Gold Coast Central

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Gold Coast Central
Photo by Karin Dennis
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Where to stay in Gold Coast Central

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Chinatown

While Chinatown isn't home to many top sights, Australia Fair Shopping Centre and Gold Coast Aquatic Centre are some notable places to visit nearby.

Chinatown
Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
5 out of 5
2 Como Crescent, Southport, QLD
The price is €88 per night from 6 Apr to 7 Apr
€88
includes taxes & fees
6 Apr - 7 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy 2 hot tubs, a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (2,014 reviews)
Better in the past.
"Always good but this time there were cockroaches, at least three each morning Ledges on TV. Pictures and door frames not up to a clean srandard"

Reviewed on 19 Mar 2025

Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
Woodroffe Hotel
Woodroffe Hotel
3.5 out of 5
Cnr Garden Street & White Street, Southport, QLD
The price is €87 per night from 10 Apr to 11 Apr
€87
includes taxes & fees
10 Apr - 11 Apr
Stay at this 3.5-star hotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a business center. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
Great 👍
"A very clean and functional room. Breakfast was delicious. No complaints whatsoever."

Reviewed on 6 Mar 2025

Woodroffe Hotel
voco Gold Coast by IHG
voco Gold Coast by IHG
4.5 out of 5
31 Hamilton Avenue, Surfers Paradise, QLD
The price is €110 per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
€110
includes taxes & fees
27 Mar - 28 Mar
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 outdoor pools, and 3 restaurants. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"It’s good but parking is expensive"

Reviewed on 16 Mar 2025

voco Gold Coast by IHG
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Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
5 out of 5
2 Como Crescent, Southport, QLD
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy 2 hot tubs, a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (2,014 reviews)
Better in the past.
"Always good but this time there were cockroaches, at least three each morning Ledges on TV. Pictures and door frames not up to a clean srandard"

Reviewed on 19 Mar 2025

Meriton Suites Southport, Gold Coast
Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Gold Coast
Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Gold Coast
5 out of 5
2669 Gold Coast Highway, Broadbeach, QLD
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy free WiFi, parking (surcharge), and a 24-hour front desk. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (4,150 reviews)
"Exactly what i expected"

Reviewed on 24 Mar 2025

Meriton Suites Broadbeach, Gold Coast
Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise
Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise
5 out of 5
86 The Esplanade, Surfers Paradise, QLD
Stay at this 5-star luxury aparthotel in Gold Coast. Enjoy free WiFi, a fitness center, and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (820 reviews)
"Overall very impressive."

Reviewed on 23 Mar 2025

Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise
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Popular places to visit

Movie World which includes rides

Warner Bros. Movie World

4.5/5(10 reviews)

Watch stunt shows, get on superhero rides, enter the Ice Age 4D Experience and take a splash in the Wild West at Australia’s theme park version of Hollywood.

Warner Bros. Movie World
Dreamworld showing rides

Dreamworld

5/5(3 reviews)

Australia’s biggest amusement park features exciting themed areas with everything from tigers and thrilling rides to vintage V8 super cars and TV characters.

Dreamworld
Cavill Avenue featuring shopping, night scenes and a city

Cavill Avenue

4/5(31 reviews)

Bustling nightlife, great shopping and a legendary surfing beach make this avenue the exciting centre of Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast.

Cavill Avenue
Sea World

Sea World

4.5/5(12 reviews)

Who doesn’t dream of staying overnight in a water park where you can see Jet Ski stunts, life-sized Nickelodeon stars, plus dolphins, sea lions and polar bears?

Sea World
Surfers Paradise Beach showing general coastal views, central business district and skyline

Surfers Paradise Beach

4.5/5(66 reviews)

This stretch of beach is known for its regular sets of rolling waves, with high-rise hotels and bustling nightlife along the sandy shore.

Surfers Paradise Beach
Coolangatta Beach which includes a beach, general coastal views and a sunset

Coolangatta Beach

4.5/5(38 reviews)

This city at the southern tip of the Gold Coast has some of the most pristine beaches, and clear water for swimming, fishing and diving.

Coolangatta Beach

Things to do

Transparent Kayaking around Tangalooma Shipwrecks

Moreton Island Day Trip (Kayak, Snorkel & Sandboard) frm Brisbane or Gold Coast

€104
per adult
98% of travellers recommend
Moreton Island Day Trip (Kayak, Snorkel & Sandboard) frm Brisbane or Gold Coast
Gold Coast: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Buffet Breakfast

Gold Coast: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Buffet Breakfast

€219
per adult
Gold Coast: Hot Air Balloon Flight with Buffet Breakfast
Gold Coast: Daytime Glow Worm Caves and Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Gold Coast: Daytime Glow Worm Caves and Hop-on Hop-off Tour

€67
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Gold Coast: Daytime Glow Worm Caves and Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Ticket

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Ticket

€41
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Entry Ticket
Scenic Rim Luxury PAYG Tasting Experience from the Gold Coast

Hop on Hop Off Bus - Tamborine Mountain

€58
per adult
Hop on Hop Off Bus - Tamborine Mountain
Croc Express to Australia Zoo from Gold Coast

Croc Express to Australia Zoo from Gold Coast

€84
per adult
80% of travellers recommend
Croc Express to Australia Zoo from Gold Coast
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