Name: Mindil Beach Casino Resort
Address: Gilruth Avenue, Mindil Beach, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, AU
Price range: $138–$247 per night
Rating: 8.08

What guests think

At Mindil Beach Casino Resort, travellers praise the beachside setting and sunset views, the lagoon and infinity pools, and generally friendly staff, while recurring drawbacks include dated rooms, some noise and maintenance issues, and inconsistent housekeeping.

The location is scenic and close to Mindil Beach markets, though it is a short ride rather than an easy walk to the CBD. On-site dining provides variety and a well-liked Italian option, but quality, pricing, and limited hours midweek draw mixed feedback. Facilities and amenities are broad, yet guests mention crowds, occasional renovations, and some security or access issues. Overall, it suits travellers prioritising atmosphere and amenities over up-to-the-minute rooms.

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Facilities

Pools are a standout, with lagoon swim-out access and an ocean-facing infinity pool widely praised; on-site casino, restaurants, spa and a decent gym add options. Downsides include occasional closures or renovations, crowding (including public access), high drink prices, strong chlorine, and some security issues.

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Judith Caroline Melhuish

Sep 17, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Very disappointed with a lot of things but most of all with the Infinity pool which not known until one arrives, so too late to change hotels, allows the general public in it from Thursday till Sunday, supposedly from midday but people definitely arrived earlier. No proper shower at residents pool for those waiting to go to airport so had to use one in Infinity pool… only one, so had to queue with all those partying. Ridiculous when we’ve paid not a small amount to stay at this hotel and the main photos are of the stunning Infinity pool looking out over the beach.. so quite frankly rather a con. I think this hotel tries to be ALL things to all people but fails in every way. However the food and service, in the Italian restaurant, particularly Francesca very good…

8

Stacey

May 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It’s a lovely place but the rooms in the original hotel are very old and dated and It would have been nice at the time of booking to know that the lagoon pool was undergoing renovation

8

Mimi

May 3, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Thin walls (could hear someone watching videos on their phone next door) and the big lagoon pool and swim up bar was closed but the infinity pool was open and nice to cool off in.

8

nick

Apr 23, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Comfortable rooms, decent prices, great facilities pools, gym and restaurants ( and casino).

10

Laura

Jun 23, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

This was a very well run and curated resort for those staying in Darwin who also want the resort experience. The pools were excellent, the location beside Mindil beach was beautiful and the spa was amazing. Overall a very relaxing experience!

8

Phillip

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Public & guest pool, (infinity) & furniture, covers needed better cleaning & maintance. Hallways windows & carpets need extra cleaning. Staff were really helpful & friendly. Seaview room was well layed out with nice bathroom, excellent shower water pressure. Well equiped gym. Restaurants, menus & food was good. Location & access to taxi's & scooters was excellent.

8

Michael

Sep 29, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great choice of Restaurants. Only negative is both pools have far too much chlorine in the water. Needed eye drops to stop the stinging. The stinging was terrible and a real let down, otherwise everything else was great.

10

Kristin

Nov 20, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

This is one of the nicest places I’ve stayed. We had a lagoon pool accessible room where you could go out your back door and get straight into the pool. The pool was amazing and had a swim up bar. Staff were terrific and the place was not dated. Super cruisey place to be

8

Hayley

Oct 20, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our car got stolen from the car park

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Jane

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

10 minute walk into town. pools were perfect. would of liked a security measure from casino to hotel as anyone could just walk in from the casino use lifts. but a beautiful location.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness feedback is mixed: many report clean, tidy rooms. Others cite inconsistent housekeeping, lingering room-service trays, and issues like mould, stains, bugs, or unclean balconies and public areas.

