The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Surfers Paradise

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

Planning a weekend trip to Surfers Paradise, Australia? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Surfers Paradise offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Surfers Paradise. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Surfers Paradise. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Surfers Paradise based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Surfers Paradise below.

(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 2 Days in Surfers Paradise
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • 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, visitors will especially love a fitness center, snorkeling, a bar, parking, and hiking at this convenient hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • 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
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

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 fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.2 km from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • 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
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Surfers Paradise
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Capricorn One Beachside Holiday Apartments - Official to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $171. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, child care, golf, and city views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 198 Ferny Ave Surfers Paradise. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

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


Centrepoint Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $206 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $206, Centrepoint Resort, at 67 Ferny Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and a hot tub. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a game room, a spa, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 0.6 km from the city center, too. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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


Voco Gold Coast By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Voco Gold Coast By IHG has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 31 Hamilton Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • 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 weekend 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.

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


The Island Gold Coast

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A cool place is The Island Gold Coast because it has great rooms that start at $105. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 3128 Surfers Paradise Boulevard. Only 0.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, city views, and a hot tub at this fun hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise By IHG offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $124 (before taxes). It's located at 2807 Gold Coast Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, child care, laundry services, city views, and a hot tub which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.7 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


Mari Court Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $105 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Surfers Paradise
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

Located at 23 Wharf Road, Mari Court Resort has great rooms from $105 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, rooms with kitchens, child care, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a spa, free parking, a pool table, mini-golf, and laundry facilities which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool


Novotel Surfers Paradise

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Novotel Surfers Paradise which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Cnr Surfers Paradise Boulevard And Hanlan Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers a bar, parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.1 km from the city center, too. We love a fun pool bar, and this one is a nice spot to chill and relax by the pool. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Also, take a look at the weekend 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 First Time Visitors 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 a weekend visit cost in Surfers Paradise?

Surfers Paradise Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$143

After analyzing 17 weekend trip hotels in Surfers Paradise, Australia, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $143. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $204
  • 4-star hotels: $124
  • 3-star hotels: $150


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