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Equinox Resort

3.5 star property

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On the beach, white sand
In-room dining
Two-Bedroom Dual Key Apartment | Mountain view
Studio, Ocean View | Living room | 40-inch Smart TV with satellite channels
Outdoor pool, open 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM, pool umbrellas, sun loungers

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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3458 Main Beach Parade, Surfers Paradise, QLD, 4217
  • Place, Surfers Paradise Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Chevron Renaissance
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Cavill Avenue
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gold Coast, QLD (OOL-Coolangatta)
    ‪34 min drive‬

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Studio, Ocean View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, soundproofing

Studio, Ocean View

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Gold Coast

Located in Gold Coast (Surfers Paradise), Equinox Resort is steps from Surfers Paradise Beach and a 2-minute drive from Cavill Avenue. .This beach hotel is 11.4 mi (18.4 km) from Warner Bros. Movie World and 3.1 mi (5 km) from The Star Gold Coast.

What's nearby

  • Surfers Paradise Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Macintosh Island Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Chevron Renaissance - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Cavill Avenue - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Slingshot - 19 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Cypress Avenue Station - 10 min walk
  • Helensvale Station - 20 min drive
  • Coolangatta Airport (OOL) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sandbar - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Clock Hotel - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Castaway Coffee Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Nosh Pan Asian - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Chiangmai Thai Restaurant - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Equinox Resort

Equinox Resort offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Accommodations at this 3.5-star hotel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). 40-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. 40-inch Smart televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, babysitting (surcharge), and an arcade/game room.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge during limited hours, and free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge) from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator (70 inch wide door)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Guests will receive an access code
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AUD 30 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: AUD 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: AUD 90 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: AUD 30 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and outdoor lighting

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Pool access available from 7:30 AM to 9:30 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise
Equinox Surfers Paradise
Equinox Resort Apartments Gold Coast/Surfers Paradise
Equinox Resort Hotel
Equinox Resort Surfers Paradise
Equinox Resort Hotel Surfers Paradise

Equinox Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 244 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 244 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 244 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 244 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 244 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Megan

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The staff were pleasant, and while the rooms felt a bit dated—expected since the resort was built in the late seventies (i think) —we were okay with that. However, there’s no excuse for the apartment’s cleanliness. The floors were dirty, and the cutlery was not clean. The breadboard was in such poor condition that we covered it just to chop some watermelon. On a positive note, the location was great, with an easy walk or ride to the main strip of Surfers Paradise.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness
Resort was a little dated, could have done with a little TLC in parts.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Zac

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
On Arrival the elderly bloke was nice but very little information was given and just asked for a signature, then just told me my room was on level 7. I had to find the Carpark myself and was unsure where to park as there are garages and no parking signs all throughout, things placed in carparks to try and save them etc. We then get to our room that has been updated but the furniture was not and broken, eg: legs broken and not fixed. Then had cockroaches running about everywhere also throughout the hotel and in the rooms. 1 Laundry sachet was given for our 12 night stay to wash our clothes and towels because towels were not to be replaced until 6 nights into our stay, we had to wash them ourselves. These towels were also our towels provided for the pool. I find this really unsanitary due to the pool having chlorine and then wanting us to use the same towel after a shower. I did ask reception for new towels and was told NO we were provided towels these are now our responsibility until they are replaced after the 6th night when our room got serviced. This brings me to toilet paper. Our roll of toilet paper was only a half roll on arrival and was told they are $1 each at our expense if we wanted a new one. My Partner and I were relaxing in the pool and spa and as couples do we’re having a cuddle. The Elderly bloke comes out and accuses us of having relations in the spa. We felt very watched and violated of privacy as adults. Continued on Google reviews. Very poor quality Resort
Stayed 12 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Frances

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was good, the staff were nice and helpful, granted. BUT The pictures on the web were wholly inaccurate and highly doctored. The adjoining rooms were straight out of a bad 1980s movie. The carpet, kitchen, bathrooms, and furniture have not been changed since it was originally built in the 80s. To say it was dated is a huge understatement. The cleanliness was questionable. There was dirty underwear stashed in the room divider, and the amenities were old and rickety. Noise carried from the hallways, and the pipes of the building made noises that kept my children up. Unequivocably, the worst place I have ever stayed at, and I have travelled many cities and countries. The room rate they are charging for is ridiculous for the quality you are definitely NOT going to get. Would not recommend at all.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ross

