Moonlight Beach Motel vs The Encinitan Hotel & Suites
Both are in Encinitas (CA), 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
MotelEncinitas
Moonlight Beach Motel
- Guest rating
- 9.5 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 5 of 14
Hotel★★★Encinitas
The Encinitan Hotel & Suites
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 7.6
- Score by category
- 3 of 14
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?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.5 vs 8.7)+0.8
- 2280 m closer to the beach (240 m vs 510 m)−280 m
- 3Has free parking
- 4Earlier check-in (15:00 vs 16:00)−1h
Why is The Encinitan Hotel & Suites better than Moonlight Beach Motel?
- 1More 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 vs The Encinitan Hotel & Suites: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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