Gold Coast Travel & Accommodation Blog

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Free things to do in Burleigh Heads start 200m from our door — headland walk, Sunday markets, 50-cent tram and bus from the hub. Rooms 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 is a 36-room family-run motel in Miami QLD - 200 metres from Burleigh Beach, with a pool, free parking, and rooms from $125/night when you book direct.

The Supercars are heading to Surfers Paradise this October. Here's why Burleigh is the smart place to stay — and how the new tram gets you to the track without the parking headache.

Stay in Burleigh, sip at the Coast’s best cafes, and savour Broadbeach’s dining — a Gold Coast escape from $125/night, 200m from the beach and a short bus from Broadbeach.

Finals weekend on the Gold Coast from $125/night — local pubs showing every game, 200m to the beach, 20 minutes to Cbus Super Stadium and 25 to People First Stadium. Book direct.

Can’t get an MCG ticket? Watch the AFL Grand Final on the Gold Coast’s biggest screens and stay 200m from the beach at Burleigh Gold Coast Motel — from $125/night. Book early, finals weekend fills fast.

The Gold Coast has more good beaches than most people realise. Each one has its own character — different surf, different vibe, different crowd. We are based in Miami, right in the middle of it. From The Spit to Palm Beach, here is the honest local guide.

Planning a couples escape in Burleigh? Sunrise swims, sunset on the hill, James Street dinners — and a clean room from $125/night, 200m from the beach.

Cooly Rocks On 2025 recap. Budget motel 25 to 30 minutes from Coolangatta — rooms from $125/night, free parking, outdoor pool. Start planning for 2027 now.

What affordable actually costs on the Gold Coast: doubles from $125 in Miami, Burleigh Beach 200m down Sixth Avenue, parking and pool included.