The Gold Coast area is one of the most popular tourist destinations of Australia. With its sprawling beaches, numerous restaurants, amusement parks and world class shopping experience, it is the ideal place to spend a few days having fun in the sun. Of course the world class amenities that the area has to offer and the numerous Gold Coast accommodation options have just added to its fame. While some tourists prefer condo style holiday homes others opt for a Gold Coast hotel.
Accommodation options are available in every suburb of the Gold Coast from Coolangattta to Southport and from Broad Beach to Miami. With the multitude of high rise resort style Gold Coast accommodation and the myriad of apartment complexes, one would think that you wouldn’t really have to book in advance but that is not true.
If you are looking for apartment style accommodation you need to know that almost 60-70% of the apartments are occupied by residents and so are not available in the letting pool. The same holds true for a Gold Coast hotel; do not expect to simply walk into one and get a suite/ room of your choice. Since there are practically no off season days with the sunny weather and the delectable climate ensuring tourist traffic year around, getting a hotel room without a booking can be difficult.
Because of the huge demand for Gold Coast accommodation, the apartments are usually booked in advance for the following season by families intending to travel to the famed Gold Coast for their annual holiday. Usually families tend to plan their holidays based on school holidays which means that they are stretched for time. So they make sure they do not have to go through the hassle of looking for an apartment or a Gold Coast hotel once they get to their destination.
Another reason for the advance booking of apartments is that most of them are committed to tour group operators and other establishments offering travel and tour services to the Gold Coast. They tend to book the apartment style Gold Coast accommodation in bulk to get them off the casual booking market.
A Gold Coast hotel on the other hand may also be booked by a Gold Coast event organizer to accommodate the participants, sponsors, team members and other support staff. So when people tell you to book your accommodation in advance you shouldn’t ignore the advice because you may very well miss the opportunity of enjoying a world class holiday in the Gold Coast just because you could not get your hands on a hotel room or other Gold Coast accommodation options.
You should be particularly careful if you are traveling during major public holidays like Christmas or Easter weekend and during the October school holidays. For major public holidays you may have to book your apartment style Gold Coast accommodation almost 4 to 5 months is advance while if you intend to travel during the school holidays make sure that you book your Gold Coast hotel or apartment at least 3 to 4 months in advance.
