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A Gold Coast holiday offers so much entertainment for adults and kids alike. From beautiful beaches to the best theme parks in Australia, the Gold Coast is a must do location for families. And if you're looking for the best family accommodation on the Gold Coast then this article is as good a place as any to start. We have listed the top nine family-friendly resorts and parks along with the facilities they offer - especially for kids.
Paradise Resort
Paradise Resort is located in the heart of the Gold Coast and is aimed at families with family friendly accommodation and dining, a giant waterpark, an ice-skating rink, kids club, daily activities and more.
There are 360 guest rooms at Paradise Resort including Standard Rooms which include resort, interconnecting, junior bunkhouse, king bunkhouse and family rooms. Superior Rooms offer resort, interconnecting, bunkhouse, family and a family spa suite while the top of the range Deluxe Rooms have resort, interconnecting, king bunkhouse and family rooms. Interconnecting rooms can handle up to 8 guests.
There are plenty of dining options available. The Penguins restaurant is open for breakfast and dinner, Jerry's Burger bar and the Poolside cafe open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and Mexican and Deb's Pizza Shack open for lunch and dinner. Theres also a mini-mart and BBQ area.
The family facilities here are amazing. The kids club includes a kids zone for 3-12 year olds, a kids zone junior for 6 weeks to 2 years and a teens club for 13-17 years. Kids club sessions run for 3 hours and cost from $40. The central resort area features a lagoon pool, heated spa, slides, water cannons and climbing frames. Other activities include an ice-skating rink, Dusty's Safari Train ride, games room, teddy bear workshop and the Hangout multipurpose sports court. Penguins Restaurant has a play area for toddlers within the restaurant itself and a jungle gym right outside.
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Sea World Resort
Located on Seaworld Drive at Main Beach, Sea World Resort is Australia's only theme park resort offering the perfect combination of family fun, adventure and relaxation.
Accommodation includes resort, studio, deluxe, coastal, premium and water view rooms as well as premium spa suites, premium Broadwater suites, Broadwater Executive View and Broadwater Executive Spa rooms. Interconnecting rooms are available on request.
Dining options include the Shoreline Restaurant open daily for breakfast and Friday and Saturday nights for dinner. Hatsuhana Japanese Restaurant, Lobby Lounge, The Waterfall Cafe, Melrose Italian and The Boatshed are other dining options and in-room dining is also available.
For families you can relax by the 50-metre heated lagoon pool and waterfall while the kids have fun in the water park. Each night the SpongBob LED light show and aqua play lets the kids dance and sing along to their favourite SpongeBob songs. Kids can also meet their favourite Nickelodeon characters each morning at the resort. There are also movie nights, live music, seasonal activities for the kids as well as the Sea World Marine Park right next door.
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Turtle Beach Resort Mermaid Beach
Located at Mermaid Beach on the Gold Coast Highway just 300 metres from the beach, Turtle Beach is one of Australia's best family friendly resorts.
Accommodation at the resort is a choice of one, two or three-bedroom apartments each featuring a private balcony or patio. All apartments are self-contained with air-conditioning and heating, ceiling fans, free wi-fi and Foxtel.
The Deck restaurant and bar is open 7 days a week with an a la carte menu. There are also eight BBQ entertaining areas around the resort.
Club Turtle kids club offers various activities throughout the week for kids aged between 4 and 12 years. There are four swimming areas including heated pools, 4 hot spas, wading pools for the little ones and an adults-only retreat.
The Splash Zone water park has 4 water slides, 2 toddler slides, dumping bucket and water cannons. There is also putt-putt golf, tennis, basketball, gym, games room and playground. An on-site cinema has 4 showtimes daily.
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Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
Located at Sanctuary Cove, just minutes from the Sanctuary Cove Marine Village and around 30 minutes north of Surfers Paradise.
The resorts offers 251 guest rooms and premium suites in three accommodation wings over 4.2 hectares of tropical gardens. There are Garden view, Lagoon view and Marina view rooms, Queenslander and Homestead suites, and The Federation Suite and the Manor Suite.
On-site dining includes The Fireplace restaurant, open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday, The Cove Cafe open daily for breakfast, the Verandah Restaurant & Bar, the Lagoon Beach Club and High Tea. The nearby Marine Village offers a world-class selection of restaurants & bars.
The Lagoon Beach Pool is a saltwater pool that stretches for one acre and emulates a beachfront experience. The 15m long Terrace Pool and Spa offers plenty of space for family activities. Ther resort also has the Country Club with fitness and training facilities and exclusive access to three world class golf courses.
For kids the Planet Trekker's Kids Club is available for kids aged 4 to 12 years, where they can immerse themselves into a program of destination-inspired activities. There are also dedicated activities for kids during the school holidays. Enjoy making your own pizza masterpiece, go on a scavenger hunt, explore the games room and enjoy live music at Lagoon Beach Club.
