And I shall call him mini MEL…read more Free beer (including the likes of Peroni, Fat Yak and for some reason one of those horrid lime ones), wine & cider (from 11am). Pikelets (mini pancakes for the uninitiated), hot dogs at night, and make your own toasted sangas all day long make for an enjoyable visit. It's after security, but next to the gates primarily used by Tiger / Jetstar which can get a bit annoying to push past the crowds, but it's not like its a big airport and you have miles to go to the Virgin gates. There's work desk with power & USB points, as well as power points along the walls. Toilets are always clean and the liquid hand soap smells amazing!

Always as good as it gets, great check in staff, great ambience, toilets are always clean, great…read moreselection of snacks, soups are amzing and good afternoon beverages especially the wine list. Overall one of the best airline lounges in the world for domestic travel. Always a friendly smile, great Wifi too. Loyalty has its benefits I would never fly another airline in Australia.

1 star for their access policy…read more Got a ticket on qantas for a qantas/Jet Star combo flight, but apparently because of the ticket code we are not eligible for lounge access. Btw, the website said that we can access the lounge when flying Jet Star.... As a one world emerald member, I expect better treatment. (And clearer policies).

Comfortable Qantas Club Lounge at the Gold Coast airport. Turn left immediately after clearing…read moresecurity. Plenty of comfortable chairs and tables for eating. Food is just ok. There is a pancake machine to make fresh pancakes. The lounge closes with the last Qantas flight out. I thought we could get into the lounge early BUT you can't check in any earlier than 2 hrs before your flight, so there is no way you can get to the lounge if you are early. Qantas check in counters are unattended. Not sure about machine check ins.

Good burgers, good iced coffees and lovely service! Set just up from the marina, ferry docking…read morejetty & in the marina shopping centre.

Breakfast 9/10. (Big breakfast $20) Price vs serve 8/10…read moreWater views 7/10 Coffee 10/10 Staff friendliness 9/10 Parking 10/10 Decor 8/10 modern wicker seating Location from Surfers Paradise- about 1klm. Next to SeaWorld in shopping precinct. Alfresco dining Shaded tables with ceiling fans seats 80 people. Lounge seat also Food came out within 15 mins with a busy crowd. Belaroma coffee one of the best I've had. Takeaway coffee also very popular here. Attached to a convenience store. Lunch menu also (photo attached) Toilets belong to centre but they were clean and close. No problem with my 3 noisy kids.

While in the Gold Coast, we stumbled upon Surfers Sandbar. It's a large restaurant situated across…read morethe street from the beach with both inside and outside seating. We visited for both breakfast and lunch. For breakfast, we ordered the BLAT, which is a bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato sandwich, which came with hash brown cakes. It was very good. The eggs Benedict plate was equally delicious. For lunch, we had the fish and chips and prawns (shrimp) tacos. The fish and chips were the star of this meal. Regarding the service, you can order from a QR code or from the counter. All of the employees were friendly and attentive.

Right across from the beach you'll find Sandbar. You seat yourself, order and pay right on your…read morephone, so that is easy. If you have a question or need any substitutions, it can be a little hard to find someone to help. If you're just there for drinks then it's an easy set up. Plenty of outside comfortable seating to get a view, as well as a bar and inside seats with some arcade games. Food and drinks were pretty good.

I recently headed to the absolutely gorgeous Surfers Paradise in Gold Coast, Queensland. About an…read morehour-and-a-half plane flight north of Sydney, Surfers Paradise is, not surprisingly, known for its vast abundance of beaches that are so clean and pristine. On a Monday, they're relatively empty, too, in this place popular with tourists who come for weekend trips. I was only there a couple days but was thrilled to dine at Glass, a stunning waterfront restaurant with a classily cool interior. The meal was magnificent, one of my favorite pasta dishes I've had. The sun-dried tomato arancini starter ($13.9 AUD) with mozzarella and gremolata was tasty -- perfectly fried little balls of risotto heaven ideal to share for two. All the tapas sounded fantastic, from the wild mushroom and truffle croquettes and tempura zucchini flowers, to the panko crumbed eggplant wedges. If I were to go again, I would probably split several tapas dishes. For my main, I got a veggie rigatoni ($28.9) drenched in a tasty tomato sauce, with zucchini, onions, cherry tomatoes and heaping hunks of feta cheese. Every bite was amazing, and the portion was impressively huge for a fine dining restaurant. The squid ink seafood risotto ($31.9) was another generous portion and came with calamari, shrimp, fish, lobster and scallop. It was a seafood lover's heaven and smelled marvelous. Service was impeccable, from host to server to food runner. I loved the Alkoomi reisling ($9.5), which was a sweetly wonderful pairing for the pasta and arancini. I went to Glass because of a recommendation from my cab driver, and now I'm recommending it to you.

