Name: Metro Advance Apartments & Hotel Darwin
Address: 55 Cavenagh Street, Darwin, 0800, AU

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Peter

Could be a lot nicer, very old with broken taps etc

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2026

Mariether

Comfortable

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Paul

Only stayed the one night for my wife's birthday but everything was great.
Checkin was seamless and quick

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2026

John

Nothing outstanding but a good value 1 night stopover

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2026

John

Straightforward basic room. Comfortable and spacious. Very basic housekeeping.
Good laundry.
Close to most services and restaurants and pubs

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Ananais

Love the stay and the staffs we're lovely

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2025

Lucinda

Love the apartment

8/10

Excellent

05 Nov 2025

Shane

the room was clean and the staff were great. We had 2 one bedroom apartments. Ours had celophane patches on the lounge. the 2nd apartment had faulty aircon so was always hot and it took some 10 days to rectify. Additionally there was a burn the size of a plate in the carpet. During a few nights there was significant noise and children running down the hall at night. It was not up to their normal standard and not sure we will go back for a fourth visit.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Kelly

Friendly. Great location. Clean. Expensive to park car in carpark however.

Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Andrew

Great location

Apartments were great we had the executive so had a washer and dryer, it had all the amenities we needed. Pool loungers would have been great and some more plants around the pool to detract from the concrete. Great location for Mitchell Street being two blocks away - was very quiet but easy access to Woolies across the street.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Cheryl

Pillows were all a bit thick - a range would be great.
No duvet on bed (only sheet) which wasn't that comfortable.
A shelf in the shower to put stuff would be helpful.

Room was just a bit tired and dated - valance falling off bed, drawers in bedside tables not working, burn mark on desk, etc.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2025

Colin

Close to Woolworths and bus stops. Clean accommodation. Friendly helpful staff members.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2025

Kaye

Great walking proximity to water front, restaurants

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jun 2025

Michael

No soap
Aircon noisy
Overhead fan noisy

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Catriona

Great location within walking distance of a lot of things in town. General facilites quite good, nice pool area.
Shower wasn't great.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

11 May 2025

Ronaldo

Place is close to shopping center and restaurants. Some staff are not friendly

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Christian

Reception staff were excellent and very helpful to us
We were from another state and all our queries were answered.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Arnold

I liked the security of the premises, especially the car park area. Once our car was parked we were inside the security of the hotel. Good clean rooms with a large ensuite. Easy book in, friendly staff. Stayed for two nights and Will definitely be back again 👍
Arnold, Katherine NT

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2024

Simon Peter

Clean, central, well priced.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

There’s nothing luxurious about this place

The previous page about parking did not give me a choice. We had to pay $10 a day for the parking inside the building. That’s something I hope to know when booking.
The room was simple and tired, wifi was shamefully bad. Other than the good location, there was not much for this place.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Sep 2024

Robert

This apartment had everything we needed and good value, separate bedroom, kitchen, laundry (although the washing machine didnt work and was replaced when requested and the stove was dangerous!) Sadly the property could be so much more with a little updating of amenities. The dryer didn't function either, just tumbled hot wet clothes, the electric kitchen stove was of the old style and the indicator knobs spun around so you didn't know what setting or which hotplate you were on! Very dangerous and yet there was a note on the wall saying if smoke detector summoned fire brigade the tenant was liable for costs..... not cool! Bathroom needed updating; taps corroded and silicone had mold underneath. Good points; excellent air conditioning, quiet room (3rd floor), nice swimming pool, a comfy bathtub, close to city center and shops. Woolworths on the next block.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Terry

the only complate was l got noise from the room next door

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2024

Christine

Metro for me

The Hotel is geographically perfect with shopping, transport and dining choices all with walking distance.
Checking in after 10pm is hassle free as the staff message a code number to your phone for the after hours key box, then they clearly explain entering the hotel.
The hotel is quiet, feels very safe and secure.
The staff are friendly and respectful.
My room was perfect for me, with a very comfortable bed, and I enjoyed the fixed containers of creams/ shampoo. This made the shower very safe and no slippery floors or loose soap.
The night view from the room was delightful and it was great to beable to open the small sliding windows.
Totally recommend this hotel

Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 May 2024

KEWWON

There is limited house keeping.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2024

Feliksa

Convenient to a lot of areas, you could walk to the grocery store. The staff were always very helpful and friendly. The rooms were clean and tidy, the kitchenette was well stocked with pans, crockery and everything that was needed. Microwave, iron and ironing board. Enjoyed our stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2024

John

Friendly attentive staff, generous room size.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2024

Heather

Accommodation comfortable and spacious. Centrally located for all my needs.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2024

M

Krish review

All good. I was bit concerned about night time arrival. But it was very well handled.

