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BHG visits: the Gold Coast's new luxury hotel

Five star has arrived - by Amy Mills
  • 22 Apr 2019
BHG visits: the Gold Coast's new luxury hotel

The Broadbeach precinct and famous stretch of coastline is right across the road, yet you can easily spend a weekend at The Star Gold Coast without venturing outside the well-manicured grounds.

Having undergone one of Australia’s most expensive hotel refurbishments, it now offers a host of dining and drinking options to keep you busy all weekend long. With its sun lounges and daybeds, the pool at the Star Grand hotel is an idyllic place to kick off the weekend in style and enjoy some of that glorious Gold Coast sunshine.

Take a seat at the Star Grand
The Star Grand

Sun-kissed, we are peckish but not wanting to ruin our dinner at Kiyomi, Chase Kojima’s award-winning Japanese eatery, so we pop into the new Mei Wei Dumplings for a hawker-style bite before retreating to our Executive Deluxe room at the Star Grand for an afternoon nap.

Hello darling! The Star Grand
The Star Grand

Later on, we glam up and head to Garden Kitchen & Bar for pre-dinner drinks and a serve of delicious spanner crab cakes. The atmosphere is lively, and the signature vanilla and passion fruit martinis definitely live up to the hype. Thankfully, I didn’t overindulge earlier in the day, as our dinner at Kiyomi is one of the most memorable Japanese meals of my life.

Green with envy: The Star Grand Gold Coast
Bright Gold Coast City lights! The view of The Star Grand
The Star Grand

For a nightcap, we head up to Nineteen at The Star, packed with glamorous revellers drinking and dancing. There is a cover charge and a lengthy queue but the Coast’s hottest new venue – complete with an infinity pool – is well worth a look.

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Amy Mills
Amy Mills
An experienced journalist and travel writer, WHO's Travel Editor has a particular interest in wellness and immersive travel and enjoys sharing must-visit secret spots from her adventures around the world with her two little boys in tow.

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