Flights/Accommodation
Official Race Hotel
7 Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival is proud to announce Mantra Mooloolaba Beach as its official race hotel.
Mantra has a reputation for supporting major sporting events across Australia and is the obvious choice for visitors competiting and supporting the Sunshine Coast Marathon & Community Run Festival.
The four-star beachfront property is 200 metres from the race start and event precinct and is at the heart of Mooloolaba's vibrant Esplanade and cafe precinct.
Mantra Mooloolaba Beach features 178 fully furnished one-, two- and three-bedroom suites each with a private balcony and sweeping ocean or garden views. Ideal for families, couples or conference delegates the rooms are comfortable and spacious ensuring you enjoy your stay.
Onsite you will find a variety of dining options as well as many leisure facilities including two swimming pools, a spa, sauna and fully-equipped gym. Be sure to book early to secure the best room in town for the Sunshine Coast Marathon!
Preferred Hotels 
BreakFree Alexandra Beach, Alexandra Headland
Designed around a 150-metre tropical lagoon pool, BreakFree Alexandra Beach is located directly opposite the patrolled surf beach and minutes from Mooloolaba and close to the Sunshine Coast's major attractions.
Mantra Sirocco is located directly opposite the beach in the midst of the shops, restaurants and cafes of The Esplanade. All apartments offer balconies with ocean views.
Located opposite the beach, Mantra Zanzibar offers stylish East African inspired apartments and ocean views with a range of cafes, restaurants and shops located at street level.
Other Sunshine Coast accommodation providers
Headland Tropicana is an oceanfront resort offering one-, two- and three-bedroom self-contained, air-conditioned apartments in a three-storey walkup complex opposite the beach. The tropical gardens and lagoon pool are available to guests for barbecues or relaxation. There's an additional indoor heated pool, spa, sauna, family games room, half-sized tennis court and secure undercover parking. Please call (07) 5444 2888 and reference “Sunshine Coast Marathon” for discounted prices* for athletes and supporters of the event.
*Available until August 25, 2013.
Stay in a house, apartment or penthouse on the marathon course. A smart choice for convenience and relaxation, G1 Holidays is the Sunshine Coast's first choice holiday accommodation letting agency, offering the very best selection of beach houses, ocean view apartments, resorts and penthouses. Contact us today on (07) 5478 0000 and mention the Sunshine Coast Marathon for the best price guaranteed.
Flights
Did you know the Sunshine Coast has its own airport and is now welcoming direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand?
Air New Zealand will continue its international scheduled passenger flights in and out of the airport flying twice a week to and from Auckland.
For domestic visitors Virgin Blue and Jetstar fly directly into the Sunshine Coast Airport from Sydney and Melbourne three times a day seven days a week.
