Skyscraping hotels and luxury resorts dominate Surfers Paradise's lively beachfront, all within walking distance to endless avenues of atmospheric pubs, top-end restaurants, family-friendly arcades, and colorful markets that spring up every Wednesday and Friday night. Though the shopping haven at Cavill Avenue and the neon-soaked nightlife at Orchid Avenue draw huge crowds in peak summer season, the iconic coastline of Surfers Paradise remains the area's biggest attraction. A little away from all the bustle of the main tourist thoroughfare, just a five-minute drive from Sea World, is Main Beach--a quieter suburb north of Surfers Paradise. If you're looking to splash out, you'll find a clutch of luxe beachfront lodging options here.