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title: "Moonlight Beach Motel vs The Encinitan Hotel & Suites"
description: "Moonlight Beach Motel or The Encinitan Hotel & Suites in Encinitas (CA)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-04
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# Moonlight Beach Motel vs The Encinitan Hotel & Suites

Both are in Encinitas (CA), 300 m 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:** 5 of 14

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Hotel · ★★★ · Encinitas
## [The Encinitan Hotel & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-encinitan-hotel-suites-encinitas-ca/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.7 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.6

- **Score by category:** 3 of 14

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The short answer

## Pick Moonlight Beach Motel

It comes out ahead on 5 of 14 compared facts. 300 m apart.

### Choose Moonlight Beach Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.5 / 8.7)
-   to be closer to the beach (240 m / 510 m)
-   free parking

### Why is Moonlight Beach Motel better than The Encinitan Hotel & Suites?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.7) (+0.8)
2.  280 m closer to the beach (240 m vs 510 m) (−280 m)
3.  Has free parking
4.  Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00) (−1h)

### Why is The Encinitan Hotel & Suites 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 | The Encinitan Hotel & Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.7 |
| Location | – | 7.6 |
| Facilities | – | 7.5 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.0 |
| Beach access | – | 8.6 |
| Public transport | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 9.1  (+0.4) | 8.7 |
| Guest rating | 9.5  (+0.8) | 8.7 |
| Number of reviews | 24 | 93  (+69) |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 265 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 8.3  (+0.7) | 7.6 |
| Distance to Encinitas centre | 1.4 km | 1.3 km |
| To the beach | 240 m  (−280 m) | 510 m |
| To public transport | 290 m | 210 m |
| To the airport | 8.9 km | 8.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 53 | 55 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 930 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 2 | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 94 |
| Floors | – | 3 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2020 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 21  (+17) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00  (−1h) | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:30  (+1h) |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

300 m 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.

The Encinitan Hotel & Suites: city centre: 150 m, nearest station Encinitas: 210 m, McClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD): 8.9 km, beach: 510 m, 55 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Moonlight Beach Motel or The Encinitan Hotel & Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Moonlight Beach Motel or The Encinitan Hotel & Suites?

Moonlight Beach Motel leads in 5 of 14 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. The Encinitan Hotel & Suites is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Moonlight Beach Motel or The Encinitan Hotel & Suites?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Moonlight Beach Motel is 240 m from the nearest beach; The Encinitan Hotel & Suites is 510 m.

### How far apart are Moonlight Beach Motel and The Encinitan Hotel & Suites?

The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

## 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-the-encinitan-hotel-suites-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/