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Lynda

Oct 9, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

House Keeping very poor 5 Star Resort Room house keeping substandard often waiting to use room pending being cleaned often late afternoon 4pm Cleaning average

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Hayden

May 31, 2023

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This is by far the worst ‘luxury accomodation’ I have ever stayed in, every bit of linen/textile in the room was soiled including the things that are changed between stays such as the bedsheets and towels. The room wasn’t serviced a single time our entire stay and after numerous emails and phone calls nothing was done to change our rooms or even downgrade us into something habitable. After getting in contact with the manager via email I received no response for 2 weeks after our departure then compensation terms were constantly changed and amounts agreed to on the phone were subsequently changed via email with ‘fees and surcharges’ being taken out. The manager refused to put anything in writing and refused to respond to any of our concerns via the method of contact we used then subsequently tried to say they Contacted us via other methods at times such as 9pm. This place is a disgrace.

8

Rebecca

Sep 16, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Stained dirty floor rug in room. Mould in shower. Lots of plant matter and some bandaids in lagoon pool. No Foxtel services except sports channels. No room info brochure about the resort bar and restaurant open and close times. Charge to room payment never worked for us. Lagoon pool room is average size, pool view is lovely and lit up at night. External beach path Lights were not working, there was broken glass on paths and indigenous people laying on paths that take you to the markets. No crocodile warning signs as you exit the resort onto the beach. No table to eat from in room.

10

Linda

Mar 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Lovely stay for one night. Staff were excellent and room was spotless

6

Geoff

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The property is tired. there was what looked like mould in the shower. The toilet seat doesn't have the rubber buffers underneath it, so moves around a bit. The bathroom bin is chipped. The tiled floor is unusual, and the bed moves around on this hard floor. Room service took two calls to get it right, as I was transferred the first time to another number that never answered. Apart from this, generally, the staff were pleasant and efficient. Room service was quick and correct. I'm not returning.

8

Kelly

Apr 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

A great location, clean, quiet and wonderful customer service. Friendly housekeeping staff and beautiful surrounds.

8

Alastair

Jul 14, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The resort was fantastic, pool at your door, generous room sizes. Great Chinese restaurant. The only detraction was the leftover roomservice trays that seemed to stay outside rooms for over a day, reducing the amenity when you've walked past the same tray several times.

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Paul

Jul 14, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

We liked the facilities on the property they are excellent However we stayed for quite a few days and not once was our room cleaned only towels changed and also still floors not cleaned properly before we arrived still hair on the tiles. Was noisey early hours of the morning. Really hope gets fixed before we stay again as we left them this info on the card supplied

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Phillip

Mar 10, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Public & guest pool, (infinity) & furniture, covers needed better cleaning & maintance. Hallways windows & carpets need extra cleaning. Staff were really helpful & friendly. Seaview room was well layed out with nice bathroom, excellent shower water pressure. Well equiped gym. Restaurants, menus & food was good. Location & access to taxi's & scooters was excellent.

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Andrew

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoyed the property and the facilities. Lots to like about rooms with ocean view and the Darwin sunsets. Staff were friendly and polite and the rooms were clean. Everything was great until a little thing was not right. In my room the tv was not working. Unfortunate but it is. However when raised with the reception desk was assured it would be fixed. After returning 2 hours later from dinner it was not fixed and the message from front staff was confusing (I think they forgot) Solution was to change rooms but unfortunately went from a room with ocean view to carpark view (and smaller) and had to move myself. From this experience they miss the mark as a premium venue and settle for above average. Attention to detail is important. Firstly check the TV (there was a reason it was switched off a the wall). Then if do need to inconvenience the customer provide as much help as possible and at least maintain the level of room.

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Rooms

Rooms are often described as dated with maintenance and noise issues; several mention hard or uncomfortable beds and occasional equipment problems (e.g., TVs, air-con, plumbing). Positives include some spacious layouts and balconies with ocean or pool views.

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Dawn Ashley

Oct 10, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Pool areas as always..perfect Rooms need updating,bathroom tiles need good clean.

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Liz

Apr 25, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The pool area is excellent, however the rooms are becoming dated. The bed was not very comfortable.

