Bedroom with a black-framed window looking out to palms, near Burleigh Heads

Five minutes north

Accommodation Near Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

We are not in Burleigh. We are five minutes north of it, in Miami, on the same stretch of coast.

Accommodation Near Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast

In short

Miami Motel is at 2117 Gold Coast Highway, Miami, about five minutes’ drive north of Burleigh Heads. All eleven rooms were renovated in 2026 and have a kitchenette with a cooktop and fridge, and there is a free shared laundry on site. Check-in is self-service at any hour and Miami Beach is a two-minute walk. Booking direct takes 10% off the nightly rate automatically.

Five minutes, and a meaningful difference in price

Burleigh Heads is one of the most sought-after postcodes on the Gold Coast, and it is priced accordingly. Miami is the next suburb north. The beach is the same stretch of sand, the surf comes from the same swell, and the drive to the Burleigh headland takes about five minutes.

What you give up is a five-minute drive. Rooms here were all renovated in 2026 and generally sit below the equivalent inside the Burleigh boundary.

What you came to Burleigh for, and how to get to it

  • The headland walk: Burleigh Head National Park, about forty minutes at a stroll, with whales commonly visible from the lookout between June and October.
  • The point break: one of the best right-handers in the country when it is on. Five minutes with a board on the roof.
  • James Street: the dining and shopping strip. Book ahead on weekends.
  • Burleigh Farmers Market: Saturday mornings at Burleigh Heads State School.
  • Tallebudgera Creek: flat, sheltered water at the southern end, about ten minutes.

What is around Miami

Miami Beach is patrolled and usually less crowded than Burleigh. Miami Marketta runs street food and live music most weekends, five minutes away on foot. The Nobby Beach cafe and dining strip is around the corner.

The rooms

Eleven rooms, all renovated in 2026, in three types. The studio has a queen bed and a kitchenette and sleeps two. The queen and single room adds a single bed and sleeps three. The two bedroom has a queen in each of two bedrooms and sleeps four.

Check-in is self-service with a digital lock at any hour, which helps if you are driving up from northern New South Wales or landing late at Gold Coast Airport, twenty minutes south.

Booking direct

The rate on this site already has 10% taken off it. No code and no sign-up. Weekly and monthly rates are priced in automatically, so put your dates in and the screen will show what your stay actually costs.

Miami Motel on the Gold Coast Highway, five minutes north of Burleigh Heads
  • Miami Beach2 min walk
  • Nobby Beach dining strip6 min walk
  • Miami Marketta5 min walk
  • Pizzey Park4 min drive
  • Burleigh Heads5 min drive
  • Mermaid Beach & Mermaid Waters5 min drive

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A studio at Miami Motel with the bed, desk and kitchen in one room
Full kitchen with a cooktop, rangehood and brass tapware
A bedroom in the two bedroom apartment, looking out to palms
The painted Miami Motel sign on the white brick exterior

Where to stay

Eleven rooms, two minutes from the sand

All accommodation
Studio room at Miami Motel with a queen bed and a kitchenette along one wall Sleeps 2

Studio

  • 1 queen bed
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 bathroom
  • Kitchenette

One open room with a queen bed and a kitchenette. Sleeps two.

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Queen bed with bedside lamps in a room at Miami Motel, Miami Gold Coast Sleeps 3

Queen and single room

  • Queen + single
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 bathroom
  • Kitchenette

A queen bed and a single bed in the one room. Sleeps three.

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Bedroom with a queen bed and a garden outlook in a two bedroom unit at Miami Motel Sleeps 4

Two bedroom

  • 2 queen beds
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 bathroom
  • Up to 80 m²

Two separate bedrooms with a queen bed in each. Sleeps four.

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FAQs

Common questions

Straight answers, no filler.

How far is Miami Motel from Burleigh Heads?

About five minutes by car, or roughly three kilometres north along the Gold Coast Highway. It is a comfortable cycle and a long but pleasant beach walk at low tide.

Is it cheaper to stay near Burleigh than in Burleigh?

Generally yes. Burleigh Heads carries a postcode premium that Miami does not. For most stays you pay less and lose a five-minute drive.

What is there to do in Burleigh Heads?

The headland walk through Burleigh Head National Park is the main event, and whales are commonly visible from the lookout between June and October. Beyond that: the James Street dining strip, the Burleigh Farmers Market, Tallebudgera Creek for flat-water swimming, and one of the best point breaks in the country when the swell is right.

Can I walk to Burleigh from Miami?

Along the sand at low tide, yes. It is a pleasant hour. Most guests drive it in five minutes or ride. There are also buses along the Gold Coast Highway.

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