My wife and I stayed at the Talisman for 3 nights and were a little surprised at the comments of previous reviewers. The Talisman is perfectly located at Broadbeach, directly opposite the beach but inside it is extremely outdated.
Positives:
1. Location is absolute beachfront and close to shops and restaurants. Great beach views.
2. Helpful staff.
3. Clean pool, BBQ area and full size tennis court.
4. Park and playground opposite for young kids.
4. Secure onsite parking.

Negatives:
1. Dated/odd smelling apartment – (#35 on 11th Floor) – very old, uncomfortable lounge, hessian/matted floor covering in bedroom (very harsh on the feet), old/tired bathroom with poor lighting, no exhaust fan. (No hair drier provided).
Windows need a good clean.

2. Hotel hall ways very out dated and in need of a face lift.
3. Reception area only open in the mornings on weekends.
4. Small pool area with limited seating.

Recommendation:
1. Ideal property for the 40 plus age group and young families.
2. Definitely not for couples looking for a nice hotel with a modern feel.

This is our second stay at the Talisman and it was equally as delightful the second time around. According to "the lady in the pool" - the Talisman building was the first high rise in Broadbeach built 30 years ago and caused a bit of an uproar in its time. Now it's very rare to see a site without a high rise building on it in Broadbeach.

Although Talisman is one of the older properties, the advantage is that it has prime spot - smack on the beach with superb views from every apartment regardless of the aspect. It also has the added benefit of being big. The living areas are huge, the kitchens are a decent size and the master bedroom comes with a dressing room/walk in wardrobe and en suite.

It's not super modern and if you're after the urban funky feel don't stay here - but you'd be missing out. If you can look past the 80s arches and the smokey mirror, you'll be wowed. We've stayed in the SE and the NE facing apartments now and honestly couldn't say which is better. NE you get all day sun - SE you get water views as far as the eye can see. The kitchens have more gadgets than my own kitchen at home (coffee bean grinder anyone?) Each apartment is individually owned so they vary but we've never been disappointed. We stayed in 36 this time on the 12th floor and had a brand new lounge suite and flat screen TV and DVD player (great for entertaining kids).

Location couldn't be better - walking distance to the supermarket and all important bottle store. If you're a keen walker it's a 10 -15 minute walk to Pacific Fair aka shopping mecca for us mall deprived kiwis.

The facility itself has a heated pool and large spa pool. BBQs that can be booked and tennis courts. Plus it's right next to several playgrounds so heaps for the kids to do. Free parking, washer & dryer in each apartment, and great value for money. And before I forget - someone has mentioned no wi-fi but I had no problem locating a wi-fi connection that you pay for and got high speed broadband on my laptop for the week we were there.

I wouldn't stay anywhere else - it makes holidays so easy. We love it and are already planning another trip there later this year.

This was our second time staying at the Talisman and I would'nt consider staying anywhere else on the Gold Coast.
We were on the 7th floor, Unit 22, facing the beach (NE). The units are spacious, very clean (serviced weekly) with everything you need for a perfect holiday. The beach is right across the road with access directly opposite apartments.
All the staff are very friendly and helpful with nothing a problem to them. We hired a car while we were there, but a supermarket, banks and restaurants are within a short walking distance. There is a pool and spa and undercover secure parking also.
Being in Broadbeach its a lot quieter than right in Surfers Paradise, which suited us fine.
What more can I say, but that I highly recommend the Talisman for families, couples and friends alike, at any time of the year.
We have already booked the same Unit for later this year and very much looking forward to going back.

My family of 5 (2 adults and 3 children) stayed in the 3 bedroom penthouse on level 25. (top floor)room # 75. it exceeded our expectations! views are fabulous, apartment is on two levels and is spacious and clean, everything you need and more! the facilties at talisman are wonderful, service great, pool and spa was very popular with kids, only a short walk to oasis shopping mall and the beach across the road, perfect location and priced well. highly recommended for families, will definately be back!... we had a fantastic holiday!