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Gold Coast accommodation for large groups, with room for twenty.

Twenty people, one private estate on the river, and everything a big group needs inside the gate: a pool, a floodlit tennis court, a cinema, a chef's kitchen and a private pontoon where the host's charter boats collect you.

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By Tom Antonie, co-founderUpdated

20
Guests across seven suites
$150
From, each a night when 20 share the estate
200 m
Of river frontage, with your own pontoon
45 min
To Brisbane, 20 to the beaches

Most of our own Gold Coast homes sleep up to ten, so a big family or a group of friends would end up in two houses, or a row of hotel rooms with nowhere to gather. Bellagio is different. It is one private estate on its own point of the river, with seven suites for up to twenty people and everything the group wants to do already inside the gate.

Hope Island · Sleeps 20

Bellagio, a private estate for the whole group

Bellagio on its point on the river at Hope Island at dusk, the Gold Coast skyline on the horizon
The marble lobby and sweeping double staircase under Bellagio's atrium dome
Bellagio's 15 metre pool and heated spa at dusk, the house lit above it
A king suite at Bellagio with a sitting area and doors to the balcony
Bellagio's floodlit tennis court inside the grounds

Hope Island · Sleeps 20

Bellagio

Seven suites, a 15 metre pool, a floodlit tennis court and a private pontoon at the end of the lawn.

Sleeps
20
Suites
7
Bathrooms
6
From
$3,000 a night
Minimum stay
3 nights
  • A 15 metre pool and heated spa, a barbecue and a fire pit
  • A floodlit tennis court with a basketball hoop, and a giant chess lawn
  • A nine-seat cinema and a games room with bar, snooker and a racing simulator
  • A private pontoon and kayaks on 200 metres of river frontage
Enquire about your dates

You drive through the gates of Hope Island Resort and arrive under a columned portico. Inside, a marble lobby and a sweeping double staircase rise beneath a lit dome, and every level opens to the water.

Downstairs is built for being together: a chef-ready kitchen and butler's pantry, a grand lounge with a piano, a nine-seat cinema and a games room with a bar, snooker table and racing simulator. Outside, a 15 metre pool and heated spa sit below the terraces, with a barbecue, a fire pit, a floodlit tennis court, park-sized lawns and 200 metres of river frontage with a private pontoon and kayaks.

Bellagio is a Partnered Stay, independently owned and hosted by Craig and his team. Send us your dates and group size: we check availability with the host, send your quote and confirm your booking.

A hotel splits your group across ten rooms and still leaves you with nowhere to gather.

Bellagio's hosts

What it costs

The whole estate, from about $150 each a night

Bellagio starts from $3,000 a night for the whole estate. Shared between twenty people, that is from about $150 each a night, and it includes the pool and spa, the tennis court, the cinema, the games room, the kayaks and a four-seat golf kart for getting around the resort. The host also stocks the house before you arrive with a starter of beer, spirits and soft drinks and a pantry of essentials. The minimum stay is three nights, and the full price for your dates comes with your quote.

The suites

Seven suites, and who sleeps where

The suites are spread across two levels, so grandparents can stay downstairs, the kids can share the bunk room and couples get a suite with its own sitting room. Some rooms include sofa beds, which is how the house reaches twenty.

  • A marble ensuite at Bellagio with a spa bath set between columns
    Downstairs

    Grand Master Suite

    A king bed and a double sofa bed, a walk-in robe, a his-and-hers ensuite with a spa bath and a balcony over the marina. The suite for the guests of honour, with no stairs.

  • A king suite at Bellagio with a sitting area and doors to the balcony
    Upstairs

    Grand Master Suite

    A king bed and a king single, a walk-in robe, a spa ensuite and its own six-seat lounge.

  • A suite at Bellagio with its own desk and a balcony over the water
    Upstairs

    Master Suites I and II

    Each has a king bed plus a king single or a double sofa bed, a walk-in robe, an ensuite, a desk and a Chesterfield lounge.

  • Downstairs

    Junior Suite

    Two king singles and a desk, moments from a full bathroom. Good for two friends or two teenagers.

  • The bunk room at Bellagio with its own lounge
    Downstairs

    Tennis Court Suites I and II

    One has a double sofa bed and a desk over the court. The other is the bunk room, with a twin lower and a single upper and a lounge of its own for the kids.

Three days

A long weekend at Bellagio

  • Bellagio's rear terraces at dusk with the lit pool below and palms on the lawn
    01Friday

    Arrive

    A chauffeured transfer from Brisbane or Gold Coast airport, a swim while the light goes, then the fire pit and a long table on the terrace.

  • Bellagio from the water, with its river frontage and private pontoon
    02Saturday

    On the water

    Book one of the host's crewed boats to collect you from the pontoon for the sandbars and islands of the Broadwater, with grazing and drinks on board. A private chef cooks dinner at the house.

  • Bellagio's floodlit tennis court inside the grounds
    03Sunday

    Home ground

    A tennis round robin, a round of golf for the golfers, kayaks for the kids, and a film in the cinema before everyone heads home.

