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title: "Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort, Gold Coast"
description: "Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort in Gold Coast: rated 9.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pelican-sands-beachfront-resort-gold-coast/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-08
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Resort · ★★★½
# Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort

Tugun, Gold Coast, Australia

9.0 ·  Excellent 26 reviews ·  #95 #95 of 383 in Gold Coast ·  4.4/5 on Google, 90 reviews ·  6.5 Location score
## About Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort

Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort is a resort in Tugun, Gold Coast, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 26 reviews. Facilities include beachfront, outdoor pool, spa, bar, gym, free parking. It is 17 km from the centre of Gold Coast. The nearest beach is 70 m away. The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 1.8 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

- **Check-out until:** 9:30

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Floors:** 9

- **Opened:** 1986

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

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

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335-337 Golden Four Drive [pelicansands.com.au](http://www.pelicansands.com.au)

## Live prices around Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort

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## How Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort scores

Better rated than 75% of hotels in Gold Coast

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **6.5**
-   Facilities **7.5**
-   Spa & wellness **8.5**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Gold Coast average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

90 Google reviews

-   5★58%
-   4★19%
-   3★8%
-   2★8%
-   1★6%

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

## Amenities

BeachfrontOutdoor poolSpaBarGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool
-   Spa
-   Sauna
-   Hot tub
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Beachfront
-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

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

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **15**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">Tugun Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">70 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">17 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">37 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="">FoodWorks</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">960 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tugun Chempro Chemist</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Currumbin Wildlife Hospital2.0 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/)
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-   [Hotels with free parking in Gold Coast](https://stayversus.com/en/australia/gold-coast/free-parking/)
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### Compare

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## Questions about Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort

### How do guests rate Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort?

Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 26 reviews, which is better than 75% of rated hotels in Gold Coast.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 9:30.

### Does Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort have a pool?

Yes, Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gold Coast Airport (OOL), is 1.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 70 m from the hotel.

### When did Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort open?

Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort opened in 1986.

### How many rooms does Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort have?

Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort has 10 rooms on 9 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort?

Yes: FoodWorks, about 960 m away (16 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Pelican Sands Beachfront Resort?

Tugun Chempro Chemist is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.1 km away (18 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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