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The Cavenagh

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#17 of 29 hotels in Darwin
Description: Business-oriented 2-story Hotel located in city center, 10 km from airport.
  • Address
    12 Cavenagh St
    Darwin 0800
    Australia
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3 of 5 stars Based on 11 traveler reviews
  • What to Expect:
    • 3.5 based on 8 reviews Rooms
    • 3.5 based on 9 reviews Service
    • 3.5 based on 9 reviews Value
    • 3.5 based on 8 reviews Cleanliness
  • Recommended For:
    • 60% based on 10 reviews Young singles
    • 30% based on 10 reviews Older travelers
    • 20% based on 10 reviews Families with teenagers
    • 20% based on 10 reviews Families with young children
    • 20% based on 10 reviews An amazing honeymoon

Reviews of The Cavenagh

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Mar 24, 2008

As im not a backpacker, although have done it a lot before and dont mind roughing it when i have to, i booked into the "motel" part of the cavenagh. The first room they tried to check us into was appalling!!! Three rooms later and we evenutally agreed to stay there for the one night, it was the early hours... more

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5 of 5 stars
Melbourne
Jan 30, 2008

After reading a few bad reviews on tripadvisor, my partner and I decided to stay here anyway. We booked a 'boutique' double room, I think it was room 118. The room had a a window raised from the ceiling which made it a little dark but other than that it was extremely clean, renovated, air-conditioned and everything was in working... more

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3 of 5 stars
Adelaide, Australia
Dec 9, 2007

Stayed at the Cavenagh for one night only in a Double room. Didn't expect too much given the room price. The room was clean, with a flat screen tv and coffee facilities. Negatives: only 1or 2 tv channels available and no window!! Reception staff very helpful, clean facilities. more

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2 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Dec 8, 2007

We landed at the Cavenagh, or "The Cav" in a very tired and drawn state. We had booked a "deluxe" room and my wife is accompanied by a Guide Dog. So naturally we were given a room that was as far away from the entrance as possible, up and down stairs and no windows (AAARGGHH!). We stayed in this room... more

Nov 17, 2007

This was a busy backapckers with full bar and decent food. We stayed 3 nights in total and we had no issues with cleanliess or anything else that I have read in the other reviews here before I went. The rooms were neat and clean. The bed lined was clean, as were the towels. more

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4 of 5 stars
Leuven, Belgium
Jul 18, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

This is, indeed, not a family hotel, it is a backpackers hostel. And for that, it was a very nice one! Our room, and any other that I heard people speak off, had maximum six beds and a private bathroom! This is very nice after camping out in Kakadu or something. True, there is quite a bit of noise coming... more

Dec 20, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

What a superb find and what excellent value for money. The staff at this hotel are absolute gems, could not be more helpful and the restaurant food is truly excellent. Try not to miss the band by the pool on Sunday afternoons, it is great entertainment. The Cavenagh have newly renovated rooms which are great, really modern furniture and colour... more

Sep 6, 2006
1/2 found this review helpful

This place is NOT for family travelers. It is bare bones. Make sure you bring a sleeping bag, towel & toiletries. The room was dirty, cockroach included (no joke). Our room did not have blankets nor linens. Very Noisy. Great if you want to stay up all night. The "shuttle" service is sketchy. When you arrive at the airport, there... more

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1 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
Jul 5, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

We stayed there one awful night. The place was very dirty and we caught Bed Bugs. I'm still trying to get rid of them... very hard and expensive (doctor expenses, medication, lost of time as well as laundry expenses (everything has to be washed in hot water...)) The showers have not been washed for a few weeks. Avoiding this place... more

Jul 29, 2004
12/14 found this review helpful

We missed our flight out of Darwin to Sydney (it said 1:30 and we assumed 1:30 PM not AM). But Virgin Air told us this happens every day. I suppose that should make us feel better....BUT we still had to hand over another $600 US for plane tickets. Anyway...the only ??? hotel we could find with a spare "room" was... more

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