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Mindil Beach Casino Resort

Google (3452) 4.1
Tripadvisor (1156) 3.6
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Visitors praise the resort's lovely location and good facilities, with some enjoying the dining options. However, a significant number of guests report issues with misleading advertising, dirty rooms, and poor customer service, citing understaffing and unhelpful staff as common problems.

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Address
Mindil Beach, Gilruth Ave, Darwin City NT 0820, Australia
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Phone
(08) 8943 8888
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Website
www.mindilbeachcasinoresort.com.au

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About this place Mindil Beach Casino Resort

Mindil Beach Casino Resort is Darwin's casino hotel, on Gilruth Avenue next to Mindil Beach and a few minutes' drive from the city centre. It's a mainstream resort that welcomes gay travellers, not a gay venue. You get the casino, several restaurants and bars, a pool and landscaped grounds facing the Arafura Sea. The Mindil Beach Sunset Market runs next door on Thursday and Sunday evenings in the dry season (roughly late April to October), and that's the main reason to stay here rather than in town. Don't swim at Mindil in the wet season, when box jellyfish are in the water.

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Gay-friendly (straight venue) WiFi Year-round Pool Gym Beach access Gay-friendly (straight venue) Air conditioning

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4.1
★★★★☆
3,452 reviews

Based on 3,452 Google reviews.

Warwick Smith
Warwick Smith Jul 2026
★★★★★
Russell Boyce
Russell Boyce Jul 2026
★★★★★
Michael Zanelli
Michael Zanelli Jul 2026
★★★★★
Dale Oates
Dale Oates Jul 2026
★★★★★

Definitely worth checking into the Mindil Beach Casino Resort

Janice Trinity
Janice Trinity Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Mark Alexander
Mark Alexander Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆

Do yourself a favor, go and look at the room BEFORE you pay! They like to switch rooms to the un-expecting consumer. The substitute room offered to us was old, filthy and smelly. Hard to comprehend how this place gets high reviews, perhaps a review scam I’m guessing. The customer service is appalling and they are mostly difficult to understand, however seem to think they are quite important. Consider booking an apartment at the waterfront and using some of the many restaurants and great facilities around the lagoon. Wish we did!

Stephanie Rodski
Stephanie Rodski Jul 2026
★☆☆☆☆

False, misleading and deceptive advertising. We booked an ocean view king room. On arrival we were given a room that was overlooking the driveway- no ocean view. The room was dirty- the sink and bathroom area had the previous persons toothpaste and makeup stains everywhere and the bedding had black hair and dirt on it- revolting. The staff were hardly apologetic, acknowledging they gave us the wrong room while smiling. The staff were condescending and difficult to understand. The staff also tried to not give us a full refund until the end date of our booking- we noted that we are not paying for a service we did not receive and they eventually gave us our money back. What a disappointment this dated zombie filled hotel is.

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Last updated on 18 October 2026

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