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Lennon’s Broadbeach Hotel

Lennon’s Broadbeach Hotel

When the first stages of Lennon’s Broadbeach Hotel were being planned, there were virtually no houses within at least a mile of the site. Read this story

El Dorado

El Dorado

Originally begun in 1954 by partners Greg Graham and Bill Reichelt as the Surfers Paradise Motel, it was the first true motel in Surfers Paradise where guests could drive their cars and park directly outside their room. Read this story

Bernie Elsey's Pool Parties

Bernie Elsey's Pool Parties

The pyjama parties took place around the swimming pool at Bernie Elsey’s Beachcomber Private Hotel in Cavill Avenue. Read this story

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