Booked through Marriott Luminous
- Daily breakfast for two guests
- Room upgrade, subject to availability at check-in
- Early check-in and late check-out, subject to availability
- Welcome amenity
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa stands on the northern shores of Surfers Paradise, between the beach and the Nerang River. At its centre is a saltwater lagoon full of tropical fish.
- Brand
- JW Marriott
- Book through
- Marriott STARS & Luminous
Prince Collection’s notes
Our team recommends
The resort is a few minutes’ walk from the beach on one side and sits on the Nerang River on the other. The centre of Surfers Paradise is about 10 minutes by car, and Gold Coast Airport about 45.
We stayed in an Executive Suite high in the tower, with a living room, a separate bedroom and two balconies, one facing the sunrise over the ocean and one over the pools. The deep tub in the bathroom looks out over the hills.
Breakfast at Citrique was among the better buffets we’ve had at a luxury hotel, with Asian and Western dishes, a gluten-free section and eggs cooked to order. The spanner crab omelette was outstanding.
The pools are the heart of the place: a saltwater lagoon with waterfalls, grottos and tropical fish, and a freshwater pool with a slide. Bring a snorkel or hire one at the pool, and come down for the daily fish feeding.
Behind the pools are the JW Garden, where the chefs grow herbs and keep bees, and a private marina on the river for kayaking and boat trips. Service from check-in to check-out was refined and genuine, with thoughtful touches throughout.
From our guests
- When our guests go
- Through the year, in March, July and November.
- How long they stay
- From a night or two to more than a week.
Who it suits
Our team recommends
Our team found it a fine place to rest after a long flight, and right for a couple’s escape or a family holiday.
From our guests
Our guests write most about the room, the beds, the breakfast and snorkelling with the fish in the lagoon.
Families stay here too, in ocean-view rooms with two double beds.
Which room to ask for
From our guests
Our guests stay in a Hinterland King Room, or in an ocean-view room with two double beds for a family.
Our team recommends
For the ocean and the lagoon below, choose an Ocean King, which has its own balcony. For more space, the Executive Suites on levels 22 to 27 add a separate living room and two balconies.
Even the Junior Suites here have a separate bedroom and living room, with a balcony over the ocean on levels 22 to 28. For a longer stay, we’d choose the Residential Suite, larger again, with a powder room for visitors; the one on level 4 has a large balcony with outdoor seating. Families can add an interconnecting twin room to the Residential, Executive or Presidential Suite.
From our guests
What our guests say
We had the most lovely experiences … It was the best gluten-free pizza I’ve had … The room was beautiful and clean and smelt so good … The bed and pillows were luxurious and comfy … We enjoyed the amazing buffet breakfast … I snorkelled and saw the fish, which was incredible!
With every stay
What you get with us
What the program adds to your stay.
Plan it with us
Tell us your dates and who’s coming, and we take it from there. Within one business day we confirm your room, the program’s benefits and your requests with the hotel.
We can arrange an Ocean King above the lagoon, a table at Misono or a treatment at Spa by JW before you arrive.
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