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Aruba Sands Resort

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Exterior
Standard Apartment, 1 Bedroom | View from room
Superior Unit with Balcony | Bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • 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
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Gold Coast, QLD (OOL-Coolangatta)
    ‪26 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

  • 1 bedroom
  • 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
  • Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Broadbeach Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • The Star Gold Coast - 10 min walk - 0.9 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
  • ‪The Broadbeach - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Room81 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪No Name Lane - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Guzman Y Gomez - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Aruba Sands Resort

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 weekly.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool 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 recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool and a hot tub. 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. 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
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Luggage storage
  • Phone
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Weekly housekeeping

Things to do

  • 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 start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (8:30 AM - 4:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

Guests 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

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

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

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 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

Aruba Sands Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 138 out of 337 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 337 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 337 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 337 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 337 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Brett

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Yes , was tired and in need of an upgrade/paint. Smelt damp & musty when we first arrived .
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Del

Liked: Amenities
No daily housekeeping as listed.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Billy

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was ok
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Lynne

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Accomodation was good, slightly dated and could do with a tidy up but great location. Easy check in and out. However booked a one bedroom apartment with pull out bed in the lounge. When we requested sheets for the pull out we were told it would be an extra $44 AUD per night! We booked and paid for an apartment with two beds expecting to be able to use the two beds! There was no mention of additional charges if you wished to use the pull out bed and $44 AUD per night for just an extra set of sheets is extortion.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Nick

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

GREG

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A rundown apartment with toilet location very average. Room above too noisy hearing footsteps. with the occupants moving about. Its disturbing at night hearing footsteps thinking someone has broken into my unit when trying to sleep at night. And last but not least out the back outdoor area, having to put up with food smells from kitchen cooking from buildings nearby. I won't be staying at the Aruba again as for the price its average to put up with those conditions. Regards, Greg Burgess.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Mina

Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Yvonne

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Caution before renting The pictures do not represent the apartment's current condition. No air conditioning in the bedroom. Mouse turds in the closet. Entering the building, common area are worn, dated and dirty. The apartment furniture is rubbish, beyond op shop quality, soiled and damaged. Appliances are old but work. The microwave is rusty inside, not usable for health reasons. Window coverings do not blackout. It is impossible to regulate hot and cold water mix in the shower. The biggest disappointment was the floors were filthy upon arrival. Midway in our stay service cleaning was included. In reality it was changed of linen and garage out. Nothing else. We clean apartment ourselves. Management are aware of these concerns as we told the reception. On the positive, the bed is comfortable, clean linens and towels. Pool, spa and outdoor bbq are good. In conclusion absolutely not worth the price.
Mice poop
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Charlie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stove elements were rusty. Plaster wall damaged, long grass behind verandah not maintained.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

María José

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good, well located and staff really nice
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Lionel

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I booked a superior room with a balcony. I got a ground floor room with a view of a run down house. The back yard of the resort that my room looked out on to had weeds at least 4-5 ft high ( higher than the balcony) The unit was old, iron did not work, curtains did not cover the bedroom window or the lounge sliding door. The security door was broken and did not work. would never book here again and recommend no one else does.
The view of the weeds
Superior Balcony
The view of the weeds
Kitchen,
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Free parking was the best and Kellie was a very good sport.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Siobhan

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely and the location was close to everything, but I think thats all I can really say was positive about it. Firstly, despite being told that check in times were from 2-5, the office only opened till 12 on the day I arrived. Additionally, the internet in my unit didn’t actually work and I had to use the internet from another unit which was spotty at best. The cleanliness is something that has definitely ensured I don’t return. The day I arrived you could very much tell the floors had not been mopped or even vacuumed, there was hair in the washing machine, mould in the toilet and a dead cockroach on the kitchen floor. Cleaners also only come once a week and although I was told to take everything off the floor each time, the floors were definitely never cleaned. They would make my bed, leave a singular roll of toilet paper, soap bar and tea towel, replace my shower and hand towel and that appeared to be it. Not exactly what is expected of cleaners in my opinion. I don’t actually know if my sheets were changed as I was there a month and developed a rash. Finally, I noticed a broken fire alarm that appeared to be taped to the ceiling, the fan switch in the bedroom was completely broken, the water made my laundry smell like poo and a bunch of (assumingly teenagers) had a few parties on the third floor during my stay. As much as this place is ‘cheap’ for the location - for the concern of my own health and wellbeing I would not stay here.
Stayed 28 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Fern

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Fern

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy location and great facilities in the unit
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place
Stayed 21 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kellie on reception was very friendly and helpful, as well as patient with me when I kept entering the wrong pin number for debit card. My husband & I had a comfortable 8 night stay. Our apartment was quiet & private at the back of the building with a large verandah. Everything worked well and aircon was brilliant. Shower water pressure was great with good temperature. Pool & Spa area are well maintained. Our apartment was serviced half way through our stay which was much appreciated. This location can't be beaten! Everything required is within a short walk. NOTE TO OWNER OF APARTMENT 2. Something needs to be done to cover up the unsightly brown stains on the side of the washing machine beside the toilet, or replace with new machine. We freaked out when we first saw it, then on closer inspection my husband said it looks like rust coming from washing machine. The apartment is nice and has a lot going for it, so it is such a shame about the appearance of the washing machine.
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were very satisfied with all aspects of this property!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Balcony on one side has ABSOLUTELY NO VIEW .. Depressing
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carey

Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brahim

Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Carleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older style low rise apartments. Spotlessly clean, good WIFI, streaming channels, aircon, washer & dryer, full kitchen, hot shower and comfy bed. Excellent location. Very quiet, coffee shop across the road, beach, walking path, park and playground at end of the road. Oasis shopping centre & Woolies less than 5 minute walk and easy walk to Pacific Fair and Broadbeach restaurants. Highly recommend
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

JANETT

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment excellent
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025