Mindil Beach Casino Resort

We did not enjoy our stay at the Mindil Beach Casino Reaort. Apart from the location to the Mindil Beach Markets there was nothing appealing about our stay here. The rooms are dated and not very family friendly. The bathroom was awkward with the old shower/ bath combo and old shower fixtures. The rooms are smelly, out dated and overpriced for what you get. Staff were pleasant but did not go out of their way to help out. We did not feel like we were staying at a 5 star resort at all.

Had an excellent stay here, loved the place. When we had to leave to go back to the very average Novotel at the Esplanade, I was disappointed. Both pool areas fabulous, especially loved the lagoon area. Food excellent. Cocktails fab. Shame the restaurants weren't all open. Only thing I say as a negative is there is no clear way down to the beach for hotel guests. How about a few sets of stairs going from the grass onto the sand? Do you really expect guests to clambour over the rocks?? I heard 3 couples complaining about the hotel, but we were very happy and enjoyed our stay.

Quite frankly I felt ripped off. We booked a Delux room, which is their standard room. We paid $300 a night to be placed in a room where the wardrobe was missing it's door. You shouldn't be placing guests in rooms when they are faulty. The rest of the room was just so horribly clinical. There were just tiles on the floor, nothing on the walls, a desk and a small table with 2 seats. The tv was tiny and you could barely see it from bed. In no way did it look like the picture on their website. And why 2 desk\table, where is a soft chair to just sit in? We complained about the wardrobe door and they moved us. The next room actually looked like the pictures advertised but it was so tired, just soooo old! We accepted the room but then didn't get any sleep as the air con had a constant high pitch ringing. We should have complained again but what was the point. They would just place us in another horrible room and the first move was already long and hard enough. Apart from the ringing air con, the lights had thick dust all over them, water damage above the door. The bed was meh. The bathroom was fairly awful, it had no extraction fan so it was a sauna when you got out of the showerbath (Goodluck if you don't have good balance). One of the towels ripped when I was drying myself. It did have a much bigger tv which was new, so that was positive. The pool towels they give you in the room are old and you will get fined if it's not taken back to the room. There is also no complimentary water or even bathrobes. It sounds picky, but many hotels in this price point all do this as standard. The pool is it's only redeeming feature but the sunloungers are all ripped and stained. They did up the infinity pool which is open to the public but they forgot to upgrade the hotel guest only lagoon pool. The swim up bar is kinda fun but don't go for the cocktails, they are really overpriced and just plain terrible ($20-22). The mango daiquiri has some cheap mango rum which has been pre-made and then Ice is just added to the blender. So you never see the alcohol go in and in what ratio. Just buy beer, then you know exactly what you get. There are actually some really good cocktail Bars in the CBD with prices around $18 and $15 for happy hour. Go and explore them. There are signs around asking for you to excuse their appearance while they undergo renovations, what exactly is that pertaining too? The exterior or interior? Because they should really inform you when you are booking that they are undergoing renos. The staff are lovely, and the front desk staff did their absolute best, it's a tough job being front desk staff. In no way is this a reflection on the staff, but the owners who have neglected to maintain and upgrade the rooms over time. I spent almost a grand in accommodation for 3 nights but these rooms weren't worth more than $150 a night. Anything more is a rip. They felt more like motel rooms. Edit: apparently i've been contacted twice and voicemails were left. Not really sure how they got my number since my partner made the booking and not me And my partner has not received anything. Also, I posted the review on a Monday but was contacted over the weekend??? So before my review was posted? That is some good psychic abilities you have there. Cheers

Some really great things and some not so great. It's very expensive for what it is. We weren't happy with our room (for the price). We needed maintenance to correct the freezing air-conditioning in the room. There was mould on the ceiling and it smelled musty. It was a standard hotel room. We also had issues with their room service (not delivering) for which the reception staff gave us a complimentary breakfast which was good. They really tried to help. The lagoon pool is exceptional and the food was good at Vue restaurant.

Great resort right on the beach! Incredible sunset views from the Infinity Pool. Attentive staff and great amenities. The lagoon pool has a swim up Bar with great cocktails. Would definitely stay again, however would recommend a hire car to get back into town (although Uber is only $8-10)

Plenty of free parking! The casino area is decent not the greatest but most certainly not the worst, plenty of slot machines make up the difference. The pool areas are fantastic plenty of sitting shade and tanning areas as well as pool/wading space. Restaurant/dining area is plenty of beautiful views and large selection for a great dining experience. Drinks a plenty and appetizers too.

Limited eating facilities if wanting something outside meal times Have coffee available but no cakes available Limited comfortable sitting areas to enjoy coffee

Not enough staff able to assist at the reception desk. Took 10 minutes to get through to room service and seasonsl fruit platter was not seasonal and half raw. Rooms were lovely and clean and infinity pool made the stay worth it. No shower gel or conditioner to use in rooms. For 400 a night and 4 star was not up to standard at all.

Beautiful resort with awesome staff. Best place in Darwin hands down! We will definitely be back. The food was amazing and our 2 year old son loooved the lagoon pool (so did mum and dad). Being here made our trip, thanks so much!

I was at the resort about 2 years ago in the wet season. Except for one day the weather was surprisingly good compared to what I have heard. I spend most of my time laying back around the infinity pool gazing at the sky and the tall coconut trees. Towards the evening the music started playing and a it was a pretty cool vibe. Casino isn’t that big, but it was maintained well. Nice and cool. Only few seconds walk to the Mindil beach. I tired restaurants and bars such as Dragon Court, Cove, Sandbar, Lagoon Bar. But checking them recently it looks like most of them are temporary closed now. That’s a shame. Overall, it was a beautiful setting and had a very relaxed ambiance. I had a really good time.