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title: "Island Beach Resort, Gold Coast: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Island Beach Resort in Gold Coast: rated 8.3 by guests, Serviced apartment. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/island-beach-resort-gold-coast/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Serviced apartment · Switch Hotels
# Island Beach Resort

Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia

8.3 ·  Very good 151 reviews ·  #263 #263 of 383 in Gold Coast ·  4.1/5 on Google, 189 reviews ·  8.2 Location score
## About Island Beach Resort

Island Beach Resort is an apartment in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 151 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, outdoor pool, spa, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Gold Coast. The nearest beach is 250 m away. The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 16 km away.

- **Type:** Serviced apartment

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

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

- **Rooms:** 18

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 1998

- **Last renovated:** 2012

- **Chain:** Switch Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 111

[Ranked #50 of 66 hotels in Broadbeach by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/broadbeach/)

[Hotel prices in Gold Coast by month](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/prices/)

9 - 13 Margaret Avenue [islandbeach.com.au](http://www.islandbeach.com.au/)

## Live prices around Island Beach Resort

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## How Island Beach Resort scores

Better rated than 31% of hotels in Gold Coast

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **4.5**
-   Beach access **9.5**
-   Public transport **9.3**

Gold Coast average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

189 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BeachfrontOutdoor poolSpaFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool
-   Spa

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

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

- **Walk grade:** **71**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **83**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">Kurrawa Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">250 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Broadbeach South Tram Stop</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">16 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 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="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Woolworths Oasis</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Priceline Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">430 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Seaworld, Gold Coast320 m
-   Just ask a local.com.au660 m
-   Mermaid Beach1.1 km
-   Wet and Wild, Gold Coast1.6 km
-   Queensland Korean War Memorial1.7 km
-   Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast2.0 km

## Weather in Gold Coast

[Gold Coast weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/australia/queensland/gold-coast/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/pool/)
-   [Spa hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/spa/)
-   [Beach hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/beach/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/free-parking/)

### Compare

## Compare Island Beach Resort with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Island Beach Resort

### How do guests rate Island Beach Resort?

Island Beach Resort has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 151 reviews, which is better than 31% of rated hotels in Gold Coast.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Island Beach Resort?

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

### Does Island Beach Resort have a pool?

Yes, Island Beach Resort has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Island Beach Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Island Beach Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 16 km away in a straight line.

### Is Island Beach Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 250 m from the hotel.

### When did Island Beach Resort open?

Island Beach Resort opened in 1998 and was last renovated in 2012.

### How many rooms does Island Beach Resort have?

Island Beach Resort has 18 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Island Beach Resort?

Yes: Woolworths Oasis, about 460 m away (8 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Island Beach Resort?

Priceline Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 430 m away (7 min walk).

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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