scene, beach days and captivating sunsets. Choose which neighborhood to stay in based on how high-energy a vacation you're seeking - high-rise hotels and glittery nightclubs make way for quieter boutique-style inns and retro motels along the coastal highway. Customize your Gold Coast stay with these recommendations for where to stay to make the most of this authentic Aussie seaside lifestyle.
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The Village B&B is a hotel featuring 2 outdoor pools and 2 bars/lounges that gets good reviews by beach travelers for its prime location and helpful staff. You'll be well placed to visit top beaches like The Spit Beach and Main Beach located close by. La Costa Motel is a hotel featuring free WiFi and a snack bar that gets good reviews by beach travelers for its proximity to shopping and helpful staff. It's located a 4-minute walk from Surfers Paradise Beach, so you'll be well situated for your beach vacation. JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa is a hotel that comes with 2 outdoor pools and 3 restaurants and is well-liked by beach travelers for its helpful staff. It's located a 6-minute walk from Surfers Paradise Beach, so you'll be well situated for your beach vacation.
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2 x queen bedrooms, 2 x ensuite's, 1 guest lounge, outdoor bbq kitchen and pool. is a guesthouse featuring private pools and free WiFi.
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Voco Gold Coast by IHG is a hotel featuring 2 outdoor pools and 3 restaurants that guests like for its clean rooms and central location. It's located a short 8-minute walk from Slingshot and also walkable to Surfers Paradise Beach. Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences is a resort featuring 4 outdoor pools and a restaurant that guests like for its central location and helpful staff. Ideal for your family vacation, the property is just steps from Slingshot and Timezone. The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast is a hotel featuring an outdoor pool and 8 restaurants that guests like for its helpful staff and central location. Your family will be well placed to visit Pratten Park and Putt Putt Golf Mermaid Beach, located close by.
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Dorsett Gold Coast is luxury a hotel featuring a full-service spa and a deli, and guests like its proximity to shopping and helpful staff. Voco Gold Coast by IHG is luxury a hotel featuring 3 restaurants and 2 outdoor pools, and guests like its prime location and helpful staff. You'll be located just steps from SkyPoint Observation Deck. Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences is luxury a resort featuring a full-service spa and 4 outdoor pools, and guests like its prime location and helpful staff.
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Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences is a resort featuring 4 outdoor pools and a full-service spa. Guests like its prime location and helpful staff. You'll be well placed to visit Cavill Avenue and Slingshot, both steps away. The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast is a hotel featuring an outdoor pool and 8 restaurants. Guests like its prime location and helpful staff. Sovereign Gold Coast is a hotel featuring a kid's pool and a fitness center. Guests like its prime location and helpful staff.
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Dorsett Gold Coast is a hotel featuring free WiFi and air conditioning that guests like for its proximity to shopping and helpful staff. The Star Gold Coast is located just steps from the property. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise by IHG is a hotel featuring free WiFi and 3 restaurants that guests like for its prime location and helpful staff. Sovereign Gold Coast is a hotel featuring free WiFi and air conditioning that guests like for its prime location and helpful staff.
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Turtle Beach Resort is a hotel featuring an airport shuttle and 4 outdoor pools that guests like for its helpful staff. For easy airport access, it's located only 9.2 mi / 14.9 km from Coolangatta Airport (OOL). Sea World Resort is a hotel featuring an airport shuttle and a full-service spa that guests like for its helpful staff. JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa is a hotel featuring an airport shuttle and a marina that guests like for its helpful staff.
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