Welcome to
Voted Australia's best family resort
Proudly owned by the Schwartz Family Company
A family owned business
Dr Jerry Schwartz became the official owner of Paradise Resort on 29 February 2020 and upon purchasing the resort said that it was important that Paradise Resort should have a renewed vision, as premium family resorts in such prime locations were very rare. “Paradise Resort has accommodated families from all over Australia and overseas for four decades, providing one of the most enjoyable holiday experiences imaginable,” said Dr Schwartz, who has three young children himself.
The Schwartz Family Company network has 15 hotels and over 4000 rooms in four states and territories. It is the company’s second hotel on the Gold Coast, following the acquisition of Hilton Surfers Paradise in 2019.
It's the small things...
that makes a difference to the little ones
At Paradise Resort we offer a range of accommodation options to suit families of up to 8, all with family comfort top of mind. Our 360 rooms are all hotel style but take a kids-first approach offering thoughtful little extras such as footstools in the bathrooms, bed rails or porta-cots available on request and items such as prams and highchairs available for hire. After all, everyone knows the secret to a successful family holiday is ensuring the kids are happy!
Winner "Best Family Resort in Australia - 4 Stars and under" 10 years in a row
Holidays with Kids Magazine
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Our history
1981
Where Paradise Resort began...
The resort originally opened as Ocean Blue in November 1981 with 409 rooms and featured an onsite bakery, hairdressing salon and nightclub. It was popular for sporting groups, families and romantic getaways and regularly featured as the major prize given to contestants on the popular 80's Television series 'The Perfect Match' hosted by Cameron Daddo.
1990's
In the late 90's Hotel Management chain Accor signed a 10-year management agreement where it was known as the 'Mercure Resort' and commenced it's transition to a family resort installing the first Gecko Kids Club in Australia under the Accor brand.
By the mid 2000's the 10 year agreement with Accor had come to an end after which the owners at the time decided to operate as an independent and re-branded to 'Paradise Resort Gold Coast'.
In 2010, the resort was purchased by Melbourne family the Zagame's who invested $6million over the following 5 years into a refurbishment of the waterpark, outdoor pool area, guest rooms and a number of facilities including the installation of Australia's first hotel based ice-skating rink under the leadership of General Manager David Brook.
By 2015 the resort was earmarked for demolition in a sale to the Ralan Group who aspired to build 4 towers on the site, set to be called The Ruby Collection. By July 2019 plans had fallen through and Paradise Resort was again up for sale.
In November 2019, Paradise Resort was given another life after being purchased by Australia's largest private hotel owner Dr Jerry Schwartz with final settlement on 29 February 2020. The resort re-launched with a major charity event, a renewed vision and a $12 million plan to bounce back and retain the title of Australia's favourite family resort.
By March 27 2020, the global pandemic known as COVID-19 saw the resort close its doors for the first time in 40 years. True to his word Dr Schwartz injected over $3 million to commence a much needed and long overdue makeover and General Manager David Brook engaged the team with an opportunity to be re-purposed throughout the resort. Turning a terrible situation into something positive we saw chefs on paintbrushes, housekeepers working in gardens and kids club attendants cleaning out the waterpark all pitching into work on everything from maintenance and cleaning, to engaging with local trades to commence larger renovation projects ready to re-open with a new vision and inspired team on 1 September 2020.
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Hangry by Nature share 8 reasons to stay at Paradise Resort
We could tell you all the reasons Paradise Resort holds the title of the number one family resort in Australia, but instead, we’ll let the family travel experts behind Hangry by Nature show you.
Your weekend in paradise all planned out
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Why choose Paradise?
There are so many options when it comes to family holidays – do you go the classic camping route, hop on a cruise, or book an apartment? If you’re looking for a family holiday that offers it all, you’ll find it at Paradise Resort. Here’s why.
5 things for under 5s
Have small child, will travel. Not only is Paradise Resort a wonder for Under 5s, our Gold Coast neighbourhood is too! Check out these Top 5 ideas to keep the Under 5s entertained while you’re on the Gold Coast…
The teen scene
Whatever your teenager is into, there are so many options for entertaining this demographic. In fact, the hardest thing will be narrowing down your activity list! If anything, if you are in our beautiful city on holidays, it just means that you’ll have to keep coming back for more! Here are some ideas to get your planning underway.
Meet our mate, Dusty
He’s an explorer, a hunter and an all-round Aussie bloke, who is always up for an adventure and loves offering guests a friendly G’day. Meet Dusty, Paradise Resort’s mascot from the outback.
Make the most of your road trip
Long car rides can be taxing enough – add restless children into the mix, and they can become a nightmare. But with a bit of preparation, both with what you pack and where you travel, your next family road trip could be one of the best holidays you embark on! Especially when the destination is Paradise Resort...
How we take care of the environment and how you can help
It has never been more important to make sustainable choices, and we know that hotels have a huge role to play in saving the environment. That’s why, here at Paradise Resort, we make the effort to go green wherever, and whenever, we can.
Beautiful one day, purple the next!
The blue skies have returned, and the Gold Coast will go purple this weekend in support of ‘Make March Purple for Epilepsy’,