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Aruba Sands Resort

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Front of property
Front of property
Superior Unit with Balcony | Living area
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa pool
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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11-17 Philip Avenue, Broadbeach, QLD, 4218
  • Place, The Oasis
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, The Star Gold Coast
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gold Coast, QLD (OOL-Coolangatta)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Unit with Balcony

Superior Unit with Balcony

  • 56 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio with Balcony

Studio with Balcony

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Apartment, 1 Queen Bed | Living area

Standard Apartment, 1 Queen Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Apartment | Living area

Superior Apartment

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Gold Coast

With a stay at Aruba Sands Resort in Gold Coast (Broadbeach), you'll be a 5-minute walk from The Star Gold Coast and 8 minutes by foot from Pacific Fair Shopping Centre. .This aparthotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre and 2.1 mi (3.3 km) from Surfers Paradise Beach.
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What's nearby

  • The Oasis - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pacific Fair Shopping Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Kurrawa Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • The Star Gold Coast - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Broadbeach South Light Rail Station - 8 min walk
  • Varsity Lakes Station - 17 min drive
  • Coolangatta Airport (OOL) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kurrawa Surf Club - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Room81 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪No Name Lane Espresso - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Broadbeach - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bistro On3 - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Aruba Sands Resort

Aparthotel with free parking, 5-minute walk to The Star Gold Coast
Aruba Sands Resort offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. This Gold Coast aparthotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.

Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring microwaves and DVD players. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, a hot tub, and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this aparthotel include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Take advantage of the aparthotel's room service.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Beach

  • White sand beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool loungers

Internet

  • Available in the apartment: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Room service

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 private bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • Library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony/patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Bicycle rentals nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golf lessons nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 20 units
  • Garden
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM and 9:00 AM - noon
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:30 AM - 5:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - noon)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Check out time is 10am.
If you depart early and the office is closed, please leave the unit keycards in the letter box (bottom right corner) labelled "Body Corporate" in the front entrance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work
Parking height restrictions apply
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, fitness facility, or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Aruba Sands Resort Broadbeach
Aruba Sands Resort
Aruba Sands Broadbeach
Aruba Sands
Aruba Sands Resort Broadbeach, Gold Coast
Aruba Sands Resort Aparthotel
Aruba Sands Resort Broadbeach
Aruba Sands Resort Aparthotel Broadbeach

Reviews

Aruba Sands Resort Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 127 out of 306 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 117 out of 306 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 36 out of 306 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 306 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 306 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

basil

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's was Easy parking and so clean
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's a very good situation, and the managers are very friendly and attentive.
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

MELANIE

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Great location average lodgings

Best thing about this property is the location. It’s very rundown. Shower is shocking goes from cold to boiling hot every couple of mins. Not that clean lots of dust on skirting boards and lots on ornament on table. Just ok, I have frequented Aruba properties on the Gold Coast and this one is by far the worst.
Stayed 16 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

samuel rankin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could do with on-site laundry and towels changed more frequently
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Diane

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very strong smell of bleach on arrival. Lights out, and the unit was crawling with cockroaches and tiny bugs. Excessive pest spray was required to control same. Crockery and cutlery needed a good scrub as did cooking facilities. Unit needs to be totally refurbished. Very disappointing indeed.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very clean, very convenient. Manager is an excellent communicator. Just need to be aware there is no lift and organise your luggage accordingly
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great location lovely renovated appartment ..no expense spared
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 16 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Reg

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the security. Disliked the stairs.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness
Was very disappointed with the unit. The unit was not clean by any means. The bath room had a bad offensive smell about it also kitchen sink not clean stove dirty and glasses and cup needed to be washed before they could be use.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Not impressed for the cost

If you want convenience to Broadbeach this is it. If you expect value for money for $250+ per night, cleanliness, comfort and privacy, then I suggest you look elsewhere. Many aspects of the room were not clean. The furniture was cheap and uncomfortable. The double bed was on rollers and would shift around on the smooth floor whenever you got in or out of bed. The sofa/couch was rock hard. Generally all the furniture was of poor quality. The room faced the street with a coffee shop opposite to our room. The curtains had to be drawn or patrons in the coffee shop and opposing car-park could view the bedroom and living area. The curtains had to be drawn with the lights on at anytime of the day for privacy. (Block out blinds or even wire screens on the windows would be of benefit!). I expected a basic, but comfortable room at a minimum. The staircase also smelt strongly of cigarette smoke.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to Convention Centre
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darko

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTOPHER

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value for money
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Harley

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quite possibly the filthiest place I have ever stayed at. Old dishes were left in the dishwasher which had become mouldy. We only realised this on the last day but it explained the stench. Old dirty cutlery and rubbish had been left in cupboards. There was faeces smeared on the wall above the toilet. We advised the guy at the front desk of some of the cleanliness issues on the Saturday morning and he said it would be cleaned again that day but it never happened. It does not get worse than this. I wrote to management seeking a response but never got one so will leave this review for the public as a warning to stay away from this place. I expect a response from Management denying everything as they have with other negative reviews. STAY AWAY.

4/10 Poor

Sally

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The toilet holder was broken off the wall and the charging switch in bathroom was unsafe. Cutlery wasn’t clean either.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Broken fixtures, no cleaning of the room, even though they texts us a time. Place needs painting.
Stayed 11 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Wayne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
It was easy to get there and close to where we needed to be. A but shabby in the unit. On the plus side, the shower was good, the bed reasonably comfortable and the area was quiet for the time we were there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 16 nights in Sep 2024