I booked this hotel as a standby rate just before we departed for Darwin and requested an early checkin. Upon arrival our room wasn't ready and they offered to store our bags while we explored the city. No problems. Upon our return our room still wasn't ready and we were offered a free bottle of wine as compensation. As we... more

All great at the Mantra, apart from they recommended Avis Car rental. The Darwin Avis has got to be the worst in the world. They have very very agressive staff and also they steal from your credit card once you have left. Darren is very aggressive I almost called the Police. USE HERTZ more

Enjoyed the 3 night stay at Mantra Esplanade Darwin, especially the in-room washer / dryer at the end of a two week trip. Hotel is in the Darwin CBD across from a park / esplanade good for jogging / water views. It seemed you could walk almost anywhere in the CBD from this location. Room was a large 2 room... more

We stayed in the apartments so not sure what hotle rooms are like but the aprtment was super. Good sitting room with balcony overlooking trees with enormous fruit bats. Fantastic washing machine and dryer in the room and when you have been travelling for 2 weeks it was fantastic to be able to do some washing for free! From hotle... more

Unlike some of the comments above, we found the staff to be friendly, responsive, and flexible. When we pointed out that the description of the rooms that we had seen on Hotels.com was not consistent with the reality, they quickly upgraded us to a lovely room with a balcony and view. We were there 5 days, and found everyone from... more

I'm a local Humpty Doo girl and I often stay at the Mantra when we attend a function or "get together" in town. The service is always great and the staff have often gone above and beyond to help us with any requests. The view is fantastic, the rooms are beautiful and the locals deals are excellent value. I'll always... more

I recently paid for my son to go to Darwin for his 20th birthday and booked him into the Mantra on the Esplanade hotel. I paid $20 extra per day for the advertised "full buffet breakfast" and a late checkout. on his last day. What a disappointment!! The buffet breakfast consisted of cereal, fruit and toast and nothing else. I... more

We stayed at the Mantra for the first couple of days of a month tour of Oz/NZ. It was perfect as a place to get over the 20hr trip from the UK. Staff v helpful. Rooms were great. We had the superior. Good location for centre of town and transport links. more

Our stay at the Mantra was courtesy of a raffle win!! We were very happy with the staff, they were extremely helpful, especially when it came to directions & info on getting around Darwin as a tourist. We requested a harbourview apartment, & were happy with our position on the 5th floor. The apartment was only average, but the views... more