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2024

Thomas

Nice apartment setups

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Belinda

I loved how central the location was. The mini kitchenette was helpful and they cleaned my room daily which meant fresh towels. The reception staff were particularly friendly and helpful. Would definitely choose the Metro again.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 Feb 2024

Martina

safe and clean place to stay in and also a very comfortable bed to sleep on staff are fantastic and closer to the shops

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2024

Jessica

VALUE FOR MONEY GREAT RETURNS

Overall excellent and convenient spot in city next to Woolworths for your daily needs.
Room was a studio and very comfortable for 4 night stay. Having a kitchenette came in handy and the pool was just across from where I was staying including lift. Daily room service. Self service Laundry no charge. Would stay again.

Only inconvenience was the fire drill but then again you never know when a real one would be.

Great!

Self

2/10

Poor

07 Nov 2023

Emma

Apartment complex didn’t really look anything like the photos online. There is an ant problem in the rooms. The air conditioner broke which made the room unbearable. The staff were friendly and nice but we cut our stay short because the accomodation was so terrible.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2023

Lydia

It’s a convenient to shops and buses, but the room is a little old and small. It was disappointing.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2023

Effie

Good size apartment for 4 people. Clean and comfortable. Be aware of additional charges if booking through 3rd party (expedia).

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2023

Phillip

WOULD STAY AGAIN

This property met our expectations on both price and location. All staff we encountered were well trained friendly, efficient & professional. Our room was well presented, clean & functional. We had a hire car which we paid $10 per night for secure onsite parking. Woolworths city store was just 2 minutes walk away.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

ERIC

Friendly and helpful staff. Everything was very good. Room cleaning was every day. Location is excellent, walkable to all the restaurants and shops. Bus stop is 50 m from the door. Good swimming pool and BBQ area. I would stay again and recommend Metro Advance apartments to tourists. Great value for your money!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2023

henry

good position for tour pick up good to have table and chairs to eat at shower and tv easy to use daily room service

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2023

Charna

Convenient location, property a little tired, needs a revamp. No safe.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2023

Brendan

Overall the service and accommodation was pretty good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2023

Andrew

Excellent location, clean, friendly, no hassles

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2023

Caroline

The Metro was ideally located being a 20 minute from the convention centre. Reception staff were excellent being very helpful and reliable. Rooms were clean, bed comfortable although kitchen utensils a little light on. Perfect for business or holiday.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2023

John

Property was clean and reasonably large,the location was excellent, but extras for cooking need updating and couch was worn.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2023

Bradley

Good place

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Karen

Large one bedroom apartment with big kitchen and laundry facilities. Woolworths supermarket next door and local bus nearby.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2023

Edwin

They offered a breakfast supply package that we tried since we were arriving quite late. The description suggested enough for two for an initial breakfast. In fact, it was enough for four breakfasts. Rather than a bit of an expensive indulgence, it turned out to be a good way to have breakfast handled for our Darwin visit.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2023

Karen

The room was nice and clean and close to all amenities.
The noise from drunken Indigenous also staying in the complex was not nice, it took me a while to sleep as they were loud. Perhaps security would be good to have in place for mindfulness to other people also staying there.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2023

Joanne

It was great fir my needs.
They had a plunger for the coffee!

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2023

Chris

Great property for travelling with kids, multiple bedroom apartment with full kitchen and washer/dryer and a good pool. Close to a supermarket and other affordable eating options.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2023

Katherine

Good location in town, close to Woolworths and main bus stop. Quiet at night. Friendly staff.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2023

Julia

It was last minute booking which helped, in the city,and staff were friendly and helpful

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2023

Virginya

All good.