Parking 10/10 Food 8/10…read moreCleanliness 9/10 Decor 9/10 Service 9/10 Price vs taste 8/10 Drink prices are typical of classy restaurants Location is 9/10 (on the water) Right next to SeaWorld. A very impressive and romantic place to dine with your partner. You are well looked after by staff but not over pampered. Really enjoyed the food. Barramundi is not farmed and a pot of mussels come in three different sauces including blue cheese! Can't wait to return. If you are sitting near the pier toss a piece of bread in and wait for swarms of bream to arrive!

This hotel is very nice and decorated well. You can definitely tell that you are staying at a…read moreVersace designer hotel and you will notice the comic Versace prints throughout the hotel. The pool area and great and features a sandy "beach like" side to it. The hotel food is great and service is just ok. My only critique is that the hotel is a bit dated and but definitely check out the indoor pools as well. They have a heated one, warm, and cold in a very relaxed area. Also Casey is the best!

This is an up market Australian hotel many say the best on the coast…read more We stayed a lagoon suite. The main point of focus for the hotel is the pool with beach entry and the fountains. I liked swimming in the pool but it may not suit all as it is viewable from the lobby and many guest go to be seen. Good points Try the high tea it is very nice. It has a one hat and two restaurant, a number of bars and self serve restaurant that serves breakfast. We had dinner at Vie the one hat restaurant. The food was well done and worth the hat. The head waiter was exceptional. The staff in the bar where we had high tea were of high standard. Downside They struggle with peak periods which there is very few mainly public holidays and the odd occasion which this happened to be one. We had a large queue for breakfast and had to wait an appreciable time. We did not get the room tidied until around 4pm and I had to ring. But I would come again definitely a good Australian hotel. A great fish shop is next door to the left Pete's fish market don't ask the staff secret from a local and well worth a visit.

Away from the main strip on Surfers, Ultralounge offers a modern more mature bar in - as the name…read moresuggests - a nice and comfortable lounge setting. I won't lie - the thing that got us in the door was the drinks specials. They're pretty great, and seem to be running any time, every day. ($10 caramel espresso martinis - hells yeah). Wasn't too busy when we were there - which truthfully added to the chill vibe - and staff were welcoming and friendly. The other clientele looked a little... interesting.. a few rough types around, but it is surfers so that's likely the case anywhere you go. Will probably pop back in for a drink next time I'm up this way.

With the renovations nearly completed this place is an amazing boutique hotel set among the masses…read more You get wonderful customer service and attentiveness form the moment you walk in. Be it the check in staff, coffee shop barista, or restaurant employees you won't feel unnoticed or welcomed as you walk through this wonderfully remodeled hotel. You're a mere two blocks from beaches that stretch further than you can see and endless food choices; or stay within your building and enjoy a wonderful restraint full of choices and a beautiful pool/hot tub (for those who don't want sand between their toes) The beds we new and comfortable and rooms very nicely appointed; you don't feel like your in a cookie cutter hotel room. It's a shame they don't have more locations for me to travel too.

Good service great beer prices but $38 for house red bottle when it's $8.92 on Vivino app for…read moretakeaway. Mark up is too high spoiled what was a great night? It's an ok drop though, spicy pizza was good and reasonable price wise? Here to watch first night of football from lockdown. Clean venue and friendly staff.