Rainbow Bay is located close to Tweed Heads and Coolangatta, so if you’re looking for beachfront accommodation Coolangatta then Rainbow Place is a great choice. This delightful holiday apartment resort has spacious fully self contained one and two bedroom accounts, all ocean-facing for superb sea views. With the Rainbow Bay just in front of the resort, your summer of long hot days by the beach are just a click away.
Nestled in Rainbow Bay, Rainbow Place offers a laid back position, the last stop before the Gold Coast becomes New South Wales. The beach in front is a very safe swimming beach, patrolled by the Rainbow Bay Surf Lifesaving Club, and just 200 metres from Rainbow Place. For young families, the low tide is the perfect beach for young kids and toddlers to enjoy the ocean — under supervision of course.
You’ll find Rainbow Bay is a great place for families to stay with a varied and exciting coastline to explore. The path up the hill overlooking Rainbow Bay leads to Point Danger, given the name by Captain Cook as he sailed north past the headlands in May 1770. A walk up the rocky headland will reward you with spectacular views where Queensland and New South Wales meet. This historical landmark, the Captain Cook Memorial Lighthouse, was the first lighthouse in the world to use laser technology in the 70’s.
You’ve got superb options to visit Tweed Heads and beyond, Kingscliff and it’s main street, Marine Parade is home to some superb food producers, cafes and restaurants and it’s just a fifteen minute drive from Coolangatta along the M1. There you’ll find beach and estuary access for swimming, surfing and fishing. It’s the perfect place for stand up paddleboarding and kayaking.
Coolangatta is also there if you like, home to plenty of upscale cafes and restaurants. It’s busier with a vibrant al fresco dining culture, and also home to several major events throughout the year, least of all the annual Quiksilver Roxy Pro, Bleach Arts Festival and Cooly Rocks Car Extravaganza to name but a few. Whether you’ve come for a chilled out holiday or one full of excitement Rainbow Place is the perfect beachfront accommodation Coolangatta.