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Netta

May 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room was a bit disappointing the shower screen didn’t shut properly and the toilet you to flush twice to work.

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angelo

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Location great, walk to Mindil market. Private function noise was late and loud, we booked a quiet suite but loud music gave no prospect of sleep so we checked out at 11pm.

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Celia

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We had a lovely stay at the resort. Our room had a beautiful big king bed and big batgtub and it looked out over the lagoon and the beach. We could watch the sunsets from our balcony. It was very comfortable and had everything we needed for our little romantic getaway weekend.

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Callum

Aug 21, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Paid 2k for a room that had the worst pillows and the bed was a rock with no bedhead aswell. Had a horrible view and also had staff try to enter room when I said im getting dressed please wait 5minutes, then 1 minute later they tried to enter again. Should of got a room on the lagoon pool if you ask me. Thats where its worth it. The facilities around the joint are elite but if you want a good night sleep Id consider other options.

4

Mark

Jan 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms are dated but the worst part was the air con vent rattled all night and couldnt be stopped. You can hear every room around you slamming doors or cupboards and talking. Drunk people yelling. Got not much sleep at all.

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Katherine

Sep 29, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was tired & outdated but clean, cleaning staff always smiling & friendly. Markets Thursday & Sunday evenings but no shopping options close by. Free shuttle to some main attractions close by would be helpful for guests. Staff at desk a little vague about sightseeing options for tourists, not helpful when we asked. Lovely pool, pool bar very nice but small. The area around the pool bar should be adults only, no children splashing & yelling around customers or taking up the stools. The pool bar staff are lovely considering during our stay, we observed two males on seperate days, being rude & very disrespectful to the staff making drinks. The staff did very well ignoring the insults. It didn’t appear there was any security close by to ask the men to leave. Overall our stay was pleasant, we weren’t there for the casino so not sure we would stay there again.

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Andrew

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoyed the property and the facilities. Lots to like about rooms with ocean view and the Darwin sunsets. Staff were friendly and polite and the rooms were clean. Everything was great until a little thing was not right. In my room the tv was not working. Unfortunate but it is. However when raised with the reception desk was assured it would be fixed. After returning 2 hours later from dinner it was not fixed and the message from front staff was confusing (I think they forgot) Solution was to change rooms but unfortunately went from a room with ocean view to carpark view (and smaller) and had to move myself. From this experience they miss the mark as a premium venue and settle for above average. Attention to detail is important. Firstly check the TV (there was a reason it was switched off a the wall). Then if do need to inconvenience the customer provide as much help as possible and at least maintain the level of room.

6

Georgina

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Whilst the property is in a good location, Room 81 is right next to the back of house service area and noise from staff entering/exiting the door and activities in this area travelled through to the room. The Sandbar is great for casual dining although is not open on Mon/Tue/Wed evenings, il Piatto is closed on Mon/Tue evenings and Dragon Court is closed on Tue/Wed evenings which if you are staying at the hotel in the first half of the week limits your choice of venue to The Vue which is below average in food options and quality - plus throughout the evening you are constantly interrupted with announcements from the Casino into the restaurant of "member number ..... you have three minutes to claim [$500, $1000 ...] prize money...:

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Service

Service is frequently praised as friendly and accommodating, especially at reception. However, reviews also note inconsistent experiences including rude or unhelpful interactions, slow or missed room-service/housekeeping, billing or charging errors, and variable follow-through.

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geoff

Aug 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice place and facilities but tv not working, couldn’t work out how to use the phone (so just called the hotel on my mobile to order room service), little bugs all through the room but that’s just tropical I guess. Friendly helpful staff, great pool - All in all pretty good

10

Donna-Marie

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff especially at check in

4

Adrian

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Service very poor. Staff not friendly and felt like we were annoying. Ordered room service twice. After 1.45hrs called them and reminded them we were waiting. Still didn’t turn up so we abandoned and went elsewhere to spend our money. On the way out of the hotel I notified front desk of our experience and to cancel the order and he didn’t even apologise. Wouldn’t stay there again.

