Q1 Resort & Spa
by the TopOfHotel team
Q1 Resort & Spa is an apartment resort set inside the Q1 tower, with the SkyPoint observation deck riding up the same building for 360-degree views. Score 8.8.
Q1 Resort & Spa is an apartment resort set inside the Q1 tower, with the SkyPoint observation deck riding up the same building for 360-degree views. Score 8.8.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Our #5 is an apartment resort inside a tower guests get genuinely excited to stay in — Q1 Resort & Spa, set inside the Q1 tower, one of the tallest residential buildings in the Southern Hemisphere and a landmark you can pick out from anywhere on the Gold Coast. The units are full apartments running from studios to 3-bedroom layouts, and every one comes with a complete kitchen. Pull the curtains back and you get the ocean and the city skyline stretching out from up high — the kind of view that makes you stop and look.
Food and amenities
The shared facilities run deep for an apartment stay. There are 2 outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, a sauna, a gym, and a full-service spa. On the food side you get 4 restaurants including Japanese, a café, and free private parking. Real guests rate it 8.8, which is a strong score for a building this size and this busy.
Location and getting there
The resort sits on Hamilton Avenue in Surfers Paradise. It's about a 5-minute walk to the beach and roughly 9 minutes to the Cavill Avenue pedestrian strip, so you're close to the action without being right on the sand. The real draw is vertical: the SkyPoint Observation Deck sits in the same building, so guests can ride straight up for the 360-degree view at sunset without travelling anywhere — you catch the gold-sand coastline and the hinterland ranges in a single sweep.
Things to know before booking
The starting price is on the higher side, landing in the upper bracket of this list, with rooms from about $151 a night. Because it's a large, popular tower, the lifts can mean a wait at peak check-in and check-out times. And while the location is excellent, the resort isn't directly on the beach — budget that 5-minute walk each way.
Our take
Q1 Resort & Spa is the pick for families and couples who want to stay inside a landmark tower with views from up high. If sleeping in the city's tallest building and riding its observation deck in the same lift bank sounds like your kind of trip, this is a stay that leaves you with a memory few other hotels can match.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- A 4-star apartment resort inside the Q1 tower, one of the tallest residential buildings in the Southern Hemisphere and a Gold Coast landmark.
- Every unit is a full apartment with a complete kitchen, and the high floors look out over the ocean and the city skyline.
- The SkyPoint Observation Deck sits in the same building, so you can ride up for 360-degree views without leaving the property.
- Facilities are deep for an apartment stay: 2 outdoor pools plus an indoor pool, a sauna, a gym, and a full-service spa.
- There are 4 restaurants on site including Japanese, plus free private parking and free Wi-Fi.
- The starting price is on the higher side, landing in the upper bracket of this list.
- It's a large, popular tower, so the lifts can mean a wait during peak check-in and check-out times.
- The resort isn't right on the sand — you're about a 5-minute walk from the beach.
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Insider Tips
- Ride the SkyPoint observation deck at the top of the tower for the 360-degree view at sunset.
- Ask for a high-floor unit for the widest ocean views.
- Make the most of the in-unit kitchen and the multiple pools during your stay.