# Viscount on the Beach > Absolute beachfront apartments at the quieter end of Surfers Paradise. Three apartment categories. Heated pool 27 °C year-round. Owner-operated. Direct booking. For complete site content in a single file, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/llms-full.txt). ## Home - [Home](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/index.md): Absolute beachfront apartments at the quieter end of Surfers Paradise. Three apartment categories. Heated pool 27 °C year-round. Owner-operated. Direct booking. ## Apartments - [Broadbeach Accommodation](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/broadbeach-accommodation/index.md): Three apartment categories at Viscount on the Beach: ground-floor Premier Courtyard (wheelchair accessible), 2 Bedroom Ocean View, and the flagship Superior 3 Bedroom Ocean View. Every apartment faces the ocean. - [Premier 2 Bedroom Ocean View Courtyard](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/broadbeach-accommodation/2-bedroom-premier-ocean-view-courtyard/index.md): Wheelchair-accessible ground-floor 2-bedroom courtyard apartment at Viscount on the Beach, Surfers Paradise. 100 m², private barbecue, accessible bathroom. Sleeps four. - [2 Bedroom Ocean View](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/broadbeach-accommodation/2-bedroom-ocean-view/index.md): Self-contained 2-bedroom ocean-view apartment at Viscount on the Beach, Surfers Paradise. 100 m², two bathrooms, full kitchen. Sleeps four. - [Superior 3 Bedroom Ocean View](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/broadbeach-accommodation/3-bedroom-superior-ocean-view/index.md): Self-contained 3-bedroom ocean-view apartment at Viscount on the Beach, Surfers Paradise. 120 m², two bathrooms, full kitchen. Sleeps six. ## Stay - [Surfers Paradise Accommodation](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/stay/index.md): What to expect before you arrive at Viscount on the Beach. Heated pool 27 °C, sauna, BBQs, secure parking. Self-catering, well set up. - [Gold Coast Accommodation Specials](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/stay/specials/index.md): Current direct-booking specials at Viscount on the Beach, including last-minute escapes, VIP rates and group booking offers. - [Surfers Paradise Accommodation Facilities](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/stay/facilities/index.md): Heated 27 °C outdoor pool, sauna, two BBQ areas, secure undercover parking and holiday concierge service. - [Surfers Paradise Accommodation FAQs](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/stay/faqs/index.md): Check-in times, parking, deposit, accessibility, daily housekeeping. The questions guests actually ask before booking Viscount on the Beach. - [Viscount Accommodation Reviews](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/stay/reviews/index.md): Real guest reviews of Viscount on the Beach. The whales from the balcony, Amber on reception, and the ocean across First Avenue. Lightly edited, never paraphrased. - [Viscount Guest Guide](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/compendium/index.md): Guest information for Viscount on the Beach: arrival, reception, emergencies, apartment care, facilities and local essentials. ## Experience - [Things to Do Near Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/index.md): Things to do near Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, including the Oceanway, local beaches, the Viscount gallery and Gold Coast travel stories. - [Surfers Paradise to Broadbeach](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/location/index.md): 1 First Avenue, Surfers Paradise. The quieter southern toe of the strip, on the Oceanway. Cross the road, sand. Walk south two kilometres, Broadbeach. Walk north twenty minutes, Cavill. - [Gold Coast Travel and Events Guide](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/index.md): Local guides and event coverage from Viscount on the Beach. Whale season, the Gold Coast 500, the Marathon, Groundwater, Pacific Airshow – all from the southern toe of Surfers Paradise. - [Viscount Apartment Gallery](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/gallery/index.md): Inside the apartments, around the property, the building and the Oceanway. Filter by category to find the angle you want. ## Journal - [Running the Gold Coast Marathon from Viscount: the course passes the front door](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-marathon-2027/index.md): The ASICS Gold Coast Marathon returns 3 and 4 July 2027, and both legs have historically passed the beachfront at Viscount. Watch your runner go by twice from the kerb, taper on the Oceanway, and sleep in a cool, ocean-facing room the night before. - [Gold Coast Show 2026 Near Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-show-2026/index.md): The Gold Coast Show runs 28 to 30 August 2026 at Broadwater Parklands in Southport. Free entry, three days of rides and fireworks, a public holiday Friday, and the beach across First Avenue when you get home. - [Blues on Broadbeach: a free festival within walking distance](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/blues-on-broadbeach/index.md): Blues on Broadbeach is one of Australia's largest free music festivals, held each May across the Broadbeach precinct, and it's an easy walk from Viscount along the Oceanway with no road crossings. - [Where to eat: Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise restaurants](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/broadbeach-surfers-paradise-restaurants/index.md): Every Viscount apartment has a full kitchen, but Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach both sit an easy walk away with beachfront surf clubs, a steakhouse and a revolving restaurant on the skyline. Here's where to eat out. - [Christmas on the Gold Coast: what's on near Viscount](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/christmas-on-the-gold-coast/index.md): Movie