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Reviews of Novotel Darwin CBD This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

100 The Esplanade, Darwin CBD, 0800 Darwin, Australia

#162 of 215 hotels in Darwin

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Review Score

Based on 609 hotel reviews

7.7

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.1

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    9.0

  • Value for money

    7.6

  • Free Wifi

    8.2

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  • Reviewed: August 19, 2023

    6.0
    Nice stay without being exceptional
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights

    The laundry setup. Hopeless ! Fancy after paying all that money for a room you and still have to pay to use laundry by COINS. Who has coins any more ? Then queue at reception to get said coins. HOPELESS !

    Average breakfast, nothing really good. Breakfast area understaffed. Room 417 was good with nice view over the water. Hotel a bit tired really.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2023

    4.0
    The Novel Drawin needs a good revamp of the rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds and Harbor View
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Room 124 Stained carpets, crack in back of toilet seat, horrible shower curtain, the very very noisy air- conditioner, shampoo but no conditioner, bottled water was not replaced each day, could smell smoke as soon as you opened the door

    the staff were amazing from front of house, bar and restaurant. Being able to have under conver parking excellent and price per day was also excellent.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: August 7, 2023

    10
    Awesome
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The shower so small

    Area and beautiful view and rooms

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 28, 2023

    10
    Great family accommodation close to everything
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Quiet, clean and spacious

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 23, 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 6 nights

    the pillows

    everything

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 10, 2023

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with Harbor View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Bathroom, very old Not including breakfast

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 6, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    breakfast starts late and cost too much for what you get

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 2, 2023

    2.0
    You can do much better for that price!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior King Suite with Harbor View
    • Stayed 2 nights

    This is an old hotel which needs major renovation. It is dark and the room configuration is awkward and very dark. The bathrooms are old style with chip bathtubs and sinks. Considering we paid over $400.00, and they don't even give you complementary water, it is a bit rich. The restaurant food is poor, and we had to wait for our meal for more than an hour. The waitress was very apologetic but that wasn't her fault.

    Nothing.... I couldn't find anything good about this hotel except for its location.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 28, 2023

    5.0
    Good location but need to improve cleanness and service
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room not clean Don’t have international Electric channels Some Light was out of work Some staff don’t want to stop to listen to guest

    Location Some staff is so good service

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 21, 2023

    4.0
    average at best
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room with Harbor View
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Dated and extremely expensive

    proximity

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2023

    4.0
    Poor value for money. Your staff were very pleasant though.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    As above

    The room was poor for the price. The auf on noisy and the lighting very bright. I also found the bed and pillows unsatisfactory.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 26, 2023

    10
    Great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Vary comfortable, clean, good service and looked great

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 23, 2023

    6.0
    A short one night stay to connect with an early flight out of Darwin, and staff were helpfull.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    The room we were allocated had noise issues from the airconditioner in the room, and the hot water wasn't working when we had a shower. But, the staff moved us and gave us an upgrade, which was all great.

    The staff were very cooperative and moved us into another room -and an upgrade, as our shower hot water wasn't working.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: May 21, 2023

    10
    great meals and location
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    great meals and location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2023

    3.0
    very dissatisfied need to sort out your hot water issues
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Stayed here many times before but it has gone down badly. no hot water first 2 nights, asked to be moved to a different room as they never fixed it, next room also cold water, just unacceptable when paying premium money per night. won’t be back

    pretty average

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: May 9, 2023

    3.0
    Don’t not stay at this hotel - 2 star at the very best.!terribly overpriced.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    property badly in need at maintenance - cracked walls around air con unit and windows. terrible carpet and bathrooms so out of date and toilet was old and cracked. They take a full credit card hold for your total accom and bond - then charge you again on departure stating the others pending payment will take 7 to 10 days to return to your account - therefore meaning you have a double payment on your credit card for a week!

    location

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: April 26, 2023

    6.0
    not bad
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    no laundry facilities

    atmosphere

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 25, 2023

    6.0
    Average
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was no shower gel during my whole stay. The room was cold. i ordered a blanket and the cleaners did not bother to make my bed properly. There was a sense that they were always in a hurry doing the minimum.

    The location and reception staff.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 20, 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Queen Room with Harbor View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The room

    The view

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 16, 2023

    6.0
    Nice staff but hotel needs help
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    very tired. doors didn’t slide and there were 3 coat hangers, 3 teabags and for breakfast no nice teabags. normal would have been good enough. The taps in the shower had no indication on what was hot or cold.

    it was a reasonable size room

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 12, 2023

    6.0
    comfortable and lovely staff . the rooms and hotel need a lot of work and upgrade
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Junior King Suite with Harbor View
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    it was old and tired

    the location

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: March 27, 2023

    10
    BRILLIANT - will stay again when I hit DWN in the next few months.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Superior Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    I had dinner and it was great. All of the staff were nothing less than fantastic. Keep up the good work Novatel Darwin Staff. You guys are brilliant.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: March 3, 2023

    3.0
    Poor
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Lights didnt work at the desk on some on the walls.. A/C was noisy and on inspection very very dirty indicating it had not been serviced in a log time. Ceiling fan had a bearing noise. Laundry was out of service and front desk could'nt offer me a reasonable alternative. Access for parking, took over day to get the card access sorted.

    Location for my work was good an internet worked.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: February 13, 2023

    6.0
    Great Location but very dated.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 6 nights

    One of the reasons I use the hotel is because it has a couple of washing machines & dryers available for use of visitors. Currently they are closed off and unavailable which makes my whole reason for staying at this hotel moot. Certainly will check this prior to booking again. Time for some TLC Novotel.

    Great location - use this hotel frequently for various reasons but its tired and whilst looks impressive when you arrive - the rooms are overdue for some serious $$$$ to be spent. Showers are tiny and taps are old, dated and hard to get to right temp.

    Stayed in February 2023

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