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Walk to the beach
Towel, sunscreen, done. Our Surfers Paradise apartments are a short stroll to the sand, so Christmas morning starts with a swim, not a car park.
Gold Coast · Christmas 2026
Sun's out,
Sun's out,
Santa's out.
Santa's swapped the sleigh for a jet ski. Do Christmas the Gold Coast way: beach before breakfast, pool all afternoon and fireworks for New Year's — from a self-contained apartment in the heart of Surfers Paradise, booked direct with wowstay.
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Stays 19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day + NYE
Live availability
Available for Christmas week
7 nights – Thu 24 Dec to Thu 31 Dec 2026. Change the dates or pick a bedroom size below.
Check-ins aren't available on 25 December.
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Why Christmas with wowstay
No chimney?
No chimney?
No worries.
Everything a Gold Coast Christmas needs — sand, space, sleep-ins and no booking-site mark-up.
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Room for everyone, plus a real kitchen
Self-contained apartments with proper bedrooms, a lounge and a full kitchen. Cook the Christmas lunch, or just keep the prawns cold.
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Contactless check-in
Landing late on Christmas Eve? No queue. Check in online in your Guest Hub, then collect your keys from Keyspot at 9 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise any time from 3pm. Check-ins aren't available on 25 December.
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Book direct & save 10%
Book on wowstay.com.au and skip the Airbnb and Booking.com mark-up. Same apartments, better price, and a real local team on the phone.
Santa hat on, sunscreen on
Christmas, but make it summer.
Thirty degrees, bare feet, baubles on the sand. Beach on Christmas morning, pool all afternoon and fireworks for New Year's — from a Surfers Paradise apartment booked direct with wowstay.
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Book direct & save 10%
Festive stays
Pick your Christmas base
Four Gold Coast resorts, all self-contained, all walking distance to the beach. Prices are our direct rates — the ones without the mark-up.
Surfers Paradise
Circle on Cavill
Right on Cavill Avenue — pools, restaurants and the beach at the end of the street.
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Surfers Paradise
Chevron Renaissance
Lagoon pools and big family apartments, a block back from the sand.
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Surfers Paradise
Q Tower
The tallest tower on the coast — Christmas with the whole Gold Coast at your feet.
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Broadbeach
Sierra Grand
Broadbeach living with a pool, a short walk to the beach and the tram up to Surfers.
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What's on this Christmas
The summer line‑up
A loose plan for the fortnight. Nothing to book, nothing to queue for — just turn up with sunscreen.
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Christmas lights & markets in Surfers Paradise
Festive lights along the esplanade, beach-side markets and warm evenings made for a wander after dinner.
25Dec
Christmas Day on the beach
Swap the roast for prawns on the sand. Swim before lunch, then wander back to your own kitchen — no cold lunch, no cold weather.
26Dec
Boxing Day by the pool
The official day of doing nothing. Resort pool, leftovers, the cricket on in the background and a book you won't finish.
31Dec
New Year's Eve fireworks over Surfers Paradise
See in 2027 with fireworks over the beach and the skyline. Stay within walking distance and skip the traffic home.
19 Dec 2026 – 4 Jan 2027
Book your summer Christmas
Christmas and New Year's Eve apartments in Surfers Paradise go first. Book direct with wowstay, save 10%, and wake up to the beach on Christmas morning.
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Can I cancel if plans change?
Free cancellation up to 30 days before arrival on direct bookings. From 30 days before arrival the booking is final. The exact terms are shown before you pay.
What time is check-in and check-out?
Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is 10am. Check-ins aren't available on 25 December. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability, a fee applies.
How does self check-in work?
Keys for every wowstay apartment — including Chevron Renaissance, Q Tower and Sierra Grand — are collected from Keyspot at Circle on Cavill, 9 Ferny Avenue, Surfers Paradise. Check in online in your Guest Hub — we send the link when you book and again 3 days before arrival. Once your check-in is approved, your Keyspot code appears there at 2:55pm on arrival day, and you can collect your keys any time from 3pm — even at midnight on Christmas Eve. Check-ins aren't available on 25 December. Broadbeach guests, allow a short detour into Surfers first.