Gold Coast Accommodation Budget Offers: Cheap Vacation In Gold Coast, Australia
February 8th, 2011 by Bailey Jamieson, under Vacation Destinations. No Comments
Queensland’s Gold Coast welcomes many thousands of tourist visitors every year. Most stay along the Pacific coastline in hotels or self catering apartment blocks. Last minute booking is one way to get budget deals on accommodation, as is showing flexibility about which hotel or suburb you wish to stay in. Often the best way to find a good price is to search a specialist Australian hotel booking website to find a Gold Coast accommodation budget deal.
There are a large number of hotels and self catering complexes to choose from, when booking Gold Coast accommodation. Self catering accommodation is usually found in self contained apartments, in blocks or complexes of various sizes. Apartments are usually from one to three bedrooms, with kitchen and laundry facilities.
Some of the largest apartment complexes are found in Surfers Paradise, which is famous for its high rise skyline. Directly over Surfers’ Centro Shopping Centre one can find the Paradise Centre Apartments. The accommodation is in two thirty storey towers, and all apartments have a view of the Pacific Ocean. All the apartments here have either two or three bedrooms, and are air conditioned, with cable TV. The complex is close to Main Beach, which is reached via a pedestrian walkway.
The best deals on price from Paradise Centre Apartments require a minimum stay of just two nights, and mid-week arrival (Tuesday/Wednesday). The accommodation has kitchen and laundry facilities, with cable TV, and guests have use of two swimming pools, tennis courts and a putting green. There is also a paddling pool for younger children.
Also in Surfers Paradise, but rather smaller then Paradise Centre is the twenty apartment Surfers Del Rey Riverfront Complex. With its own private jetty, this is a relaxed location. All rooms have a view of either the river, the pool, or the central courtyard with tropical garden.
Despite its quiet location Surfers Del Rey is close to the action in other parts of Surfers Paradise. It is near to the Cavill Avenue shopping and nightlife district, and also to the beach. The Gold Coast Highway gives drivers quick access from here to most other attractions along the coast.
If you are not particularly concerned about which Gold Coast suburb or hotel you stay in, you can choose a “Secret Stay” hotel. The hotel and exact location of the hotel is hidden until after booking. Hotels use the “Secret Stay” system to sell rooms at very cheap rates without revealing their identity. This can be a very good value deal for the guests. Many four and five star hotels sell rooms in this way, and although you may not know the exact name of the hotel, the information given allows you to check the room type and facilities offered.
You can find deals such as “Secret Stay” hotels by searching using hotel booking websites which cover Australia and New Zealand. Be aware that deals such as “Secret Stay” will usually not allow any changes or refunds.
Cornelia Kenneally is simply an enthusiastic and frequent commentator on Gold Coast accommodation opportunities in lodges, rental accommodations and apartments all over this awesome part of Australia. You will find his reports helpful and varied.
