Name: Mantra Pandanas
Address: 43 Knuckey Street, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, AU
Price range: $113–$218 per night
Rating: 8.07

What guests think

At Mantra Pandanas, guests highlight a central CBD location and many spacious apartments with balconies and views, while noting inconsistent cleanliness and maintenance, infrequent housekeeping, and disruptions such as recurring pool closures and limited on site dining hours.

Service is often warm and accommodating, though a few reviews cite slow or confusing check-in and uneven follow-up on issues. Many appreciated apartment-style layouts with kitchenettes and in-room laundry, but some mentioned dated decor, small TVs, or air conditioning problems. Check current facility statuses and policies before booking.

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Facilities

The pool was often closed for maintenance across multiple stays, sometimes not clearly disclosed in advance. A few reviews also noted elevator noise or delays.

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Sara

Jul 13, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The pool is under renovation, which we were informed of only upon checking in. Our first room had moldy carpet. Reception quickly changed our room after being informed. Our second room had a broken security chain and no soap in the shower. During our 5 night stay, there was no housekeeping service beyond the one towel refresh that we had to request. Whenever we requested or pointed things out, the staff was very quick to address and very pleasant.

8

Marie

Apr 14, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Large one bedroom unit well equipped. Good view of harbour from our room. Only downside was the pool was being refurbished.

10

David

Sep 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice place, big room with a great bathroom but it was a shame the pool was closed for a reno. All said though it was excellent t

8

Dirk

Dec 4, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Alles ok, Pool leider in Wartung, Nachbarhotel Pool auch in Wartung. Weiteres Hotel im Austausch Pool hatte angeblich keinen Pool, aber ein Tag drauf alles im grünen Bereich. Standort ist gut

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Debra

Jun 20, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff were happy to assist with any of our enquiries. Walking distance from most facilities and attractions in the city. Disappointed with the on site restaurant not open on weekend for dinner. For a six night stay room was not serviced once. Pool was close for maintenance which was very disappointing when the temperature was 35 degrees everyday. No compendium in the room to assist with hotel and local area information.

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Christian Winther

Sep 3, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

We choose this hotel due to the pool - but the pool was closed, and are clearly closed for a long period. They still advertise with the pool, even though they know it isn’t available. So we paid full price, and didn’t have a pool or spa-area… pretty disappointed.

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Guy

Aug 13, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Great location but the rooms were really expensive. During our stay our rooms were not serviced, and the pool was closed for renovations (despite having been advertised on the Wotif website). Would have preferred to stay somewhere else if I’d know this was going to be my experience.

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Bernie

Aug 17, 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Elevator noise at night Pool unavailability very deep in the reservation page

8

Charlotte

Oct 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room with everything you need, great location, very nice staff. Only downside was the pool being renovated but there were alternatives offered close by which was explained at check in but we weren’t aware of the pool closure when we booked.

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Mark

Dec 30, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Was a great place to stay. Disappointed that the pool was being upgraded and nothing on website to tell us it was unavailable before booking it would be out. Booked a room with a king bed, but bed was clearly a queen. Small things I know but overall would stay there again.

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Cleanliness

Feedback is mixed: while some rooms were reported clean, multiple reviews cite mould or damp odours, worn or dirty elements (carpet, grout, towels), and infrequent housekeeping.

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Sara

Jul 13, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

The pool is under renovation, which we were informed of only upon checking in. Our first room had moldy carpet. Reception quickly changed our room after being informed. Our second room had a broken security chain and no soap in the shower. During our 5 night stay, there was no housekeeping service beyond the one towel refresh that we had to request. Whenever we requested or pointed things out, the staff was very quick to address and very pleasant.

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Peter David

Sep 17, 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

Property is becoming dated and needs upgrading. Loose kitchen tap, loose door handles and other items in need of maintenance. Had a ten day stay and had to ask for change of sheets and towels. General appearance of grout around tiles in bathroom and balcony in poor condition. Not the best apartment hotel we have stayed in and I am generally easily pleased.

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Michelle

Jan 1, 2023

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Stayed 19,358 nights

The lift was not working properly, had to wait for long sometimes, and had to use the emergency staircase as it was that long. The room was okay, the main bedroom light was not working at all, had to call and ask for them to change. My parents’s room smelled like mould, very humid in there Eventho there is air purifier or maybe it wasn’t working properly. On the last day, the pool was closed until afternoon (double checked with the reception) but we found out that it was open early, so that was a bit dissapointing. Overall, the stay was okay, not sure if we will come back, maybe for the last resort.

