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title: "Karana Palms Resort, Gold Coast: 8.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Karana Palms Resort in Gold Coast: rated 8.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/karana-palms-resort-gold-coast/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-06
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Resort · ★★★½
# Karana Palms Resort

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia

8.0 ·  Very good 303 reviews ·  #324 #324 of 383 in Gold Coast ·  4.1/5 on Google, 162 reviews ·  8.2 Location score
## About Karana Palms Resort

Karana Palms Resort is a resort in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 303 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, outdoor pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Gold Coast. The nearest beach is 720 m away. The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 20 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 18

- **Opened:** 1998

- **Last renovated:** 2010

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 118

[Ranked #85 of 111 hotels in Surfers Paradise by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/area/surfers-paradise/)

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

40 Tarcoola Crescent [karanapalms.com.au](http://www.karanapalms.com.au/)

## Live prices around Karana Palms Resort

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## Karana Palms Resort: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: August, about €163 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: December, about €378 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €111 for the night of 14 August 2027

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[Karana Palms Resort prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/karana-palms-resort-gold-coast/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Karana Palms Resort scores

Better rated than 15% of hotels in Gold Coast

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **8.2**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**
-   Beach access **7.9**
-   Public transport **8.0**

Gold Coast average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

162 Google reviews

-   5★32%
-   4★31%
-   3★15%
-   2★5%
-   1★17%

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

## Amenities

BeachfrontOutdoor poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Shuttle
-   Laundry

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

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

- **Walk grade:** **89**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **103**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **10**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **18**

<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="">Surfers Paradise Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">720 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cavill Avenue Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">520 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="">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="">20 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">45 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="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">370 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Circle on Cavill Chempro Chemist</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Gold Coast, Australia310 m
-   Sea World Offers340 m
-   Gold Coast Wax Museum350 m
-   Infinity Attraction450 m
-   Flycoaster460 m
-   Slingshot510 m

## Weather in Gold Coast

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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-   [Hotels with free parking in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/free-parking/)
-   [Small hotels in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/small/)

### Compare

## Compare Karana Palms Resort with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Karana Palms Resort

### How do guests rate Karana Palms Resort?

Karana Palms Resort has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 303 reviews, which is better than 15% of rated hotels in Gold Coast.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Karana Palms Resort?

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

### Does Karana Palms Resort have a pool?

Yes, Karana Palms Resort has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Karana Palms Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Karana Palms Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 20 km away in a straight line.

### Is Karana Palms Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 720 m from the hotel.

### When did Karana Palms Resort open?

Karana Palms Resort opened in 1998 and was last renovated in 2010.

### How many rooms does Karana Palms Resort have?

Karana Palms Resort has 18 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Karana Palms Resort?

Yes: Woolworths, about 370 m away (6 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Karana Palms Resort?

Circle on Cavill Chempro Chemist is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 390 m away (6 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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