Frontier Hotel Darwin vs Marrakai Apartments
Both are in Darwin, 600 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★½The Gardens
Frontier Hotel Darwin
- Guest rating
- 7.9 Good
- Location score
- 5.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
ApartmentDarwin City
Marrakai Apartments
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 6.4
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 1 category. Your priorities decide. 600 m apart.
Choose Frontier Hotel Darwin if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.9 / 7.8)
- to be closer to the beach (1.1 km / 1.4 km)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 20)
Choose Marrakai Apartments if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep (44 / 15)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 20 / 99)
Why is Frontier Hotel Darwin better than Marrakai Apartments?
- 1360 m closer to the beach (1.1 km vs 1.4 km)−360 m
- 2Has a gym
- 3A larger hotel with more facilities (99 vs 20 rooms)×5.0
Why is Marrakai Apartments better than Frontier Hotel Darwin?
- 1More guest reviews (120 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×6.7
- 229 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+29
- 3More walkable surroundings (walk grade 71 vs 52)+19
- 44 more sights within 1 km+4
- 5A smaller, more intimate hotel (20 vs 99 rooms)−79
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Frontier Hotel Darwin vs Marrakai Apartments: which hotel is better? | Frontier Hotel Darwin | Marrakai Apartments |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| Location | 5.4 | 6.4 +1.0 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 4.5 |
| Beach access | 6.7 +1.3 | 5.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 +0.3 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 7.9 +0.1 | 7.8 |
| Number of reviews | 18 | 120 +102 |
| Google rating | 3.4/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 355 | – |
| Rank in Darwin | bottom 29% +16% | bottom 13% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 5.4 | 6.4 +1.0 |
| Distance to the centre | 670 m | 530 m |
| To the beach | 1.1 km −360 m | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 6.5 km | 6.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 15 | 44 +29 |
| To the nearest food shop | 800 m | 430 m −370 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 8 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 99 | 20 |
| Floors | – | 16 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
600 m apart
Frontier Hotel Darwin: city centre: 670 m, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 6.5 km, beach: 1.1 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
Marrakai Apartments: city centre: 530 m, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 6.9 km, beach: 1.4 km, 44 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.
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Frontier Hotel Darwin or Marrakai Apartments: common questions
Which is better, Frontier Hotel Darwin or Marrakai Apartments?
They are evenly matched. Frontier Hotel Darwin is stronger in beach access; Marrakai Apartments is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Frontier Hotel Darwin or Marrakai Apartments?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Frontier Hotel Darwin is 1.1 km from the nearest beach; Marrakai Apartments is 1.4 km.
How far apart are Frontier Hotel Darwin and Marrakai Apartments?
The two hotels are 600 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