Hope Island: Golf, Tennis and Canals

Hope Island lies at the northern end of the Gold Coast and is known for its canals. When planning a trip, this offers different perspectives: water shapes the character of the area, while golf and tennis provide specific sporting options. Banksia Park is a green space by the water; in Sanctuary Cove, a luxury marina and a shopping and dining precinct are part of the local scene. Before looking for holiday accommodation, you can consider whether sport, dining and the marina, or the connection to the water will play a bigger role in your stay.

Golf as a Focus

Links Golf & Wellbeing has an 18-hole championship golf course in Hope Island Resort. The facility is also the centre of Hope Island Resort. Sanctuary Cove has two more championship golf courses: The Palms and The Pines. In total, Hope Island has three world-class golf courses. This makes it possible to plan the golf focus of your trip in specific terms: one course is at Links Golf & Wellbeing, and two are in Sanctuary Cove.

If golf is to be an important part of your holiday, you can first decide which course or area you want to include in your itinerary. Then tailor your holiday accommodation search to your own plans. This way, you can choose your accommodation based on the experiences you actually want to include, rather than relying solely on the name of the destination.

Tennis and Other Activities

Hope Island Tennis Centre has 16 floodlit tennis courts. A professional tennis coach is available to juniors and seniors; there are also options for players of all ability levels. The number of courts, coaching options and range of ability levels are useful points of reference for anyone who wants to include tennis in their travel plans.

Sanctuary Cove Country Club complements the sporting focus with a different range of facilities: it has a full-service gym, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a yoga and reformer Pilates studio. Alongside golf and tennis, fitness, swimming and the two named studio offerings are therefore different interests to consider when planning. If you are travelling with others, you can weigh up these options without limiting your stay to a single sport.

Marina, Dining and the Waterfront

The dining scene is not limited to the golf facilities. SOL Cafe and Bar at Links serves both golfers and the general public. Sanctuary Cove also has a luxury marina and a shopping and dining precinct. In Hope Island, alongside sporting options, food, shopping and the maritime setting are also distinct interests to consider for your stay.

Banksia Park offers a different focus: it is a green space by the water. Together with the canals Hope Island is known for, the waterfront is part of the area's character, alongside the golf courses, tennis facilities and offerings in Sanctuary Cove. When looking for holiday accommodation, it helps to sort through these interests: do you want to plan your trip mainly around golf or tennis, are fitness facilities the priority, or are the marina, dining and waterfront locations important points of reference?

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