The Mermaid Sands Villa

Welcome to Mermaid Sands Villa — your private modern coastal escape in the heart of Mermaid Beach. This stylish 1-bedroom guesthouse offers the perfect mix of comfort, luxury, and relaxation, complete with a sparkling pool and beautifully designed interiors just moments from the beach, cafes, and local dining spots.

The Space
Step inside this beautifully styled guesthouse designed for couples, solo travelers, business stays, or a small family looking for a relaxing beachside getaway.

Features include:
• Spacious 1-bedroom layout with a comfortable queen bed
• Modern bathroom with quality finishes
• Open-plan living and dining area filled with natural light
• Fully equipped kitchen with everything needed for longer stays
• Air conditioning throughout for year-round comfort
• Private outdoor area perfect for morning coffee or evening drinks
• Access to swimming pool
• Fast WiFi and Smart TV for entertainment and remote work

Whether you`re spending your days at the beach, exploring the Gold Coast, or simply relaxing by the pool, Mermaid Sands Villa offers a peaceful and stylish place to unwind.

Guest Access
Guests have exclusive private access to the entire ground floor of a house, which includes the one-bedroom residence and outdoor pool area. The space is fully self-contained, ensuring complete privacy throughout your stay

The Neighbourhood & Location
Located in the sought-after Mermaid Beach area, you’ll be perfectly positioned close to beautiful patrolled beaches, popular cafes, restaurants, bars, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, The Star Casino, Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, scenic coastal walks, and local markets — making it the ideal base for a relaxing Gold Coast getaway.

We look forward to hosting you and helping make your Mermaid Beach stay relaxing, comfortable, and memorable.

Please Note: We provide enough amenities and toilet paper for the first three days of your stay only. Pool towels come at an extra cost of $10 each

IMPORTANT:
An authorisation hold for a $1,000 damage deposit will be placed on your account 3 days before your check-out date. This means you won’t be charged, but the funds will be temporarily unavailable until the hold is released 4 days after check-out, provided there are no damages during your stay.
To ensure a safe and positive stay during your time with us, you will be required to sign a rental agreement with the following terms and conditions.

Check in time is 2PM - Checkout time is 10AM (guests can arrange an adjusted check-in/out time prior to arrival)

Quiet hours are from 9PM until 9AM everyday.

Late Check-Out Fee:
Guests must check out by the designated time. For every 30 minutes past check-out time without prior approval, a $100 fee will be charged.

Please be respectful of our neighbors. No music is allowed on the balcony during quiet hours.

Occupants:
You must not exceed the number of guests on the booking. No outside guests are allowed without prior approval. If more guests are found to be staying, there will be an additional charge of $100 per person per night. A penalty of $1,000 may also apply, and you may be asked to leave the property immediately.

BBQ Area (If applicable): Please clean up after using the BBQ facilities.
*If a BBQ needs extra cleaning, a $75 fee will be taken from your bond payment

Oven: Please ensure the oven is left clean after use.
If the oven requires extra cleaning, an $85 fee will be taken from your bond payment

Pool (If applicable):
children under 14 years must always be supervised by an adult.

Rubbish:
Do not leave waste in the car park. Any items left in this area will incur a removal charge.
Spare bin bags are provided for your convenience during your stay. Please use them for any additional waste in the property. If you fill the council bins, we kindly ask that you dispose of any excess waste at an alternative location. Failure to do so may result in a removal fee. If a waste collection service is required, you will be sent a copy of the invoice and charged accordingly.

Bookers accountability:
The actions of any guest in the property are the responsibility of the person who made the booking. For example, if a secondary guest damages any property or breaks rules resulting in any action being taken, it will be reflected on the deposit that the booker has put down.

Keys:
A loss of keys which results in new keys being cut or fobs needing to be ordered will come at a cost relative to each item.
- Key re-cut $50
- Garage remote replacement $200
- An additional charge of 1 hour labor will also be added to retrieve the replacements.
Please take good care of the keys, some keys are extremely hard to replace and require a week-long process to re-order and then driving an hour to pick them up.

Key Return:
If the keys are not returned to where they were picked up from, you will be charged accordingly as per our check-out instructions.
eg.
- No photo proof = $50.
- keys locked inside apartment/house resulting in a call out to bring spare keys = $150.

Security Deposit:
A security deposit of $1000 will be held during your stay. This will be held 3 days before checkout. We do not have access to this money it is just a hold in your account. This deposit will be released within 4 days of your checkout date. Never will we deduct any money without prior discussion about any issue or misconduct of this agreement

Pets:
If you do not have a pet registered with us prior to check-in and there is evidence that a pet was present during your stay you will be charged up to $1000. A pet visible in the property during your stay may also result in the termination of the booking with no refund.

Smoking Policy:
Smoking is prohibited on the Premises. (This includes outdoor areas on the premises)
If there is any evidence of smoking in or outside the house you will be charged $500

Subletting:
Subletting the property is strictly prohibited.

Inspections:
The Host may inspect the property (On long stays over 20 days) with prior notice, as per state law. If any terms of the agreement are violated, the stay may be terminated immediately.

Damage:
Any damage caused by the Guest will be deducted from the security deposit. A property report is conducted before each guest arrives, and again after guests vacate. These reports will be provided to the guest to show the damage occurred during their stay.

Quiet Enjoyment:
Guests should behave respectfully towards neighbors. Disturbances, such as large gatherings or parties, are grounds for immediate termination of the agreement. There is a strict no-party policy. A full deduction of the security deposit will result from an unwarranted party.

Host’s Liability:
The Host is not responsible for any injuries or damage as a result of misuse of property during the stay.

Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance to cover unexpected events such as illness or changes in plans. Unfortunately, we’re unable to modify or cancel bookings due to sickness or personal circumstances once the cancellation period has passed — which is why travel insurance is the best way to protect your stay and peace of mind.

Use of Premises:
The property can be used for commercial use if requested and accepted prior to arrival.

Illegal Activity:
The property must be used for legal purposes only. Illegal activities will result in immediate termination of the agreement without a refund.

Lost Possessions:
The Host is not responsible for any personal items left behind. Gold Coast Accommodations only holds lost property for 48 hours.

Additionally, guests will be asked to fill out an online check-in form before arriving at the apartment. The check-in form will require the following.
- Photo ID (of occupants over the age of 18)
- A selfie that matches the photo ID

For security and verification purposes, the name on the booking must match the identification of the guests upon check-in. If the registered name does not match the arriving guests, entry to the property will not be permitted.

Unfortunately, alterations within 30 days of the check-in date that result in a reduction in price will not be accepted. Other alterations are not guaranteed and will be subject to the host`s discretion.

Breaking the rules agreed upon can result in immediate eviction with no refund

Thank you for your cooperation in adhering to these house rules. We hope you enjoy your stay with us! If you have any questions or concerns during your stay, please don`t hesitate to contact us