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title: "Coolangatta Sands Hostel, Gold Coast: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Coolangatta Sands Hostel in Gold Coast: rated 7.4 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Hostel
# Coolangatta Sands Hostel

Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia

7.4 ·  Good 317 reviews ·  #370 #370 of 383 in Gold Coast ·  8.2 Location score
## About Coolangatta Sands Hostel

Coolangatta Sands Hostel is a hostel in Coolangatta, Gold Coast, Australia. Guests rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 317 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 20 km from the centre of Gold Coast. The nearest beach is 210 m away. The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 2.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 23

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1923

- **Last renovated:** 2007

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

[Ranked #18 of 18 hotels in Coolangatta by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/coolangatta/)

[Hotels near Gold Coast Airport (OOL)](https://stayversus.com/en/airport/ool-gold-coast-airport/)

6A McLean St

## How Coolangatta Sands Hostel scores

Better rated than 3% of hotels in Gold Coast

-   Guest rating **7.4**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Beach access **9.6**

Gold Coast average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **65**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **72**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Coolangatta Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gold Coast Airport (OOL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gold Coast</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">45 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   State Border Monument800 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/beach/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Coolangatta Sands Hostel

### How do guests rate Coolangatta Sands Hostel?

Coolangatta Sands Hostel has a guest rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 317 reviews, which is better than 3% of rated hotels in Gold Coast.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Coolangatta Sands Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Coolangatta Sands Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 2.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Coolangatta Sands Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 210 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Coolangatta Sands Hostel have?

Coolangatta Sands Hostel has 23 rooms on 1 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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