Surfers Paradise

[Muffy]

Where are you staying? I love Surfers

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Crowne Plaza Gold Tower in a King Deluxe Spa Suite ohhh sounds sooo toff!

[boomba]

There are way better places than surfers IMO. Head down to green mount or up to tamborine mountain. Surfers is very very touristy if you like that. It has gotten better. But I wouldn't spen all my time there :-)

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Accomodation etc is all booked, we wont be hiring a car Boomba, are they ok distance in a taxi etc?

[boomba]

Bummer...you would need a car. I am sure you will have a great time :-) shopping is good maybe head to the casino and see a show? And the buffet dinner there is ace :-)

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

TBH we are going just as a nice w/end, the two of us without kids to rela and not rush around, we don't really plan to go and spend a day doing certain things i think we will just see how we go.. BUT
it's nice to know there are some ok things to do there - buffet dinner at the casino sounds good
We looked at staying there actually

[boomba]

Cool Luther relax and just stay in your hotel...actually there is a great teppanyaki bar we go to will find out the name :-)

[Sopdet]

I think Div stayed there. It is a bit of a walk to anywhere from there. It isn't really in Surfers, it is more Broadie.

I'd stay away from Surfers, but that is a personal choice, I'm like boomba, prefer the hinterland etc.

If you don't mind the cost (I think $70/head, it used to be that much last time I was there), the buffett at Palazo Versace is great, but you've also got the price of the cab up there & back, so it makes it expensive.

Actually a hire car might be the way to go, last weekend I had a car from Friday to Sunday and it cost me $74 for the weekend. If you had a car you could go up to Mt Tamborine on Saturday, go check out the Tamborine Mountain Distillery, the Witches Creek winery etc.

[krysalyss]

Have you thought of going to Draculas for a dinner and show? I haven't been yet but everyone I know who has gone (quite a diverse range of people) have said it is really good and have gone more than once.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

We've decided no theme parks - thats something we will do with the kids when they are a little older.
Ohhh did Div stay in the same place?
I'm not fussed about the walking, will give DP and I more incentive to get off our butts if we really want to go somewhere, i don't wear heals so walking wont be a bother

Chances are we might just buy some yummy food, relax and stare from our balcony then slip into bed