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2023

Kathryn

Good value for money. The grouting in the shower could do with a good scrubbing

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2022

ALPHONSA

Close to city, super market. Most of all the apartment was well equipped for me needs. I can certainly recommend it to my friends and family. I will certainly stay there again when I come for visit next time.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2022

ALPHONSA

Fully equipped self contained apartment, mostly the washing machine and dryer.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2022

Cecily

Easy to get bus to where I wanted to go.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2022

Karen

Good location, well equipped and OK price but a bit tired and musty.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2022

Michele

The 2 bedroom unit was very spacious, had a washer and dryer. 2 bathrooms and beds very comfortable. Would happily go back. 3 aircons plus fans so lovely and cool. Later checkout given for 11, assistance calling taxis. Very happy with my choice

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2022

Lynda

Close to everything and public transport. Wouldn’t feel safe at night walking around

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2022

Michael

A comfortable accommodation location in central Darwin, close to all amenities offered by the city, including restaurants.
Capacity for self catering a further bonus.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2022

Shane

The beds were extremely uncomfortable, a king room was two single beds together it was like sleeping on top of a pyramid. They were worn out. I had a huge hole in the ceiling that they covered with masking tape. There was only one thin sheet on the bed and no option for a quilt. The hoter water lasted about 2minutes for a shower. Cost was around $500 a night but wasn’t worth $150

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2022

Cheryl

All very good with the exception of the Bathroom, old taps that dipped all night, as we are readers, we found the old lamps very bad to read with! Mattress was hard and uncomfortable 😳

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2022

Jenny

Easy access to everything by walking or public transport

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Jul 2022

Samantha

Pool was mouldy, shower was mouldy, walls were dirty, under beds were dirty, old dirty tissues left in bedside tables.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2022

Denise

Nice big apartment

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2022

Kodey

Staff are friendly and helpful

Business_and_leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2022

Verified traveler

Very Comfortable apart from Woolies Loading Dock.

Good location to all local outdoor attractions and food venues. Plenty of good walking paths to city centre and parks.

WARNING: Western side of complex faces onto loading dock of the Darwin Woolworths. Trucks come and go from early morning (6am) 7 days a weeks. Security gate, trucks and forklift transmit a loud beeping alert sound. Also the refrigerated truck's large compressors vibrate the windows, so be prepared for an early walk.

Staff, both front counter & house were very pleasant and helpful. Paid carparking was worth the security for overnight use.

Our kitchen & large fridge for a 5 night stay catered for us to have inhouse eating, with supermarket opposite.

Both lounge and bedroom air conditioners were functional and very quite. At times, the bedroom one was switched off and just the lounge to cool the rooms. Darwin overnight temps were 23 - 25°C

Would we stay there again? Yes - providing we can book on eastern side of facility.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Mar 2022

John

Good staff

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2022

Glen

Check in and out were easy, location is great, value middle of the road.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2021

Thomas

Outstanding value for money with accommodation and facilities well above the standard of similarly priced hotels.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2021

Anthony

The staff were the best in all aspects of the business. Noise levels were high and motel was showing age .

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2021

Brent

It okay. Not great but just ok. The reception staff are good

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2021

David

Clean, convenient, friendly and accommodating staff. Will stay again for sure

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2021

Anthea

Room was very small. Good aircon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2021

ALISON

Great stay, close to everything and great staff.

The staff were wonderful and so very helpful. There were a couple of maintenance issues and they were fixed within a couple of hours of alerting the desk.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2021

Kirsten

After staying in this hotel for 2 weeks, we didn't even get acknowledged by reception/manager. Details for the room said they were sound proof, yet we were woken every morning around 4am to a street sweeper that goes up and down multiple times, even on weekends. Our room was only minimally tidied daily, and at least 3 days no one attended to give us fresh towels and bed wasnt made.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great place to stay, very close to cbd

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

The room was bright, airy and spacious. The wardrobe, storage and hanging space were spacious and we were able to completely (and unusually) unpack on arrival. Housekeeping staff along with reception staff were friendly and helpful. We really appreciated the free laundry which was opened by our door key. Detergent also supplied free of charge. Position is perfect. Right in the centre of great restaurants, next door to Woolies and bus stop. The kitchenette (well set up)got plenty of use when we were hit with a Covid lockdown.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

Location was great, the unit was comfortable and fulfilled all our needs and expectations.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2021

Robyn

Darwin trip

It was a 1 bedroom apartment. Very roomy and well equiped. Staff very accomadationg. Only negative was we had to pay for parking which we didnt expect. Reasonable cost though.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2021

Gavin

Reception staff were polite, but didn’t seem interested. Was on the side where trucks entering Woolworths woke us up every morning.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Noisy studio apartments, no soundproofing so all noise from apartments next door come through crystal clear from the interconnecting door. Was up all night both nights listening to my noisy neighbours.

