I stayed here recently and was certainly feeling the vibe, lol. Lovely view if you get a room…read moreoverlooking the water. Great prices and the staff were very helpful. The location is very handy with the supermarket and many restaurants just across the street. It's not the newest or most luxurious but that's not what its selling itself as and the prices give good value.

Staying here and would not recommend. Giving 2 stars for…read morethe amenities . But the Wi-Fi is horrible, the city Wi-Fi is better. They want you to "pay for for premium Wi-Fi" which is ridiculous. Nobody gets wifi in their rooms. And when you ask, they want you to jump through hoops to talk to the internet company to extend the wifi. I had a lot of work to do so I ended up walking to a nearby hotel to use their wifi and business center. The kettle in our room was broken, and at one point they took our towels to clean and when we called for new ones, they asked if we could wait til morning because they were short staffed.

I just came back from a lovely first family getaway (it's been two years in the making!). Excuse…read morethe long review. We decided to visit Peppers Salt Resort and Spa at Kingscliff after hearing rave reviews and they weren't wrong! It was a great place to visit with the kids - they had a ball. I have a 2 year old and an 8 month old. It is probably aimed at families visiting with older kids (e.g. 7+) but we still loved it. They have two fantastic pool areas - a Tropical pool, which gets sun most of the day and has a spa area and the vast Lagoon pool, which includes sand, plunge pools and also a spa. It features deck chairs in the sand area, where cocktails can be ordered from the bar and brought over to you. We purchased a package with two rooms and a bath spa. It overlooked the Tropical pool. I believe all rooms feature at least a pool view. When we opened our front door, it had a foyer area with another two main doors behind it, so it could be split...if you were visiting with friends. One side of the resort is a Quiet area, so if you were looking at visiting for a bit of peace and quiet, you can do that too. Our package also included a buffet breakfast daily. What I really enjoyed about this, was the fact that everything was freshly made...including the eggs - no powered egg here. They also offer in-house movies for free, which means you can watch most of the recent rentals for free! This was great for when the kids were in bed. We had to visit the GP for a sudden rash that developed with my daughter while there (turned out to be a sunscreen allergy) and the reception staff were great. They rang around and found someone who could fit us in and then told us where to go. Everything is in walking distance for your convenience. This includes, the beach (not flagged though), a pub which has a great playground for kids, restaurants, a gelato shop, hair salon, bottle shop and IGA for your shopping needs. In comparison to the previous reviewer, we actually found the restaurants relatively priced but the prices of ordering room service or visiting in-house spa, quite pricey. We were also disappointed by the dessert menu available, so we didn't order in. Negatives to our stay: - Bad internal communication. I had run up weeks in advance to be assured they had a cot for our room. I was reassured there was one but when I arrived, they had the notes but they hadn't been passed onto room keeping, so they had to bring up a cot. Similarly, they one of us listed for breakfast, instead of 4. - Really poor signage. The signage in the place was really disappointing. I'd expect more. You had to navigate for yourself out of the lift, just to find the reception. Similarly, you had to guess where the Tropical pool was located and if the Season restaurant was where you were meant to have breakfast. I didn't even try to find the gym! - Noise can carry and we unfortunately had a group who wanted to party above our place one night while our young kids were trying to sleep. I know this can't really be helped by the resort. - We had swimmers fall over the balcony, which of course was once again our fault but normally you could go get them yourself from where they fell. In this case, we had to ring reception and trouble the guests that were staying below just to retrieve them because they fell into their 'private' but not so private plunge pool area. Positives: - Facilities, including individual room facilities - Capsule coffee machine in room (but only first two capsules were free) - Didn't have to bring own cot, had highchairs - Walking distance to everything - In-room movies - The staff really do go out of their way for you

I got married here a couple months back and it was amazing!!…read more The wedding coordinator, Jolene, was extraordinary. Nothing was ever too much trouble, she went above and beyond to ensure that our day was perfect, and the staff were all fantastic! The area was beautiful, the resort was fantastic and definitely could not have found a better place to get married!

