Frontier Hotel Darwin
3 Buffalo Ct, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800 Australia
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Located in Darwin City, the Frontier Darwin Hotel is a 3.5 star property offering a variety of spacious rooms featuring views over the lush tropical landscape and sweeping city views. It boasts an outdoor pool, 24-hour reception and fitness centre. The top floor of the hotel features Junior Suites with a kitchenette and separate living area. Free WiFi is available. Frontier Hotel Darwin is within a 5-minute drive from Mindil Beach, Skycity Casino, Gardens Park Golf Course, Darwin Amphitheatre and the George Brown Botanical Gardens. It is also a short walk from restaurants, bars and shopping. Located on the ground floor of the hotel, The Punters Bar is a neighbourhood local where you can grab a cold beverage and enjoy a traditional pub meal. The Rooftop Restaurant features sweeping views of Darwin’s skyline. ***Contact Hotel for Wet Season Opening Hours***
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Centre with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Bar / lounge
Billiards
Highchairs available
Taxi service
Street parking
Outdoor pool
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Happy hour
Kids' meals
Vending machine
BBQ facilities
Baggage storage
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor furniture
ATM on site
24-hour front desk
Laundry service
Room features
Blackout curtains
Air conditioning
Coffee / tea maker
Electric kettle
Kitchenware
Flatscreen TV
Bath / shower
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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HOTEL STYLE
Budget
Great View
Languages Spoken
Chinese, Filipino
Location
3 Buffalo Ct, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800 Australia
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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I was pleasantly surprised by how clean and comfortable my room was given the price I paid. As a lady travelling by myself I felt safe and secure at all times and the staff were all pleasant and helpful. Easy walk to the centre of the city and I highly recommend Cafe21 about 5 minutes walk for a fantastic breakfast (open from 6am).
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from Dustin Kochen, Owner at Frontier Hotel Darwin
Responded 1 Aug 2022
Hi Foxijules, Thank you for the great review of our hotel! We are pleased to hear that you felt safe and secure, and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back soon. Thanks again, Frontier Hotel.
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Absolutely disgusting. Nothing works properly including the air conditioning or the laundry. Reception is useless. There is nothing in the rooms. The toilet in our room was separated from the base and black stuff came out of the base of the taps in bathroom.
We ate in the hotel one night and while the food we ate was ok they had run out of everything.
The 2nd night we went to eat they had nothing left at 7..15pm
We ate in the hotel one night and while the food we ate was ok they had run out of everything.
The 2nd night we went to eat they had nothing left at 7..15pm
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Date of stay: June 2021
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The hotel is rated above its true value. Rooms dirty windows has not been cleaned for some time. The cleaners do not vacuum as a cockroach is still there after 3 day's. Receptionists not bad. Would not recommend this place to my friends. Sorry Darwin
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Date of stay: June 2023
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Ordered food well before cut off time. It wasn’t busy but still waited half an hour to query. We were told there was a miscommunication and the food had been sitting in the kitchen. We were given a cash refund but not given credit charge. Left hungry.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Dustin Kochen, Owner at Frontier Hotel Darwin
Responded 23 Sept 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. While I wish you had a better experience, it is feedback like this that we learn from and use to improve. We are glad that you received a refund for your meal, and we will pass your feedback onto the team. Regards, Frontier Hotel.
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Cannot rate this hotel highly enough!! Simon and Heidi are absolute legends, they could not do enough for us, very accommodating, even at unusual hours 😉!! Our room was huge, very clean, and very affordable. The pool, DEVINE!! Great bar that has awesome food specials, quiz night, pool comp, etc, and a bottle shop downstairs, both, with very friendly staff. Off Mitchell St, so very quiet but a close and safe walk to the nightlife of Darwin. We will definitely be back!! Also has safe parking.
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Date of stay: September 2020
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This place isn’t for everyone. If you’ve been in a 5 star “hotel” before, think of this as a 2 star “motel”
Personally I love it. Not sure exactly why but I do.
