Capricornia Motel

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Stephen

Put milk and water in the fridge for travelers that would be good.

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2026

Gail

We cancelled due to general lack of cleanliness. The front desk couldn't find us a room and the pool was empty

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Donald

The first night could not get my car into the car park had to park on the roadside the window in my room could not be locked so that made me feel a little uneasy as would have been very easy to break into my room there was tea and coffee but no milk so had to go buy some as no staff around to ask

Self

2/10

Poor

23 Jun 2026

Christopher

My husband arrived here and they couldn’t stay because it was terrible. He had to rebook at another place and now we are waiting for a refund through Expedia. A window was taped up with gaff. There was no parking onsite. There was rotted timber under the window.

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2026

Alan

Old spring mattress that dug into me no matter how I tossed and turned. Decades of brown muck in the corners of the bathroom

Self

4/10

Poor

21 May 2026

Charlie

No table or cutlery small bugs come up drain hole etc

Self

6/10

Pleasant

15 May 2026

Graham

Over priced for basic accommodation

Self

2/10

Poor

07 May 2026

kamilia

Showed up they weren't even there, called the manager, waited 15 mins for them to show. There was broken cars and sketchy people hanging around. I didn't feel safe. I chose to not confim my check in because I felt Unsafe as a solo traveling woman in my 20s(either I was unsafe or my car was going to get stolen). The manager promised me Expedia would reimburse since the confirmation was pending and i decided to not stay there due to self preservation. Expedia still hasnt reimbursed.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Cheryl

Good thank you

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2025

Wendy

Unsure if property still a motel as advertised .even the person I spoke with said the pictures they has not put on website . Been trying to contact Last minute to discuss - no response as yet

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

26 Sep 2025

Danielle

Felt like I would of lost organs if I stayed
Did not stay - and was refused a refund

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2025

Lyndon

Having 3 dogs, we would eventually like a ground floor room for once

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2025

Lucinda

Just love staying at Capricorna

2/10

Poor

22 Aug 2025

Barry

False advertising at its finest.This place is an absolute dump!Theres too many bad things to type.....JUST BEWARE AND DON'T GO THERE.

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

12 Aug 2025

Kylie

Lovely staff/owners, shower completely unusable due to mould. Booked as a stay before red-eye flight, not suitable at all. Lovely staff.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2025

Syed Ali

Amazing staff and service

2/10

Poor

05 Aug 2025

Nicole

Upon arrival @ property we were horrified at the state of the outside. It looked like a prison, dirty & unkept. I wouldn’t let my dogs go in there. Therefore we didn’t even go in & decided to look at alternative accomodation even though we weren’t able to get a refund from them. I’d rather forfeit $ than step foot in the place.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2025

Scott

Pretty much what I expected after reading reviews. Nothing flash but serves a purpose- room itself was clean.

4/10

Poor

30 Jul 2025

Brian

no car parking

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2025

Damian

Not a good place all round. Good shower though.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

25 Jul 2025

colleen

if you can.t say anything good. don.t say anything at all.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2025

Kelvin

No frills, not modern, but has air conditioning, warm shower, and a clean bed.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Connie

It was close to esplanade.

It was tiny rooms and cost too much for one night.
Dirty soap left in shower cubical toilet seat up? If Cleaned at all.

Rickety and old could do with demo and rebuild!

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2025

Chris

Stayed here 15 yrs ago. Its aged badly sunce then and has that \"run down\" look and feel.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2025

Gary

Absolutely filthy dirty a green slimy pool broken bed in short not even fit to rent by the hour

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Ivan

The property is old but maintened well. The only issue was cockroaches, but hard to manage in Darwin & not unreasonable to see some. Owner/Manager helpful and accommodating. Good value for the price.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2025

Jodie

Great location

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2025

Warren

for a budget hotel, it was basically OK. close to the city and easy to get to. The unit itself was poorly maintained compared to other hotels I have stayed in. very poor parking facilities, 25 units and only 5 off road spaces. bed was very uncomfortable.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

