Mantra Sun City Surfers Paradise

Very hot shower, very hot bath in our privately owned apartment. The views the the hinterland were delightful. We were on the street side(not ocean side) but it was fine as we were 10 stories up. The apartment was beautifully decorated and furnished. The apartment had black out curtains. It was a very large spacious apartment and felt like home. Our apartment didn't have a spa but it did have a bath tub. The THEME of the SUN CITY MANTRA is MYAN culture. Easy check in, easy parking, helpful friendly staff. Pool slides! Lifeguard always supervising this area for extra safety! My husband HATES SURFERS PARADISE but said he WOULD go back again. He said that the second smaller POOL was the BEST stone featured pool work he'd ever seen.(imitation rocks) He loved the HOT SPA and SAUNA and found them therapeutic. We loved the BREAKY BUFFET. We did do the restaurant one night. It was quite ok. They do specials $20 mid week. It's convenient if you want to be lazy. There are 2 tennis courts.

My only complaint is to do with low quality pillows. This is no slur against MANTRA because the BEAUTIFUL APARTMENT we had was privately owned and let via Mantra. The apartment has very cheap pillows. The cheapest you can buy. I suffered with very very sorry neck and left shoulder to the point I took pain killers. The Mantra were amazing and sourced a bamboo pillow from "somewhere" but it was HUGE and too big. I did report the pillow issue and the staff member said he would report it to the owners. I didn't take my latex pillow as I though being MANTRA they would have decent pillows. I've stayed in Mantras before and never had any issues. I'm sure the owner will upgrade on the pillows. I personally didn't like the indoor hot spa as the JETS shot up from the ground instead of onto your back. Super powerful jets. Phew!!! ( I know where the best SPA is on the GOLD COAST but probably shouldn't say here.)

The room, pool and location could not fault the facility.

We booked for two adults and an infant then when we arrived we were told we needed to upgrade because of the child which cost an addition $100 but on the request we stated that we needed a cot which cost an additional $60. Being charged a $5 deposit per towel to use the pool. The restaurant dinner menu didnt have much variety example steak with salad and chips. Was just steak with your choice of salad or chips not both.