--- title: "Hotels in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast: 111 compared by guest rating" description: "111 hotels in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, ranked by guest rating: average 8.2/10, 7% rated 9 or higher. Compare locations, amenities and nearby areas." url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/surfers-paradise/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-11-01 --- # Hotels in Surfers Paradise We rank the 111 hotels within about 1.2 km of the centre of Surfers Paradise by guest rating. They average 8.2 out of 10, against 8.5 across Gold Coast, and 7% score 9 or higher. - **hotels:** 111 - **average rating:** 8.2 - **rated 9 or higher:** 7% - **to the city centre:** 1.6 km ## Best-rated hotels in Surfers Paradise Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. #1 Hotel ★★★★★ Surfers Paradise ### [Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/peppers-soul-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 9.1 **Excellent** 1,613 reviews 1.6 km #2 Hostel Surfers Paradise ### [Tequila Sunrise Hostel Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tequila-sunrise-hostel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi 9.1 **Excellent** 327 reviews 1.9 km #3 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Pacific Plaza Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pacific-plaza-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 9.1 **Excellent** 166 reviews 2.4 km #4 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Rhapsody Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rhapsody-resort-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 9.0 **Excellent** 3,691 reviews 2.6 km #5 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Meriton Suites Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/meriton-suites-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Swimming pool - Spa 9.0 **Excellent** 1,884 reviews 2.1 km #6 Hotel ★★★★½ Surfers Paradise ### [The Island Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-island-gold-coast-gold-coast/) - Swimming pool 9.0 **Excellent** 1,495 reviews 1.4 km #7 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Costa Dora Holiday Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/costa-dora-holiday-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 9.0 **Excellent** 239 reviews 870 m #8 Resort ★★★★½ Surfers Paradise ### [Q1 Resort and Spa](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/q1-resort-and-spa-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.9 **Excellent** 5,253 reviews 900 m #9 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Orchid Residences HR Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/orchid-residences-hr-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Airport transfer 8.9 **Excellent** 448 reviews 1.7 km #10 Hostel Surfers Paradise ### [Maze Backpackers Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/maze-backpackers-gold-coast-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Beachfront 8.9 **Excellent** 262 reviews 1.8 km #11 Hotel ★★★★★ Surfers Paradise ### [Marriott Vacation Club at Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/marriott-vacation-club-at-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) 9.0 **Excellent** 75 reviews 2.6 km #12 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [The Shores Surfers Paradise Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-shores-surfers-paradise-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.9 **Excellent** 107 reviews 1.2 km #13 Hotel ★★★★½ Surfers Paradise ### [voco Gold Coast By IHG](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/voco-gold-coast-by-ihg-gold-coast/) - Swimming pool - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 5,720 reviews 1.3 km #14 Hotel ★★★★½ Surfers Paradise ### [Mantra Circle on Cavill Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mantra-circle-on-cavill-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Swimming pool - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 2,122 reviews 1.6 km #15 Hotel ★★★★★ Surfers Paradise ### [Hilton Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hilton-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Swimming pool - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 2,095 reviews 1.6 km #16 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Hi Surf Holiday Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hi-surf-holiday-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 245 reviews 2.5 km #17 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Gold Coast Private Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gold-coast-private-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Swimming pool 8.8 **Excellent** 202 reviews 1.6 km #18 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Spectrum Holiday Apartments](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/spectrum-holiday-apartments-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 128 reviews 2.2 km #19 Hotel ★★★★½ Surfers Paradise ### [Wyndham Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/wyndham-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Spa 8.7 **Very good** 1,554 reviews 900 m #20 Hotel ★★★★★ Surfers Paradise ### [QT Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/qt-gold-coast-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Airport transfer - Swimming pool 8.7 **Very good** 1,446 reviews 2.3 km #21 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Artique Surfers Paradise Resort](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/artique-surfers-paradise-resort-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Spa 8.7 **Very good** 781 reviews 700 m #22 Hostel Surfers Paradise ### [Tequila Sunrise Podstel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tequila-sunrise-podstel-gold-coast/) 8.7 **Very good** 339 reviews 1.3 km #23 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Berkeley On The Beach Apartment](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/berkeley-on-the-beach-apartment-gold-coast/) - Free Wi-Fi - Free parking - Spa 8.7 **Very good** 64 reviews 890 m #24 Apartment Surfers Paradise ### [Soul on the Esplanade - HR Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/soul-on-the-esplanade-hr-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - Free parking - Swimming pool - Spa 8.8 **Excellent** 28 reviews 1.6 km [All hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/)[Hotel prices in Gold Coast by month](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/prices/) ## Surfers Paradise 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](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/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** | 111 | 8.2 | 7% | 1.6 km | ## Compare Surfers Paradise with - [Broadbeach vs Surfers Paradise](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/broadbeach-vs-surfers-paradise/) ## Hotel match-ups in Surfers Paradise - [**Novotel Surfers Paradise** *vs* **voco Gold Coast By IHG** Gold Coast, 8.5 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-voco-gold-coast-by-ihg-gold-coast/) - [**Q1 Resort and Spa** *vs* **voco Gold Coast By IHG** Gold Coast, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/q1-resort-and-spa-gold-coast-vs-voco-gold-coast-by-ihg-gold-coast/) - [**Novotel Surfers Paradise** *vs* **Paradise Island Resort** Gold Coast, 8.5 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-paradise-island-resort-gold-coast/) - [**Mantra Circle on Cavill Surfers Paradise** *vs* **Novotel Surfers Paradise** Gold Coast, 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mantra-circle-on-cavill-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - [**Hilton Surfers Paradise** *vs* **Novotel Surfers Paradise** Gold Coast, 8.8 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hilton-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - [**Mantra Legends Surfers Paradise** *vs* **Novotel Surfers Paradise** Gold Coast, 8.3 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/mantra-legends-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - [**Novotel Surfers Paradise** *vs* **Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise** Gold Coast, 8.5 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-peppers-soul-surfers-paradise-gold-coast/) - [**Novotel Surfers Paradise** *vs* **The Island Gold Coast** Gold Coast, 8.5 / 9.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/novotel-surfers-paradise-gold-coast-vs-the-island-gold-coast-gold-coast/) ## Areas of Gold Coast - [**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/) - [**Main Beach** 16 hotels, 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/main-beach/) ## FAQ: Surfers Paradise ### Which is the best-rated hotel in Surfers Paradise? Peppers Soul Surfers Paradise has the highest StayVersus score in Surfers Paradise: 9.1 out of 10 from 1,613 guest reviews. ### Is it worth staying in Surfers Paradise? Hotels here rate a little lower than the city overall: 8.2 out of 10 on average against 8.5 for Gold Coast. Still, 7% score 9 or higher; the best are at the top of the list. ### How many 5-star hotels are there in Surfers Paradise? Of the 111 hotels we rank in Surfers Paradise, 4 are 5-star and 14 are 4-star; 3 have 3 stars or fewer. ### How far from the centre of Gold Coast are the hotels in Surfers Paradise? The typical hotel in Surfers Paradise is 1.6 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/surfers-paradise/. 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/