Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Book Ahead for Indy & Easter Madness!
Most accommodations will require a 1-week minimum stay during school
holiday periods, and a 4-day minimum stay at Easter. When the Gold
Coast Indy car race takes over the town for 4 days in October, hotel rates
skyrocket and most hostelries demand a minimum stay of 3 or 4 nights.
Don't leave accommodations bookings to the last minute! Contact the
Gold Coast Tourism Bureau
(
&
07/5538 4419;
fax 07/5570 3259) to find
out the exact dates.
Tips
service that offers great deals at more than 1,200 apartments in Surfers Paradise
and Broadbeach. Book via www.gcbc.com.au or
&
1300/553 800.
Enderley Gardens
Just a block from the beach, and centered around a large
lagoon-style pool, this older-style apartment block is a short walk from the Cav-
ill Mall. Units are spacious, and all have balconies. They are simply but neatly
furnished with a large kitchen and laundry facilities. Like many apartments on
the Gold Coast, these are not air-conditioned, but the sea breeze is a good sub-
stitute. There are two barbecue areas, and the low-rise (four-story) block makes
this a good choice for families or older people.
38 Enderley Ave., Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217.
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07/5570 1511.
Fax 07/5592 3878. www.enderleygardens.
com.au. 86 units. High season A$149 (US$97) double 1-bedroom apt, A$198 (US$129) double 2-bedroom apt.
Low season A$109 (US$71) 1-bedroom apt, A$138 (US$90) 2-bedroom apt. Extra person A$20 (US$13).
Weekly rates and discounts on stays of 3 nights or more available. AE, DC, MC, V.
Amenities:
Large outdoor
pool (heated in winter); half-court tennis; Jacuzzi; sauna; children's playground and wading pool; tour desk;
babysitting; secure covered parking. In room: TV, kitchen, iron.
Equinox Resort
This clean, well-maintained older-style apartment
block is just across the road from the beach and a short walk from Cavill Mall.
You can choose between a studio with a balcony and basic tea-and-coffeemaking
facilities, or forego the balcony for a full kitchen in a suite. Or you can join a
studio and suite together for a two-bedroom apartment that has it all. Some of
the studios have air-conditioning, and they are ideal for up to three people. It's
good value for location, price, and comfort.
3458 Main Beach Parade, Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217.
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07/5538 3288.
Fax 07/5538 6862. www.
equinoxresort.com.au. 90 units. High season A$148 (US$96) studio, A$169 (US$110) suite, A$249 (US$162)
2-bedroom apt. Low season A$109 (US$71) studio or suite, A$138 (US$90) 2-bedroom apt. Extra person A$20
(US$13). Minimum 4-night stay during Indy, 5 nights at Christmas. MC, V. Free underground security parking.
Amenities:
Outdoor pool (heated in winter); 2 tennis half-courts; squash court; gymnasium; Jacuzzi; sauna;
children's playground; games room; tour desk; babysitting. In room: TV, kitchen, fridge, hair dryer, iron.
WHERE TO DINE
The Gold Coast is full to the rafters with good restaurants. Many stylish new
restaurants and cafes, most reasonably priced, are springing up around
Surf
Parade
and
Victoria Avenue
at Broadbeach, as well as in the nearby
Oasis
shopping mall.
Another of the trendy spots to be seen dining is in the stylish
Marina Mirage
shopping center opposite the Sheraton on Sea World Drive at
Main Beach, or at one of the hip
Tedder Avenue
cafes in Main Beach.
THE GOLD COAST AFTER DARK
There's a genuine Rolls Royce parked in the corner at
Rolls
nightclub at the
Sheraton Mirage, Sea World Drive, Main Beach (
&
07/5591 1488
)—you can
reserve it as your booth for the night. A mixed-age crowd of sophisticated locals
Value
Kids
