We thoroughly enjoyed our recent to HOTA to visit the Archibald 100 exhibition, the staff were all very helpful and available. The adjoining carpark though lacks signage and information, no directional arrows on the ground to indicate the exit, no instructions to register your car on arrival at the parking station equipment, no information that the first four hours are free but you must still register your car first even if you are not staying over four hours. Fortunately we asked a volunteer guide on our arrival at HOTA what the requirement was for the carpark and rushed back to register. Confusing carpark.

What an outstanding public facility this whole area is; a striking gallery building, a cinema complex (with sensible cafe), and attractive grounds complete with a lovely lake to walk around. As for the contents of the gallery itself, there were only two floors with exhibits when we visited which was a little disappointing. The most interesting was about women fashion designers on the Gold Coast in the 1960s. Some great photos.

It was somewhere were I thought would be good, a lovely looking building and hopefully something interesting to see. Yes, it's in a great location. A different perspective on the Gold Coast. The building is impressive and the exhibitions were interesting. The staff were friendly and helpful. The thing which let it down was the restaurant. There was no 'cafe' in the building so we thought we'd ask if we could have a drink in the restaurant. Well, it looked like we were speaking another language and 'looking down your nose' didn't even come close to it. Reluctantly we were told we could take a seat (which was in some corner, not looking out anywhere) and we could only stay for a drink for a limited time frame. I wasn't happy with any of this and walked out. There was a cafe onsite, near the Cinema and enjoyed our drinks overlooking the park area. I would only go back if there was an exceptional exhibit on and would certainly not waste my time on the restaurant. Such a shame.

I went to see HOTA with my classmates. I found the works of art very interesting. There are guides that will explain and teach you about the Australian artists whose work is exhibited. It also has spaces to share a drinks or mealwith friends or to read and relax, it is a very quiet and peaceful place overlooking Chevron Island and the beautifully picturesque canals.

My name is Solongo. I’m from Mongolia.I came to Australia and saw an art gallery for the first time. It was really fascinating. The most interesting picture is the one that when viewed from 2 sides, 2 different behaviors were visible. That was amazing.

My friends and I went to Hota last Wednesday morning. A very friendly tour guide introduced us to the exhibitions and explained the meaning behind some of the paintings and the artworks. I was really excited about the artwork that we can see from two directions, one has a normal face and one has a angry face. It means everybody has two faces, most of us always show a happy face to another people and hide our opposite face. Mia myotherapy

When we visited HOTA last week we were welcomed and told a tour would be starting at 11am. The person leading the tour was very interesting and gave us insight into what motivated the various artists whose work was on display. The exhibition that impressed me was Donna Marcus' Radiate. The artist uses found objects, mainly form kitchens to create abstract artworks that reflect light or have lights behind the constructions. Many are geometric - spiralling out from the centre. The guide told us that as a child Donna Marcus family were involved in removing metal from ships that were decommissioned and they lived aboard while doing the work. Her pieces have multiple pot lids, sieves and other kitchen apparatus arranged to radiate from a central point. Discarded items have been given a new life in the form of these magnificent installations which encourage quiet reflection on the beauty of found objects symmetrically arranged to suggest a new life radiating from them. I look forward to the interactive Renaissance exhibition coming at the end of March which promises to give us a new perspective on the works of Michelangelo and other Renaissance artists through 3D projections/

The theatre itself was very satisfactory. We went and seen the mouse trap on opening night. It was great staff were lovely. It was easy to get there. Easy to park. the only disappointing thing was the cafe we ate our meal in. It was a pre-book session in accordance with the theatre but our meal was not satisfactory at all. We had lamb rogan Josh and rice which didn’t taste like lamb at all. It tasted like stewed beef with only a few little pieces of potato and bland rice. The tiramisu for dessert was very underwhelming. I love my deserts and I have never left desert but I left this one.

Warm arrival experience and a fabulously curated Italian renaissance exhibition that bought a new moving perspective to the fantastic art we have seen in Florence,Milan, Rome and Paris. Post exhibit we were treated to a tour or the remaining exhibition by Jasmine and Kate who opened our eyes to the texture and beauty of this beautiful piece of architecture. This venue has the best staff we have encountered in a long time, so Congratulations! Also the most beautiful view of the hinterland and coast !

I visited the HOTA Gallery for the first time to attend the Italian Renaissance Alive Exhibition. The exhibition was very well organised with very friendly and helpful staff. The exhibition was amazing with projected animated artwork and classical music to match the animation. Highly recommended to visit while the exhibition is still in the gallery.