Maybe it’s because I’ve stayed here so many times that I know what to expect.
Yes it’s old and run down and is popular with blokes who are in Darwin to go fishing and drink beer. Would I take a wife and kids there… probably not. The pool area is just average and facilities in general aren’t great.
For me though…. I get a clean bed, a fridge and kettle, aircon, a bar downstairs and it’s got a funky smell. Perfect!
The only thing that let me down this time was no milk in the fridge for my tea in the morning.
This place is always on the cheaper side of Darwin hotels so you’re getting what you pay for, especially in peak season 👍
Personally I love it. Not sure exactly why but I do.
Maybe it’s because I’ve stayed here so many times that I know what to expect.
Yes it’s old and run down and is popular with blokes who are in Darwin to go fishing and drink beer. Would I take a wife and kids there… probably not. The pool area is just average and facilities in general aren’t great.
For me though…. I get a clean bed, a fridge and kettle, aircon, a bar downstairs and it’s got a funky smell. Perfect!
The only thing that let me down this time was no milk in the fridge for my tea in the morning.
This place is always on the cheaper side of Darwin hotels so you’re getting what you pay for, especially in peak season 👍
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Date of stay: August 2022
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Response from Dustin Kochen, Owner at Frontier Hotel Darwin
Responded 15 Aug 2022
Hi JeffS758, Thank you for sharing your review of our hotel! We are glad that you enjoy staying with us, and find the facilities clean and suitable for your needs. We are sorry to hear there was no milk in the fridge, we will pass this onto the team. Thanks again, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon! Kind Regards, Frontier Hotel.
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Location not too bad. Good pub attached to hotel. Nice pool. Gardens need work. Staff are lovely. Rooms need a lot of attention - mould in rooms and paint peeling. Rooms a decent size but really need some updating.
$315 for a room that's not worth more than $100 a night.
$315 for a room that's not worth more than $100 a night.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from Dustin Kochen, Owner at Frontier Hotel Darwin
Responded 23 Sept 2022
Dear sarah1606, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. We are glad that you enjoyed the pool, and we are pleased to hear that our staff were lovely. We appreciate your feedback regarding the rooms and gardens, and we will pass this onto the team. Kind Regards, Frontier Hotel.
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Worst hotel I have tried to stay in for decades. No fresh water in rooms, taxis unavailable to hotel (or staff not trained) no breakfast in hotel. Run down to really unacceptable levels. Access to what is restaurant and bar is same as going to a public toilet in North America. Horrible do not stay here. First day here, if it improves I will add to comments but this is a dump.
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Date of stay: August 2024
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Booked this for its proximity to the Botanic Gardens and museum. Did NOT know about the topless barmaids and yahoos in the bar. Aircon worked well but rooms are run down and need a thorough clean. Cracked and broken tiles in the bathroom, paint chipped in the main room. Carpet was very worn. Mattress was saggy and pillows are flat. Very noisy with people coming and going in the corridor at night.
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Date of stay: September 2022
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Response from Dustin Kochen, Owner at Frontier Hotel Darwin
Responded 30 Sept 2022
Dear Oldson1, Thank you for taking the time to share your review. While I wish you had a better experience, it is feedback like this that we learn from and use to improve. We work hard to deliver an enjoyable guest experience, and it's apparent in this case that we fell short. We appreciate your detailed feedback, and we will address these items with the team. Sincerely, Frontier Hotel.
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On our arrival the gentleman at reception was pleasant, not a bad location with a 10 minute walk into the Main Street. There was a pub down stairs and a bottle shop. A couple of restaurants near by which were not bad. But this hotel is extremely run down. Rooms are very old looking and the bathrooms are an absolute disgrace. Would highly recommend looking elsewhere if you are after alittle comfort.
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Date of stay: April 2021
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PRICE RANGE
S$87 - S$111 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
92
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