World's White Christmas, free carols on Surfers Paradise Beach and the Broadbeach gingerbread village are the three fixtures worth building a Gold Coast Christmas around, and two of them are a walk from the building. - [Free Things to Do in Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/free-things-to-do-surfer-paradise/index.md): Cascade Gardens, Macintosh Island Park, the beachfront markets and the Oceanway are all free and within walking distance of Viscount on the Beach. Here's how to string them into a no-cost day. - [Surfers Paradise adventure activities: iFLY, jet boats, SkyPoint](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-adventure-activities/index.md): Indoor skydiving, a Broadwater jet boat and the SkyPoint Climb all sit within a 20-minute walk of Viscount on the Beach. Here's what each ride involves and where it fits on the Cavill Avenue thrill strip. - [The Gold Coast events calendar, season by season](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-events-guide/index.md): A season-by-season guide to the festivals and events near Viscount on the Beach, most within walking or tram distance, from January's Magic Millions to October's Groundwater Country Music Festival. - [Gold Coast school holidays with kids: the family planner](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-school-holidays/index.md): A family-holiday plan built around Viscount's beachfront base in Surfers Paradise: a beach and surf lesson, a theme-park day, a free afternoon in the gardens and a rainy-day backup, all reachable without a hire car. - [Broadbeach Shopping: Pacific Fair and Beachfront Markets](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-shopping-guide/index.md): Pacific Fair and The Oasis are a short walk or tram ride from Viscount, Harbour Town's outlets are a drive north, and the Beachfront Markets are a stroll up the sand. Here's what's actually worth the trip. - [Gold Coast theme parks: which one, and how far from Surfers](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-theme-parks/index.md): Four major theme parks sit within a short drive of Surfers Paradise: Movie World, Sea World, Dreamworld and Wet'n'Wild. Here's what each one covers and roughly how far it is from Viscount. - [Live music and shows near Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/live-music-and-shows-near-viscount/index.md): Four venues cover most of the live music and stage shows within a short tram or walk of Viscount: The Star's Jupiters Theatre, HOTA's arts precinct, Miami Marketta's free night market and GCCEC's big-ticket concerts, plus Den Devine for a nightly gig without a booking. - [New Year's Eve fireworks in Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/new-years-eve-surfers-paradise/index.md): Surfers Paradise Beach and Broadbeach's Kurrawa Park each host two free New Year's Eve fireworks displays, an 8pm family show and a midnight finale, both walkable from Viscount's beachfront balconies. - [Rainy Day Things to Do in Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/rainy-day-things-to-do-surfer-paradise/index.md): When the Gold Coast turns wet, Surfers Paradise still has plenty indoors: arcades, escape rooms, an ice rink and a cabaret dinner show, all a short walk or tram ride from Viscount on the Beach. - [Self-Contained Apartments in Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/self-contained-apartments-surfer-paradise/index.md): A self-contained apartment gives a family a full kitchen, a private laundry and two bathrooms, at the same beachfront address a hotel room would put you at. Here's what that actually changes over a week in Surfers Paradise. - [Surfers Paradise Beach, Broadbeach and the Oceanway between them](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/surfers-paradise-beaches-and-oceanway/index.md): Surfers Paradise Beach sits across the road from Viscount, and a sealed path with no road crossings runs south to Kurrawa Beach and Broadbeach in about fifteen minutes. Here is which beach suits which day, and how the walk works with a pram or a bike. - [Groundwater Country Music Festival Broadbeach](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/groundwater-country-music-festival-broadbeach/index.md): The Groundwater Country Music Festival returns to Broadbeach on 16 to 18 October 2026, free across more than a dozen stages spread through the suburb. From Viscount the festival is a 15-minute walk south along the Oceanway, no road crossings. - [Pacific Airshow Gold Coast 2026](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/pacific-airshow-gold-coast-2026/index.md): The Pacific Airshow returns to Surfers Paradise on 14 to 16 August 2026, the display flown over the water off the beach. Every apartment at Viscount faces the ocean, so the upper-floor balconies look straight out to the show without your leaving home. - [Gold Coast 500 2026: walk in for the race, sleep south of the circuit](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/gold-coast-500-2026/index.md): For the Gold Coast 500, 23 to 25 October 2026, the walk is the whole point. Viscount sits at the southern toe of Surfers Paradise on the 2 km Oceanway, so you stroll north to the Cavill Avenue gates and south to Broadbeach for dinner, and the car never leaves its space. - [Whale Watching Near Broadbeach and Surfers Paradise](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/experience/blog/whale-watching-broadbeach/index.md): Humpbacks pass Surfers Paradise from late May to early November. Every Viscount balcony faces the ocean, so you can watch from the beachfront, with a boat from Main Beach only if an hour on the water appeals. ## Contact - [Contact Viscount on the Beach](https://www.viscountonthebeach.com.au/contact/index.md): Talk to the owner-operator at Viscount on the Beach. Direct phone, direct email, real person on the other end. Direct booking guests get flexible bedding configurations and the best available rate.