A knife-wielding robber broke into a Paget guest property, woke a tourist couple and forced them to hand over all their cash.

The couple were disturbed at around 4 a.m. yesterday when a man came into their room and demanded money.

The suspect was handed $20 and the male visitor then tried to get the suspect to leave but he demanded more money and the female visitor then gave him $50.

Then the suspect demanded all the couple's money and when he was denied by the male visitor he brandished a knife.

The couple then handed their remaining $290 to the suspect who ran off.

The suspect is described as a dark-skinned male, approximately five feet, eight inches, 35-40-years-old with short hair and stubble.

He was wearing a white T-shirt and dark shorts with white palm prints on them.

Police are appealing for anyone with any information about this incident to contact the Hamilton Criminal Investigation Unit on 295 0011.