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Darwin City Hotel vs Mantra Pandanas Darwin

Both are in Darwin, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel★★★★Darwin City

Darwin City Hotel

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
7.2
Score by category
1 of 6
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Hotel★★★★½Darwin City

Mantra Pandanas Darwin

Guest rating
8.4 Very good
Location score
7.2
Score by category
0 of 6
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The short answer

Pick Darwin City Hotel

It leads in 1 of 6 categories. 300 m apart.

Choose Darwin City Hotel if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.6 / 8.4)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 91 / 336)
  • a newer or recently renovated building (2018 / 2008)

Choose Mantra Pandanas Darwin if you want

  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 336 / 91)

Why is Darwin City Hotel better than Mantra Pandanas Darwin?

  1. 1More guest reviews (617 vs 291), so the rating is more reliable×2.1
  2. 2Newer or more recently renovated (2018 vs 2008)+10y
  3. 3Offers an airport transfer
  4. 4Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00)+1h
  5. 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (91 vs 336 rooms)−245

Why is Mantra Pandanas Darwin better than Darwin City Hotel?

  1. 1Higher star rating (4.5★ vs 4★)+0.5★
  2. 2Has an on-site restaurant
  3. 3A larger hotel with more facilities (336 vs 91 rooms)×3.7

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

Darwin City HotelMantra Pandanas Darwin
Score by category
Guest rating 8.6 8.4
Location 7.2 7.2
Facilities 8.3 8.3
Families 1.0 1.0
Spa & wellness 5.5 +2.5 3.0
Beach access 3.5 3.3
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.6 +0.2 8.4
Guest rating 8.6 +0.2 8.4
Number of reviews 617 +326 291
Rank in Darwin top 25% +28% top 53%
Location
Location score 7.2 7.2
Distance to Darwin City centre 450 m 160 m −290 m
To the beach 2.0 km −60 m 2.0 km
To the airport 6.9 km 6.6 km
Restaurants within 500 m 147 +8 139
Sights within 1 km 10 9
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★★ ★★★★½ +0.5★
Rooms 91 336
Floors 5 19
Newest building or renovation 2018 +10y 2008
Listed amenities 24 24
Policies
Check-in from 14:00 14:00
Check-out until 11:00 +1h 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Parking ✓ ✓
Airport transfer ✓ –
Car hire ✓ ✓
Concierge ✓ ✓
Laundry ✓ ✓
Luggage storage ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Bar ✓ ✓
Room service ✓ ✓
Outdoor pool ✓ –
Sauna ✓ –
Massage ✓ –
Gym ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Meeting rooms ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
Minibar ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ ✓
Coffee or tea maker ✓ ✓
Blackout curtains ✓ –
24-hour front desk – ✓
Restaurant – ✓
Wheelchair accessible – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Kitchen – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Couples ✓ –
Spa & relaxation ✓ –

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      Location

      300 m apart

      Darwin City Hotel: city centre: 470 m, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 6.9 km, beach: 2.0 km, 147 places to eat within 500 m, 10 sights within 1 km.

      Mantra Pandanas Darwin: city centre: 340 m, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 6.6 km, beach: 2.0 km, 139 places to eat within 500 m, 9 sights within 1 km.

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      Darwin City Hotel or Mantra Pandanas Darwin: common questions

      Which is better, Darwin City Hotel or Mantra Pandanas Darwin?

      Darwin City Hotel leads in 1 of 6 categories, including spa & wellness.

      Which is cheaper, Darwin City Hotel or Mantra Pandanas Darwin?

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      Which hotel is closer to the centre?

      Mantra Pandanas Darwin is closer: 160 m from the centre, against 450 m for Darwin City Hotel.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Darwin City Hotel is 2.0 km from the nearest beach; Mantra Pandanas Darwin is 2.0 km.

      How far apart are Darwin City Hotel and Mantra Pandanas Darwin?

      The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

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      Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score