Surfers Paradise
Opinion
Australia
Ten Australian places we love to hate
A friend arrives from overseas, all excited about seeing Australia, and then you ask where they’re planning to visit. And it’s a terrible answer.
- by Ben Groundwater
HOTA, Gold Coast: Surfers Paradise hot new gallery, arts area
The Gold Coast hopes to emulate the success of Hobart's MONA with its new Home of the Arts.
- by Steve Meacham
The Island Gold Coast hotel review, Queensland: A renovated old-timer that embodies Gold Coast charm
It's centrally located, a great place to hang out and good value.
- by Elspeth Callender
QT Gold Coast review, Queensland: The hotel that made the Gold Coast cool again
Huge rooms and a fantastic restaurant should make Melbourne and Sydneysiders reconsider weekend getaway options.
- by Kylie McLaughlin
Surfers Paradise, Queensland: Travel guide and things to do
Surfers Paradise is the town and beach which somehow symbolises the lifestyle and the aspirations of the people who come to the Gold Coast to holiday or to live.
Six of the best: Chic Gold Coast hotels
It might be known for excess and skyscrapers, but the Gold Coast can do classy, too.
- by David Whitley
Soul, Surfers Paradise accommodation review: Weekend away
Surfers Paradise is the hub of the Gold Coast, the holiday destination that has grown into the sixth-largest city in Australia.
- by Jane Cadzow
Q1 Resort and Spa, Surfers Paradise review: The high life
A stay in the tallest building on the Gold Coast offers views that can't be beaten.
- by Simon Holt
Q1 tower, Surfers Paradise: Weekend Away
Simon Holt enjoys the high life at Q1 tower in Surfers Paradise.
Weekends away: Q1, Gold Coast
It’s a five-minute walk to Cavill Mall. And while the glitter strip might leave some locals cringing with embarrassment, there’s little doubt that the night lights are a spectacular sight from high in the Q1 tower.