QT Gold Coast

The good: very cool 1950s lobby, incredibly polite and helpful staff, great location a couple of blocks from the beach. Also, the breakfast, though expensive, was probably one of the best buffet style hire breakfasts I’ve ever had. Rather than list all the amazing options, let’s just say this: short of cold pizza, if you have ever eaten it for breakfast, they have it!
The bad: It looked like since the time of the last renovation a few years ago, nothing had been maintained. That meant curtains that were grossly stained and wouldn’t close properly, pillows with lumps in them, and a smell on some of the floors of mildew. Also, they charged a fee for using a credit card that was not disclosed (or at least not obviously) on the reservation.
Bottom line: I suppose not a bad place for a clean, decently-​located place for less than $ 200. But don’t expect anything nice, either.

Cannot find a better Hotel than this. One of the most beautiful suites we have ever stayed in. Incredible staff incredible décor incredible memories. Right on the most incredible beach. What more could you want?

Nice, retro style hotel. A pleasant change from the norm. Free wifi in all rooms, and a nespresso machine. Also they serve free lemonade in the foyer. However the housekeeping staff knock off at 5pm, so if you arrive later and need something there is no one to answer the phone and your are left on hold listening to the «we’ll be with you shortly» phone mesage! And when I went downstairs in the morning to ask the concierge for extra milk for the coffee machine I was told I would have to either buy it from the foyer café or go across the road to the mini mart.

We stayed at QT for our honeymoon right around the time they had just finished all their renovations. I am not a Queenslander so I am not aware of the rich history QT apparently has, but I sure did appreciate the tiki style Hawaiian inspired contemporary décor they have chosen to deck the place out in.
The lobby and communal areas have that feel that any moment a Pin-​Up girl is going to accost you with a ukulele and demand you hula with her, which is wonderfully charming if you’re in to that sort of thing, which I am. You can even hire an old sting-​ray bicycle for a day!
The rooms are lovely. Clean. Very important, they are impeccably clean! The bathroom was very clearly brand new, fit with spiffy fixtures and the like; so shiny one could apply ones make-​up by simply gazing into the faucets.
There was a super comfortable bed, larger than your usual hotel flat screen television with Foxtel, balcony over looking at the ocean in our case and a beautiful view of the Gold Coast. Waking to the sound of the sea was priceless.
Everything else in the room was equally as new, elaborate and charming, we were given complimentary lemonade which I found too adorable to function! It being our honeymoon we had in our rooms waiting strawberries, chocolate and sparkling.
All the staff seemed to be aware that we we were honeymooning and we were treated super special, overall the staff were wonderful to deal with whether it be at random, on the phone, in the lobby, in Bazaar (restaurant in facility– a must) or at Stingray (bar in facility– also a must.)
I have recommended the hotel to friends and family and will continue to do so, it’s close to main strip & beach, it’s got probably the best ‘all you can eat’ restaurant, a fun bar and wonderful amenities.

What can I say growing up in the seventies and eighties and visiting the Gold Coast as kid — QT pulls off a retro chic of an era that never quite was…
It is fun and sophisticated all roiled into one, yet the do it in a way that is never cringeworthy or lampooning. I think the young staff who always seem to be moving really do this place justice!
The rooms are well appoint and quite spacious the designer furniture despite some appearances is not just for show it is genuinely comfortable and sure as the décor might not suit all tastes however it rare feels over the top.
Even the restaurant and bar give a slight twist on the old classics; and server too quality food even when busy — including when serving up meals in the ballroom for our work closing night summit dinner.
Well done team! and next time I am in town expect to see me checked in here!

Finally a hotel in the GC that can pull off chic sophistication and the perfect blend of boutique and resort features. The hotel has been designed with such a focus on touches to match the retro theme. Staff outfits, room décor and furnishings, the complimentary lemonade ingredients for you to make in the room.
As with the Port Douglas property, employees seem really happy to be here, and make conversation that seems genuine and warm, as opposed to the steely professionalism we have come to expect from properties part of a five star international chain.
The hotel’s location is fine, walking distance to cavil if that’s your thing (although I’d question why you are staying here) and just across the road to the beach. We stayed in a King Suite and had a great view, heaps of room, basically two rooms put together, and a huge bathroom with rain shower head and separate bath. Touches like lights and lamps on dimmers were great.
The whole hotel seems to have been refit, and it looks great, would recommend upgrading the gym though.
Join as a priority member before booking (its free) and you get a welcome drink, complimentary 1pm late check out and 20% off food and drink at the hotel (excluding room service).
See my other reviews for my thoughts on the restaurant here, bazaar, and the supposedly hip bar stingray.

It may surprise you that as a born and bred Queenslander, Surfers Paradise and I have never really been a huge part of each others lives. But towards the end of last year, with Foo Fighters tickets in our hands, we needed somewhere to stay overnight after their concert at Metricon Stadium (Dave Grohl, right? right?). The QT Hotel, touted as «nostalgic surfer chic meets Miami catwalk cool» was the perfect place to rest our heads and was the classiest nod to Surfers Paradise I had seen in a while. You’d be forgiven for waiting for Don Johnson circa Miami Vice to walk through the doors.
As you walk into the foyer you’re greeted with a modern and design friendly interior and if you’re like me looking at all the detail you’ll be distracted by the elegant green high back lounges or café table with filled candy jars atop. The staff greeted us with a friendly welcome and we were shown to our room. There’s just enough quirk and kitsch (think ceramic cockatoo bedside lamps) to make the rooms cool without trying too hard and the «stir your own» homemade lemonade on arrive was the sweetest detail. The thing that makes the QT Hotel experience something to write home about it the details, they’ve made every effort to make the details the highlight of your stay.
While we didn’t eat on site there’s three restaurants and one café where you can indulge in teppenyaki, a drink from one of 50 in-​house tequilas or international cuisines at the Bazaar. Surfers Paradise itself may still have a lot of work to do to change my perception, but QT I wouldn’t think twice about staying at your Gold Coast or Port Douglas hotels.