The July school holidays are easy to fill from Isle of Palms, our lakeside resort in Elanora on the southern Gold Coast. Within about twenty minutes of our front door there are five ways to wear the kids out: our own pools and lake, two free playgrounds, Currumbin...
Honeyworld, free beaches and more: the no-spend list near Elanora
You do not need to spend a thing to fill a day from Isle of Palms. Within about twenty minutes of our Elanora front door there are five genuinely free outings: SuperBee Honeyworld, two patrolled beaches, a calm creek swim and the Currumbin Rock Pools. Here is what is...
A Dust Temple morning: coffee, art and the creek from Isle of Palms
A Dust Temple morning is our favourite slow start on the Gold Coast, and it is barely ten minutes from Isle of Palms. The plan is simple: coffee and brunch at Dust Temple in Currumbin, a wander through the gallery, then down to Currumbin Creek for a paddle. Here is...
Arrival night at Isle of Palms: dinner at The Palms and nearby
You have just pulled into Isle of Palms after the drive, everyone is hungry, and no one wants a project. Good news: arrival-night dinner is sorted four ways, all within about ten minutes. Cook in with your own kitchen and BBQ, walk to The Pines for a fast feed, or...
What families say about Isle of Palms: reviews from the resort
If you want to know what a stay at Isle of Palms is really like, the guest reviews tell the story better than we can. Across Google and our own review wall, families in Elanora return to the same five things: the roomy townhouses, fishing off the deck, the pools and...
Elanora on foot: The Pines, the lake and the morning loop
Walking around Elanora from Isle of Palms is easy, and you can fill a whole morning on foot without touching the car. From our Coolgardie Street gate, four stops sit within a fifteen-minute walk: the paved Pine Lake loop, coffee at The Pines, breakfast supplies at...






