Honeymoon Resorts on Queensland's Gold Coast

Island Getaways, Beach and Forest Resorts in Sunny Australia

Nov 13, 2009

The Gold Coast is an ideal location for newly married couples to take their first holiday together, with sand, sun and surf just some of the advantages.

After the full on stress and expense of the wedding is eventually over, most newlywed couples just want to get away and enjoy each other's company in seclusion and style. The Gold Coast is an ideal location; this natural stretch of beaches, forests and islands provides a near endless list of resorts, hotels, apartments and holiday houses to choose from. The following list presents some of the best – from the perfect island getaway, to the inner city adventure, to beach and rainforest resorts.

Couran Cove Island Resort

For those newlyweds who want to avoid the hustle and bustle of busy Surfers Paradise, then Couran Cove Resort may be ideal. Located on the picturesque South Stradbroke Island, with dazzling white sand beaches, lush rainforest and clear ocean waters, this Island getaway offers couples a perfect chance to have some secluded ‘us’ time. Boardwalks lead visitors over sand dunes, through lush forests, taking them to their choice of four restaurants in the resort, or to a selection of fantastic facilities to make any honeymoon perfectly relaxing.

Peppers Salt Resort and Spa Kingscliff

One of the most renowned resorts near the Gold Coast is Peppers Salt Resort and Spa. It’s perfectly located in between the Gold Coast, to the north, and Byron Bay, to the south, so that easily accessible and varied day trips can keep couples entertained. The resort itself offers a fantastic range of suites, lagoon style pools, restaurants and a top spa facility for ultimate relaxation. To top things off, Peppers and Salt is only minutes walk from the beautiful Kingscliff Beach. Location wise, this resort gives honeymooners easy access to almost every kind of treat and activity they could dream of.

Q1 Tower Resort and Spa

For those honeymooners who want to be the middle of things, Q1 is the world’s tallest residential building, located right in the heart of Surfers Paradise. Q1 offers resort-style penthouse apartments for hire, giving visitors spectacular views of this stunning region. There’s also a spa, two swimming pools and a poolside restaurant. Yet with so many pubs, clubs and restaurants available just walking distance in Surfers, along with golden stretches of beach just as close, most couples will want to venture out for the day (and night) to experience the exciting world of the Gold Coast.

Palazzo Versace

Just a short drive from Surfers Paradise is one of the best self contained resorts in the region; Palazzo Versace. The world’s only Versace Hotel does everything in absolute style; top class suites and condos, several swimming pools, including a 65 metre heated lagoon pool, four top notch restaurants and the Salus Per Aquum Spa. The Spa is set up specially to help visitors relax through a number of therapeutic methods; from massage and beauty techniques, to Tai Chi and Yoga classes. At the Palazzo Versace, it’s all about class, with location to match; walking distance from the beach and from Sea World.

Songbirds Rainforest Retreat

The Gold Coast isn’t all about sand and surf. For couples who want a greener, more nature-driven setting, Songbirds Rainforest Retreat is located in the heart of the beautiful Tamborine Mountains. A great place for relaxing in nature, taking long walks through gorgeous rainforest settings, laying back in the pool or spa; Songbirds offers the luxury of seclusion. Still, the retreat is only a few minutes drive from Tamborine village, with a myriad of shops and restaurants, and all around there’s so many things to see and do: all in the quiet relaxation of a forest setting.

Lisson Grove Boutique Resort

Another forest-based Resort in the Tamborine Mountains, Lisson Grove is a little more personal and cosy than most of the other large-scale resorts. The two most notable aspects of Lisson Grove are the spectacular views afforded of the lush valley, which cascades down from this mountaintop location, and the fact that Lisson Grove has been the winner of “Best Honeymoon Destination in Queensland” for the last five years. The Resort promises to personally pamper its guests, and with the easy access to forest walks and spectacular waterfalls, Lisson Grove should be high on the list.

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