I have recently spent 7 nights here with my teenage daughter in a one bedroom apartment (January 2011). I was a little apprehensive after reading previous negative feedback but the location right across the road from Jupiters casino was perfect and the price was very good in comparison to other apartments in Broadbeach. We found the staff all friendly and helpful – when the hotplates in our first room did not work and an electrician was not available for another day or two, the management offered us another room on the same floor (level 5) straight away (a nicer refurbished apartment as well). Both apartments were clean, comfortable and quite spacious, with separate bedroom/ensuite and fairly basic cooking facilities and utensils, etc. – more than sufficient for our needs. All rooms have a small balcony to relax on as well. While rooms are not serviced daily as in a hotel, fresh towels, tea, coffee, etc. are freely available from the office. There is a nice outdoor pool and spa and also a separate BBQ area (we didn’t utilise the BBQ as it did not appear to be cleaned while we stayed there and you must get a key from the office to access the gas – office shuts at 6pm). Didn’t access the games room so can’t comment.
Our second apartment was located closer to the highway end of the building and while traffic noise was louder it was not an issue to us and certainly didn’t disturb our sleep. Air con and ceiling fans kept the rooms comfortable during our stay so our windows were shut at night. It was an easy short stroll into the shops at Broadbeach and also to the patrolled beach. We even walked up along the beach one afternoon into Surfers Paradise in about 35 minutes. There is under cover parking but we didn’t have a car – the bus service on the Gold Coast is fabulous and you can get just about anywhere by public transport at a reasonable cost – bus stops are nearby on the highway and also a big bus interchange right across the road at Pacific Fair shopping centre. Overall, we were very happy with the accommodation for the price and location and would certainly consider staying here again in the future.
- Best Western Broadbeach
- Broadbeach Best Western