A great find on my walk to Southport, cozy atmosphere inside, with adequate seating outside. Some…read moredecent wines on the wine list and good craft beers available. Menu looked good, great friendly service. Tram stop at the door makes it handy to have that designated driver as the tram :)

Welcoming staff! Open beautiful lobby and pool area. Hotel didn't provide room service which was…read morea huge missing feature for our event guests however there were numerous restaurants within a short walk including beautiful Buffett breakfast which was included in our room accommodations each morning.

Your experience of this resort style accommodation will largely rely on which room type your manage…read moreto afford. I stayed in an ocean view room this time around and it was quite pleasant compared to the meager entry level rooms. The ocean, but not the beach, was in view from the generous balcony. So too was the pool area. This may not be to everyone's taste, but I didn't mind. The buffet breakfast was adequate, but had some problems; the rising sun is an inevitable problem that surely surely must surely must have a solution, and the noise levels can get quite boisterous when the children get excited. It's also worth noting that breakfast comes with filtered coffee. It broke my spirit a little. The place is clean and tidy though. And it's directly beside shops, cafes, restaurants, and the like.

On my first visit to Queensland, my friend surprised me with a driving trip in and around Gold…read moreCoast. This beach resort area is stuffed with restaurants and shops like I'm used to. The main draw for him was bringing me to SkyPoint to get amazing views of the area. You can see up and down the coast, plus inland with all the various natural and man-made areas. You can see the beach, canals and islands, plus the city and mountains. It was $31AUD per person, which includes the quick elevator ride and views. There's a cafe restaurant up top too. I don't think there's any time limit. They also have information cards about different sites you can see. There are also restrooms at the top too. If you're a fan of high observation decks, this is a nice one.

Yeah, this is basically an observation deck, and not a particularly good one as well. Actually, I…read morehave to be honest and admit that I'm not really a particularly big fan of observation decks, namely because they, well, they don't really do all that much for me. Okay, this does happen to be the tallest building in the Gold Coast, but the thing is that, well, they do tend to be pretty pricey to ascend to the top, and you basically just get to see a little more than what you would normally see.

After visiting crowne plaza surfers paradise for the past 12 years at least twice a year, many…read morememories made with loved ones sadly passed my mother and I truly enjoy the hospitality we have received. We have just had a lovely 5 night stay, unfortunately the weather wasn't te best however, the best part of our stay,EVERY TIME, is seeing Barney, our favorite chef cooking breakfast knowing he fed my late sister Erin and my late father Barry may they R.I.P my mother and I continue the tradition of visiting this lovely place with the amazing buffet breakfast Thankyou Barney, not only for your breakfast cheffy skills but also for being a really lovely human! We look forward to our next stay, also I have really enjoyed the breakfast menu having slight changes everyday, I found myself looking forward to what was different about the menu each morning. Go crowne plaza breakfast

We stayed at the Crowne Plaza over New Years in room 1301. This cost us $2,400. When we arrived we…read morewere horrified to discover that the OCEAN VIEW ROOM we had booked on Expedia was in fact a MOTORWAY VIEW ROOM. All we listened to was motorbikes dragging along the strip all night. When we tried to move, management blew us off. Next, we discovered that our room had no electricity. Then no TV. Most calls to reception were ignored. The family in 1302 made so much noise they could have powered the entire building with their energy. I've been screwed before, but never this hard. As another unhappy guest said, "Welcome to the Inn of the Damned!"

We came since my cousin wanted to do the tour. I didn't really know what to expect but when we got…read morethere - it didn't take long at all. My cousin got us tickets that included lunch - & the 360 views of the Gold Coast are just breathtaking. You can read a bit of history abt the coast and walk around and look through telescopes to see up close the oceanic views. It's amazing - definitely would come back to see it again. The food was pretty - good in taste but pretty standard and nothing to write home about.

Fries are good, salt and pepper squid is Divine. Drinks are unique and tasty. The view is great!!!read more

I'm not a big wine drinker but after doing this tour, that has all changed. the variety of tasting…read morewe out of this world! I guarantee you will enjoy it. The best part of the tour was our tour guide Michelle. She was soooo amazing!! It felt like we were on a tour with a longtime friend. She was pleasant, knowledgeable and such a darling. We love you Michelle!! You have to do this tour, we would definitely do it again.