Darwin Esplanade Central vs Palms City Resort
Both are in Darwin, 360 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Darwin City
Darwin Esplanade Central
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Location score
- 9.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
Resort★★★★Darwin City
Palms City Resort
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 9.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Neither hotel has a clear edge on the facts we have. Your priorities decide. 360 m apart.
Choose Darwin Esplanade Central if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel
Choose Palms City Resort if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- a big hotel with more facilities
Why is Darwin Esplanade Central better than Palms City Resort?
- 1A smaller, more intimate hotel (1 vs 89 rooms)−88
Why is Palms City Resort better than Darwin Esplanade Central?
- 1More guest reviews (719 vs 34), so the rating is more reliable×21
- 2A larger hotel with more facilities (89 vs 1 rooms)×89.0
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Darwin Esplanade Central vs Palms City Resort: which hotel is better? | Darwin Esplanade Central | Palms City Resort |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Location | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Beach access | 9.6 | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 8.8 +0.1 |
| Number of reviews | 34 | 719 +685 |
| Rank in Darwin | top 34% | top 3% +31% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Distance to Darwin City centre | 690 m | 670 m |
| To the beach | 210 m | 250 m |
| To the airport | 7.1 km | 7.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 131 +4 | 127 |
| Sights within 1 km | 10 | 9 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 1 | 89 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
360 m apart
Darwin Esplanade Central or Palms City Resort: common questions
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How far apart are Darwin Esplanade Central and Palms City Resort?
The two hotels are 360 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