Firstly, I paid for our stay in full, and this was not a hosted stay for this RACV Royal Pines Resort Review. We booked to stay here as a last minute getaway for 2 nights with the plan of just hanging around the resort and not leaving. The room was $349 for 2 nights (4 people) with breakfast included which I thought was great for a 5 star resort.
The Resort
RACV Royal Pines Gold Coast is a five star resort located about a 15 minute drive to Surfers Paradise. It’s located on a large golf course and hosts some big events and functions in the convention centre and halls.
The pool area is amazing for kids. It has three slides, a water play area (even a mini lagoon style pool for babies), and a large swimming pool suitable for adults. I liked that the water slide pool was shallow enough for little ones and had a beach style pool attached to it.
This resort had a large shady playground with swings, a jumping pillow for kids, seating and barbecue areas. Access to the kids play areas and swimming pool require a swipe card which we think is fantastic when travelling with young kids.
The Rooms
Unfortunately, the rooms only sleep 4 people, so with a family of 6, we need to book 2 rooms which isn’t budget-friendly, but we knew this before booking. The rooms are your standard modern hotel rooms with 2 beds, a bathroom and a desk. They are not self-contained but have a small bar fridge and coffee making facilities.
As always when I do my resort reviews, I’ll list the pros and cons of our stay.
Pros
- The buffet breakfast! It’s amazing with a large variety of foods and freshly made juices! I would stay here for the breakfast alone.
- The resort felt luxurious.
- The waterslide, water play area and playground for the kids is fantastic. They had areas for younger kids to sit and play in the water too.
- Family-friendly.
- Pool towels are readily available. Some resorts make you sign in and out for towels which is a bit of a pain with kids, but this resort had them on hand, and you could grab and swap them over.
- Lots of food options are available at the resort restaurants and close by.
Cons
- The rooms only sleep 4 (our family of 6 needs 2 rooms).
- Not close to the beach (although this didn’t bother us for this stay but might for interstate/international travellers that want the Gold Coast beaches close by).
- Parking can be a little tricky to find a spot during busy times.
Overall
We really enjoyed our stay here and would definitely stay again. It's the perfect spot for a weekend getaway, especially for families. It wouldn't be my pick to stay longer than 2 nights, as I think that's time to look at a self-contained place unless you're happy to eat out for every meal but for my family, it gets too expensive. I wouldn't select this resort if the Gold Coast beaches were a top priority, as it's still a 15-minute drive to Surfers Paradise beach.
Megan
Hi, I am just wondering what time of the year you stayed because I'm trying to find when it is close for the price you paid?
Thank you 😄