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Gold Coast Travel & Accommodation Blog
Tips on budget stays, local events, and things to do near Burleigh Beach — from the team at Burleigh Gold Coast Motel. 36 rooms from $125/night, 200m to Burleigh Beach.
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Things to Do on the Gold Coast This Weekend (18–20 September)
Mamma Mia! last shows at The Star, Pink Ribbon raceday Saturday, QLD school holidays from Saturday. Beach 200m, G:link on our corner. Rooms from $125.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Jul 138 min read
Cooly Rocks On accommodation — 9–13 June 2027, rooms from $125
Cooly Rocks On is back 9–13 June 2027. Stay in Burleigh from $125/night — 25–30 minutes from Coolangatta, 200m from Burleigh Beach, free parking.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Jun 65 min read
Sessions Surf Festival Gold Coast — 2026 Recap and Where to Stay for 2027
Sessions ran 23–30 May 2026 — Dope Lemon at Miami Marketta, Surf of Origin at Burleigh Headland. 2027 dates pending. Walk to both. Rooms from $125.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 286 min read
Affordable couples adventures Gold Coast — new tram, new bars, whale season
The tram runs all the way to Burleigh Heads now, so a night out at Nobby, Mermaid or Burleigh costs 50 cents each way. Here's how to do a Gold Coast couples weekend without a hire car — doubles from $125, beach 200m.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 226 min read
Blues on Broadbeach accommodation — 2027 dates are locked, rooms from $125
Blues on Broadbeach 2027 runs 13–16 May, and the dates are already locked in. Stay in Burleigh from $125 a night and ride the tram straight to the stages from our corner — no parking, no precinct prices.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 135 min read
Gold Coast Pro accommodation — two surf events, one base, from $125
Snapper Rocks is locked on the Championship Tour through 2028, and the Gold Coast Open runs at Burleigh Heads — a tram stop from our corner. Two pro surf events, one base, from $125 a night, or about $50 a head with the crew in an interconnecting room.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 58 min read
Gold Coast accommodation for footy season — finals are here, rooms from $125
Finals are on right now. The Titans close out the regular season at Cbus this Friday, Brisbane plays a qualifying final on Saturday, and there are two grand finals this month. Stay in Burleigh from $125 a night, 20 minutes from Robina.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 25 min read
Things to do near Burleigh Motel — beach at one end, tram stop at the other
The beach is 200m, breakfast is 150m, and since August there's a tram stop on our corner running 27 stations for 50 cents a trip. Here's everything worth doing near Burleigh Motel without ever starting the car.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
May 15 min read
Gold Coast with Kids on a Budget: Theme Parks, Beach Days and Family Rooms
Park tickets are the big spend. Here's how to plan the rest — which park suits which age, beach rest days 200m from the motel, cheaper meals, and family rooms from $195.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Apr 207 min read
Tradie Accommodation Gold Coast — Budget Rooms From $125
Working the Coast? Park the ute — no height limit — or leave it and ride G:link from our corner. Group bookings welcome. Doubles from $125.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Apr 154 min read
Why Burleigh Is the Best Place to Stay on the Gold Coast
Skip Surfers. The best place to stay on the Gold Coast is this stretch of Burleigh and Miami — beach 200m, G:link on our corner, rooms from $125.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Apr 96 min read
Easter Accommodation Gold Coast — Family Rooms That Sleep 4 to 6
Four public holidays, the start of the school holidays, and the beach 200m down Sixth Avenue. Rooms sleeping 4, 5 or 6 — and they go first.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Apr 37 min read
Harbour Town outlet shopping — 20 minutes from Burleigh
Town for the shops, Miami for the beach. Over 200 outlets 20 minutes north, then 200m to the sand. Doubles from $125; quads and interconnecting for a girls' weekend.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Mar 284 min read
Budget Accommodation Burleigh Mermaid Beach — From $125
Base in Miami and you get both strips: Burleigh Beach 200m down Sixth Avenue, Mermaid Beach a G:link ride north. Doubles from $125, free parking, pool.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Mar 194 min read
Budget Gold Coast Accommodation 2026 — Book Early From $125
Spring school holidays start 19 September. Then Groundwater and the Gold Coast 500 in October. 36 rooms from $125, beach 200m. When we are full, we are full.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Mar 105 min read
Sea World Carnivale Accommodation — Rooms From $125 Near Sea World
Where to stay for Sea World Carnivale without Main Beach hotel prices. Miami rooms from $125, 200m to Burleigh Beach, G:link on our corner. Confirm dates with the organiser.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Feb 213 min read
Gold Coast Film Festival Accommodation — 28 April to 9 May 2027
The Gold Coast Film Festival runs 28 April to 9 May 2027 across HOTA and Dendy Southport. Stay in Miami from $125 — 15 minutes from HOTA, beach 200m, free parking.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Feb 116 min read
Free Things to Do in Burleigh Heads
Burleigh Beach 200m down Sixth Avenue, two headland tracks, whale season, Tallebudgera Creek, weekend markets and 50-cent G:link rides from our corner.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Feb 66 min read
Budget travel Gold Coast — 50-cent fares from $125
Budget travel Gold Coast without the hire-car bill — 50-cent tram and bus from our corner, beach 200m, cheap eats nearby. Doubles from $125.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Jan 314 min read
Burleigh Heads Border Accommodation — Miami, From $125
Clean, affordable rooms on the Gold Coast Highway from $125/night. Just a 2-min walk to Burleigh Beach with free parking, a pool, and all the essentials like microwaves and Wi-Fi. No resort fees—just great accommodation done right.
Burleigh Gold Coast Motel
Jan 135 min read
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