The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Surfers Paradise

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Surfers Paradise

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland (Tourism Australia) Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland (Tourism Australia)

If it's your first trip to Surfers Paradise, Australia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Surfers Paradise. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Surfers Paradise. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Surfers Paradise for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Surfers Paradise beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Surfers Paradise for your first trip!

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

JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 158 Ferny Avenue, JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa has great rooms from $252 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


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Hilton Surfers Paradise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hilton Surfers Paradise which has nice rooms starting at $159. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 6 Orchid Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


The Island Gold Coast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

We found The Island Gold Coast to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $105. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Voco Gold Coast By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $113, Voco Gold Coast By IHG, at 31 Hamilton Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $124 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 2807 Gold Coast Highway. Furthermore, it also offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.7 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise is 9.00 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 $202, and it's located at 158 Ferny Avenue. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a spa which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Capricorn One Beachside Holiday Apartments - Official

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $171 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Surfers Paradise
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Capricorn One Beachside Holiday Apartments - Official because it has great rooms that start at $171. It has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, and city views, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 198 Ferny Ave Surfers Paradise. Only 1.5 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Darcy Arms Motel

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Darcy Arms Motel offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $106 (before taxes). It's located at 2923 Gold Coast Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and private parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Luxury Privately Owned Ocean View Studio Oaks Gold Tower

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 2801 Gold Coast Highway 2018, Luxury Privately Owned Ocean View Studio Oaks Gold Tower has great rooms from $143 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and a tour desk. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, balconies, and private parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 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, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Ocean View Studio Apartment Surfers Para

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Ocean View Studio Apartment Surfers Para which has nice rooms starting at $133. Offering an outdoor pool, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, city views, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2801-2833 Gold Coast Highway. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a child pool, free parking, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brisbane, Byron Bay, Surfers Paradise, Ballina, and Broadbeach.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Surfers Paradise, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Surfers Paradise, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Surfers Paradise, Best Hotels for One Week in Surfers Paradise, Best Hotels for One Night in Surfers Paradise, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Surfers Paradise, or Best Business Hotels in Surfers Paradise.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$150

After analyzing 19 first time trip hotels in Surfers Paradise, Australia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $150. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Surfers Paradise.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $204
  • 4-star hotels: $148
  • 3-star hotels: $126
  • 2-star hotels: $149


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