Adina Waterfront Darwin: Hotel Review
The Adina Waterfront Darwin hotel’s strength is its superb location next to the Darwin Wave Lagoon. Rates are relatively affordable, and there’s little wrong with the Aboriginal art-adorned rooms.
The Adina Waterfront Darwin hotel is a solid accommodation in the Northern Territory capital. “Solid” isn’t a particularly exciting word when it comes to booking hotels, but it’s an underrated one.
There’s very little to pick holes in at this Darwin hotel, as the basics are done right.
Adina Waterfront Darwin hotel review: Facilities, Aboriginal art and pool
The Adina Waterfront Darwin has plenty of plug sockets and USB slots by the bed. The beds are comfortable enough without being stunning, there’s a separate sink with a kettle outside the bathroom, while the WiFi is free and relatively fast.
If you were nitpicking, you could say the bathroom is a smidge dated and there’s nothing to give the standard rooms any character beyond single Aboriginal painting.
In the lobby, there is more Aboriginal art, sourced from a small community in western central Australia, while there’s also a decent-sized pool outside. It’s not as pitiful as some of the pools most Australian motels provide, but neither is it somewhere you’ll spend a long time doing lengths.
7 great Darwin experiences to book before arriving
- Swim face to face with an enormous crocodile in the Cage of Death.
- Enjoy the romance of Darwin Harbour on a sunset dinner cruise aboard a traditional fishing ketch.
- Explore Darwin’s food and art scenes on a 3.5 hour walking tour – with lunch or dinner included.
- Flit between Darwin’s top attractions with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour.
- Combine a wildlife tour with the famous jumping crocodiles cruise.
- Get a history fix on a Bombing of Darwin WWII tour and harbour cruise.
- Get the adrenalin pumping on a high speed airboat or jetski tour.
Adina Waterfront Darwin location
The Adina Waterfront Darwin’s real strength is its location. As the name suggests, the Adina Hotel in Darwin is right by the waterfront.
In fact, you can look out of the window and see the Wave Lagoon, Darwin water park, Darwin ferris wheel and Stokes Hill Wharf.
The Adina Waterfront Darwin is also surrounded by places to eat. There’s the Precinct on one side and Snapper Rocks on the other. The hotel is also within an easy walk of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Darwin Tourist Facility and Charles Darwin sunset dinner cruises departure point on Stokes Hill Wharf.
Six amazing day trips from Darwin that will improve your visit
- Litchfield National Park day tour – including jumping crocodile cruise. (💲 Great value 💲)
- Tiwi Islands Indigenous cultural experience including ferry.
- One day or four day Kakadu National Park tour.
- Kakadu scenic flight – with gorges, waterfalls and epic floodplains. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Full day Katherine day tour – including Katherine Gorge cruise.
- Arnhem Land full day tour – with ancient rock art.
Adina Waterfront Darwin rates
Low season rates at Darwin’s Adina Hotel start at $183.20, while one bedroom apartments with washing machine and drier cost from $223.20 per night. The cheapest rates come from booking online in advance.
One confusing aspect about this Darwin Hotel is that the Vibe hotel is on the same site. They’re effectively one hotel operating under two different names, with the same reception. Pick whichever is cheapest of the two on the day rather than fretting over microscopic differences.
Other Darwin hotel options include the Oaks Elan Darwin.
The best places to stay in Darwin
You can check out deals on a wide range of Darwin accommodation options. But these are some of the best choices.
- For luxury on a special occasion: The superior suites with direct lagoon pool access at the Mindil Beach Casino Resort.
- For the buzziest location at the Waterfront: Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront.
- The one with the best guest ratings: Hudson Parap.
- For affordable city centre apartments with a pool: City Gardens Apartments.
- For the magic combo of quality, price and location: Travelodge Resort Darwin.
More Northern Territory travel
Brisbane to Uluru road trip itinerary.
Highlights of the Mount Isa to Daly Waters drive.
Feast on pan-Asian dishes at Hanuman Darwin.
Stay near Katherine Gorge at the Nitmiluk Chalets.
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