The Gold Coast theme park are only 15 minutes away and the resort can arrange transfers to and from the parks.
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JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Located in the heart of Surfers Paradise the 5-star JW Marriott Resort offers luxurious rooms, award winning service and family-friendly resort facilities.
There are 215 Ocean and Mountain View guest rooms as well as 23 Junior and one-bedroom suites with floor to ceiling windows.
The Citrique restaurant is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and showcases a menu with dishes reflecting local produce and seasonal offerings. Misono Japanese is open every night and The Chapter & Verse Bar and Lounge is open daily for lunch and dinner. Poolside and in-room dining is also available.
The resort pools are designed with multi-generational travellers in mind. Pools of various depths and activations including the white sandy beaches unique to the saltwater lagoon, streaming with over 200 tropical fish.
Pools at the Marriott include a peaceful saltwater lagoon and an outdoor freshwater pool with a slide and an aquatic centre for the use of snorkels, flippers and Sea-Doo Scooters.
Family by JW has interactive program for both children and adults. Join the Mini Misono sushi making class, family yoga or participate in herb planting in the JW Garden, all our activities bring families together.
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Ashmore Palms Holiday Village
Holiday village located at Ashmore Palms around 10 minutes west of Surfers on 14 acres, with a range of affordable self-contained accommodation and family-friendly facilities.
Accommodation is fully self-contained with 2 or 3 bedroom cabins including Palm Cottages, Rainforest Retreats and 2-storey Macaw Mansions.
Ashmore Palms tranquil lagoon area features 2 swimming lagoons and bird aviaries housing stunning Macaw parrots. The larger of the pools has a feature waterfall. The fun Mushroom Lagoon has 3 colourful mushroom fountains and water-spouting characters, including a worm and crocodile. The Mushroom Lagoon is heated during the cooler months.
There are 2 children's playgrounds - Macca's Madhouse and Junior Jungle -providing lots of fun for the young ones. There are free kids activities during the school holidays including balloon modelling workshops, face painting, kids' crafts, sand art, circus fun, wildlife experiences and discos. During the off-peak periods, kids can join with Miss Kellie for some of her speciality activities.
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NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Resort Biggera Waters
Located at Biggera Waters, just 15 minutes north of Surfers Paradise, Treasure Island Holiday Park is a popular choice for families with a splash park and year-round kids' club.
Accommodation consists of a wide range of cabins and villas with kitchens or kitchenette, air-conditioning and private verandahs. There are family studios that sleep up to four and 2 or 3-bedroom villas that can sleep up to nine. Other accommodation includes safari tents that sleep up to four, caravan and tent sites.
Galleons Bistro is located inside the holiday resort and offers family-friendly dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
The resort has 4 pools to choose from, a waterpark, pedal cart hire, bouncing pillow, mini golf and a multi-sports facility. There is a year-round kids activity program and family games nights. Also available is a Bear Grylls Survival Academy, an action-packed three-part survival and adventure program for kids.
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RACV Royal Pines Resort Benowa
Located just a short drive west from Surfers Paradise, Royal Pines Resort offers 5-star family friendly accommodation.
There are 333 rooms ranging from king and twin rooms, spa suites, executive and royal suites and for families interconnecting rooms, two-bedroom family studios and two-bedroom family suites.
There are a number of dining options available including all day casual dining at Tee's Clubhouse, Trattoria Amici Italian restaurant for dinner, Arakawa Japanese restaurant for dinner, high-tea at Videre, casual breakfast at Kalinda and light snacks and meals at the Arika Pool Bar.
Facilities include a 27-hole golf course, spa, tennis, health club and an executive lounge.
Kids and families can enjoy the outdoor lagoon pool or have some fun on the resort waterslides, splash park or playground. There is also child-friendly dining and in-house movies.
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BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park Helensvale
BIG4 Gold Coast Holiday Park is located just 5 minutes from Movie World, Wet'n'Wild and Dream World, 30 minutes from Surfers and is 45 minutes south of Brisbane. This tropical park offers family and dog friendly accommodation and includes a wide range of activities for the kids.
Accommodation includes motel rooms, family motel rooms and interconnecting motel rooms, two and three-bedroom retreats, two bedroom bungalows and terraces, two bedroom family cabins and cottages, cosy cabins and safari tents. Theres also caravan and tent sites available.
Nibbles Terrace alfresco dining area is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nibbles Cafe is a licensed cafe located next to the pool.
The holiday park offers a huge, heated water park for the kids to enjoy, complete with a multi lane slide, aqua tube slides, compact slide and tipping bucket. There is a resort style pool, an eco-friendly kids playground with climbing nets, double bay swing, double cableway and more. Theres also a giant jumping pillow and a range or outdoor activities.
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