Hundreds of security guards hired for the Commonwealth Games have left the Gold Coast.

9NEWS understands around nine percent of the security contingent has fled, incensed by limited transport options, shift times and bare-bones accommodation.

One group was given accommodation an hour away at Mount Tamborine.

Just days into the Commonwealth Games, around nine percent of the security guards have left their jobs. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

Guards have complained of substandard accommodation, with mice, cockroaches and lice found in rooms. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

“Some of the accommodation is atrocious. It’s unhealthy. We’ve had reports of mice, cockroaches and lice,” Glenn Conroy from United Voice Union said.

“Security officers are leaving in droves.”

One guard told 9NEWS they were being treated like “prisoners on a work camp”.

The union claims at some venues for some events as many as 60 percent of rostered security haven’t made it to their jobs, causing headaches for organisers and spectators.

Commonwealth Games officials say complaints have been exaggerated. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

One group of security guards were housed one hour away from the Commonwealth Games venues. (9NEWS) (9NEWS)

But Commonwealth Games officials insist staff numbers are being adequately managed.

“We would say there’s probably exaggeration and a few of the issues have been taken a bit beyond what reality is, ” CEO of GOLDOC Mark Peters said.