Great place to stay. Area is like Miami Beach if you've been there (well sort of) . A wide beach with lots of nice people, a road in between, and then bars and restaurants at the other side). Lots of theme parks for a short ride though! (seaworld was like 6 mins from our hotel - Rhapsody Resort and WB Movie World 27 mins away). Great getaway...

Its a beautiful Place, from the elegant foyer to the tastefully set out rooms with balconies and great views. The Gym, pools and sauna are fantastic with views over the river in a amazing location. Down around the corner is an excellent Woolworths with a huge array of products. There are about 6 hairdressers in the street, many restaurants and a friendly chemist. The Rail is just opposite..so this is a perfect location. I simply love this hotel...and the staff are so nice.....and handsome too...

A great place to go for the whole family. Spend time relaxing or get amongst it all. It's a great place that's affordable with so much to do. Spend time choosing and maybe a little extra money on your accomodation, the location you pick and quality of accomodation has a huge influence on your overall holiday. Consider areas like Kirra Beach if you are looking to relax with a little less hustle and bustle. Don't be afraid to call hotels before you book and make sure you are getting what the photos show..... it's your holiday, your money and your memories. You can't control the weather but you can choose your location. We had the surfboards with us but the waves weren't their.. my teenage boys had so much fun at the hotel pool, playing billiards, in house movie theatre, gym, sauna, and spa they didn't even mention surfing they were having so much fun. not to mention skateboarding along the beach and heading to local shops etc. our favourite spot is Kirra Beach and our favourite hotel is Nirvana By The Sea. Other hotels we have enjoyed are Mantra Sun City, Watermark, mantra Towers of Chevron.

Coolangatta is a great place to stay. It is a quiet, laid back area of the gold Coast with out the hustle and bustle of Surfers. The beach is safe and not as exposed as the Surfers Paradise beach. There are some lovely walks around the coastline. There is an excellent bus service to Broadbeach, the airport and Robina. The $10 per adult per day ticket allows you to take as many trips as you like for the day anywhere on the Gold Coast.The bus drivers are all exceptionally friendly and helpful. There did not appear to be a great deal of night life in Coolangatta and of an evening we found it important to head out for a meal soon after 6.30 as many restaurants start closing up from round 7.30. Several times we went to look for our evening meal around 8.00 and found a choice of eating places limited. Even McDonalds, beside our accommodation, closed art 9.00 and we were unable to purchase an icecream when we went in at 8.50 because they had started locking up their equipment. Shopping was quite good. Some lovely boutiques, several good supermarkets and pharmacies all within close proximity.

The Gold Coast is a great destination for a holiday that's fun and good value for money. There's so much to do and see from day trips to theme parks, shopping or just relaxing in the sun. It is great for people of all ages, there are so many places offering good affordable food, and plenty of hotels and accomodation offering great deals and their transport system incorporating the local busses and the new G link tram is brilliant and easy to get around anywhere on.

Great views from apartments and the beach. Amazing sunrises and sets. Great weather, life gaurd presence, Crystal clear ocean water. Traffic is average but expected. Its very noisy in a city which again is expecting. Sleep better? Solved through using earplugs. Accommodation seemed to be well booked. So thus means its expensive to get quality alround for reasonable prize unless you find deals which might be due to there being construction next door, on the beach, road or maybe sharks are seen more :(