The Best Luxury Hotels in Gold Coast

4 and 5-Star hotels in Gold Coast

Trying to decide where to stay in luxury in Gold Coast? This is a popular destination, especially with visitors seeking out high-end luxury hotels, resorts, or B&B's for their next trip. Whether you're visiting as a family, couple, or group of friends, the city has a wealth of luxurious hotels to choose from, each offering its own unique blend of comfort, style, and sophistication. From 5-star and 4-star hotels with elegant spas and swimming pools, to romantic boutique hotels and family-friendly resorts, there is something for every visitor in Gold Coast looking for pampering and comforts. When searching for the best luxury hotels in Gold Coast, you should consider aspects such as guest ratings, quality of service, amenities, activities, price, and more to ensure that you book the best option for your trip. Some of the highest-rated luxurious stays in Gold Coast offer spacious suites, world-class bars, restaurants, swimming pools, and spas, providing guests with an unforgettable experience. So, whether you're looking for a romantic getaway, a family-friendly vacation, a relaxing retreat, or a once in a lifetime trip, Gold Coast has a range of luxurious hotels to choose from. We've also done much of the hard work for you, as we have analyzed and researched Gold Coast's luxury hotels across key criteria to find the absolute best. So, read on to find the best luxury hotels and resorts in Gold Coast to guarantee a memorable, relaxing, and extravagant vacation.

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

Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific High-End Hotel in Gold Coast
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 158 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa has great rooms from $262 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.6 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and a kid-friendly buffet at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Beach


InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $230 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort which has nice rooms starting at $230. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Manor Circle. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub which discerning travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 19.1 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
  • Kids' club


Palazzo Versace

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $275 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Stay in Style in Gold Coast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

We found Palazzo Versace to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $275. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Seaworld Drive. You'll also find a fitness center, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which experienced travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 5.2 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Q1 Resort and Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Experience Comfort in Gold Coast Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $136, Q1 Resort and Spa, at 9 Hamilton Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub. It's located just 1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Beach


Mercure Gold Coast Resort

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Plenty of Luxury Amenities Await
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Mercure Gold Coast Resort has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $103 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Palm Meadows Drive. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf, which is nice for visitors. Just 4.9 km from the city center, this amazing hotel is a terrific choice. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for luxury hotels.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Heated pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service


Sea World Resort & Water Park

5-star Resort with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Luxurious Stay in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Sea World Resort & Water Park is 8.00 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at Seaworld Drive. We also love the a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which are great for discerning travelers. And since it's just 6.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The kids will love the water park, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for luxury hotels, which makes it a great value.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Indoor pool
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tour desk
  • Sauna
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Voco Gold Coast - an IHG Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Most Luxurious Places to Stay in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Voco Gold Coast - an IHG Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 31 Hamilton Avenue. Only 0.9 km from the city center, experienced travelers will especially love snorkeling, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. It's also less than the average price for luxury hotels, so it's a great value.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Snorkeling
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Tour desk
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast

5-star Resort with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your Extravagant trip to Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park

RACV Royal Pines Resort Gold Coast offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $162 (before taxes). It's located at Ross Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This luxurious hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 5 km from the city center.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Wedding services
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $147 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific High-End Hotel in Gold Coast
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Heated pool

Located at 8 Casino Drive, The Star Grand at The Star Gold Coast has great rooms from $147 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf which visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Golf
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Heated pool
  • Sauna
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


QT Gold Coast

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Hotel for Pampering
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service

A great place to stay is QT Gold Coast which has nice rooms starting at $169. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 7 Staghorn Avenue. Discerning travelers will really like this posh hotel which also offers a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, and child care. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

Luxury Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Spa and wellness center
  • Spa
  • Tour desk
  • Tennis
  • Wedding services
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Beach


Also, take a look at the Luxury 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 Cheap 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.


How much do luxury hotels cost in Gold Coast? How much are luxury hotel rooms in Gold Coast?

Gold Coast Average Luxury Hotel Price
$135

Travelers to Gold Coast will have a large number of terrific luxury accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of luxury hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 36 luxury hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $135. 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 luxury hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $165
  • 4-star hotels: $111


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