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Things To Do · Markets Gold Coast Markets This Weekend Every regular market on the Gold Coast, by day and by weekend, checked against each market’s own website and social pages on 27 September 2026 and rechecked on 10 October 2026. Includes the night markets, the farmers markets, the Tweed markets on NSW time, and … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Boulevard Towers Broadbeach: An Honest Review The boutique beachfront building at the quiet northern end, 30 metres from the sand. What a night costs, the ocean views, two heated pools and a tennis court, and the $300 cancellation fee. Boulevard Towers is a boutique beachfront building at 45 Broadbeach Boulevard, on … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Broadbeach Savannah: An Honest Review The cheapest central address in Broadbeach, and the lowest-rated. What a night costs, why Booking.com beat the direct rate, the fee schedule, and who should (and should not) book it. Broadbeach Savannah Hotel & Resort is a 14-storey building at 42-46 Surf Parade, built around 2002, … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Phoenician Resort Broadbeach: An Honest Review The 1997 Mediterranean-style towers across the road from the Oasis and the convention centre. What a night costs, why direct was 30 per cent cheaper, the heated indoor pool, and the owner-by-owner apartment lottery. The Phoenician is one of central Broadbeach’s longest-running holiday addresses: two … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review The Wave Resort Broadbeach: An Honest Review The award-winning curved tower above Koi on Surf Parade. Nightly rates, the two heated pools (one closed until November), the construction noise, the minimum-stay rules, and who it suits. The Wave is the building everyone in Broadbeach can point to: a 34-level tower at … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review BreakFree Diamond Beach: An Honest Review Accor’s family walk-up resort at the Pacific Fair end of Broadbeach. The lagoon pools, the 1993 apartments, the cleanliness question, what a night really costs, and who it suits. BreakFree Diamond Beach is the family resort at the southern end of Broadbeach: a low-rise, three-storey … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Oceana on Broadbeach: An Honest Review The 1997 twin towers across the road from the sand at the quiet end of Broadbeach. Nightly rates, the renovated-vs-standard apartment lottery, the two pools, and who it suits. Oceana on Broadbeach is one of the established names in the suburb: twin 15-storey towers at … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Koko Broadbeach: An Honest Review The boutique 2021 tower one street from the Oracle. What a night costs, whether booking direct is really cheaper, the bond and reception rules, and who it suits. Koko Broadbeach is a 31-storey boutique apartment tower at 12-14 Elizabeth Avenue, completed in 2021, with only 98 … Read more

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Accommodation · Independent Review Opus Broadbeach: An Honest Review The 2021 tower at the quiet northern end of Broadbeach, 180 metres from the sand. What you actually get, what a night costs, and the truth about the 5-night minimum. Opus Broadbeach is one of the newest apartment towers in the suburb – a 27-level residential … Read more

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Things to Do · Theme Parks Dreamworld vs Movie World If you only have one theme park day, this is the decision. They are run by different companies, sold on different tickets, and they are not trying to be the same thing. Dreamworld and Movie World are the Gold Coast’s two big thrill parks, and … Read more