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Chris

Dec 3, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room service closed early, receptionist was rude and stated when asked why this is outside of advertised hours“would you like me to go and cook for you, that’s not my job”

10

Peter

Sep 4, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

A great trip. Very accommodating with special requests - the front desk staff were without exception friendly, patient and helpful. Special thanks to Sheridan.

10

Juliette

Nov 25, 2023

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Stayed 9 nights

The reception staff have all been fantastic, accommodating and helpful. Housekeeping team are great and very helpful. Compliments to all the team..

10

Sam

Jan 12, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Great venue, great service and amazing staff

10

Murray

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Superb location for beach walking and Mindil Beach market. Great pools and food. Reception staff fantastic - allowed early 11am checkin, offered to call and book taxi for departure, and gave a comprehensive overview of resort and city.

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Dawn

Apr 21, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Stay a few times here and it was always excellent. This time not so good, 1st we tried to add drinks to our room which apparently did not recognise us as being at that room so the staff member accused us of not wanting to pay! - very humiliating and not our fault their backend systems are wrong! 2nd they let someone add food to our room bill and following the drinks situation we never added anything else to our bill. Very disappointed this time around especially worse as it was a weekend away for my partners birthday- certainly will think again about staying

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Andrew

Aug 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Enjoyed the property and the facilities. Lots to like about rooms with ocean view and the Darwin sunsets. Staff were friendly and polite and the rooms were clean. Everything was great until a little thing was not right. In my room the tv was not working. Unfortunate but it is. However when raised with the reception desk was assured it would be fixed. After returning 2 hours later from dinner it was not fixed and the message from front staff was confusing (I think they forgot) Solution was to change rooms but unfortunately went from a room with ocean view to carpark view (and smaller) and had to move myself. From this experience they miss the mark as a premium venue and settle for above average. Attention to detail is important. Firstly check the TV (there was a reason it was switched off a the wall). Then if do need to inconvenience the customer provide as much help as possible and at least maintain the level of room.

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Location

Scenic beachfront setting beside Mindil Beach and markets is a clear highlight, with some guests walking to town. Others note it’s a short drive rather than an easy walk to the CBD.

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Robert

Mar 10, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Nice hotel, but away from central Darwin. If you are touring, better to be near waterfront or central business district.

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Susanna

Oct 6, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Positives: great location, a couple of minutes from CBD by car, towards sunset, close to Mindil Beach market. Negatives: no soundproofing in the rooms, disappointing breakfast, slow service.

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Stacey

Jul 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Great place to stay Close to night markets , Casino And Beach

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Billy

Oct 2, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Stayed at a few places in Darwin. This was our favourite, great location, central to everything. Quiet, just minutes to the city centre, can watch the sunset on the beach or from the infinity pool.

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Rachel

Aug 19, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location on the beach, kind and helpful staff, good restaurant options, room is slightly dated.

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Lynda

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location right on the promenade and walkable to downtown. Great dining options with casino

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Amanda

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

Room was excellent and clean, bed was comfortable, having access directly to the lagoon pool was very convenient. Dining options was ok food was lovely, just no lounge area to sit and relax with a coffee and cake. Not really walkable to CBD but only $10-$15 in Uber. Walking path along beach front is lovely and amazing to watch sunset. Rooms were quiet and couldn’t really hear neighbours. Drinks a little pricey but it is a resort.

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Murray

Jul 22, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Superb location for beach walking and Mindil Beach market. Great pools and food. Reception staff fantastic - allowed early 11am checkin, offered to call and book taxi for departure, and gave a comprehensive overview of resort and city.

10

Philip

Nov 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Convenient location and local to all the restaurants.

