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Reviews of DoubleTree by Hilton Esplanade Darwin 4 stars

116 The Esplanade, Darwin CBD, 0800 Darwin, Australia

#91 of 177 hotels in Darwin

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Review score

Based on 1078 hotel reviews

7.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.4

  • Comfort

    8.4

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    8.1

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.8

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  • Reviewed: 23 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable hotel with friendly staff, a nice pool and restaurant. Also super useful laundry room and dryers which helped us refresh our clothes partway through our trip!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 April 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant hotel with very helpful and friendly staff.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - High Floor
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nil.

    Very friendly, helpful staff. Comfortable, nicely appointed rooms.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2024

    9.0
    Consistently good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Have stayed here many times over the past 25 years. The standard of service is consistently excellent and the pool is the best in Darwin. Recent upgrades to the hotel room bathrooms and the swimming pool area have been thoughtfully and tastefully done.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 6 nights

    I would like to see more dinner menu options. We would have eaten there more often if there was more variety.

    The staff were amazing. They were so helpful and always able to assist with any needs. The pool was also fantastic with plenty of room for adults and children.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 April 2024

    8.0
    It was great and I would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    You aren’t able to stream apps on the tv, you only get free-to-air which is limiting

    The pool, the food, the size of the room, the location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Classy place smartly located between esplanade and city centre
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - High Floor
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room 516, corner lamp did not work + toilet paper roll holder loose but those are just comments allowing issues to be sorted.

    Reception, restaurant and surroundings very fancy, clear and clean. Welcoming environment and very helpful staff. Easy parking + access to city centre. Excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    9.0
    Enjoyed staying at the Doubletree. Staff was friendly and helpful. Great breakfast.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Good location. Spacious rooms. Great amenities.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    9.0
    Will come again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to add

    Pool was great

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Be aware the carpark is a bit of a walk.

    After reading some of the comments we were unsure if to stay. I am glad we did; we could not fault the hotel re the room, it was clean, has been updated, comfortable and the facilities are excellent. The staff were very nice and helpful, and the pool was fantastic. We enjoyed the restaurant so much we ate there the next day as well. Breakfast was amazing and catered for everyone. Definitely want to come back to the NT and stay there again.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 March 2024

    8.0
    Lovely hotel with awesome staff and service.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • King Room - High Floor
    • Stayed 3 nights

    No issues. It was a very pleasant experience.

    The room was well appointed and comfortable. The pool area was very pleasant. Staff were awesome. Always willing to help and very friendly.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 December 2023

    9.0
    Clean, comfortable bed and pillows, nice hot shower.. what more could you ask for!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The only teeny down side was the sheets (whilst clean and fresh) had a rough patch where the material had “bubbled” and was very rough when you ran your hands over it.. but this was not a deal breaker.. just a Princess and the Pea comment!!😂

    It was an EXCELLENT breakfast and we were spoilt for choice! The staff (from the security guy who helped us up the stairs at 2.00AM! ) to the reception staff and breakfast staff.. were ALL extremely helpful, kind, courteous and nothing was too much trouble! I just wish we could have stayed for a few more days!!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2023

    8.0
    A beautiful hotel, comfortable rooms are wonderful but undermined by policies staff are following.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Because we booked through Booking.com instead of the property, they would not give us a tax invoice. It was as if we were less important or valued.

    The facilities are beautiful and very well located.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 December 2023

    8.0
    Loved it, I’ll be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lights in the gym automatically turned off after ten minutes and the treadmill TV reception was poor

    Great location and friendly staff

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 December 2023

    9.0
    Excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 8 nights

    Nothing

    Everything

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No issues

    Great pool

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 November 2023

    9.0
    Great location, good people.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No issues

    Great and friendly staff, fresh baked cookie on arrival is a nice touch from the team. Gym is small but has all you need.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 November 2023

    7.0
    Lovely relaxing time.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No cold water provided in the room, bathroom a bit outdated.

    Lovely stay, pool was a lot of fun, great movie selection in the room, comfortable room.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Sunday morning breakfast wasn't very good. Not much food out to choose from. Maybe short staffed????

    Everything would stay again thank you

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 November 2023

    7.0
    Great hotel for first visit to Darwin; booking.com needs work
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Our Qantas plane from Auckland to Brisbane was delayed 3 hours, so we missed our connecting flight and thus the first night of our reserved stay. But we were nevertheless charged for the first night of our reservation. Hotel staff "explained" that they could do nothing because the reservation had been made through booking.com. But we had called the hotel when we settled into our substitute hotel in Brisbane, and they had had no record of the reservation, although they did when we arrived the next day. We will try to sort this out with booking.com but are not pleased with the lack of communication, the passing the buck and having to pay for services not received. We may resort to a credit-card dispute. Other than that, the hotel was a bit worn, with a loose floorboard under the rug in our room and some need for a paint job outside, but nothing that would stop us from staying there again.

    The location is excellent, right on the Esplanade and close to the restaurants, pubs and shops of Mitchell Street. The large pool is some 36 meters long, so good for exercise lap swimming and very clean. The continental breakfast was mediocre, without outmeal but with yoghurt and fruit, but the poke bowl and salmon sashimi were surprisingly good and healthy for dinner.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Breakfast was good but coffee machine was giving issues

    Pool and room was very nice

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 2 November 2023

    8.0
    Will stay here again..
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 9 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Love the pool, location , breakfast, staff and happy hour.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 October 2023

    7.0
    Lovely stay, if rooms were updated it would be perfect
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bathroom was very outdated

    The pool was fantastic and staff very helpful and nice.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Business trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Shania was excellent to deal with, very attentive to our needs. The hotel is nice but a bit outdated and could use with a renovation.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 October 2023

    9.0
    Relax in the pool after desert adventure.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room with Two Double Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The Carpark was a bit dim. And not signposted well.

    Loved the welcome cookie, lovely pool, massive breakfast, fast coffee, friendly front desk, nice toiletries.

    Stayed in October 2023

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