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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Mooloolaba

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Mooloolaba

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Mooloolaba, Australia? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Mooloolaba, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Mooloolaba to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Mooloolaba, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Mooloolaba for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Mooloolaba for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Peninsular Beachfront Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $186 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mooloolaba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 13 The Esplanade, Peninsular Beachfront Resort has great rooms from $186 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
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  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $214 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $214. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 Brisbane Road. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, parking, laundry services, a spa, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
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Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $184 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Mooloolaba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
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We found Saltwater Villas - Pet Friendly Accommodation to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $184. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 15 Goonawarra Drive. You'll also find city views, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town. Having a kitchen means that you'll be able to cook, which is very convenient when you're on the road. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool
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Lillypilly Bed and Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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With terrific rooms from $154, Lillypilly Bed and Breakfast, at 58 Ocean View Avenue provides an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 9.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. The water slides are especially fun! It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool
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Nautilus Mooloolaba

3-star Resort with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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Nautilus Mooloolaba has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. The great rooms here start at $113 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 30-32 River Esplanade. Furthermore, it also offers child care, a hot tub, free parking, mini-golf, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Oceans Mooloolaba

5-star Resort with prices starting at $398 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Mooloolaba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of Oceans Mooloolaba is 9.30 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $398, and it's located at 101-105 Mooloolaba Esplanade. We also love the golf, a hot tub, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.6 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Saltwater pool
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Landmark Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $136 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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A cool place is Landmark Resort because it has great rooms that start at $136. It has an outdoor pool, a fitness center, snorkeling, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 11 Mooloolaba Esplanade. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, golf, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sea Pearl A1 Beach Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $465 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Mooloolaba
  • Heated pool
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Sea Pearl A1 Beach Resort offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $465 (before taxes). It's located at 87 Mooloolaba Esplanade and has earned a guest rating of 8.90/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, a hot tub, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Sirocco 506

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $277 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pool
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Located at 506/59-75 Mooloolaba Esplanade, Sirocco 506 has great rooms from $277 (before taxes). It offers a pool, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, a hot tub, and a spa. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Brisbane, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Caloundra, and Mooloolaba.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Brisbane, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Brisbane, Best Luxury Hotels in Brisbane, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Brisbane, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Brisbane, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Brisbane, Best Hotels for One Week in Brisbane, Best Hotels for One Night in Brisbane, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Brisbane, Best Party Hotels in Brisbane, or Best Business Hotels in Brisbane.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Mooloolaba?

Mooloolaba Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$236

Travelers to Mooloolaba, Australia will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 9 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $236. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Mooloolaba.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $432
  • 4-star hotels: $199
  • 3-star hotels: $134


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