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Jane

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

10 minute walk into town. pools were perfect. would of liked a security measure from casino to hotel as anyone could just walk in from the casino use lifts. but a beautiful location.

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Dining

Dining provides multiple on-site options and many guests enjoy the Italian restaurant and room service. However, quality and value are mixed, with reports of mediocre venues, limited midweek openings, menu shortages, and occasional noise from the casino in The Vue.

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Kerin

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Sorry but the meals at the Sports Bar was absolutely woeful, both of us agreed that it’s the worst food in the Territory after 60 yrs of travelling and eating out. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Uncle Sam’s over the Sports Bar. Should be ashamed of yourselves for serving that crap up.

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William

Jul 26, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We enjoyed our stay. The pool was fantastic.

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Michael

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was excellent except for the Chinese restaurant, which was mediocre at best. Otherwise, winderful! Michael

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Susan

Oct 23, 2025

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Stayed 8 nights

Loved everything about this resort. Exceptional food, even the in-room dining arrived fresh and hot. Pools were incredible. Will definitely be back.

8

Geraldine

Jun 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Restaurants are good view oceanfront great. Could not purchase late checkout despite being told the day before we could. So booked into day stay at Airport Novotel till our flight leaves to night and very happy with this resort lovely swimming pools bar food service great!

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Simone

Aug 11, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

We had a lovely week. The reception staff were helpful and friendly. The restaurant staff were excellent in some areas, but other areas need some improvement. Poolside cocktails were disappointing, way too much ice.

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Leanne

Oct 1, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Loved Mindil Beach overall. Lagoon room was beautiful with a huge bathroom.The Lagoon Pool is amazing so big and never felt crowded. Easy check in and check out. Il Piatto dinner was delicious and excellent service from staff. Will definitely be back!

10

Rowley

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Mindil Beach was excellent, great value for money, new pool area was fabulous, old one was nice too. Restaurants were all very very high standard, and never saw a staff member that didn't have a freindly greeting and a smile.

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Denys

May 15, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were exceptional and very friendly and helpful. My only concern was that only one of the four restaurants advertised was open and not all meals on the menu were available. Very disappointing. Will stay again, will check dining options before booking

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Georgina

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Whilst the property is in a good location, Room 81 is right next to the back of house service area and noise from staff entering/exiting the door and activities in this area travelled through to the room. The Sandbar is great for casual dining although is not open on Mon/Tue/Wed evenings, il Piatto is closed on Mon/Tue evenings and Dragon Court is closed on Tue/Wed evenings which if you are staying at the hotel in the first half of the week limits your choice of venue to The Vue which is below average in food options and quality - plus throughout the evening you are constantly interrupted with announcements from the Casino into the restaurant of "member number ..... you have three minutes to claim [$500, $1000 ...] prize money...:

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Month	Average price
January	$109
February	$116
March	$150
April	$172
May	$203
June	$228
July	$288
August	$288
September	$227
October	$156
November	$164
December	$143

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $146	2 $150	3 $154
4 $150	5 $146	6 $150	7 $150	8 $150	9 $150	10 $169
11 $155	12 $150	13 $150	14 $150	15 $150	16 $150	17 $141
18 $155	19 $138	20 $160	21 $161	22 $160	23 $167	24 $181
25 $161	26 $166	27 $167	28 $166	29 $168	30 $166	31 $165

Mindil Beach Casino Resort

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Room, 1 King Bed (Resort Lagoon)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Family Room (Deluxe)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Grand Suite

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View

Room, 2 Queen Beds (Resort Lagoon)

Superior Room

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Resort Lagoon)

Suite, 1 Bedroom

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View

Suite (Mindil)

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds (Resort Lagoon)

Superior Room, 1 King Bed (Resort Lagoon)

Family Room

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20 $247	21 $147	22 $164	23 $156	24 $204	25 $156	26 $215
27 $157	28 $157	29 $143	30 $148