The 22-story Gold Coast International Hotel is just 50 metres from the beach and approximately 30 kilometres (25 minutes) from Gold Coast Airport. Brisbane International Airport is about an hour from the hotel. The Gold Coast International is within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, and nightlife and within driving distance of golf courses, theme parks, and native and wildlife reserves. Hotel amenities include the swimming pool, fully equipped gymnasium and business center. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, concierge assistance, currency exchange, laundry facilities, and undercover parking. Lygon Street restaurant is open 7 days a week between 10.30am and 4.00pm and offers refreshments and snackss. The on-site restaurant Patio is open 7 days a week for breakfast & seafood buffet dinner. A la Carte section with contempory cuisine available on Tuesday to Saturday. All rooms feature air-conditioning, minibars, tea and coffee facilities, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards, dataports, voicemail, and private balconies (except on the 22nd floor), bath and shower, daily maid service and complimentary Austar channels.