The Gold Coast is Australia’s surf-and-theme-park playground, with long beaches, high-rise hotels, hinterland rainforest and big theme parks. Apartments and hotels compete hard, so deals are common outside school holidays.
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The high-rise heart, with beaches, nightlife and many hotels.
A dining and casino area, a little quieter.
A relaxed beach suburb with a headland park.
The southern end, near the airport.
Near the Spit and Sea World, with resort hotels.
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Warm year-round; school holidays and summer are busiest. Autumn and spring are often better value.
Apartment hotels in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach often have good deals outside school holidays.
Trains and the G:link light rail connect the two, and Coolangatta has its own airport.
School holidays, summer and big events.