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title: "Frontier Hotel Darwin, Darwin: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Frontier Hotel Darwin in Darwin: rated 7.9 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/frontier-hotel-darwin-darwin/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Frontier Hotel Darwin

The Gardens, Darwin, Australia

7.9 ·  Good 18 reviews ·  #37 #37 of 53 in Darwin ·  3.4/5 on Google, 355 reviews ·  6.2 Location score
## About Frontier Hotel Darwin

Frontier Hotel Darwin is a hotel in The Gardens, Darwin, Australia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 18 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 670 m from the centre of Darwin. The nearest beach is 810 m away. The nearest airport, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW), is 6.5 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Rooms:** 99

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

3 Buffalo Court [frontierdarwin.com.au](http://www.frontierdarwin.com.au/)

## How Frontier Hotel Darwin scores

Better rated than 29% of hotels in Darwin

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **6.2**
-   Beach access **7.5**

Darwin average

## Rating on Google

3.4/5

355 Google reviews

-   5★33%
-   4★27%
-   3★22%
-   2★7%
-   1★11%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **52**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **15**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">810 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Darwin</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">670 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Aquascene Fish Feeding Sanctuary & Cafe840 m
-   NTAHC Darwin900 m
-   Crocosaurus Cove950 m
-   USS Peary Memorial960 m
-   Stuart Park Medical Clinic1.1 km
-   Lyons Cottage1.2 km

### Compare

## Compare Frontier Hotel Darwin with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Frontier Hotel Darwin

### How do guests rate Frontier Hotel Darwin?

Frontier Hotel Darwin has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 18 reviews, which is better than 29% of rated hotels in Darwin.

### Does Frontier Hotel Darwin have a pool?

Yes, Frontier Hotel Darwin has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Frontier Hotel Darwin?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Frontier Hotel Darwin from the airport?

The nearest airport, Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW), is 6.5 km away in a straight line.

### Is Frontier Hotel Darwin close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 810 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Frontier Hotel Darwin have?

Frontier Hotel Darwin has 99 rooms.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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