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Inside Mooloolaba’s newest beachfront hotel

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Hobson, F. (2026, October 3). Inside Mooloolaba’s newest beachfront hotel. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/inside-mooloolaba-s-newest-beachfront-hotel-20261004-p60ztd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-03 · by Franki Hobson

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Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel, which opened in May 2026, offers guests luxurious amenities including welcome cocktails, private transfers, and a five-night package with free flights for children under 12 on Virgin Australia. The hotel provides direct access to Main Beach and includes activities like morning coffee on balconies overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a seafood lunch cruise with Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba. Guests can also enjoy rooftop pool views and various dining options within the hotel and along the Esplanade.
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In May 2026, the Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel opened in Mooloolaba, offering a new beachfront destination with exclusive amenities. The hotel's My Queensland package includes five nights in an Ocean King Room, complimentary return flights on Virgin Australia, and private airport transfers. Other perks include wine and dine credits, free cocktails upon arrival, and discounts at local attractions through the My Queensland Experience Pass. Guests can also enjoy a seafood lunch cruise with Coastal Cruises and access to various restaurants' dining cards offering up to 25% off. The hotel is situated just steps from Main Beach and nearby attractions like SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium.

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📰 Mooloolaba Beachfront Hotel Opens
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1 of 19 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The Sydney Morning Herald · 6149 article(s) · 15 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Franki Hobson
6 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel is still gleaming after opening in May 2026.
2026-10-03 · assertive framing · Inside Mooloolaba’s newest beachfront hotel
🔮 School holidays thin the shifts; the six weeks over Christmas might hold two or three shifts.
2026-09-29 · assertive framing · ‘Working till 67, hoping for the best’
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Topics

Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel Mooloolaba My Queensland Sully’s Rooftop Virgin Australia

Subjects

Mooloolaba GPE · 3× Virgin Australia ORG · 2× Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel ORG · 1× AvaniFit ORG · 1× AvaniSpa ORG · 1× Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba ORG · 1× My Queensland ORG · 1× Steve Irwin’s PERSON · 1× Sully’s Rooftop ORG · 1× the Lobby Bar ORG · 1×

Narrative

Your deal includes: - 5 nights in a guaranteed upgraded Ocean King Room - Exclusive return Virgin Australia flights with checked luggage, with the first child flying free - $150 wine and dine credit - Return private transfers between the airport and hotel - Bonus Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba Seafood Lunch Cruise - Bonus two cocktails on arrival - Bonus Privileges Dining Card, offering up to 25 per cent off at various restaurants and cafes - Bonus My Queensland Experience Pass, offering an exclusive 10 per cent off popular tours, attractions and activities Book by October 31, 2026 to secure your booking.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel is still gleaming after opening in May 2026.
2026-10-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Inside Mooloolaba’s newest beachfront hotel · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 1 hedged)

Freedom has a smell. asserted
Freedom → have → smell
At Mooloolaba it’s salt first, then warm sand and sunscreen. asserted
it → ’ → Mooloolaba
Avani Mooloolaba Beach Hotel is still gleaming after opening in May 2026. uncertain
Hotel → gleam → May
Welcome cocktails are waiting at check-in and a private transfer is all organised for the airport run. asserted
transfer → wait → run
The five-night My Queensland package also includes Virgin Australia flights, with the first child aged 12 and under flying free. asserted
child → include → 12
Ocean views, a plush king bed and the Pacific so close you can taste the salt in the air. asserted
you → taste → air
Main Beach is just 100 metres away: sink your toes into squeaky sand, let boogie-boarding kids burn off energy in the gentle surf or slip out early for a solo swim. asserted
kids → sink → swim
Or get even closer at SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium*, a five-minute walk away, where sharks, rays and reef fish glide overhead in an 80-metre ocean tunnel. asserted
sharks → get → tunnel
Up on the rood The heated rooftop pool is reserved for hotel guests, with views of Mooloolaba Beach, Point Cartwright and the Glass House Mountains. asserted
pool → reserve → Beach
The spanner crab roll comes with furikake, sesame and mandarin mayo; the oysters with passionfruit, salmon caviar and finger lime. asserted
roll → come → passionfruit
Catch of the day is the bonus seafood lunch cruise with Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba, family owned for over 25 years and named a Best of Queensland Experience for 2026. asserted
Catch → own → 2026
Kids order from their own menu of fish nuggets or calamari and chips. asserted
Kids → order → nuggets
For 90 minutes the boat idles past the fishing fleet, Steve Irwin’s research vessel Croc One and the ultra-luxury mansions of Millionaires’ Row. asserted
boat → idle → Row
Eat the street You won’t need to travel far for a night out. asserted
You → eat → night
Beyond the hotel, Mooloolaba’s dining scene follows the water, with oceanfront tables along the Esplanade and modern Asian, Greek, Italian and seafood restaurants beside the Mooloolah River and marina at The Wharf. asserted
scene → follow → Wharf
On the last evening, the thongs at the door are sandy and the dining credit has been put to good use. asserted
credit → put → use
The return airport transfer is already arranged. asserted
transfer → arrange → ?
Your deal includes: - 5 nights in a guaranteed upgraded Ocean King Room - Exclusive return Virgin Australia flights with checked luggage, with the first child flying free - $150 wine and dine credit - Return private transfers between the airport and hotel - Bonus Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba Seafood Lunch Cruise - Bonus two cocktails on arrival - Bonus Privileges Dining Card, offering up to 25 per cent off at various restaurants and cafes - Bonus My Queensland Experience Pass, offering an exclusive 10 per cent off popular tours, attractions and activities Book by October 31, 2026 to secure your booking. asserted
child → include → booking
Terms and conditions apply. asserted
Terms → apply → ?
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