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title: "Moonlight Beach Motel vs Rodeway Inn Encinitas North"
description: "Moonlight Beach Motel or Rodeway Inn Encinitas North in Encinitas (CA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-27
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# Moonlight Beach Motel vs Rodeway Inn Encinitas North

Both are in Encinitas (CA), 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Motel · Encinitas
## [Moonlight Beach Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/moonlight-beach-motel-encinitas-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.5 ·  Exceptional

- **Score by category:** 7 of 13

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Hotel · ★★
## [Rodeway Inn Encinitas North](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rodeway-inn-encinitas-north-encinitas-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 5.0

- **Score by category:** 3 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Moonlight Beach Motel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 13 compared facts. 2.8 km apart.

### Choose Moonlight Beach Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.4)
-   to be closer to the beach (240 m / 610 m)
-   to walk to the sights (250 m / 2.8 km)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (53 / 12)

### Why is Moonlight Beach Motel better than Rodeway Inn Encinitas North?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.4) (+1.1)
2.  2.6 km closer to the city centre (−2.6 km)
3.  370 m closer to the beach (240 m vs 610 m) (−370 m)
4.  41 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+41)

### Why is Rodeway Inn Encinitas North better than Moonlight Beach Motel?

1.  More guest reviews (93 vs 24), so the rating is more reliable (×3.9)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Moonlight Beach Motel | Rodeway Inn Encinitas North |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.4 |
| Location | – | 5.0 |
| Beach access | – | 8.3 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.6) | 8.5 |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+1.1) | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 93  (+69) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 265 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+3.3) | 5.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 250 m  (−2.6 km) | 2.8 km |
| To the beach | 240 m  (−370 m) | 610 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | – |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 6.6 km  (−2.3 km) |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53  (+41) | 12 |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2  (+2) | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | – | 51 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 8  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.8 km apart

Moonlight Beach Motel: city centre: 250 m, nearest station Encinitas: 290 m, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD): 8.9 km, beach: 240 m, 53 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

Rodeway Inn Encinitas North: city centre: 2.8 km, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD): 6.6 km, beach: 610 m, 12 places to eat within 500 m.

## Moonlight Beach Motel or Rodeway Inn Encinitas North: common questions

### Which is better, Moonlight Beach Motel or Rodeway Inn Encinitas North?

Moonlight Beach Motel leads in 7 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Rodeway Inn Encinitas North is stronger in number of reviews, to the airport, listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Moonlight Beach Motel or Rodeway Inn Encinitas North?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Moonlight Beach Motel is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 2.8 km for Rodeway Inn Encinitas North.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Moonlight Beach Motel is 240 m from the nearest beach; Rodeway Inn Encinitas North is 610 m.

### How far apart are Moonlight Beach Motel and Rodeway Inn Encinitas North?

The two hotels are 2.8 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/moonlight-beach-motel-encinitas-ca-vs-rodeway-inn-encinitas-north-encinitas-ca/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/