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Alatai Holiday Apartments

3.0 of 5
Corner of McMinn and Finniss Streets, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800, Australia
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Perth
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21 reviews 21 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

We paid $95 a night - what a bargain, I think the price can be double this during the dry season. Search on different sites for the best deal. We had a 1 bedroom studio apartment, but it also had a connecting door if you were a larger family. I was pleasantly surprised with the high quality white cotton bed... More

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AlataiReservations, General Manager at Alatai Holiday Apartments, responded to this review
March 20, 2013

Thank you for your wonderful remarks, which I have shared with our staff. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your stay, and look forward to welcoming you back soon. More

2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 16, 2013

The apartment smelt of old socks. The air conditioner leaked water. Noisy and very dated. Bathroom was dirty and mouldy. Stayed as a singleton, first time I didn't feel safe in the territory. Wouldn't recommend this to anybody. !!!!!

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AlataiReservations, General Manager at Alatai Holiday Apartments, responded to this review
March 20, 2013

My name is William Tam and I am the general manager of Alatai Holiday Apartments. We were sorry to hear about your mixed experience during your stays with us, and want to invite you back on us to show you we’re serious about good customer service. Appreciate that if you could call me at 08-89815188 to discuss further. More

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9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 29, 2013 via mobile

We had booked to arrive at about 1am from the late flight into Darwin, but this wasn't a problem. We received a text days earlier regarding the procedure to let ourselves in, which was spot on. We paid $75 a night for two nights and got placed in a two bedroom room, which, while being a bit dated, was very... More

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AlataiReservations, General Manager at Alatai Holiday Apartments, responded to this review
March 20, 2013

Thanks for your positive reviews. We are great you have had a pleasant stays with us. We are looking forward to your next visit again! More

Kununurra, Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

Arrived at 1630 after being rung at 1600hrs to say that we close at 5pm( No mention of this on booking). to find that there was no cot as requested on booking. Staff got one for us, but was dirty and full of holes and what appears to be milk spray from bottles. had to clean it before I would... More

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AlataiReservations, General Manager at Alatai Holiday Apartments, responded to this review
January 7, 2013

Thank you for your comments for the Alatai Holiday Apartments. We are sorry to hear that your stay at our establishment did not meet your expectations. In your comment, you state that your baby cot was not ready when you check in. But, we received instruction from your booking website stated that the baby cot is no longer needed. Thus,... More

Melbourne, Australia
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012

Two of us stayed there for 4 nights in mid November. The office staff were friendly and helpful, and the accommodation was OK, even though very dated. However, like some other recent reviewers, we experienced all night parties over a long weekend. Calls to security did not seem to have any effect and when I made a complaint again on... More

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Melbourne, Australia
Senior Reviewer
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7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

I stayed here with work colleagues for one night. It was meant to be five nights but we couldn't take any more. The lounge room had stains on the ceiling, the top of the lounge curtain was dirty and the air con outlet was dirty. The overhead fan in the lounge was dirty and the vanity drawer in the bathroom... More

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Port Macquarie, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 31, 2012

We had the worst nights accommodation of our holiday at Alatai. When we arrived there were about 10 backpackers getting drunk in the pool. And there they stayed all night with a continuous stream of people joining then, They were noisy all night, music playing etc etc...we woke up at 5.45am and there was still lots of noise around the... More

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Waterloo, Canada
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8 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed September 1, 2012

Spent 2 nights Pros: -from staff is helpful -allowed free luggage storage Cons: -expensive -ants in bathroom and bedrooms -cockroach in kitchen -dirty carpet,walls -no elevators -smelt like smoke -mysterious stains on ceiling

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Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 24, 2012

We had 5 adults staying in a 2 bedroom apartment. The bedding configuration was 1 double in Room 1, 2 singles in Room 2 and 1 single in the lounge area. The apartment was very functional with a washing machine and a drying machine in the bathroom (although the washing machine didn't work properly) and an open plan fully equipped... More

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Darwin, Australia
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed June 30, 2012

The rooms are large. A little dated but clean. But biggest problem was security. People not staying there walking around all night. Charity cases turn up with vouchers demanding rooms at midnight with poor tired kids in tow. This brings others that they know who camped out on the balconies all night making noise. When they were thrown out they... More

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Management response:
July 5, 2012

We are deeply sorry for what you have had experience! A little naked kid ran in your room and midnight charity demanding were kind of strange to us. Our building is patrolled by Wilson security 5 times per night from midnight till dawn. Also, CCTV will be installed soon. We do not have small women to be our guards either.... More

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Alatai Holiday Apartments Hotel
Alatai Holiday Apartments Darwin
Address: Corner of McMinn and Finniss Streets, Darwin, Northern Territory 0800, Australia
Region: Australia > Northern Territory > Top End > Darwin
Amenities:
Free Parking Kitchenette Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #22 of 33 Specialty lodging in Darwin
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Free WIFI in Reception and Cafe area. ... more   less 
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