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Central Motel Mooloolaba vs Nautilus Mooloolaba

Both are in Sunshine Coast, 370 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel★★★Mooloolaba

Central Motel Mooloolaba

Guest rating
7.8 Good
Location score
7.8
Score by category
0 of 3
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Resort★★★★Mooloolaba

Nautilus Mooloolaba

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
9.0
Score by category
3 of 3
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The short answer

Pick Nautilus Mooloolaba

It leads in 3 of 3 categories. 370 m apart.

Choose Central Motel Mooloolaba if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Nautilus Mooloolaba if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • to be closer to the beach
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is Central Motel Mooloolaba better than Nautilus Mooloolaba?

  1. 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (10 vs 60 rooms)−50

Why is Nautilus Mooloolaba better than Central Motel Mooloolaba?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.4 vs 7.8)+0.6
  2. 2360 m closer to the beach (180 m vs 540 m)−360 m
  3. 3320 m closer to the area centre−320 m
  4. 4Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★
  5. 5More guest reviews (288 vs 52), so the rating is more reliable×5.5
  6. 640 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+40
  7. 7A larger hotel with more facilities (60 vs 10 rooms)×6.0

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Central Motel MooloolabaNautilus Mooloolaba
Score by category
Guest rating 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Location 7.8 9.0 +1.2
Facilities – 7.5
Families – 2.0
Spa & wellness – 8.5
Beach access 8.5 9.7 +1.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.4 +0.3
Guest rating 7.8 8.4 +0.6
Number of reviews 52 288 +236
Google rating 3.3/5 3.9/5 +0.6
Google reviews 123 175 +52
Rank in Sunshine Coast top 96% top 92% +4%
Location
Location score 7.8 9.0 +1.2
Distance to Mooloolaba centre 610 m 290 m −320 m
To the beach 540 m 180 m −360 m
To the airport 11 km 11 km
Restaurants within 500 m 69 109 +40
Sights within 1 km 5 5
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +0.5★
Rooms 10 60
Floors – 6
Listed amenities 7 18 +11
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ –
Swimming pool ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Car hire – ✓
Concierge – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Spa – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Hot tub – ✓
Gym – ✓
Terrace – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Balcony – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children – ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays – ✓
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      370 m apart

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      Central Motel Mooloolaba or Nautilus Mooloolaba: common questions

      Which is better, Central Motel Mooloolaba or Nautilus Mooloolaba?

      Nautilus Mooloolaba leads in 3 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location, beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Central Motel Mooloolaba or Nautilus Mooloolaba?

      Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Nautilus Mooloolaba is closer: 290 m from the centre, against 610 m for Central Motel Mooloolaba.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Nautilus Mooloolaba is 180 m from the nearest beach; Central Motel Mooloolaba is 540 m.

      How far apart are Central Motel Mooloolaba and Nautilus Mooloolaba?

      The two hotels are 370 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