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Reviews of Dorchester On The Beach 4.5 stars

3 Garfield Terrace, Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise, 4217 Gold Coast, Australia

#171 of 885 Holiday rentals in Gold Coast

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 255 hotel reviews

8.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.7

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    9.5

  • Facilities

    8.6

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: 13 October 2022

    8.0
    Served our purpose well.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The apartment was a little "tired".

    Excellent location right on beach.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 October 2022

    9.0
    Group booking for 5
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The dishwasher, and just general cleaning stuff to up keep the cleaning in the apartment but other than that it is really a great spot.

    Great location, the staff we did see were very friendly and facilitating, parking was great we had 1 car in the garage and another parked on the street always parks on the street. very close to a lot of things so we didn't have to drive much, great for a group of friends and if it was a family trip this is also a great spot to have a family holiday also. Good value for money.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The sliding doors out onto the varanda's were loud. The block out curtains were dirty.

    The staff, location, size of the apartment, view. I would defiantly go again.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 September 2022

    10
    Sensational location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Wonderful spacious apartment with great beach front views. We loved it and will definitely be back!

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2022

    9.0
    relaxing
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Excellent location, value for money and very clean.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2022

    8.0
    Fabulous
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 7 nights

    The wifi kept dropping out and did not reach the bedrooms

    The view was amazing and the apartment had every thing we needed

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 2 September 2022

    8.0
    A more than spacious apartment in a great location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - B
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Curtains in all rooms needed a good clean. Oven didn’t work.

    Location was great

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2022

    9.0
    overall absolutely loved it, wish it had been longer
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 8 nights

    The first 3 days the heated pool was freezing but thank goodness it was rectified by day 4. This would have been a deal breaker because the heated pool was the main reason for booking this resort.

    The location, the beach, the absolute amazing views. The photos prior to booking were absolutely true to form.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2022

    10
    fantastic
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    everyone was so lovely

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Penthouse 3 Bedroom Ocean View Apartment (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    If I was being very picky the only thing I would bring up is the amount of rules for the pool, most of them I understand and agree with, but there was a couple that I thought were a bit harsh. But that's if I'm being very picky everything else was pretty much perfect. Thank you for the wonderful experience, will definitely be back to stay again.

    Honestly I enjoyed everything, from the location to facilities, to the rooms, to the views, to the staff, to the pool. It was all amazing. Will be back for sure. Thank you.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 July 2022

    9.0
    Nice locations but be wary of the construction!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Important! Building to the left of the hotel if your looking out to the beach is about to be demolished. Our balcony had a view of some homeless guys trash left there. Not nice to look at and all the construction is going to be a mess for a year or more! Also, they were building some kind of walking path in back of the hotel and the workers started every morning at 6:30. kinda ruined our view. it’s also not super close to any restaurants so plan to walk a bit or Uber to Surfers Paradise. Lastly, parking garage is tight and not easy to get around in.

    the location was right on the beach. We could view whales migrating from the living area.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    8.0
    great location and views
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    our 3 bdr apartment did not have any common bathroom (2 ensuites only), made it a little inconvenient for the couple in the 3rd bedroom.

    the location is absolute beachfront, with easy access to the beach itself. Our room was 12 floor, full ocean view, greats sights including keen surfers below and one migrating whale. There is great shopping and restaurants within easy uber ride.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 June 2022

    8.0
    Was great. Only issue was WIFi was limited to the living room and was slow
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Parking was tight as the alloted lots were next to ventaliation shafts and was quite difficult to get in and out of the car

    View was excellent. Literally moments from the white sands.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 13 June 2022

    10
    Great apartments right on the beach.... yeah!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No much, just no coffee shops near by, but thats not the apartments fault.

    Great large apartment, lots of space, great views, and good location. Friendly staff, easy check in.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 1 June 2022

    10
    Excellent accommodation.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The apartment was very well appointed and very comfortable and modern. The view from the apartment was sensational and the proximity to the beach unbeatable.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 May 2022

    9.0
    Wonderful views to wake up to every morning.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The car park was a bit tricky to manoeuvre.

    Lovely location on beachfront. The apartments were very well decked out with everything you could possibly need.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2022

    10
    loved the reception - great people
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    it was perfect for what we wanted - it rained the whole weekend

    excellent location

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2022

    10
    Best staff on the Gold Coast
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Honestly, everything was great.

    We absolutely loved all our interactions with Karen! She was such a wonderful person to chat to, gave us great recommendations and helped us with any questions we had. Despite the weather being a little disappointing, the accommodation was so beautiful (even during a storm!) that it more than made up for it. The pool was excellent too!

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2022

    8.0
    affordable and great location
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The car park was hard to get in and out of with a people mover .

    location, how spacious the apartments are.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 May 2022

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    amazing views. very beautiful.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 April 2022

    8.0
    Superb location, very comfortable, wonderful hosts
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness left a bit to be desired. I found a condom wrapper under our bedroom cupboard on day 1, glad it was my wife and I and not my kids or in-laws. Also found a couple of other items left by previous guests, and floors dusty. I actually cleaned the shower floor waste on day 1 myself so that the shower didn’t flood the bathroom. Clearly not draining properly from our first shower so not sure why a cleaner wouldn’t recognise this and fix it. Dishwasher was known to be not working when we arrived, but no one bothered to wash the dirty cutlery that was left in the dishwasher, which is just lazy.

    The location was perfect for our visit, being right on the beach was great with 3 x young children and aging in-laws.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2022

    9.0
    great spot and super helpful staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    can’t complain. my only observation is that there is a big emphasis on rules posted everywhere which I found unusual.

    great location and perfect for the quiet part of the beach

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2022

    10
    we had a wonderful time staying at the Dorchester, everything they advertise, is true, very clean, comfortable, staff at
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4.5 Stars)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    The Apartment was beautiful, equipped with everything we needed, super comfy beds, perfect location, great views

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment with Ocean View (4 Stars) - A
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Excellent view from this spacious apartment

    Stayed in April 2022

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