Xanadu

Top choice in Gold Coast


Spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments (150 in total) with full kitchen and laundry facilities are the norm in this pair of massive 1990s-built towers. It's just across the road from Main Beach but there are also indoor and outdoor pools, two tennis courts, a gym, spa pools, a sauna and guest barbecues. All it lacks is Olivia Newton-John in roller skates.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Gold Coast attractions

1. Main Beach Pavilion

0.28 MILES

The lovely but somewhat shabby Spanish Mission–style Pavilion (1934) is a remnant from pre-boom days. Inside there's a cafe, toilets and changing rooms,…

2. Broadwater Parklands

0.67 MILES

Hugging the water's edge on the Southport side of the Broadwater estuary, this large park features free barbecues, beach volleyball, a swimming pontoon,…

3. Budds Beach

1.09 MILES

Budds Beach is the narrow, riverside beach on Surfers Paradise's Nerang River. It's great for kids and beginner stand-up paddleboarders.

4. Infinity

1.41 MILES

Lose the kids for an hour (literally) in this walk-through maze, cunningly disguised with elaborate audiovisual displays.

6. SkyPoint

1.9 MILES

For an eagle-eye view of the coast and hinterland, zip up to this 230m-high observation deck near the top of Q1; at 322m, it's the world's tallest…

7. 19 Karen

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A contemporary art space in a small back-street converted warehouse, 19 Karen has group shows and exhibits emerging local talent and international artists…

8. Miami Marketta

5.89 MILES

A hawker-style street market in a previously abandoned warehouse strewn with fairy lights, this lively space has food, fashion, art and live music. Work…