The Best Cheap Hotels in Gold Coast

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Gold Coast

Gold Coast is a vibrant destination with plenty of fun activities and attractions. If you're traveling on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay might be a challenge, though. But does Gold Coast have cheap hotel rooms? Absolutely. With so many budget-friendly hotels and motels available, there is no need to break the bank for a comfortable and relaxing stay here. So, if you're looking for where to stay on a budget, or trying to figure out how to find cheap rooms in Gold Coast, we've figured it out for you already. When looking for affordable places to stay, everyone should consider a variety of factors, including the price, but also the location, amenities, level of service, and guest ratings. While low prices are important, travelers should also consider the comfort and relaxation of the rooms, as well as the location of the hotel, which can greatly impact their experience in Gold Coast. Some of the best budget-friendly hotels in Gold Coast offer amenities such as pools, providing guests with a great place to cool off and unwind after a long day of exploring the city. When considering guest ratings, travelers should look for hotels with a proven track record of providing comfortable stays, while also being easy on the wallet. We've analyzed the best budget-friendly hotels and motels in Gold Coast based not just on the prices, but also the locations, guest ratings, amenities, and nearby activities as described. So, below you'll see the results of our research, which includes the best values and great bargain hotels in Gold Coast. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap stays available in Gold Coast that will meet your needs and your budget. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Gold Coast.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Mantra Twin Towns

4-star Resort with prices starting at $97 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Corner Griffith and Wharf Street, Mantra Twin Towns has great rooms from $97 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 20.7 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this affordable hotel. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Wyndham Surfers Paradise

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Wyndham Surfers Paradise which has nice rooms starting at $107. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3018 Surfers Paradise Boulevard. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.9 km from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly


Gold Coast Airport Accommodation - La Costa Motel

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Gold Coast Airport Accommodation - La Costa Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $110. We loved that is has room service, scuba diving, snorkeling, breakfast, and hiking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 127 Golden Four Drive. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and bowling which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 18.7 km from the center of town. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free breakfast
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


ULTIQA Freshwater Point Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $128, ULTIQA Freshwater Point Resort, at 33 TE Peters Drive provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and breakfast. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Family-Friendly


Swell Resort Burleigh Heads

5-star Resort with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Swell Resort Burleigh Heads has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, and rooms with kitchens. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1 Ocean Street (Cnr Gold Coast Highway). Furthermore, it also offers child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and free parking, which is nice for visitors. Just 9 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Oscar On Main Beach Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $132 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Gold Coast
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Oscar On Main Beach Resort is 9.11 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, and child care. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $132, and it's located at 1 Hughes Avenue. We also love the a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and car rentals which are great for travelers. And since it's just 4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast

5-star Resort with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Gold Coast
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast because it has great rooms that start at $162. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Ross Street. Only 5 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf at this affordable hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Playground


The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Gold Coast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $147 (before taxes). It's located at 8 Casino Drive and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Blue Heron Motel

Motel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

Located at 2323 Gold Coast Highway, Blue Heron Motel has great rooms from $96 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, free parking, and laundry facilities. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, a kid-friendly atmosphere, and air-conditioning which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 4.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Kid-friendly
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach which has nice rooms starting at $171. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 81 Surf Parade. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Also, take a look at the Budget hotels in nearby destinations: Brisbane and Byron Bay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Gold Coast, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Beach Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Luxury Hotels in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for One Week in Gold Coast, Best Hotels for One Night in Gold Coast, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Gold Coast, or Best Business Hotels in Gold Coast.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast Average Budget Hotel Price
$128

Travelers to Gold Coast will have a large number of terrific budget accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of budget hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 11 budget hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $128. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Gold Coast.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $144
  • 4-star hotels: $112
  • 3-star hotels: $96


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