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title: "Small hotels in Gold Coast (22 compared)"
description: "The 22 small hotels in Gold Coast, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/small/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-22
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# Small hotels in Gold Coast

We ranked 22 places to stay in Gold Coast that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

Hotels with 30 rooms or fewer.

- [All hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/) 
- [5-star hotels 15](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 323](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 215](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 283](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 302](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 17](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/pets/)
- [Central hotels 94](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 13](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/budget/)
- [New and renovated hotels 24](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/new/)
- [Hotels with a gym 156](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/gym/)

## Small hotels in Gold Coast

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Gold Coast

-     [**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/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/small/. 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/