31 May 2025

Lyndon

Been told there will be charges for our dogs even though Expedia said no fees, no surprises on arrival.
Been told to take our dogs outside of the property to do their business which we respectfully did.
Then asked again whilst outside of the property, to take our dogs to the nearest park even though we had poo bags ready on us.
Paid cash extending another night and was owed $10 change.
And when I said just give it to me later since we see each other everyday,
Waited for me to be fully packed, outside of the yard, double checking keys and gate card \"were\"actually in the Dropbox to return my $10 change.
Everywhere was dirty and unpleasant.
We had no blankets, very uncomfortable beds and the whole atmosphere was a true let down.
We will never stay at the cornucopia \"budget\" resort ever again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 May 2025

Coert

Good, cheap, friendly.

Very nice. Cheap. Friendly manager. I am happy with the rooms.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2024

Janeeta

It's very very convenient for me now my missus and kids are gone

Leisure

4/10

Poor

24 Sep 2024

Lewis

Afraid this is so run down and awful, bed ancient, black mould on roof, broken window, aircon didn’t cope, just so tired…

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

29 Aug 2024

Dianne

refused to stay after the first night.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

29 Aug 2024

Dianne

Would not recommend as the facilities are very run down and the clientel are less than suitable

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2024

Petrena

Parking was hard

4/10

Poor

10 Aug 2024

Brian

Friendly staff, but property was old and not well maintained. Springs poked through the mattress, and my wife got some bites whilst sitting on the small chair in the room. Good location, close to beach and Yacht club. Overall, would not recommend it.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

09 Aug 2024

Kathy

Didn’t stay the night. It was so awful I left and found somewhere else. How this place can get away with charging $170 a night and advertise on your platform is fraud. Disgusting, disgraceful and it should be shut down. Pillow were wafer thin, room smelt of smoke, no WIFI, mattress had springs you could feel, not enough room to swing a cat. Marketing photos must have been taken last century. Simply a rip off. A4 pic on the wall advising that no refunds will be offered told me I wasn’t the first guest to leave. YUK!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2024

Kathryn

I liked the assistance from the staff. I didnt like there were no side tables, no teaspoons, no toiletries, and I didn't like that other guests were drinking and fighting at 3am keeping me awake

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2024

Rebecca

You get what you pay for (bed, shower/toilet) and small room. The staff were extremely polite & helpful. Security gate made our stay feel safe. Close to Fannie Bay restaurants & Parap markets which was handy. Comfy bed & clean sheets. Shower was old & stained but clean. Thanks for fitting us in at last minute.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2024

David

Website says latest check in is 7pm whereas Reception closes at 6pm!
Main phone number is not answered.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

24 Jun 2024

TIMOTHY

Limited facilities - my guess is the place will be sold soon.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2024

David

Overpriced and dirty rooms

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2024

Rumesh

no toilet paper

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

03 Jun 2024

Sheldon

On arrival I thought I arrived at a abandoned building. The office was disgusting and smelt like there was a dead body in it. Was escorted to the room and was horrified by the conditions. It stank was mouldy AC was rattling it was dirty disgusting looked like a prion cell out of Bangkok Hilton. I was too scared to touch anything for fear of disease. I handed the keys back and high tailed it out if there. I wouldn’t recommend it for wild animals. STAY CLEAR !!!

2/10

Poor

26 May 2024

Jamie

Could not contact for late check in.
I chose to stay somewhere else also due to the reputation and really shocking reviews on this place.
Wotif and trip advisor should not be recommending such a place for people to stay. You’re completely leading people to a horrible experience based on your recommendations.. this is bad !

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2024

Douglas

Lovely stays 💖

Self

2/10

Poor

08 May 2024

Viliame

I don’t know why have you approved it to be a motel. Nothing good hopeless

Business Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2024

Angela

I had a very pleasant stay at this motel. The owner is a very lovely helpful man. I felt comfortable as soon as I got there. I had a great nights sleep.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

19 Apr 2024

Greg

We made a huge mistake by not checking reviews. We did select a cheap motel but this was unacceptable and Wotif needs to take some responsibility by listing the filthiest place I have ever stayed. We paid for 3 nights and left after first night. The most prevalent signage was “no refunds” so clearly it is a common issue.

