Accommodation for wildlife tourism workshop
Wildlife tourism workshop: Accommodation
The most convenient possibilities are listed below
If you would like to decide now which accommodation you would like and let us know ASAP, as we may be able to secure a group discount for a couple of them.
3 or 4-star 2- or 3-bedroom apartments within 5 minutes’ walk from the workshop venue
Bathroom, lounge and kitchen are shared within the apartments
Sanctuary Lakes (4 star)
2-bedroom apartment (Sleeps 4 persons, 5th possible at $20 or $25 extra per night)
- 2 nights = $360.00
- 3 nights = $435.00
- 5 nights = $620.00
- 2 nights = $450.00
- 3 nights = $585.00
- 5 nights = $850.00
(4 nights, which most delegates will want will cost 4/3 x the 3-night price, and if any decide to stay 7 nights, they have told us we can have the 7th night for $30)
Other 2- and 3- bedroom options
(Contact them directly, or through wotif or similar)
- Sand Castles on Currumbin Beach (4-star) – across the road from Sanctuary Lakes, and with beach frontage
- Sanctuary Beach (4-star) -near Sand Castles
- Regent Court Apartments (3 and a half -star) - on Gold Coast Highway, five minutes’ walk from Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Single-room
Hostels
Coolangatta Sands Hotel, Restaurant and Backpacker Hostel
For shoestring budgets there is the Coolangatta Sands (just 15 minutes south of Currumbin by bus), and if you would like to stay on for an extra week after the workshop, this venue has a special on-going deal with Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary whereby you can do some volunteering at the Sanctuary from Sunday through to the following Saturday. It is also just across the road from Cooly dives, which can take you SCUBA diving or snorkelling before or after the workshop. It is also a short walk to Coolangatta Beach.
Other hostels include Coolangatta YHA (short bus-ride), or several at Surfers Paradise and Southport (longer bus-rides).




Could I get some details on possible accommodation for the workshop please. Something cheap and close enough to walk to/from the venue. Single room.
Cheers. Tom
Hi Tom
There are two main budget options, which we’ll be providing more details on soon on this pageL
1. sharing a 3-bedroom apartment with shared facilities just around the corner (about $70 pp if one person per bedroom, less if prepared to share a bedroom)
2.Coolangatta Sands YHA, a short bus ride away – and the buses stop right outside the entry to Currumbin WIldlife Sanctuary, and run practically all day