Construction in Surfers Paradise

Posted by penny on December 11, 2008

A recent comment from a client who stayed in the heart of Surfers Paradise:

Arrived home yesterday after a very enjoyable Queensland holiday.

Must thank you for your help with our Surfers arrangements. Hadn`t been there for several years and I must say that things are really happening up there.

First and foremost, we were very happy with our accommodation at Paradise Centre. We were in apartment 2601. Apart from having great views, we also looked right down on the construction site corner of Cavill and the Esplanade where they are building a 77 level apartment tower which goes by the rather strange name of “Soul”. Still at the earthworks stage and there was a bit of noise, but being 26 floors up it really didn`t bother us. In fact we found it quite interesting watching the construction in progress while having a cold beer on our balcony after a tough day on the beach.

One street to the west of Soul, and fronting Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Hilton Hotels are building a new tower which is also going to be very large.

Then you can add the old Iluka, about to be demolished also on the Esplanade just south of Paradise Centre plus the recently completed towers of Circle on Cavill and Chevron Renaissance, so give it 18 months and there sure won`t be any shortage of up-market accommodation in central Surfers.

Apart from Surfers, we did have a lovely stay in Port Douglas – our 10th holiday up there – and we have always stayed at Beaches. However, as a matter of interest, we had a look at Coconut Grove which is a new apartment block at the esplanade end of Macrossan Street. It really is very nice and I think we will give it a go for our next hols in “The Port”.

We have no financial interest in Coconut Grove.

I just thought it might be one for you to paste in your book because it is a very stylish and well located facility.