![]() ![]() ![]() Still, the room was in good shape so I am not sure what they really need to do.Īs you enter, the bathroom is on your right, followed by a small coffee station and mini fridge and the main portion of the room. My room on the 12th floor had not yet been renovated, and I am not sure what the plan is going forward. I was told that rooms on upper floors were being renovated. There is also a small casino off the lobby (just slots it seems). Off of the large glass enclosed lobby is a coffee shop, bar, and restaurant. My 600 point Platinum elite amenity posted nearly immediately. While there are six elevators, only one goes all the way to the parking garage in the basement. As I had rented a car, I was able to park in the underground garage for $20/night. At check in I was given some shortbread, apparently this is one of the voco brand amenities. ![]() ![]() There are a total of 20 floors in the property. I was assigned room 1223 on the 12th floor. I’m guessing the price discrepancy had something to do with the switch over. IHG was listing the rooms for about $250/night, however third party bookings had rooms for about $100/night. A promotion had 50% points stays at voco so I paid 15,000 points per night instead of 30,000. My two night stay was booked with IHG points. My stay was less than 3 weeks after the brand switch over. It is a block from the beach and the heart of town is about a 5 minute walk north. The voco Gold Coast is located in Surfers Paradise directly behind the tram stop and across from the Q1 tower and observation deck. The voco Gold Coast is actually not a new hotel at all but is a rebrand of the former Watermark Gold Coast. So far there is only one voco property though more are coming soon. Perhaps voco is to Hyatt Centric as Kimpton is to Andaz. Not sure how it is hoping to differentiate itself from Kimpton. In the trend of endless branding, voco seems to be aiming for upscale hip. ![]()
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