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Frontier Hotel Darwin vs The Heritage Darwin

Both are in Darwin, 670 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
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Hotel★★★Darwin City

The Heritage Darwin

Guest rating
8.3 Very good
Location score
6.6
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick The Heritage Darwin

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 670 m apart.

Choose Frontier Hotel Darwin if you want

  • to be closer to the beach (1.1 km / 1.5 km)
  • a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 99 / 52)

Choose The Heritage Darwin if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 7.9)
  • more restaurants on the doorstep (58 / 15)
  • a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 52 / 99)

Why is Frontier Hotel Darwin better than The Heritage Darwin?

  1. 1440 m closer to the beach (1.1 km vs 1.5 km)−440 m
  2. 2Higher star rating (3.5★ vs 3★)+0.5★

Why is The Heritage Darwin better than Frontier Hotel Darwin?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 7.9)+0.4
  2. 2More guest reviews (50 vs 18), so the rating is more reliable×2.8
  3. 343 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+43
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 75 vs 52)+23
  5. 54 more sights within 1 km+4

All compared facts

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

Frontier Hotel DarwinThe Heritage Darwin
Score by category
Guest rating 7.9 8.3 +0.4
Location 5.4 6.6 +1.2
Beach access 6.7 +1.5 5.2
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.2 8.3 +0.2
Guest rating 7.9 8.3 +0.4
Number of reviews 18 50 +32
Google rating 3.4/5 –
Google reviews 355 –
Rank in Darwin top 71% top 63% +8%
Location
Location score 5.4 6.6 +1.2
Distance to the centre 670 m 520 m
To the beach 1.1 km −440 m 1.5 km
To the airport 6.5 km 7.0 km
Restaurants within 500 m 15 58 +43
To the nearest food shop 800 m 380 m −420 m
Shops within 500 m 1 5 +4
Sights within 1 km 4 8 +4
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★½ +0.5★ ★★★
Rooms 99 52
Floors – 3
Newest building or renovation – 2025
Listed amenities 10 –
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 ✓ –
Which hotel suits you
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ –

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      Location

      670 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.

      The Heritage Darwin: city centre: 520 m, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW): 7.0 km, beach: 1.5 km, 58 places to eat within 500 m, 8 sights within 1 km.

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      Frontier Hotel Darwin or The Heritage Darwin: common questions

      Which is better, Frontier Hotel Darwin or The Heritage Darwin?

      The Heritage Darwin leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. Frontier Hotel Darwin is stronger in beach access.

      Which is cheaper, Frontier Hotel Darwin or The Heritage Darwin?

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      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      Frontier Hotel Darwin is 1.1 km from the nearest beach; The Heritage Darwin is 1.5 km.

      How far apart are Frontier Hotel Darwin and The Heritage Darwin?

      The two hotels are 670 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