Miami
Gold Coast

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Best of all many new shops and cafés are being added so that Miami is becoming more self sufficient for holiday makers.

Miami is a great place for families who want to base themselves on the beach.  Accommodation here is often more affordable than that in the suburbs further north.

Attractions

• Miami Beach – patrolled beach.

• Nobby Beach - patrolled beach areas North and South Nobby.

• Miami Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) - great for a good affordable meal.

Miami and Nobby Beach Accommodation

Nobby Beach seems to have the better accommodation - higher star ratings and better facilities.  In Miami the standards vary widely and as mentioned above it is an area that is definitely being redeveloped so I am sure new or refurbished properties will be coming along - I'll keep you posted!

I won't go into details about the 3* and 3½* properties or below, as this is the where the other websites just give you lists - and I don't know how you are supposed to choose from those!  So here are some of the 4* properties.

Nobby Beach Apartments

• Sandrift Beachfront Apartments - On the beach?  Well pretty close - just across a fairly quiet street and yes you are on the beach!  Awesome views....

• Magic Mountain Resort - great self-catering family resort apartments either 2 or 3 bedrooms.  The penthouse has 3 bedrooms all with ensuite and a private rooftop entertaining area with heated spa and panoramic views of the Gold Coast, Ocean and Hinterland. 

• Santorini Holiday Apartments - situated on the right side of the Gold Coast Highway at Nobby Beach - these may be a little noisy from the traffic, but these 4* apartments are big! 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms.  If a dishwasher is a must, you need to go for the 2 or 3 bedroom apartments.  

Miami Resorts

• Grande Florida Resort - this is a well priced family holiday destination resort that used to be part of the Accor Group and was known as the All Seasons Grande Florida Resort.  It has a 3½ star AAA rating.

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Golf Information

The Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club is in Miami and there are many other courses within a 20 to 25 minute drive.  If you are after the luxury golf courses then you may need to drive a bit more - but they are usually worth it.

Name	Suburb	Travel time	Extra Info
Luxury Golf Courses
Lakelands Golf Course	Merrimac	15 mins	Usually available for bookings at selected times Monday to Friday only.
Palm Meadows Golf Course	Carrara	15 mins	At Raddisson Resort
Royal Pines Resort	Carrara	20 mins	At Crowne Plaza Royal Pines Resort
The Colonial	Robina	20 mins
The Villa	Nerang	30 mins	Only takes groups - minimum 12 maximum 32.  Can play at night under lights.
The Grand Golf Club	Gilston	35 mins	Very Exclusive - you'll have to know someone to get in here!
Hope Island Resort Golf Course	Hope Island	40 mins	At Hope Island Resort - the only links course in the Gold Coast.
Sanctuary Cove Golf Resort	Sanctuary Cove	45 mins	Two courses - The Palms and The Pines
General Golf Courses
Gold Coast Burleigh Golf Club	Miami	10 mins
Surfers Paradise Golf Club	Clear Island Waters	10 mins
Emerald Lakes Golf Club	Carrara	15 mins	9 holes under lights to 9.30pm each night.
Southport Golf Club	Bundall	15 mins
Robina Woods Golf Course	Robina	20 mins
The Glades	Robina	20 mins	Greg Norman designed course
Parkwood International Golf Club	Parkwood	25 mins
Tallebudgera Golf Course	Tallebudgera	25 mins
9 Hole Courses
Merrimac Golf Course	Merrimac	15 mins	This isn't a very exciting course - but is very affordable!
Boomerang Farm Golf Course	Mudgeeraba	20 mins
Tally Valley Golf Club	Tallebudgera	25 mins

Beach Information
Miami has a stunning beach, possibly more interesting as it ends at Burleigh which is the first headland on the main Gold Coast beach strip. 

A clean beach with great soft sand.   

Make sure you are aware of the beach and surf conditions and only swim between the flags. The beach is patrolled year round at Miami and Nobby Beach from 8.00am to 5.00pm so you will should find a flagged area every day unless the beach is closed.

Santa Monica is located between these two beaches and is patrolled on weekends from September to April.

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Travel Times
Approximate travel times by motor vehicle - please note travel times can be affected by many factors including traffic hazards and roadworks. These are just an indication.

5 minutes	Burleigh Heads – Surfing and beaches
10 minutes	Broadbeach – beaches, restaurants and entertainment Jupiters Casino – Entertainment and restaurants Pacific Fair – shopping, cinemas, entertainment and cafés
15 minutes	Surfers Paradise - entertainment, attractions and restaurants Main Beach – Tedder Avenue cafés and restaurants and Southport SLSC Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
20 minutes	Gold Coast Airport – Coolangatta Sea World – water and theme park
30 minutes	Harbour Town – shopping, cinemas and cafés
40 minutes	Movieworld – theme park Wet ‘n’ Wild – water theme park Australian Outback Spectacular – entertainment
45 minutes	Tropical Fruit World – Duranbah Dreamworld – water and theme park
1 hour 30 minutes	Brisbane Airport
2 hours 35 minutes	Australia Zoo – Beerwah, Sunshine Coast

Directions for Car Travel
For directions and other information I recommend you use Google Maps Australia.  This will open in a new window, select the directions tab and then type in your starting point and where you want to go.  I find the format the easiest to use and follow.

Not found quite what you are looking for? Miami is a great place for families who want the beach, or couples who want it nice a quiet.  If you want to be in the heart of it Surfers or Broadbeach are the better options. If you are after hotels, you'll need to look at Main Beach, Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach or resorts in Hope Island, Sanctuary Cove and Carrara. For golfing holidays check out Sanctuary Cove, Hope Island, Carrara or Robina. Coolangatta is a great destination further south and has a great choice of apartments to suit most budgets. When is the best time to visit?  That depends upon what you want to do, when you can come, your budget and what kind of weather you'd prefer! Check out my guide to the best time to visit the Gold Coast.

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Want to know what to do in the Gold Coast?

So many things to do, so little time - take the challenge check out the Gold Coast main attractions and plan your trip to make the most of it.