Cilento Mooloolaba vs Peninsular Beachfront Resort
Both are in Sunshine Coast, 160 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentMooloolaba
Cilento Mooloolaba
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 9.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 5
Resort★★★★½Mooloolaba
Peninsular Beachfront Resort
- Guest rating
- 9.3 Exceptional
- Location score
- 9.5
- Score by category
- 3 of 5
The short answer
Pick Peninsular Beachfront Resort
It leads in 3 of 5 categories. 160 m apart.
Choose Cilento Mooloolaba if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 33 / 60)
Choose Peninsular Beachfront Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.3 / 8.6)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 60 / 33)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2013 / 2004)
Why is Cilento Mooloolaba better than Peninsular Beachfront Resort?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Peninsular Beachfront Resort better than Cilento Mooloolaba?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.3 vs 8.6)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (226 vs 84), so the rating is more reliable×2.7
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2013 vs 2004)+9y
- 4Offers an airport transfer
- 59 more listed amenities (28 vs 19)+9
- 6Has 24-hour room service
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Cilento Mooloolaba vs Peninsular Beachfront Resort: which hotel is better? | Cilento Mooloolaba | Peninsular Beachfront Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 9.3 +0.7 |
| Location | 9.3 | 9.5 |
| Facilities | 7.5 | 10.0 +2.5 |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | 10.0 +3.0 |
| 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 71% | top 2% +69% |
| 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 |
| To the nearest food shop | 220 m −160 m | 380 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4 | 4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★½ |
| Rooms | 33 | 60 |
| Floors | – | 9 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2004 | 2013 +9y |
| Listed amenities | 19 | 28 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Balcony | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour room service | – | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Beachfront | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
160 m apart
Cilento Mooloolaba: city centre: 3.9 km, Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): 10 km, beach: 130 m, 117 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Peninsular Beachfront Resort: city centre: 4.0 km, Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): 10 km, beach: 60 m, 128 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
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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 5 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