The Best Hotels for One Night in Surfers Paradise

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

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

Welcome to Surfers Paradise, Australia, the amazing destination that's home to so many great hotels. If you're deciding where to stay for one night in Surfers Paradise, we've analyzed all of the best options based on key criteria. Whether you're in town for business or leisure, we've got plenty of suggestions for a single night stay. From affordable rates to luxurious hotels, there's something for everyone. With many hotels located in prime locations for sightseeing, you'll be able to explore the area with ease, too, which is important for a quick stopover. We've chosen hotels that offer relaxing and comfortable rooms, as well as amenities that are perfect for a one-night stay in Surfers Paradise. You'll be able to find hotels with top-rated restaurants and bars that offer the perfect place to unwind after a day of exploring. No matter where you stay, we are confident that our carefully curated list of hotels will offer you a great one-day experience in the beautiful city of Surfers Paradise.

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

Hilton Surfers Paradise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $159 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 6 Orchid Avenue, Hilton Surfers Paradise has great rooms from $159 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services at this comfortable hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

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


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JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $252 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Surfers Paradise
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $252. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 158 Ferny Avenue. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

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


Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

We found Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $202. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 158 Ferny Avenue. You'll also find parking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, and a spa which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 1.3 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

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


Voco Gold Coast By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • 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. Visitors will really like this convenient 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 one-night trip hotels.

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


The Island Gold Coast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

The Island Gold Coast has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $105 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Furthermore, it also offers parking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, and a hot tub, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 0.2 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

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


Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG

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

The great guest rating of Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG is 8.20 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $124, and it's located at 2807 Gold Coast Highway. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.7 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

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


Novotel Surfers Paradise

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Novotel Surfers Paradise because it has great rooms that start at $112. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Cnr Surfers Paradise Boulevard And Hanlan Street. Only 0.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services at this terrific hotel. We always love having a pool, and the one here is really nice. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Centrepoint Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Surfers Paradise
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Centrepoint Resort offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $206 (before taxes). It's located at 67 Ferny Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a game room, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Golf


Paradise Resort Gold Coast

3-star Resort with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 122 Ferny Avenue, Paradise Resort Gold Coast has great rooms from $140 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 7.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, a hot tub, a game room, and a child pool which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.1 km from the center of town. The kids will love the water park, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Parking
  • Child pool
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Kids' club
  • Golf


Darcy Arms Motel

Motel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Darcy Arms Motel which has nice rooms starting at $106. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and laundry facilities, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 2923 Gold Coast Highway. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers family rooms, a tour desk, air-conditioning, a refrigerator, and private parking. It's located just 1 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 one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the one-night trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, Ballina, Byron Bay, and Lismore.

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


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$145

After analyzing 13 one-night trip hotels in Surfers Paradise, Australia, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $145. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night 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 one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $204
  • 4-star hotels: $113
  • 3-star hotels: $140


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