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Gold Coast Family Holidays: Mantra Crown Towers Resort Apartments

This post was sponsored by Mantra Crown Towers Resort Apartments.

What does a fabulous family holiday ‘look’ like for your family? The various members of our little family would vote for swimming, good food, beach time, warm weather and sleep as essentials for a successful holiday 🙂 We recently crossed the country to visit the Gold Coast region of Queensland, staying at the Mantra Crown Towers Resort Apartments in Surfers Paradise and I am happy to report that our holiday ticked all five of those boxes.

Gold Coast Family Holidays | Mantra Crown Towers Resort

Our stay at the Mantra Crown Towers was great. The resort features three swimming pools and all Immy wanted to do was ride the pirate ship water slide over and over again, while AJ was happy as a lark splashing around and digging on the man made beach of the children’s pool. As well as a larger resort pool, the resort has a heated, indoor pool (and spa) which was ideal for an all-in, family swim during the cooler evenings (we visited in September). The resort also has a small, undercover playground and a BBQ area.

Gold Coast Family Holidays | Mantra Crown Towers Resort

Accommodation at the Mantra Crown Towers is available in one, two and three bedroom apartments. We stayed in a lovely two bedroom apartment on the 34th floor. The main living space, situated in the centre of the apartment, had obviously recently been refurbished and included a large, comfortable lounge area, six seaterdining table, full kitchen and separate laundry. The master bedroom, ensuite bathroom and walk in robe (otherwise known as the baby’s room 😉 ) were situated on one side of the apartment and were all impressively spacious. The second bedroom (twin single beds) and bathroom were located on the other side of the living space and were also a good size.

Gold Coast Family Holidays | Mantra Crown Towers Resort

A huge private balcony with outdoor seating ran the length of the master bedroom and living space. The views were amazing but being on the 34th floor with two small children I was more than a little nervous.. Fortunately the glass doors opening out onto the balcony featured additional locks which provided me with extra peace of mind. I only wish that the apartment had screen doors fitted so that we could enjoy the fresh air without worrying about small children falling off balconies or various visiting birds raiding the apartment.

I love the convenience of staying in an apartment when we are travelling (especially when we will be away for an extended period) for many reasons but the top three would have to be;

  1. With the difference in ages and sleeping requirements of our two girls staying in an apartment means everyone is much more likely to get the rest that they need without disturbing anybody else.
  2. There is usually more space for the girls to play within an apartment than you will find in a standard hotel room.
  3. The option to prepare simple meals in the self contained kitchen saves us so much money on eating out and means my girls eat more healthily while we are away.

Gold Coast Family Holidays | Mantra Crown Towers Resort

From the moment we arrived with two very overtired little people in tow, Dad 101 and I found the hotel staff friendly and helpful. They didn’t even laugh at us when we asked for help to make the master bedroom darker in an effort to discourage our seventeen month old morning lark from waking before 5am (which was actually more like 3am Perth time!) The Gold Coast is deliciously bright and sunny which is fabulous, except when you would rather be asleep. Fortunately for us, a member of the maintenance staff came and hung some blankets at the window to help us with our dilemma and I cannot tell you what a difference it made 🙂

The Mantra Crown Towers is located within easy walking distance (even for a five year old) to Surfers Paradise beach and the cafes and shops of the Cavill Avenue precinct, including a Coles supermarket which was very handy. There are two restaurants on site – Coast Restaurant (contemporary, Australian menu) and ChiangMai Thai. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed the luxury of ordering in from ChiangMai Thai and relaxing over a delicious meal with Dad 101 after our happily exhausted girls were in bed.

You can find out more about the Mantra Crown Towers Resort Apartments by visiting their website and stay up to date with special offers across all of the Mantra properties by liking the Mantra Hotels Facebook page.

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What does a fabulous family holiday look like for your family?

We stayed at the Mantra Crown Towers Resort Apartments as guests of the resort. Please refer to my disclosure statement for more information about sponsored posts.

Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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Read the comments or scroll down to add your own:

  1. Jode@mummymusingsandmayhem says

    October 22, 2013 at 8:45 AM

    Thanks for this Christie...we only live an hour from the Gold Coast so it is our holiday choice as the car trip with twins is bearable. We have stayed at quite a few different apartments but I have wondered about this one so will file this info away for the next weekend trip so we can check it out. Looks like you all had a fab time, love the blankets to make it darker...I hear you!!
  2. Porda says

    October 22, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    Just amazing. The gold coast is always attractive whether it may be for water parks or for holidays. I had a splendid experience with my kids last time. This blog reminded me about that. Thanks for the post.:)
  3. Diana Hopper says

    October 22, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Thanks for this post. I have a plan to visit the gold coast for holidays and a stay at Mantra Crown Towers. The features are really very attractive.
  4. El P says

    October 22, 2013 at 7:03 PM

    It sounds like a lovely holiday, but I'm afraid I switch off from sponsored posts. I hesitate to spend that kind of money on a room that you sleep in essentially, especially when the beach is a major attraction. I would want to spend my time at the beach. I am also a big fan of family camping holidays though, so that could also cloud my judgement in this post.
  5. Ness @ One Perfect Day says

    October 23, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Wow, the apartment looks so spacious! We LOVE staying in apartments when we go on holidays - it's just so much more like home, we can self cater and we love the extra space. How good does that pool area look? My best friend lives on the Gold Coast and I'm hoping to visit her over the Summer with my family. I'll definitely be checking out the Mantra. Thanks for the tip!
  6. katepickle says

    October 24, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    Oh man I dream of a holiday like this! My kids would just spend the entire time in the pool... and so would I!!! The last time we attempted to stay in a hotel room with all four kids just for an overnight stay it was horrific. Everyone crammed into a tiny, dark room, sleeping on top of each other... or trying to. An apartment would be SO much easier!
  7. Bek @ Just For Daisy says

    October 24, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    Looks great. Never thought to try and get an apartment rather than a hotel room but it would definitely make it easier with two girls that need to sleep! :) Will give that a try next time. This looks like a nice resort.
  8. Penny says

    October 25, 2013 at 4:50 AM

    I would love to go to a nice resort like that but that's usually a treat for us. I'd love to go camping this year. We finally saved for everything we need but our problem is booking the time in!
  9. Pauline@lessonslearntjournal.com says

    October 26, 2013 at 8:34 PM

    This... right here looks like a fabulous family holiday for us. The pool, the space, the view - off to check out Mantra now. xo P
  10. Kate says

    March 3, 2014 at 7:17 PM

    Looks gorgeous and great for families. Thanks for the review.

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