Through the host

What the host can arrange

Craig and his team run a full concierge for Bellagio. Tell us what you'd like when you enquire and it comes back as one quote with your stay. Their published guide prices, current from May 2026:

  • A private chef at the house: a Georgian feast of handmade khinkali, walnut dishes and fresh salads, or a Modern Australian table of seafood grills and canapés. Menu and price for your group.
  • A crewed boat from the pontoon: charters from $780 an hour, or a four-hour cruise for up to 20 with grazing and drinks for about $5,450.
  • Chauffeured transfers to and from Brisbane and Gold Coast airports, and a LandCruiser Sahara as a second car for $295 a day.
  • In-house massage from about $135 an hour, and head spa appointments at Sanctuary Cove.
  • Guided jet ski tours from Sanctuary Cove, a half day at Norwell Motorplex, or private fireworks over the river.
  • Daily housekeeping, from $595 a visit, so nobody spends the holiday doing towels.

Who books it

Families, milestones and team offsites

  • Bellagio's pool and spa by day, with columned terraces behind
    School holidays and Christmas

    Three generations

    A quiet suite and the spa for the grandparents, the pool, court and kayaks for the kids, and one long table every night.

  • The mezzanine gallery ringing the dome at Bellagio, with arched windows to the water
    50th, 60th, 70th

    The big birthday

    Take the whole estate and make the occasion the weekend: dinner in the marble lobby, a charter boat at sunset, the cinema for the late crowd.

  • An upstairs lounge at Bellagio with arched windows over the marina
    Midweek

    The leadership offsite

    An equipped office and fast connection for the working day, the cinema for presentations, chef-catered meals so the group never scatters, and tennis or the river between sessions.

Group size

Gold Coast accommodation by group size

  • Up to 20 guests · Hope Island

    Bellagio

    Seven suites and six bathrooms on the river, with the whole estate to yourselves.

  • Up to 10 guests · Burleigh Heads

    The Beachside House

    Five bedrooms and a private pool, a short walk to the beach.

  • Up to 10 guests · Coolangatta

    RISE

    A five-bedroom penthouse with a rooftop pool, a hot tub and water views.

  • Up to 8 guests · Mermaid Waters

    The Pavilion

    Four bedrooms and a private pool.

  • Up to 7 guests · Miami

    Riviera

    A three-bedroom penthouse with its own rooftop pool.

Hope Island

Where Hope Island puts you

Hope Island Resort is a gated community on the northern Gold Coast, built around canals, a marina and golf. It is quieter than the beach strip, and it puts the best of the north coast close: by the host's own times, Hope Island Marina is 5 minutes away, Sanctuary Cove 10, the beaches 20 and Brisbane 45.

  • Hope Island and Sanctuary Cove

    Championship golf

    The Peter Thomson designed course inside the resort, and Sanctuary Cove's The Pines and The Palms close by.

  • Hope Island's marina and canals from the air, with the hinterland beyond
    From your pontoon

    The marina and the Broadwater

    Cafés and dining at Hope Island Marina, and the sandbars and islands of the Broadwater beyond.

  • 10 minutes

    Sanctuary Cove

    Restaurants and shops around the marina village, and InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort.

  • Northern Gold Coast

    Theme parks

    Dreamworld at Coomera and Warner Bros. Movie World at Oxenford are both a short drive inland from Hope Island.

/ Where to stay

Our Gold Coast homes for smaller groups

Before you go

Questions guests ask

Where can 20 people stay together on the Gold Coast?

Bellagio, a seven-suite estate inside Hope Island Resort, sleeps up to twenty under one roof.

How much does large group accommodation on the Gold Coast cost per person?

At Bellagio, from $3,000 a night for the whole estate, which is from about $150 each a night when twenty share it. The minimum stay is three nights, and the price for your dates comes with your quote.

How many bedrooms and beds does Bellagio have?

Seven suites and six bathrooms across two levels. Four suites have a king bed, two of them with a king single and two with a double sofa bed. The junior suite has two king singles, the tennis court suite a double sofa bed, and there is a bunk room for the kids. That makes four kings, four king singles, a bunk and three double sofa beds, so six of the twenty sleep on sofa beds. Tell us how many couples are coming and we'll suggest who sleeps where.

Can we have a party or event?

Bellagio is a place to stay together, not a party house. Music and outdoor noise come down at 9pm, the tennis lights go off at 9pm, and any gathering beyond the people staying needs the host's approval before you book. The booking guest is responsible for everyone on site.

Who do we book Bellagio with?

You book through Lively. Bellagio is a Partnered Stay, independently owned and hosted by Craig and his team: we check availability with the host, send your quote and confirm your booking, and the host looks after check-in and your stay.

Where can 10 people stay on the Gold Coast?

Our own homes at Burleigh Heads (The Beachside House) and Coolangatta (RISE) each sleep ten, The Pavilion at Mermaid Waters sleeps eight and Riviera at Miami sleeps seven.

Can the host arrange a chef, a boat or transfers?

Yes. Private chefs, boat charters from the pontoon, airport transfers, massage and more can be arranged through the host at an extra cost, quoted with your stay.

Is anything included?

The pool, spa, tennis court, cinema, games room and kayaks are all part of the stay, along with a four-seat golf kart and a starter pantry of drinks and essentials stocked before you arrive.

Where is Hope Island?

On the northern Gold Coast, beside Sanctuary Cove. By the host's times, the beaches are 20 minutes away and Brisbane is 45.

/ Your dates

Ask about Bellagio for your dates

Enquiring is free and doesn't commit you. We check availability with the host and send your quote. From $3,000 a night.

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Checked 2 November 2026. Seasonal ideas are general planning advice. Check current weather, access, opening times and booking conditions with the relevant operator before travelling.

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