Beachside Mooloolaba vs Excellsior Apartments
Both are in Sunshine Coast, 330 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentMooloolaba
Beachside Mooloolaba
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 8.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
ApartmentMooloolaba
Excellsior Apartments
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.7
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Beachside Mooloolaba
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 330 m apart.
Choose Beachside Mooloolaba if you want
- to be closer to the beach (280 m / 560 m)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (118 / 61)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 28)
Choose Excellsior Apartments if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 9.0)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 28 / 99)
Why is Beachside Mooloolaba better than Excellsior Apartments?
- 1280 m closer to the beach (280 m vs 560 m)−280 m
- 2330 m closer to the area centre−330 m
- 357 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+57
- 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 82 vs 72)+10
- 5Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 6A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 28 rooms)×3.5
Why is Excellsior Apartments better than Beachside Mooloolaba?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 9.0)+0.4
- 2A smaller, more intimate hotel (28 vs 99 rooms)−71
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beachside Mooloolaba vs Excellsior Apartments: which hotel is better? | Beachside Mooloolaba | Excellsior Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.4 +0.4 |
| Location | 8.8 +1.1 | 7.7 |
| Beach access | 9.4 +1.0 | 8.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 | 9.1 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 | 9.4 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 45 +17 | 28 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 95 | – |
| Rank in Sunshine Coast | top 28% | top 7% +21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 +1.1 | 7.7 |
| Distance to Mooloolaba centre | 310 m −330 m | 650 m |
| To the beach | 280 m −280 m | 560 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 11 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 118 +57 | 61 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 200 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 2 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 5 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 99 | 28 |
| Floors | – | 6 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 13:00 −1h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
330 m apart
Beachside Mooloolaba: city centre: 4.1 km, Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): 11 km, beach: 280 m, 118 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Excellsior Apartments: city centre: 4.3 km, Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): 11 km, beach: 560 m, 61 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.
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Beachside Mooloolaba or Excellsior Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Beachside Mooloolaba or Excellsior Apartments?
Beachside Mooloolaba leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Excellsior Apartments is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Beachside Mooloolaba or Excellsior Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Beachside Mooloolaba is closer: 310 m from the centre, against 650 m for Excellsior Apartments.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Beachside Mooloolaba is 280 m from the nearest beach; Excellsior Apartments is 560 m.
How far apart are Beachside Mooloolaba and Excellsior Apartments?
The two hotels are 330 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score