Reviews of Zen Ocean Charm 3BR Luxury W/front Apt Pool + BBQ
13 Esplanade, Darwin CBD, 0800 Darwin, Australia

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Reviewed: 7 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 3 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, walking distance to the Waterfront Precinct, esplanade and surrounding shopping, coffee spots and eating places. Very clean and well equipped apartment with generous items like cling wrap, coffee, sugar etc. nice quality clean serving ware, glasses etc. The balcony BBQ was clean and handy for dinners overlooking the great harbour view! Great communication from staff and easy check in details.
The pool was cold!
Reviewed: 30 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewLocation Size Kitchen was well equiped Bathrooms were nice although the floors could be slippery Outdoors entertaining & bbq great Secure parking + guests parking
All good
Reviewed: 9 February 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 21 January 2025 · Stayed in January 2025
Verified reviewThis property is perfectly located, easy walk to the waterfront and Darwin city, even on the most humid days. It’s a nice apartment with a great view. One thing we found so helpful was having really comprehensive kitchen and laundry facilities - sometimes you stay at a place that says it has a kitchen and there are maybe four cups and a blunt knife. This place has everything to make day-to- day chores during your stay easy; yes washer/dryer, but also clothes horse and heaps of detergent and a washing basket. Yes a dishwasher and oven, but also salt and pepper, sharp knives, a sandwich press, a coffee maker, etc. When travelling with a family it’s so helpful to have this level of fit-out so you can easily do all the boring stuff at home (no hours wasted in the laundromat) or save money (not eating out for 3 meals per day).
Really nothing that rates a mention … the allocated car park is very tight but we were in a large 4WD and I also appreciated that parking is included with room hire.
Reviewed: 29 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewThe apartment was fantastic - location, facility and cleanliness. Could not have asked for better.
Different codes received for key collection created some confusion, however the hosts were able to address this as soon as I contacted them by phone.
Reviewed: 29 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewBeautiful place, excellent location, very clean, great communication.
Reviewed: 18 July 2024 · Stayed in July 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 16 June 2024 · Stayed in June 2024
Verified reviewEverything
Nothing
Reviewed: 20 May 2024 · Stayed in May 2024
Verified reviewAmazing views, location, beautiful apartment. Amazing staff to deal with
N/A
Reviewed: 12 February 2024 · Stayed in February 2024
Verified reviewGreat views, well equipped apartment
Reviewed: 9 January 2024 · Stayed in January 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 14 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 December 2023 · Stayed in December 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 26 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewLocation and view, was very clean and well kept
Reviewed: 12 November 2023 · Stayed in November 2023
Verified reviewSpacious, clean, well layed out, fantastic view, short walk to city centre and waterfront, good aircon, modern, good appliances and cleaning products available. Good parking. People we dealt with were helpful. A lovely place.
Reviewed: 11 October 2023 · Stayed in September 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 29 August 2023 · Stayed in August 2023
Verified reviewLocation and view great for purposes of having something on at Convention Centre. Great air conditioning All facilities including washing machine Two bathrooms Very comfortable beds and lounge area Great prompt communications with management/host with problems addressed swiftly and easily. Excellent security. Felt safe
Initially no coffee pods provided but when this was brought to the attention of management two boxes of pods rapidly appeared. A long walk to major supermarket chains but a small mini mart available in waterfront precinct
Reviewed: 25 August 2023 · Stayed in June 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 19 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 9 July 2023 · Stayed in July 2023
Verified reviewThe facilities were outstanding . Great care and detail were taken to ensure that the apartment was fitted out with all essential elements you could need.
Reviewed: 21 June 2023 · Stayed in June 2023
Verified reviewReviewed: 27 May 2023 · Stayed in May 2023
Verified reviewThe view was amazing and the close proximity to shops and cafes was very convenient. The property was also very well equipped.
There was nothing we did not like about the property.