Beds uncomfortable and hard, even feeling the zipper in the middle. No nice cosy quilt just a flimsy top sheet and holey blanket in the cupboard.

Wifi kept dropping out. COVID rules means that apparently only 2 people can be in the swimming pool at one time. Shower pressure was terrible and taps in bathroom kept leaking.

Only good things were the location being so convenient, and the rooms being exceptionally clean. Staff were friendly enough until I complained on check out then they just told me the manager would contact me. Still waiting, but I expect they will at some point.

I paid a reasonable cost to barely sleep and leave feeling worse than when I arrived, which is not what anybody wants out of a 'treat yourself' hotel escape in the city.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

clean room, pretty reasonable value for CBD accommodation

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

25 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Good location, clean and friendly staff. I have stayed a few times recently, mainly due to good price.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2021

Nicoletta

Good value for money

It is good value for money. Room comfortable and clean, pool really nice and well maintained. Convenient location. Only the bed was not really comfortable for two people because made by two mattresses not at the same level. But overall I would stay again.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

It felt like in top class hotel. Top class and would recommend to anyone

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

Adequate and central, right next to Woolworth’s. Parking cost $10 a day, though offstreet parking is free after 5pm and all day on weekends. Room was ok, all very clean and functional. Nothing terrible but nothing outstanding.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2021

Ross

Will stay agaon

Very happy with our stay. Good sized room, big comfy bed and separate kitchen area. Managed to get off street parking right in front of premises. Checking in was quick and easy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2021

Verified traveler

It was tidy and clean. The staff’s are nice and friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2021

Michael

Just right for Darwin CBD

Metro is a good inner city location to stay in Darwin.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

I want to thank the reception manager for being so attentive to all our needs and requests. He’s very accommodating and nice to talk to. The apartment is a bit old but clean and tidy that made it good to stay at.

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2020

Frank

Good location. Cheap parking. Rattly wobbling noisy ceiling fan in bedroom.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2020

Erika

We had a very comfortable stay. The room was neat and tidy. Regular housekeeping. Comfortable beds. Nice pool area, unfortunately BBQ was not available.
Very good and convenient location, opposite a Woolworths. Aircon and fans worked well.
Thank you!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2020

Paul

Surprisingly comfortable for a place with dated decor. Basic but very functional. Downside is the truck noise at all hours from Woolworths next door.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Home away from home!

We loved our stay at the Metro. Great location so everything downtown within walking distance. The staff were amazing!! Any little issue was immediately resolved. The housekeepers did and amazing job. The pool is lovely. We were very impressed at the cleanliness. The bed was not the best for a bad back but there was a bathtub for a good relaxing soak. We stayed in a one bedroom unit. We've been traveling for over a year and this place felt like home away from home. We initially booked 2 nights and kept extending our stay to 3 1/2 weeks!! Thank you Metro for making us feel at home!

Partner

2/10

Poor

21 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Do not stay here !!! Run down. Half the rooms overlook woolworth’s loading bock. Very noisy.

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2020

Del

The position in Darwin City was the only redeeming quality for Metro Hotel. The room was very average and old; the toilet leaked and refilled constantly, the fridge froze all food and couldn't be adjusted and the kettle didn't self cancel. I advised them on day 2 of 6 (day one being Sunday) and the kettle was replaced - that's it! The cleaning or daily service also was substandard in that they replaced used towels and straightened the bed only - no cleaning of the bathroom or any floors; no dusting or any other type of cleaning. Won't hurry back!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2020

GCPL

The location was great, our room it's spacious and clean. The staff was very helpful and polite. Overall we love it😊

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jun 2020

BK

Terrible from start to finish , left early due to a few issues , fighting in the hallways between guests . Police needed to be called , noisy outside and in , room not cleaned or provided with full amenities. Front desk staff argumentative and aggressive. I would give it a definite miss.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2020

Bruce

Neat, clean and close to everything.

A lovely hotel, clean with nice sized rooms and the cooking facilities a real bonus. It is within walking distance to most things in Darwin. The rates are more than reasonable.

Self