Gold Coast Accommodation - Backpackers

Gold Coast & Surfers Paradise backpacker hostels

Find hostels and budget accommodation, dorms and private rooms and book through Hostelbookers. You pay a deposit of 10% (non-refundable and non transferable) when booking and the remainder direct to the hostel. No membership required. No booking fees!

• Alexander Holiday Apartments (Apartment from Hostelbookers)
  2943 Surfers Paradise Blvd, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  The Alexander is a 14 storey high-rise with 2 two bedroom and 2 one bedroom apartments on each floor. Each apartment has been individually decorated and furnished for your comfort. Every apartment is fully self contained. (more details and booking...)

• Aquarius Backpackers (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  44 Queen Street,, Gold Coast, Australia
  Aquarius Backpackers Hostel is located in Southport-Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in sunny Queensland, Australia. (more details and booking...)

• Backpackers In Paradise (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  40 Peninsular Drive, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  Backpackers In Paradise is a lively hostel with all you need right there on your doorstep. The closest Hostel to the bus station and the city center. (more details and booking...)

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• Cheers Backpackers Inn (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  8 Pine Ave., Surfers Paradise, Australia
  The Biggest Five star hostel in the heart of Surfers. We are a well set up hostel and are a serious party-place! (more details and booking...)

• Coolangatta Sands Hostel (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  Cnr McLean and Griffith Street, Coolangatta, Australia
  Brilliantly located in the heart of Coolangatta with world famous surfing beaches directly across the road and five minutes away from the Gold Coast airport, Coolangatta Sands Hostel is a surfers dream. (more details and booking...)

• Coolangatta YHA (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  230 Coolangatta Rd, Gold Coast, Australia
  Our free breakfast, free tea & coffee, free town & surf shuttle make this a very affordable hostel. Work placements here are always a possibility. (more details and booking...)

• Currumbin Apartments (Apartment from Hostelbookers)
  955 Gold Coast Highway, Gold Coast, Australia
  Beachside accommodation in a private apartment, for International female student travellers. (more details and booking...)

• Islander Backpacker Resort (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  Cnr. Beach Road & Gold Coast Hwy, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  <p>** HostelBookers Awards for Excellence 2010 - Ranked top 3 for 'Best Location' in Oceania **<br/></p>Located in the heart of Surfers Paradise. This is the only hostel that's located right next door to the bus station and 50m to the beach. (more details and booking...)

• Sleeping Inn Surfers Backpackers (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  26 Peninsular Drive, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  If you want...Clean comfortable dormitories, Single, Twin or Double Rooms (many with ensuites) if you need...Each apartment to contain its own fully equipped kitchen, modern bathrooms, separate living rooms. If you like...Activities - There is always something happen at Sleeping Inn Surfers. (more details and booking...)

• Surfers Tradewinds (Apartment from Hostelbookers)
  Cnr Beach Parade and Wharf Rd, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  Just 200 metres from patrolled beach - Short term (up to 4 months) share accommodation in 2 bed units. Surfers Tradewinds has a bus stop only meters away that will take you to all destinations on the Gold Coast! (more details and booking...)

• Surf n Sun Beachside Backpackers (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  3323 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  Welcome to Surf n Sun Beachside Backpackers! We are ideally the best place to stay in surfers paradise, Gold Coast! (more details and booking...)

• Trekkers Backpackers Resort (Hostel from Hostelbookers)
  22 White St, Surfers Paradise, Australia
  We are one of Queensland's best hostels, you are guaranteed a great time and plenty of fun while staying with us! (more details and booking...)

• See also last minute hotel bookings Check availability online, Immediate confirmation. Prices per room - great for couples and small groups

South to Sydney  

• See Northern NSW (Byron, Coffs, Nimbin etc)
• see the list of Sydney backpacker hostels here

Active Things To Do on the Gold Coast

• Adventure & Activities 
  - Adrenalin 
  - Boat Hire 
  - Cruises
  - Driving - V8 Racing, Rally Driving, V8 Race Buggies, Stunt Driving, Hotlaps Gold Coast and Spyder Roadsters
  - Flight Simulators (see gift vouchers for Flight Simulators)
  - Golf (book online and experience gift vouchers)
  - Harley Tours and Motorcycle Rides
  - Helicopter Flights (book online and experience gift vouchers)
  - Horseriding on the Gold Coast Australia
  - Hot Air Balloons float across the sky with the picturesque beaches of the Gold Coast beneath you
  - Jet Boat Rides 360⁰ turns and extreme speed & Jet Boat Packages
  - Jet Skis and Jet Skiing as part of an adventure package
  - Kayaking (gift vouchers)
  - Parasailing
  - Skydiving
  - Scenic Flights 
  - SCUBA Diving
  - Surf - Learn to Surf for adults and children, women only classes too
  - Surf, Water etc - Kitesurfing, Parasailing etc
  - Tiger Moth Flights (see also Gift vouchers for Tiger Moth flights)
  - Walking, hiking and wilderness tours
  - Zorbing The Zorb is a big, fat, 3 metre huge PVC ball, round and bouncy, you jump inside it, it rolls and so do you!
• Tours & Attractions  
  - Dreamworld
  - Hinterland Tours
  - Theme Parks
  - Nature / Eco 
  - O'Reilly's & LNP
  - Overnight tours
  - north to Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Fraser Island
  - Winery Tours
  - Whale Watching

• Restaurants, Dinner Cruises and Winery Tours