--- title: "Hotels in Main Beach, Gold Coast: 16 compared by guest rating" description: "16 hotels in Main Beach, Gold Coast, ranked by guest rating: average 8.6/10, 13% rated 9 or higher. Compare locations, amenities and nearby areas." url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/main-beach/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-20 --- # Hotels in Main Beach We rank the 16 hotels within about 900 m of the centre of Main Beach by guest rating. They average 8.6 out of 10, against 8.5 across Gold Coast, and 13% score 9 or higher. - **hotels:** 16 - **average rating:** 8.6 - **rated 9 or higher:** 13% - **to the city centre:** 3.9 km ## Best-rated hotels in Main Beach Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. [#1](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Meriton Suites Southport](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 9.2 **Excellent** 977 reviews 4.6 km [#2](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunbird-beach-resort-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Sunbird Beach Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sunbird-beach-resort-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 9.0 **Excellent** 79 reviews 3.7 km [#3](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oscar-on-main-resort-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Oscar on Main Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oscar-on-main-resort-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.9 **Excellent** 128 reviews 4.1 km [#4](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/de-ville-apartments-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [De Ville Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/de-ville-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 8.9 **Excellent** 78 reviews 4.4 km [#5](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-sands-apartments-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Golden Sands Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-sands-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.9 **Excellent** 45 reviews 4.1 km [#6](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/norfolk-luxury-beachfront-apartments-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Norfolk Luxury Beachfront Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/norfolk-luxury-beachfront-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Spa - Beachfront 8.8 **Excellent** 91 reviews 3.7 km [#7](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pacific-views-resort-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Pacific Views Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pacific-views-resort-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Spa 8.7 **Very good** 404 reviews 3.9 km [#8](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-waterford-on-main-beach-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [The Waterford on Main Beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-waterford-on-main-beach-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.7 **Very good** 51 reviews 3.4 km Apartment Main Beach ### [The Crest Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-crest-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool – 4 reviews 3.8 km [#10](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maldives-resort-gold-coast/) Resort ★★★½ Main Beach ### [Maldives Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maldives-resort-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.6 **Very good** 564 reviews 3.9 km [#11](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/xanadu-resort-gold-coast/) Resort ★★★★½ Main Beach ### [Xanadu Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/xanadu-resort-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Spa 8.6 **Very good** 107 reviews 4.0 km [#12](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-sands-hotel-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Ocean Sands Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ocean-sands-hotel-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 8.8 **Excellent** 10 reviews 4.1 km [#13](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/contessa-holiday-apartments-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Contessa Holiday Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/contessa-holiday-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Spa 8.3 **Very good** 33 reviews 3.6 km [#14](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-meriton-on-main-beach-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [The Meriton on Main Beach](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-meriton-on-main-beach-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.2 **Very good** 35 reviews 4.0 km [#15](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chidori-court-apartments-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Chidori Court Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/chidori-court-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 8.1 **Very good** 36 reviews 3.8 km [#16](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/beachside-tower-apartment-gold-coast/) Apartment Main Beach ### [Beachside Tower Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/beachside-tower-apartment-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Private beach 7.4 **Good** 24 reviews 3.9 km [All hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/) ## Main Beach compared with other areas of Gold Coast Hotels with enough reviews to rank. Distance to the centre is the median for the area. | Area | Hotels | Avg. rating | Rated 9+ | To centre | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Main Beach** | 16 | 8.6 | 13% | 3.9 km | | [Broadbeach](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/broadbeach/) | 66 | 8.6 | 27% | 1.8 km | | [Coolangatta](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/coolangatta/) | 18 | 8.5 | 11% | 20 km | | [Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/surfers-paradise/) | 111 | 8.2 | 7% | 1.6 km | ## Hotel match-ups in Main Beach - [**Meriton Suites Southport** *vs* **Oscar on Main Resort** Gold Coast, 9.2 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast-vs-oscar-on-main-resort-gold-coast/) - [**De Ville Apartments** *vs* **Meriton Suites Southport** Gold Coast, 8.9 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/de-ville-apartments-gold-coast-vs-meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast/) - [**Golden Sands Apartments** *vs* **Meriton Suites Southport** Gold Coast, 8.9 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/golden-sands-apartments-gold-coast-vs-meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast/) - [**Meriton Suites Southport** *vs* **Ocean Sands Hotel** Gold Coast, 9.2 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/meriton-suites-southport-gold-coast-vs-ocean-sands-hotel-gold-coast/) - [**Maldives Resort** *vs* **Xanadu Resort** Gold Coast, 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/maldives-resort-gold-coast-vs-xanadu-resort-gold-coast/) - [**Oscar on Main Resort** *vs* **Pacific Views Resort** Gold Coast, 8.9 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/oscar-on-main-resort-gold-coast-vs-pacific-views-resort-gold-coast/) - [**Norfolk Luxury Beachfront Apartments** *vs* **Pacific Views Resort** Gold Coast, 8.8 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/norfolk-luxury-beachfront-apartments-gold-coast-vs-pacific-views-resort-gold-coast/) - [**Pacific Views Resort** *vs* **Sunbird Beach Resort** Gold Coast, 8.7 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/pacific-views-resort-gold-coast-vs-sunbird-beach-resort-gold-coast/) ## Areas of Gold Coast - [**Surfers Paradise** 111 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/surfers-paradise/) - [**Broadbeach** 66 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/broadbeach/) - [**Coolangatta** 18 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/coolangatta/) ## FAQ: Main Beach ### Which is the best-rated hotel in Main Beach? Meriton Suites Southport has the highest StayVersus score in Main Beach: 9.2 out of 10 from 977 guest reviews. ### Is it worth staying in Main Beach? Going by guest ratings, yes: the 16 hotels in Main Beach average 8.6 out of 10, above the Gold Coast average of 8.5, and 13% score 9 or higher. ### How far from the centre of Gold Coast are the hotels in Main Beach? The typical hotel in Main Beach is 3.9 km from the centre of Gold Coast. ### Which area of Gold Coast has the best-rated hotels? Main Beach has the highest average guest rating (8.6 out of 10) of the 4 areas of Gold Coast we compare. --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/main-beach/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/