Friends

2/10

Poor

27 Sep 2023

Leah and Wayne

This property is disgusting. We did not stay but moved to another hotel. The Capricornia is filthy, unsafe and you should not have it in your portfolio. Gives Wotif a bad name

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Aug 2023

Rachelle

They had no after hours check in facility. No phone number to ring so e couldn't stay there but the place was pretty skanky from the outside

Business_and_leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

12 Aug 2023

peter

Very bad, no blankets available, there was a dirty bath towel in the fridge so couldn't be used at all (I took pictures) and the fridge was very noisy! No curtains to completely block the view, horrible!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

10 Aug 2023

manoj mack

Worst place. Dirty rooms and conditions of the room not up to standard. Power points hanging off the walls. Paint flaking on walls and ceiling. No toilet paper in the toilet. Drunk people knocking on the door all hours of the night. Please don't stay here.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

30 Jul 2023

Sharon

Poor communication with owners . Had to call over 20 times regarding our after hour arrival time .

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Jul 2023

Julien

Very poor place, clean inside room, but disgusting everywhere else

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2023

Malcolm

Terrible parking.
Horrible facilty

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2023

Nerida

It was cheap so you get what you pay for…but I should have had hot water for a shower. The springs on the mattress were felt and very uncomfortable.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2023

brian

The ceiling fan and air-conditioning unit were filthy. The fan had approx 1inch of dust on the fan blades. There was mould over the air con and coming out of the sides. Spider webs in the shower cubicle, drain was filthy. Smoke detector was removed and NO Hot Water. I have pictures to document. Absolutely disgusted

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2023

Joshua

East budget motel . Close to everything . Would stay again .

Business_and_leisure Self

4/10

Poor

19 Jun 2023

Thomas

Very disappointed with the room, fridge was broken, no soap supplied, dirty floor and shower, needs a total repair and update, would not recommend to anyone

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

19 Jun 2023

Susan

The staff were pleasant however the rooms are so dirty, cockroaches, bedding all stained. Wont be staying there and wont be recommending.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

14 Jun 2023

DARYL

Convienant location.
VERY POOR CONDITION OF THE ROOMS.
PAINT LIFTING OFF THE WALLS,
CEILING FANS NOT WORKING.
AIRCONDITIONING FILTERS CLOGGED UP WITH ABOUT10MM DUST.
NO CHAIR IN ROOM
NO BEDSIDE CUBOARDS.
NO TV WORKING/ RECEPTION.
FRIDGE NOT WORKING. FILTHY CONDITION.
NO COFFEE/TEA CUPS AND SPOONS.
STAFF CHANGED MY BOOKING ROOM 3 TIMES AND NONE WAS ANY SATISFACTORY.
DON'T RECOMMEND FOR ANY STAY.
HEALTH AND HYGEINE INSPECTORS REQUIRE TO INSPECT PREMISES.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Jun 2023

annette

The room was filthy. Stains on all the walls, the door, and the bathr oom tiles which were cracked to. After pulling the sheet back and looking at the mattress I left. It was putrid! Badly stained and brown all over. I think the found it at the dump. Disgusting and I will be attempting to get my money back!

2/10

Poor

21 May 2023

Abayomi

THE ROOM THAT I BOOKED ON 20TH OF SATURDAY, THE ROOM IS VERY DIRTH COBWEB EVERY WERE BATHROOM AND TOILET VERY DIRTY SO I COULD NOT SLEEP IN THAT ROOM SO I HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER TO BOOK A ROOM TO SLEEP ON THAT DAY. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT HOTEL CAN SO DIRTY LIKE THAT, IN THIS CASE AM HAPPY WITH UR SERVICE.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

11 Apr 2023

Lachlan

Whilst the staff are very friendly, the property is extremely dirty

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

07 Apr 2023

Annette

This place is a health and safety hazard. Room stinks. Bedding and walls stained and mouldy. Aircon never cleaned and packed with dust. Smoke detector removed, other fire services not serviced for more than 2 years. No light on the back stairs, i nearly fell there in the dark. Emergency light broken.
I considered driving off and sleeping in my car, but there was a fight between residents downstairs and i would have to go past them to open the gate, rather locked myself in and left as soon as i could in the morning.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2022

