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Reviews of Mantra on The Esplanade 4.5 stars

88 The Esplanade, Darwin CBD, 0800 Darwin, Australia

#157 of 230 hotels in Darwin

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Review score

Based on 586 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.8

  • Comfort

    8.1

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    7.5

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.3

  • Free WiFi

    6.3

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  • Reviewed: 30 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • 2 Bedroom Dual Key Apartment Harbour View – Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The reception staff could have been more helpful when asking directions to locations.

    The apartment was clean and met our needs

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 August 2025

    7.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very run down, needs refurbishing. Our biggest issue was the constant loud noise from the pub. Our room overlooked the town. Wardrobe space needs upgrade.

    Location to town,very good.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights

    It is a bit dated but that's ok. It was comfortable

    Location and view and good beds

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 16 August 2025

    8.0
    Good base to explore Darwin.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The kitchen area was a bit cramped and not as well laid out as it could have been (some cupboards were a bit hard to reach for short people).

    Nice sea view from the room/balcony. The room was comfortable and had all the facilities expected from a Mantra apartment. Nice pool for a refreshing dip. Mantra is located close to Coles for easy shopping if self-catering, but also close to the backpacker/restaurant strip. Quiet rooms if facing the sea. Easy 10-minute walk to the marina area.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2025

    8.0
    A good value for money stay close to the CBD with adequate room and good facilities.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room smelled of mildew and cigarette smoke which cleaning did not help

    Location to CBD and quiet area

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 1 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • 2 Bedroom Dual Key Apartment City View – Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Air conditioning was absolutely horrible. Too cold and noisy. We froze in the Penthouse.

    Location was central to areas around the place. Staff were helpful. View from the balcony was beautiful

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Hotel Room City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Location perfect

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2025

    8.0
    Good Location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • 2 Bedroom Dual Key Apartment City View – Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Separate key cards for the elevator & room entry made it a little tricky. Parking is $19 per day. More utensils and cookware (frypan, microwave dishes) are needed for self catering purposes. Hot water was not the hottest and the bathroom needs an update. Doors covering the washing machine & dryer made it awkward to use.

    Very clean. Great supply of necessities was nice (shower gel, shampoo, dish detergent & clothes detergent).

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2025

    7.0
    2 night stay, very close the lively Mitchell street & easy walk down to the marina . Have to go to the pool early to
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Hotel Room City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small pool & only 7/8 sun loungers

    Its location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • 2 Bedroom Dual Key Apartment City View – Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room opened out to back of hostel, music was loud, late with doors closed.

    Clean and comfortable accommodation with a good location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 July 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    2 swipe cards was very frustrating. Fridge was not switched on at time of arrival. Having to walk out the main front to get to the swimming pool.

    Great Air conditioning

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 June 2025

    7.0
    Fair priced and easy location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Three-Bedroom Apartment - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms are fair and spacious, but in need of updating.

    Perfect location and fair priced.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 June 2025

    8.0
    Girls trip
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Booked 2 beds. Arrived at 1am to find only 1 bed No milk supplied Not as well maintained as it should be Toilet near pool was not working

    Great location Staff were very helpful Washing machine and dryer were a bonus Early morning check in was easy

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 6 June 2025

    7.0
    Great central location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Windows didn’t open on our room, and we had no balcony

    Great location.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    7.0
    We enjoyed ourselves and loved the position, view and large rooms :)
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is a bit “tired” and needs a revamp in particular the bathrooms they were very tired!!

    Position plus, good working distance to everything!! Large rooms!! Fantastic view/sunset from the balcony!!

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2025

    8.0
    Comfortable, Pleasant, with above exceptions
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • 2 Bedroom Dual Key Apartment Harbour View – Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very cold, unchangeable air conditioning. Locked windows. Shower in bath tub.

    Tired, but very comfortable

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 17 May 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms and facilities were dated.

    location Waa great, right in the heart of town.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Car parking not guaranteed, room not serviced during stay (6 nights), no bar or food on pemise. Had stayed here previously and have better memories.

    Location, Pool, staff quite pleasant, room /bathroom good size

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 May 2025

    7.0
    disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Hotel Room Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 2 nights

    We paid extra for an ocean view room only to find the windows were filthy making it difficult to enjoy the view

    The room was clean and well presented

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2025

    7.0
    Enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Hotel Room City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff on reception werent very friendly. Not sure if the even smiled. Functional.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 26 April 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Hotel Room Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Just like to say, if you book a room that was described as an apartment, there should be more than two wine glass and coffee cups, not everyone eats out every day couple of plates and bowls would be good.

    Close to key attractions and restaurants

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2025

    7.0
    Initial room we were allocated the couch looked and felt dirty. The room looked well worn but spacious. We had booked
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with City View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Booked a one bedroom overlooking city. Room looked well worn and a bit smelly. I didn’t want to sit on couch. I won’t book this again nor recommend to my friends.

    Had a bathtub, washing machine and dryer. It was spacious.

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2025

    8.0
    Comfortable and enjoyable stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 1 night

    All good for what we needed

    This hotel is perfect when visiting Darwin as it is central to the town and to the sea front. We stayed in an apartment and requested a harbour view which we got. The Reception staff were very helpful and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Darwin. I would highly recommend this hotel and I would certainly stay in this hotel when I visit Darwin again.

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2025

    8.0
    Recommend as a hotel for ease of access to the heart of the city
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Harbour View - Weekly Housekeeping
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great stay, apart from the 2am wake up fire alarm going off. The window to the bedroom in 612 was green and mouldy. It didn't cause issues but was unsightly. Also behind the curtain is some dried up leak from the ceiling. Loved the soaps in the bathrooms. And the bed was comfortable.

    Stayed in April 2025

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