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Peter

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room did not get cleaned, the hotel is old and rooms are very small, i would not stay at this hotel again

2

Chloe

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bathroom had no drainage and therefore flooded, towels were stained and dirty, check in was not timely.

2

Colin

Jan 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really bad smell of mould in the whole hotel, Holes in the walls/ roof buckets to catch water, wet carpet in room. Didn’t get much sleep due to the smell of the place will be never going here again.

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Ronald Joseph Manfred

Aug 20, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

1st time I have ever been to a hotel where rooms aren't cleaned daily. Upon enquiring we were told room only gets cleaned once a week. Rubbish we dispose of ourselves in the shute near the elevator. And we have to ring everytime we needed anything missing or nearly finished. For eg. Toilet paper, towels, tea coffee nor refurbished. Fans in the room felt like it was going to take off and very wobbly. The door on the balcony does not close fully ankd you cannot lock it. Buffet was very limited for a 4 star hotel and I mean we have been to several hotels in so many years in Australia and overseas.

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Mitchell

Sep 7, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Stayed four nights and in that time my room was never cleaned

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Ronald

Feb 25, 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Reception very friendly and helpful.Housekeeping very poor.Room was serviced once in 7 day stay.Buffet breakfast was pretty average for the price.Poor food presentation. Overall,pleasant enough stay,but a lot of room for improvement

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Michael

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The initial contact on check in should have alerted us to what the overall experience would be. Check in staff unable to answer questions about our Accor membership. The corridor on level 15 smelt when the lift door opened. The room was dirty and uninviting. It smelt damp, there was a dehumidifier running which was confusing as we had not experienced this at any of 5 other accommodation places stayed at on our trip. The toilet had about a cm of mould growing between the cistern lid and the cistern which I had to clean. The skirting boards were dusty and the light switches, remote controls and other electrical appliances were dirty, the soap dispenser in the washing machine had not been cleaned and had caked on washing powder, the out door setting was old and needed to be resanded and resealed and the pool dirty and not cleaned once during our 3 night stay, we watched the layer of dirt on the bottom of the pool increase each day. The dining chairs in their restaurant were old and uncomfortable and the tables had not been cleaned. When we reported the dirty toilet and dust issues the reception staff just gave us a card to contact the cleaning manager, they did not get the room recleaned. If it had not have been school holidays I would have moved hotels. Overall our experience at the Mantra was very disappointing for the price we paid.

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Rooms

Many describe the apartments as comfortable and spacious, often with balconies, views, and handy kitchen and laundry facilities. Some found elements dated or small, with occasional issues like TV glitches or air conditioning problems.

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Ardyl

Sep 15, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Only complaint was that the TVs were starting to show their age and would very frequently glitch and spazz out.

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Michael

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great central Darwin city location for attending Darwin festival events. Bathroom was modern and spacious. Bes and lounge also comfortable and spacious. Modern bedside lamps with USB. Good aircon, nice verandah. TV smallest we've seen un a hotel in a very long time - bigger TV in a cruise ship room. Hallway carpet in desperate need of replacement - very much a trip hazard.

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Mark

Nov 30, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Aircon didn’t work in the first room which took a lot of convincing to the front desk but by 9.30pm they realised it wasn’t working by this time we had sweated enough. Then was downgraded with the next room. We have used mantra pandanas for the last ten years and also are members of the Accor group as we are Darwinites that work and live remote. Sunday 26/10/2023 will be the last time we set foot inside that building ever again it’s been turned into a glorified workers camp.

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Patrick

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Matra Pandanas in Darwin was great. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Price was good and location excellent.

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Robert

Jul 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

I liked the kitchenette feature with dishes, microwave, & washer dryer with detergent

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Peter

Jul 11, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The room did not get cleaned, the hotel is old and rooms are very small, i would not stay at this hotel again

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Sarah

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was in a good location, quiet and comfortable rooms.

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Kylie

Jan 1, 2023

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Great views from the 19th floor, however our room air conditioning didn't work well, the unit dropped water onto the bed underneath continuously so we had to move it. Was also disappointed to be given a disabled room as bathroom not as nice as they usually are

8

Daryll

Jan 4, 2023

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Stayed 19,353 nights

Lots of space handy little kitchen, and a great view

10

Sara

Feb 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

View from our room

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly and accommodating, with several noting helpful responses and early access when possible. A minority reported slow or confusing check-in, policy frustrations, or inconsistent follow-up.

