dknudsen

We'll have 6 days in the Brisbane area.<BR><BR>I have been told that there are excellent apartment properties in the Main Beach/Surfers area, that are closer to the beach, less expensive, have rooms with better views, etc. vs. staying at a hotel. Anyone with some experiences in these apartments and places I can search?<BR><BR>Also: what about transportation between the beaches and a day or two in the city? Are the bus/train connections easy enough? I don't think I'll want to rent a car.<BR>

marg

Try www.jasons.com for information in Queensland and the Gold Coast. The Southport area is a good place to stay - it's midway along the Gold Coast strip and has a very large shopping centre with cinemas, restaurants etc, plus Jupiters Casino.<BR>There is a train from Brisbane to Robina with buses connecting to the coast - haven't used it myself so can't give any more information. There are bus services along the main coast highway, so it is not a problem to visit other parts of the area.<BR>It's about an hour's drive from Brisbane so I'd suggest two nights in Brisbane then go to the Gold Coast rather than going to and fro.<BR>Hope this helps.

lizF

Hello there<BR>Whilst Main beach and Surfer's Paradise is the centre of things from a tourist point of view ( mainly for the Asian tourist) the best accommodation area is around Broadbeach - particularly the Oasis centre which is across the road from the beach and has lots of lovely open air cafe's and restaurants, mono-rial, the Casino across the road a just a tad further along is the largest shopping centre on the coast - Pacific Fair. <BR>Southport is a run down second rate area and has nothing going for it and is not within walking distance of the beach. <BR>The Phoenician is a complex that comes to mind but there are many, many of them. Do a search of the Gold Coast and check out that area.

marg

Yes Liz is quite right - I got my Broadbeach and Southport mixed up.

lizF

Gee Marg, you would have had them joining the dole queues at Southport.