Gold coast holiday with special needs kid....HELP!!!

[maz]

I have put my foot down and have TOLD jed that we are having a family holiday with the kids for the first time ever that doesnt involve a family wedding or birthday.

I really want to go to The Gold Coast (havent been to QLD since I was 20 *gulp*) in September and as my special needs guy loves movies I thought we could go to Movie World and then Sea World for Nikolaus.

I need to find accomadation that is
a - child friendly
b - has a kitchennet as I have to cook special needs for Wilhelm
c - has preferably a seperate bedroom for kids to sleep in
d - isnt over crowded and noisey

I tried paradise resort and its not accomadating enough for our needs

Can anyone please point me in the right direction

[Danni]

what about sea world nara resort? Hopefully Tracey can suggest where she stayed. Turtle something?

[Danni]

ashmore palms i think is also a good one?

[~kellie~]

Maz - just pm'd you, but treasure island is another one. and I think Ashmore Palms was the other one recommended to me by the travel agent

ETA - just realised this is my 1000th post!

[westy]

Maz, how exciting for you hun...you sooo deserve a family holiday.

Would it be of any help to you if i collected some brochures and posted them to you for you to have a look through at your convenience ?

I was going to recommended the Paradise Resort but it's not suitable...Ashmore Palms like Danni suggested is also meant to be very family friendly. Without being too nosey what exactly do you need the place to have to accomodate your needs?

[Shanti]

Hey Maz,

I may be able to help. i used to be a travel consultant with Tourism QLD and sold heaps of holidays on the GC to families I also live on the Gold Coast

What about the Mercure Resort? have you checked out that one? Family studio rooms with kitchenettes, Very kid friendly, kids club, awesome play/pool area for the kids, fully licensed creche caters for 0-5yrs olds.

Ashmore Palms is a great one.....the owners are awesome too. (hopefully same owners still) lots of birds there though so if your kids are scared of birds then not a good option..

You need to get a hold of a "sunlover holidays" brochure from your travel agent. They do a great Gold Coast brochure. (thats who i worked for)

make sure you avoid the school hols in sept on the gold coast its busy.....anytime of the year is busy on the gold coast but ESP school hols!!

[maz]

Kellie - thanks honey will check it out

Westy - I have an autistic then 7 yo who freaks out over things, so I need a sercur eroom, need a kitchenette so I can cook his meals ect. I also need a seperate room for him to sleep in, even if it is with his siblings. Its harder then I thought

Ren - We are going to go the week before school holidays....to much stress otherwise. thanks you so much for the info babe. will check them out also.

HOpefully with all your wonderful idea's we'll find somewere.

you girls ROCK!!!

[westy]

Maz, yeah it's not easy findinf family friendly accomodation these days is it? I hope you find something and you have a wonderful holiday.

[*charmalea*]

hey maz !! what about an apartment on the lower floors , they have kitchens and you can get 2 bedrooms ....

they are roomy and pretty quiet !!

i love the GC i hope you have a great time !!

[maz]

hey maz !! what about an apartment on the lower floors , they have kitchens and you can get 2 bedrooms ....

they are roomy and pretty quiet !!

were babe???

[christy]

If you check somewhere like LJ Hooker sometimes they have rentals.... like holiday houses you can rent for a week... I wonder if you could get a house somewhere... following our discussion in the Super Kid thread

[Smoz]

there is a website that does cheap last minute acomodation calledd wotif, you can do quite specific searches and even if you dont book through them it will give you the names of hotels that suit your needs

[christy]

I've PM'd Maz beautiful, but I just thought I'd add it here if anyone else is thinking about things...

There is a caravan park with enclosed playground, pool and is 30 minutes north of the theme parks in Daisy Hill. Its close to the koala sanctuary and its a beautiful place. Its not in the middle of anything which is stressful for ASD kiddies and its close enough to head out for a few hours and have somewhere close by to stop off at.

[Smoz]

thats a list of all 2bedroom accom with a kitchn/ette in surfers paradise.........

Q1 Resort & Spa
Artique Resort
Australis Sovereign Hotel
Chevron Renaissance Managed by Accor
Crown Towers Resort
Mantra Circle on Cavill
Mantra Sun City
Mantra Wings
Marrakesh Apartments
Trilogy Surfers Paradise
Aegean Resort
Bahia Beachfront
Baronnet Apartments
Berkeley on the Beach
Biarritz Apartments
Breakers North Apartments
BreakFree Moroccan
BreakFree Paradise Centre Apartments
BreakFree Peninsula Apartments
Centrepoint Resort
Focus Apartments
Genesis Holiday Apartments
Ipanema Resort
Mantra Legends Hotel
Mari Court Resort
Marriner Views
Palazzo Colonnades
Sleeping Inn Beachside Apartments
Solaire Apartments
Sunset Island Resort
Surfers Beachside
Surfers Century Oceanside Apartments
Surfers Hawaiian Prestige Holiday Apt
Surfers Mayfair
The Breakers
The Regent Apartments
Viscount Towers
Wharf Boutique Apartments
Alexander Holiday Apartments
Anacapri Apartments
Anchor Down
Aristocrat Holiday Apartments
BreakFree Acapulco Resort
BreakFree Aloha
BreakFree Beachpoint Resort
BreakFree Enderley Gardens
BreakFree Imperial Surf
BreakFree Longbeach Resort
BreakFree Surfers Plaza Resort
Cannes Court Holiday Apartments
Capricorn One
Carlton Holiday Apartments Surfers Paradise
Cascade Gardens Apartments
Columbia Tower
Copacabana Apartments
Durham Court Holiday Apartments
Emerald Surfers
Golden Gate
Grosvenor Beachfront Apartments
Hi Surf
International Beach Resort
K Resort
Mykonos Absolute Beachfront Apartments
Narrowneck Court
Olympus Apartments
Oriana Apartments
Paradise Island Resort
President Apartments
River Park Towers
Seacrest Beachfront Holiday Apartments
Silverton Apartments
Spectrum Apartments
Surfers Del Rey
Surfers Pacific Towers
Surfers Paradise Beach Units
Surfers Tradewinds Holiday Apartments
Surfers Tropique Holiday Apartments
The Moorings On Cavill
Thornton Tower
Top of the Mark
Zenith Ocean Front Apartments
Holiday North Apartments
Paradise Inn Motel
Paradise Towers
Raffles Royale Apartments

[Indadhanu]

LOL Smoz you certainly are dedicated!

Maz, try the Sleeping Inn Apartments (sleepinginn.com.au), from memory they are quite good... 1, 2 or 3 br, with kitchen, not crowded. HTH. Good on you guys for doing this, you all deserve it!

[maz]

Thanks so much girls....irts so hard and yet so easy IFYKWIM

thank you all for taking the time in finding these palces for us...Im finding it hard with all kids home atm

[Smoz]

easy done i have too much time on my hands atm

[briggsy's girl]

i have found wotif fantastic for finding accom that suits our needs - i book through them if it's just a night away, but if we're planning a big holiday, i'll look at what is there, then book direct with the mob cos 28 days isn't a lot of time and often the "good rooms" are gone. i just find it's one way of localising a search and finding what i'm after without stressing about hundreds of sites to scope out

so glad you're planning something maz - you and your family really deserve a break!