Gold Coast

Destination guide

Goldie stays range from kitsch retro-style motels to beachside family resorts and romantic retreats in the hinterland.

The Gold Coast’s dining scene used to revolve around surf clubs. Now a throng of talented chefs has turned the region into a genuine foodie hot-spot.

The Gold Coast used to be about theme parks and endless beaches. But while they’re still here, there are a lot more reasons for a Goldie escape now.

If you have the flexibility, the best time for a short break on the Gold Coast is to do it mid-week, when even the locals aren’t out and about.

The Australian hotel seen by millions of British TV viewers every night isn’t quite as it appears on the small screen.

My friend and I are in prime existential crisis territory, since we’re both celebrating our 40th birthdays this year.

On the Gold Coast, Australian Outback Spectacular takes a local story and gives it the razzle-dazzle treatment.

Most Australian holidaymakers could name at least one theme park on the Gold Coast but few know the region’s oldest creation stories.

There’s a hotel or resort here to suit every kind of traveller, from five-star-plus seaside hotels to retro-hip retreats.

Its beaches are world-renowned, while its nightlife, glitzy malls and theme parks attract huge numbers of visitors, with good reason.