Gold Coast Travel & Accommodation Blog

Today is the last day of Cooly Rocks On 2026. Coolangatta is going out with a bang — vintage cars, Elvis, rockabilly bands. Rooms available at Burleigh Gold Coast Motel, 25–30 minutes south. Budget rates, free parking, pool. Book direct.

You don’t need to drop a fortune for a great couples’ weekend on the Gold Coast. A lot of the best things to do around Burleigh are free, or close to it.

Blues on Broadbeach 2026 runs 14–17 May. Stay near the festival from $125/night. Bus to Broadbeach, free parking, outdoor pool. Book at burleighmotel.com.au.

Four days of firing surf. The Superbank's greatest return since 2018. Stephanie Gilmore claimed her seventh Gold Coast Pro title. Ethan Ewing joined Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson. We were 15 minutes away from $125/night. Here is what happened — and how to be there in 2027.

Watching the footy on the Gold Coast? Stay in Burleigh from $125/night — local pubs showing every game, 20 min to Cbus Super Stadium (Titans), 25 to People First Stadium (Suns). Book direct.

Staying with us? The beach is 200m, breakfast is 150m, and most of Burleigh is a short walk or 50c bus from your room. Here’s what’s right on your doorstep — sorted by how far you have to go.

Skip Surfers Paradise — Burleigh and Miami are the best place to stay on the Gold Coast. Better beaches, world-class food, street art and festivals, and a budget motel 200m from the beach from $125/night.

Harbour Town Premium Outlets at Biggera Waters has over 200 stores with up to 70% off big name brands. Stay at Burleigh Gold Coast Motel — 20 minutes away, from $125/night, free parking. Grab lunch at Crafty's after you shop.

The best free things to do in Burleigh Heads — beaches, headland walks, markets, whale watching, and sunsets. All walkable. All free.

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.

We are not a resort. We are a family-run motel in Burleigh Heads — 36 rooms from $125/night, free parking, outdoor pool, and 5 minutes from the beach. Over 950 reviews and 4.7 stars on Google. Here is what you actually get.