Beachside Mooloolaba vs Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation
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
- 3 of 3
ApartmentMooloolaba
Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 8.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Beachside Mooloolaba
It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 330 m apart.
Choose Beachside Mooloolaba if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.7)
- to be closer to the beach (280 m / 470 m)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 8)
Choose Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 8 / 99)
Why is Beachside Mooloolaba better than Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.7)+0.3
- 2190 m closer to the beach (280 m vs 470 m)−190 m
- 3Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
- 4A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 8 rooms)×12.4
Why is Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation better than Beachside Mooloolaba?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (8 vs 99 rooms)−91
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Beachside Mooloolaba vs Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation: which hotel is better? | Beachside Mooloolaba | Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Location | 8.8 +0.6 | 8.2 |
| Facilities | – | 8.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.0 |
| Beach access | 9.4 +0.7 | 8.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.9 +0.2 | 8.8 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.3 | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 45 +13 | 32 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 95 | 187 +92 |
| Rank in Sunshine Coast | top 28% +28% | bottom 44% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.8 +0.6 | 8.2 |
| Distance to Mooloolaba centre | 310 m −130 m | 440 m |
| To the beach | 280 m −190 m | 470 m |
| To the airport | 11 km | 10 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 118 +12 | 106 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 5 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 99 | 8 |
| Listed amenities | 6 | 19 +13 |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation
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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.
Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation: city centre: 3.9 km, Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): 10 km, beach: 470 m, 106 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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Beachside Mooloolaba or Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation: common questions
Which is better, Beachside Mooloolaba or Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation?
Beachside Mooloolaba leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Beachside Mooloolaba or Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation?
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 440 m for Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Beachside Mooloolaba is 280 m from the nearest beach; Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation is 470 m.
How far apart are Beachside Mooloolaba and Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation?
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