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is old, which is okay, but the poor maintenance is the issue. There is mould in the shower and sink. The exhaust fan is full of dust, there are weeds in the gutters that have grown to over 40cm tall, broken tiles on the balcony, missing tiles in the pool, broken sunbeds on the rooftop sun deck (we even told Ray the manager on day 1 about the sun beds but they were still there day 7). We saw a guy trying to break into the cash box of a vending machiene and another time had a naked man passed out in the hallway right at our door. The Police and Ambulance had to come as he woke up and become very violent. Do not stay here!!! The managers are too old to keep up with simple tasks such as basic maintenance. The place is run down, dirty, and unsafe.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher Wiley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Himanshu

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My experience has been terrible and disgusted throught the stay. The room smelled oily. The carper was greasy. There cockroaches from everywhere. I had terrible sleep due this. This is a very wrong representation of the property. The photo showed in the advertisement is so clean and nice where as the room was quite the opposite of it. When I complained of cockroachea to receptionist she told we do it evey 3 months and there is nothing they can do right now. I had sleepless nights because of the fear of cockroaches and the smell in the lobby and the room. ChatGPT said: Certainly. Here's a more strongly worded version of your complaint, reflecting frustration and disgust: My experience at this property was absolutely appalling and utterly disgusting. From the moment I stepped into the room, I was hit with a strong, greasy, oily stench that made it impossible to feel comfortable. The carpet was sticky and grimy, as if it hadn’t been cleaned in months. To make matters worse, cockroaches were crawling out from every corner — an absolute health hazard and beyond unacceptable. I barely got any sleep during my stay. Every night was filled with anxiety and discomfort — constantly on edge, fearing cockroaches might crawl over me while I tried to sleep. The photos advertised are completely misleading, showing a clean and modern space, whereas the reality was filthy, unhygienic, and the exact opposite. The lobby reeked, the room was nauseating, I want write more but exceeding the lim
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good ocean view unit. The bed was a problem though, with wooden corners sticking out.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was very clean...The mat in the lounge room was dirty. There was rust all around the bath and window in the bathroom also the surface in the bath was worn away. We were NOT told there was a step from the loungeroom to the outside veranda and I fell over, fortunately I didnt hurt myself. Not enough toilet paper??? Would we stay there again. NO.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
liked the good view of beach. kitchen oven was not working.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Khaled

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly, place is very convenient
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yoko

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
A few things didn’t work such as fan for the stove, the clock, etc Overall, it was OK. 7 nights stay and no cleaning service
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

narelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a bit of an older building but staff and amenities were good
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jenny

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not happy at all. Bathroom facilities in able to use
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Davina

Unfortunately we were there during cyclone alfred so we saw it at its worst. Our unit had a beautiful view that was wonderful, however it leaked & there were broken latches on the window with the wind sounded like a freight train in your room. We left early. With beautiful weather it would have been different.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kwee Moey

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overall ok. Facilities need some upgrading and refresh for better comfort and ambience.
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Felicity

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Tanya Lavette

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Staff were friendly and property clean
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Apartment complex is in my opinion the best value on the GoldCoast. I rented it for my parents who were attending a golf championship. And would definitely recommend it to those who would loke a bit bigger soace than a hotel room offers. The ability to cook and have a lounge area to chill in.. Plenty of parking and great views
Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Beata

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is an underground parking, the staff were lovely and helpful. We enjoyed the stay. The place looks dated bur has everything that’s needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly helpful staff...excellent views of the ocean and the river to West...comfortable bed
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian R

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

NARELLE MAREE

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Facility is aged, mostly residential. Good spot to walk to everywhere.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Dianne

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
It was lovely staying at the equinox. Place was clean and tidy. It was handy, close to the beach, public transport and the shops. Staff were Friendly and easy to get along with. Rental was good value for money. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing little apartment on the beach. This is the second time I’ve stayed here. It is budget but has everything you need.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024