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Ian

Dec 9, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

I always stay here when in town - there is only one thing that annoys me, the charge of $200 deposit. I have already paid for my room in advance - so why am I being charged another $200 that doesnt get recredited to my credit card until the end of the month? Its not like i could be stealing anything from the fridge - there is no minibar just a little box of milk. Any room service could be immediately booked against a card. It just seems a bit dishonest of a hotel to hotel to needlessly hold onto $200 from literally hundreds and hundreds of customers a month. What guest is going to check their credit card payments the next month to make sure the refund has arrived. Its really treating guests disrespectfully, telling every guest they are a potential thief snd may checkout with a bedside lamp in their luggage. Surely the hotel has insurance for actual theft? A very bad guest experience being asked for this money, especially after already having paid in advance, and being a regular guest!

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Yvonne

Apr 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property. Great staff. Early entry to room

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Greg

Apr 13, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The check in process was terrible. Took forever, had to park my car in a bus parking area, then had to conduct a u turn in amongst traffic and go around the block to find the hotel parking. Staff forgot to give me code for parki g and my room number. Our room however was great as is the location of the hotel

10

Kristy

Aug 12, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Excellent place to stay with outstanding customer service

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christine

Dec 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff were wonderful.

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Kay

Apr 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The hotel stage were very accommodating to any requests made. The room was clean and the view over the water an added bonus. A lovely stay.

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Claus

Sep 23, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Dejligt hotel med god beliggenhed. Dog oplevede vi en kedelig ting ifb. med indtjekningen. Vi lander i Darwin d. 5 sept. ca. 02.,00 om natten. Vi bliver et par timer i lufthavnen da vi først kan chekke ind fra kl. 14.00. Efter et par timer i lufthavnen, vælger vi at tage en taxa til hotellet, for at stille vores bagage og evt. betale for et værelse indtil 14.00. Der var desværre ingen ledige værelser hvilket er forståeligt nok - MEN vi kunne heller ikke få lov til at stille vores bagage, og blev henvist til et nærliggende hotel som måske kunne hjælpe. Også forgæves. Måtte således sidde udenfor hotellet og vente på at en kaffebar åbnede. Derefter prøvede vi igen at stille vores baggage på hotellet, denne gang med bedre held.

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10

Damien

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were eger to help and ensure we had a great stay

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Robyn

Mar 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly, professional and very helpful. The property is situated in a really convenient spot and they have a restaurant downstairs which is very convenient as well

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Michael

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The initial contact on check in should have alerted us to what the overall experience would be. Check in staff unable to answer questions about our Accor membership. The corridor on level 15 smelt when the lift door opened. The room was dirty and uninviting. It smelt damp, there was a dehumidifier running which was confusing as we had not experienced this at any of 5 other accommodation places stayed at on our trip. The toilet had about a cm of mould growing between the cistern lid and the cistern which I had to clean. The skirting boards were dusty and the light switches, remote controls and other electrical appliances were dirty, the soap dispenser in the washing machine had not been cleaned and had caked on washing powder, the out door setting was old and needed to be resanded and resealed and the pool dirty and not cleaned once during our 3 night stay, we watched the layer of dirt on the bottom of the pool increase each day. The dining chairs in their restaurant were old and uncomfortable and the tables had not been cleaned. When we reported the dirty toilet and dust issues the reception staff just gave us a card to contact the cleaning manager, they did not get the room recleaned. If it had not have been school holidays I would have moved hotels. Overall our experience at the Mantra was very disappointing for the price we paid.

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Location

Central Darwin CBD location that is walkable to shops, cafes, and attractions; convenient for festivals and business.

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Michael

Aug 17, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great central Darwin city location for attending Darwin festival events. Bathroom was modern and spacious. Bes and lounge also comfortable and spacious. Modern bedside lamps with USB. Good aircon, nice verandah. TV smallest we've seen un a hotel in a very long time - bigger TV in a cruise ship room. Hallway carpet in desperate need of replacement - very much a trip hazard.

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Paul John

Feb 15, 2024

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Stayed 5 nights

It was good having so much space more like a flat than a room. I thought housekeeping should have come around more frequently to empty the bins as cooking for yourself you generate a fair bit of rubbish. The room was cool on arrival. The window was dirty. Close to shops and right in the heart of the cbd. Friendly cafe in the complex.

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Julie

Sep 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

So friendly and clean! Great location! Than you

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Patrick

Jul 26, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The Matra Pandanas in Darwin was great. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean. Price was good and location excellent.

