Exactly

He had a budget for initial short term accomodation of $300 to $500 per week. When I said it will be closer to $700 to $1000 per week he laughed and said "oh well we will move into a caravan for a few weeks". He stopped laughing when i said that is for a caravan.

What were or are your expectations on various items:
Price
Facilities
Location

Your thoughts people? perhaps warnings or recommendations (without outright advertising). Any thoughts for short term accomodation between $300 and $500? (Family of 6, 2 adults, 4 kids).[/QUOTE]




Hi, my advise is shop around - sometimes deals can be found if there are cancellations or it's 'a quiet time' for example we are doing May for $550 per week (for 3-4 weeks).
It is difficult finding longer short term accommodation (if that makes sense!) last minute, but there are a variety of websites such as 'stayz' that host houses & appartments all over the Gold Coast.
Maybe if you are prepared to compomise a little (no pool, kids on put up beds etc) you will have a little more success .....

Good Luck

They have found a place coming on soon which is $75 per night

Pretty good value for a family of 6, including unlimited broadband and being only 400 metres from the beach and a mainline trainstation

Wouldn't be in Seaford by any chance would it?

Buzzy

I think its now called Langwarrin by the sea

hope you dont mind me butting in but if anyone who lives on the sunshine coast knows of any short term accomadation for two adults and two children in august could they let me know
cheers jim

i have just discovered realestate.com.au, do holiday lets as well, may be worth having a look


http://www.realholidays.com.au/?rsf=google

my goodness that is good, and ave heard the landlord is accommodating and helpful, and has lovely friends

we're still in the UK so haven't tried and tested this yet... But we're booked in with www.australianhomeaway.com.au for 3 months when we arrive (longer than most I know but we want to go straight from their to our own property if we can find one)

we're paying $350 a week for a one bed flat, they have family homes too though around the $500 mark I think.

thanks thats a great site plenty to choose from there

Its another part of the whole moving process to consider. The time of the year can be crucial as during the summer months you will be paying way more.

Yes this is a 5 bed home

Yes I think he does free pickups outside business hours, and they provide a free complementary starter pack ie tea/coffee/breakfast stuff.

I've also heard he's really sexy