my wife and i spent a week at Emerald Sands in mid March 2013. can i say thet we enjoyed our stay immensely. we found the unit ( 3rd floor ) in good condition with all the basics you need. had a good view of the Surfers skyline and views of the ocean as well. Anne and John were most... More

We stayed at emerald sands for 3 weeks for our wedding on the Gold Coast. John and Anne were the perfect hosts who were very friendly and helpful, they even gave us a bottle of champagne and a card for our wedding. The location was ideal,only 50 metres from the beach and within 10 mins walk to the heart of... More

We spent 5 nights here in February in a 2 bedroom flat on the 7th floor. Ours was certainly not a recently renovated unit. So let me start with the good parts. The location is great! This place is about 20-30 meters from the beach. And while it's quite close to all the hustle and bustle of Surfers Paradise, it's... More

We spent 11 nights at the Emerald Sands and had a great time. Anne and John were very helpful, there was a little mix up with our booking but was rectified upon arrival and included a very kind upgrade to a great apartment 5B. 'It was Lovely!" recently renovated. Everything we needed and everything worked. The views were fantastic. It... More

The place overall is nice good distance from shops and everything nice and quite anne was helpful at the start had everything in the room u need (besides vaccum) they gave us the best room they had which had over 20 grand spent on it which i think was a lie but i never saw the other rooms so who... More

The location, views, quietness are good but maintenance really lets the place down. Old worn carpet, inside needs painting, curtains moldy, peeling and rotting skirting boards and walls, rusting structural steel work, faulty power point, identification sign ripped down by the wind showing exposed wires, worn furniture, no controller for the air con (only serves the upper level and doesn't... More

We stayed at this apartment for a relaxing week away from Sydney. We stayed for a week and we thought it was lovely until until we went to check out ,the owner (John) came down and said I was disgusting for leaving a serviced apartment with dishes on the bench an food in the fridge Are you F****** kiddin me!... More

We stayed for 10 nights from the 13th JAN 2013 Location is great and is approx 15 mins from Cavil Avenue The apartment has everything needed incl dishwasher, microwave, washing machine, iron and board, vacuum, mop-- Facilities include pool and spa Owners John and Anne and very friendly and easy going -- Thanks for the dvd player for our stay... More

This is like home away from home. We have stayed here many times during the last two years. It is a small, quiet, apartment block which is literally almost on the beach. Great ocean views and the managers Anne and John are very welcoming. Short walk to shops and restaurants nearby. Secure parking. Close to Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise but... More