Marriott Surfers Paradise Resort

The view from our balconey ~

It seemed like in spite of ourselves, we just fell into good things on the whole trip. When we flew into Coolangatta, (via Jet Star) we took a bus that dropped us off at the Marriott Resort in Surfers Paradise and they (Marriott) told us that they had upgraded our room to one with not only an ocean view, but also with a balcony that over-looked the huge pool (which was almost like a snorkeling water park with its own mini-coral reefs). Spectacular. . . really! After that week in Surfers Paradise was over, we went up to Brisbane, we checked in at the Hilton Brisbane (with a reservation for the Conrad Brisbane).

All I had was a confirmation number and the certificates for the room (neither of which helped them sort it all out [until the NEXT day]). They were somewhat concerned that the error could have been on Hilton's part so they upgraded us to an Executive Suite (which included free pre-dinner drinks and a free breakfast brunch in the morning). This was really nice and the Executive Lounge Brunches actually had two Concierges there, which served you tea and juices and then cleaned up after you as you finished each course. I have been to expensive brunches before that were nowhere as nice as this one was! The lounge was a three-story area that covered 21, 22 & 23 floors. This looked like they took two sets of rooms on top of each other on those floors and turned them into the lounge and then staffed it from the center one. Even though NOT the Conrad Brisbane, it was a place I would certainly recommend to anyone traveling in Brisbane.