Sea World Resort
Gold Coast

Sea World Resort in the Gold Coast was refurbished and renamed in 2008. It was formerly know as Sea World Nara Resort.  To my knowledge this is the only theme park resort in Australia. 

The Nara Resort Gold Coast was an icon, but had faded in recent years. The 2008 refurbishment has truly brought this resort back to its 4½ star status and is excellent for families and couples.

The resort is surprisingly large with over 400 rooms, which means it can cater for lots of visitors at once, and also offers some great deals in the off peak times.

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The resort facilities include:

• Heated pool and Kids aqua playground
• Spa, sauna and exercise room
• Floodlit tennis courts
• Table tennis and pool tables
• Children’s playground
• Kid’s Club playroom
• Badminton/volleyball 
• Golf Driving Nets
• Private beach
• Jetty and pontoon in the Broadwater

Chargeable extras include:

• Sea World water sports include hire of kayaks, jet skiing, pool toys, surf boards, boogie boards and fishing rods.  You can also organise jet boat ride, jet ski ride and parasailing adventures.
•  Massage and beauty therapy
• "Intensity" video and electronic games room

The Sea World Resort hotel services include what you would expect in a 4½ star resort.  Some of the notable ones I have listed below...

• 24 hour reception
• Daily room servicing
• Room service - in room dining
• In house movies (pay for usage)
• Use the laundrette or send it out!
• Business centre, high speed internet and wireless hotspots - so you can keep in contact and still party!
• Hire of Sony Play stations or DVD players for your own use
• Resort shop for groceries, Gold Coast souvenirs and resort fashion

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Why Stay at Sea World Resort?

Sea World Resort is the only Gold Coast family resort in this area.  It has what I consider to be real resort facilities, plus the added bonus of being right next door to Sea World!

If you are only going to be in the Gold Coast for a couple of days, it is an excellent base away from the hustle, bustle and noise of Surfers Paradise, yet close enough to nip in and enjoy it.

This section is my attempt to describe what I believe makes Sea World Resort special:

• Kids Zones
• Sea World Perks for Resort Guests
• Restaurants
• Sea World Packages

Kids Zones

Part of the 2005 refurbishment is the fabulous waterplay area which is modelled upon Buccanneer Bay at Wet 'n' Wild Water Park (also in the Gold Coast).  

This is a great play area for the kids whilst us parents can enjoy a dry seat in the adjacent Waterfall Cafe and still keep an eye on the children. Bliss! This is one of the things that makes this resort really family friendly.

There are other kid friendly areas including the playground and Intensity Games Room, table tennis and I nearly forgot - The Kid's Club room.

I didn't really forget the Kid's Club - this is an integral part of why it is a great family holiday.  Parents can enjoy a bit of me time at night between 5.30 and 9.00pm there is a supervised dinner session.   You can go out to enjoy a dinner or take in some sights in the Gold Coast and the kids can enjoy their dinner with some new found friends plus some entertainment. The Kids Club is for children aged between 4½ and 12 years.

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Sea World Resort Perks

There are some perks for staying at Sea World Resort - firstly Sea World is right on your door step and secondly you can enjoy a "guest only" tour of Sea World before the park opens which includes getting in the water and feeding the Sea World dolphins!

Every morning at 8.30am you can meet a star from Sesame Street in the Lobby! Yet another perk for families!

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Local Restaurants

The restaurants in the resort all seem to cater for family dining. There are several options including:

• Casual cafe style at the Waterfall Cafe
• Buffets in The Shoreline which has a different theme each night
• Japanese in The Hatsuhana restaurant including teppanyaki, a la carte japanese dishes and fresh sushi.
• The Melrose has an interesting selection including influences from Asia, New Orleans and the Mediterranean - plus a great dinner deal for the children.

If you don't feel like facing the world, there is an excellent Room Service Menu which is available from 6am to midnight (which is pretty good for the Gold Coast!).

For fine dining you are just a short drive to Vanitas Restaurant at Palazzo Versace, or the restaurants and cafes at Marina Mirage. Tedder Avenue is about 5 minutes by car and central Surfers only another couple of minutes - so there is plenty close by.

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Sea World Packages

The resort often has specials and packages.  The packages are variable, but you can often wrap up deals that include entry to Sea World and/or the other theme parks and attractions in the Gold Coast Sea World family including:

• Wet 'n' Wild Water Park
• Movie World (Hollywood on the Gold Coast)
• Australian Outback Adventure

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