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John

Jul 16, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The property is situated in a good position in Darwin. The property is well maintaned. The staff are always well mannered and very helpfull.

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Paul John

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very central location. Friendly staff and good sized room. Hotel is (around the corner from Woolworths) close to the courts and Parliament. Furniture was modern, practical, clean and up to date. The cafe downstairs is well run and the staff knew my order with a day or so. Other guests were friendly when we interacted.?

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Scott

Oct 7, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Great location and facilities

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Sarah

Sep 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property was in a good location, quiet and comfortable rooms.

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Charlotte

Oct 21, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room with everything you need, great location, very nice staff. Only downside was the pool being renovated but there were alternatives offered close by which was explained at check in but we weren’t aware of the pool closure when we booked.

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Robyn

Mar 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly, professional and very helpful. The property is situated in a really convenient spot and they have a restaurant downstairs which is very convenient as well

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Dining

On-site options received mixed feedback: some guests found the cafe or restaurant convenient, but others reported average food and limited hours, with dinner often unavailable on weekends.

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Paul John

Mar 24, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Very central location. Friendly staff and good sized room. Hotel is (around the corner from Woolworths) close to the courts and Parliament. Furniture was modern, practical, clean and up to date. The cafe downstairs is well run and the staff knew my order with a day or so. Other guests were friendly when we interacted.?

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Debra

Jun 20, 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Staff were happy to assist with any of our enquiries. Walking distance from most facilities and attractions in the city. Disappointed with the on site restaurant not open on weekend for dinner. For a six night stay room was not serviced once. Pool was close for maintenance which was very disappointing when the temperature was 35 degrees everyday. No compendium in the room to assist with hotel and local area information.

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Stuart

Sep 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The food wasn’t good, breakfast was over cooked, eg sausages were extremely tough and very dry like they were 2 weeks old, the berry smoothy was beginning to bubble meaning ity was maturing. Had a steak nite dinner there as well, ordered a medium rare steak and it was very well done and tough meat as well. Apart from the local reasuarant the hotel was satisfactory

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Alex

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Dining breakfast not up to scratch,

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Keely

Jan 15, 2023

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Stayed 19,372 nights

Frustrating that no restaurant open for dinner on weekend.

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Wilma

Apr 28, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

No restaurant on weekend, meal provided very average

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Robyn

Mar 26, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly, professional and very helpful. The property is situated in a really convenient spot and they have a restaurant downstairs which is very convenient as well

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Denise

Jul 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Liked the room, it was very well laid out except the carpet was patched and worn in some areas of the room. Restaurant advertised bacon / egg muffin with coffee on the blackboard in the lobby. When we ordered this we were told this is for only weekdays only, why then not remove the blackboard on a weekend.

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Graham

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very good on site restaurant. Well located. Room comfortable

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Michael

Aug 15, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The initial contact on check in should have alerted us to what the overall experience would be. Check in staff unable to answer questions about our Accor membership. The corridor on level 15 smelt when the lift door opened. The room was dirty and uninviting. It smelt damp, there was a dehumidifier running which was confusing as we had not experienced this at any of 5 other accommodation places stayed at on our trip. The toilet had about a cm of mould growing between the cistern lid and the cistern which I had to clean. The skirting boards were dusty and the light switches, remote controls and other electrical appliances were dirty, the soap dispenser in the washing machine had not been cleaned and had caked on washing powder, the out door setting was old and needed to be resanded and resealed and the pool dirty and not cleaned once during our 3 night stay, we watched the layer of dirt on the bottom of the pool increase each day. The dining chairs in their restaurant were old and uncomfortable and the tables had not been cleaned. When we reported the dirty toilet and dust issues the reception staff just gave us a card to contact the cleaning manager, they did not get the room recleaned. If it had not have been school holidays I would have moved hotels. Overall our experience at the Mantra was very disappointing for the price we paid.

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Month	Average price
January	$85
February	$95
March	$96
April	$125
May	$201
June	$222
July	$230
August	$238
September	$190
October	$130
November	$96
December	$94

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $147	2 $164	3 $147
4 $136	5 $147	6 $218	7 $153	8 $136	9 $158	10 $136
11 $136	12 $153	13 $172	14 $135	15 $132	16 $157	17 $136
18 $124	19 $147	20 $164	21 $153	22 $136	23 $159	24 $125
25 $125	26 $132	27 $170	28 $170	29 $148	30 $153	31 $158

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20 $130	21 $150	22	23 $124	24 $124	25 $136	26 $124
27 $113	28 $113	29 $172	30 $160