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Cilento Mooloolaba vs Peninsular Beachfront Resort

Both are in Sunshine Coast, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Apartment★★★★★Mooloolaba

Cilento Mooloolaba

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
9.3
Score by category
0 of 6
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Resort★★★★★Mooloolaba

Peninsular Beachfront Resort

Guest rating
9.3 Exceptional
Location score
9.5
Score by category
3 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Peninsular Beachfront Resort

It leads in 3 of 6 categories. 160 m apart.

Choose Cilento Mooloolaba if you want

  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose Peninsular Beachfront Resort if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • a big hotel with more facilities
  • a newer or recently renovated building

Why is Cilento Mooloolaba better than Peninsular Beachfront Resort?

No clear advantages in our data.

Why is Peninsular Beachfront Resort better than Cilento Mooloolaba?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
  2. 2More guest reviews (226 vs 84), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
  3. 3Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2004)+9y
  4. 4Offers an airport transfer
  5. 512 more listed amenities (28 vs 16)+12
  6. 6Has a gym
  7. 7Has 24-hour room service

All compared facts

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

Cilento MooloolabaPeninsular Beachfront Resort
Score by category
Guest rating 8.6 9.3 +0.7
Location 9.3 9.5
Facilities 5.8 10.0 +4.2
Families 2.0 2.0
Spa & wellness 5.5 10.0 +4.5
Beach access 9.9 10.0
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.7 9.2 +0.6
Guest rating 8.6 9.3 +0.7
Number of reviews 84 226 +142
Google rating 4.3/5 4.5/5 +0.2
Google reviews 204 282 +78
Rank in Sunshine Coast top 76% top 1% +75%
Location
Location score 9.3 9.5
Distance to Mooloolaba centre 110 m 90 m
To the beach 130 m 60 m −80 m
To the airport 10 km 10 km
Restaurants within 500 m 117 128 +11
Sights within 1 km 6 6
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Rooms 33 60
Floors – 9
Newest building or renovation 2004 2013 +9y
Listed amenities 16 28 +12
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Spa ✓ ✓
Hot tub ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Smoke-free ✓ –
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Airport transfer – ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Car hire – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
24-hour room service – ✓
Outdoor pool – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Steam room – ✓
Massage – ✓
Gym – ✓
Beachfront – ✓
In-room safe – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ ✓
Sightseeing on foot ✓ ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      160 m apart

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      Cilento Mooloolaba or Peninsular Beachfront Resort: common questions

      Which is better, Cilento Mooloolaba or Peninsular Beachfront Resort?

      Peninsular Beachfront Resort leads in 3 of 6 categories, including guest rating, facilities, spa & wellness.

      Which is cheaper, Cilento Mooloolaba or Peninsular Beachfront Resort?

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

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Peninsular Beachfront Resort is 60 m from the nearest beach; Cilento Mooloolaba is 130 m.

      How far apart are Cilento Mooloolaba and Peninsular Beachfront Resort?

      The two hotels are 160 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