46-52 Pacific St, Corner Pacific St & Woodroffe Ave, Main Beach, Australia | (888) 273-7116
Apartment-style hotel with a quiet atmosphere
Within walking distance of the beach, shops, and restaurants
All units have spacious kitchens, separate living rooms, and balconies
In-room AC, flat-screen TVs, and washer/dryers
Many units have ocean views
Outdoor pool with whirlpool and lounge chairs
Barbecue area with grills for guest use
On-site beauty salon with wellness treatments
Free on-site parking
Not located on the beach
Guest rooms aren't cozy
Units' kitchens don't have ovens, and bathrooms lack bathtubs
No on-site restaurant or gym
Fee for Wi-Fi
Maldives Resort is a three-and-a-half-pearl hotel located in Main Beach that offers apartment-style accommodations within a short walk of the coast. Its 25 units are tidy and modern, though a bit antiseptic, with no details to make them feel cozy. Still, they're pleasant spaces, and all apartments feature full kitchens, washer/dryers, separate living rooms, and balconies, and some have ocean views. Amenities are limited -- there's no on-site restaurant or gym, and Wi-Fi isn't free -- but there's an outdoor pool with a whirlpool hot tub, and a grill for barbecuing. Most guests here are older couples, and the hotel doesn't offer much for families. Travelers looking for a property with more kid appeal may wish to consider Paradise Resort Gold Coast.
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Scene
High-rise apartment-style hotel that's popular with older vacationing couples
Maldives Resort is a quiet, apartment-style hotel housed in a 15-story white tower that blends in with other apartment buildings in the area. The modest lobby isn't suited to lingering -- there are a couple of rattan chairs and a small sofa, a bookcase packed with paperbacks to borrow, and racks of tourism brochures. The brick patio outside next to the pool is a more attractive place to sit, with plenty of tables and chairs set under a pavilion, and loungers to catch some sun. Most guests are older couples looking for a quiet alternative to some of the more rowdy hotels farther south in Surfers Paradise.
Location
In a quiet area, within walking distance of the beach, shops, and restaurants
Maldives Resort is located in Main Beach on Australia's Gold Coast. It's about a four-minute walk from the beach, and there are a number of restaurants and coffee shops located on Tedder Avenue, a three-minute walk away. Popular Surfers Paradise is a 12-minute drive from the property, and it takes about the same amount of time to drive to Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in nearby Broadbeach. Gold Coast Airport is a 32-minute drive from the hotel without traffic.
Rooms
Large apartments with full kitchens and washer/dryers, many with ocean views
Maldives Resort offers a variety of spacious one-bedroom apartments, many with ocean views. Decor varies a bit from unit to unit, but travelers can generally expect wood or carpeted floors and contemporary furniture. Some rooms verge on dated, while others seem to have been updated more recently. However, while spaces are tidy and not unattractive, they feel a tad antiseptic, with no warming details or accents. Still, they offer plenty of amenities for a comfortable stay. Floor-to-ceiling windows look out to the ocean or the hinterlands, and all units have furnished balconies. There are also spacious kitchens with full-size fridges, large microwaves, cooktops, kettles, toasters, cookware, dishes, and free tea and instant coffee, but they don't have ovens. Dining areas are connected to living rooms, which have couches and side chairs, small coffee tables, and flat-screen TVs. Some units have sofa beds, although rates are for two people. Bedrooms have queen beds with attached shelves on either side, and roomy, mirrored closets. Bathrooms contain stall showers and washer/dryers, and there are toiletries and hairdryers, but no bathtubs. All rooms have AC.
Features
Outdoor pool, whirlpool hot tub, and barbecue, but no on-site restaurant or gym
Features at the Maldives Resort are limited, though there is a nice outdoor pool area surrounded by loungers, and several tables and chairs set up under a pavilion. A whirlpool hot tub is off to one side, and there are grills by the swimming pool for barbecuing, but the property doesn't have an on-site restaurant. There's no fitness center, either, although a small beauty salon offers wellness treatments. Secure, covered on-site parking is free, and there's an ATM in the lobby, but Wi-Fi, while available throughout the hotel, costs extra.
