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20 Old Burleigh Road, Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217, Australia
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The Penthouses
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
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“Disappointed”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2007
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Unfortunately Unit 9 did not match the photos on the website. The furnishings were very old and the equipment was mostly a mix match of unwanted items from somebody's home. The tiles on the floor were inground with dirt and the old cane furnishing looked like relics from a budget hotel. The staff were not very welcoming or freindly and rather impersonal. Due to the weather we paced up and left early because we saw no point in staying on at place not as nice as home under these circumstances.

  • Disliked — the quality of the equipment and the age of the furnishings
  • Stayed December 2007, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Promised alot, delivered little”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2007
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We booked this hotel room through the internet and were hoping for a nice place to stay for a week right on the beach. The pictures on the website looked good and the hotel stated it was 4 stars. We parted with our $3 000 for one week for a three room apartment and thought that at this price we would be paying for a great place. When we arrived we were met with an apartment that looked nothing like the web photos. Hideous 1970s cane furniture welcomed us combined with paintings on the wall that were faded to blue they were so old. Think highway motel. The place was also very very unclean. It was dusty, dirty and didn't at all met the expectations of how clean a four star hotel should be. in some of the rooms a cm of dust was on the ceiling fan, pots revealed what the last tenants had cooked and the windows were so salt laden it was hard to see the view. our expectations were also not met in that the place did not provide basic needs- that would be expected of a four star fully service apartment- these included empty salt and pepper shakers, no blender or just basic items that makes a place convenient to stay. Apart from these major things the place was also old and was in need of an update. The dryer didn't work properly. When we informed the manager of this he contradicted us saying it did work and then did nothing. Our clothes had to be dried on the balcony - and it was raining most of the week so this was an impossible task. Also people should be warned the pool is the size of a backyard pool and very crowded. The Penthouses did not meet four star standards. We were very unhappy and even considered leaving early. The staff were very unfriendly and never greeted us will as much as a hello.

  • Liked — the location
  • Disliked — the uncleanliness
  • Stayed December 2007, travelled with family
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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20 Old Burleigh Road, Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217, Australia
Price range (per night):* 154 AUD - 320 AUD

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