Kaumi

Great value and you do what get what you paid for. The AC could've been better or bigger for the size of the room but overall happy

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2022

Judith

I had a great stay and the staff were great, very friendly and helpful.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2022

Hilary

They accommodated my very late arrival, my room was clean, modern with everything I needed and the managers were friendly and helpful

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2022

Angela

Budget friendly, very basic, friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

11 Sep 2022

Jake

i did not even book in after i seen the state of the motel with doors missing, paint peeling, filthy surrounds, no body at reception. Looked like a half way house. stayed elsewhere.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2022

Michael

This place was (apparently) the place to be a long time ago. Now it is one step off being a ruin. The only good point was that it had rooms for reasonable comparatively cheap rates. The rest of Darwin was booked out at below $300/n.

Business Friends

4/10

Poor

27 Aug 2022

Marie

Not happy with our stay at all nothing like to what was advertised as !

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2022

Trevor

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2/10

Poor

19 Aug 2022

Joanne

Friendly staff and welcoming. . Property is extremely run down, needs a lot of work, a good clean, plumbing fixed and renovations.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2022

Kym

We were initially impressed with staff very helpful as we were leaving late in the evening to go to the airport and need a taxi, they booked for us. The air conditioner was very noisy so very difficult to sleep. Cobwebs on the walls near door. Needs updating.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2022

Lisa

Great value for price. Very helpful and friendly staff, great area.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2022

Melissa

The best thing about this place was the hotel dog Oscar. We had to ask for the basics that are provided even in backpackers. The photos are deceiving on the expedia site. Ultimately we should have paid attention to the reviews before we committed to booking.. but we had to ask for a room clean as we were told it was done once a week. The drain in the shower has never been cleaned of hair. The basin taps turned around and were loose. The shared kitchen needs to be shut down. You should not have black extraction fans and a black cutting board. The microwave was disgusting. We knew it was bargain basement nut but not that bad. The only thing that they have going is the location in relation to the racetrack and the boat clubs.. the staff were ok except on the last day we had a hard time trying to ignore the language of staff who resided next to our room having a expletive screaming match with his latest squeeze. We have never been so happy to leave a place and stay in a van..

Family

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2022

chris

We didn't stay Room wasn't Ready and laundry facilities were terrible no drier and no line

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2022

NEVILLE

Not a 3 more like 2 in ratings

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jul 2022

Geniene

Close to bowls club and yacht club at fannie bay

Business Self

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2022

David

Dump would be a good remark

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2022

Barbara

Room was dirty and what seemed like termite holes in skirting board. Good area right on the beach with a nice club nearby

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

Emma

Owner/Manager was extremely helpful when our flight got delayed past the opening hours!

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2022

Tina L

Clean sheets and towels. Staff trustworthy.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2022

Hally

This property has not been cleaned for a very long time. Dead cockroaches under the sink. Cups stuck to the dirty tray they were on. Floors have not been swept or mopped for ages. Clothes cupboard doors would not slide open. Thank god we only stayed one night. It was the last accommodation available during racing season.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jul 2022

Laurence

Handy to airport.
Good overnighter for the boys.
Not suitable for couples.

Leisure

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2022

hi i,m

Pitches are decevering the rooms had mold and thick dirt in the grout the wall are dirty look like had not been painted in years no were to sit not happy

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2022

Elizabeth

Older back packer type accomadation, clean but old, but priced well. When on a budget good accomadation

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2022

Francoise

The room next door had their window air conditioner going all night which was very noisy.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2022

Kathryn

We loved our stay here; it has a good community vibe, it's simple and affordable, and it has a salt swimming pool.

No posh attitudes, expensive deco or fancy-pants here. Thank God.

I have read some of the other reviews and I think it's a bit silly of them to complain about it. They want 3 or 4 star quality for 1 star price. Stoopid peeps.

This is an old establishment. It's worn and basic, but it's clean. The management were friendly, helpful, kind and welcoming. We will be back!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2022

Warwick

My mate Alan enjoyed his stay

Business_and_leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Jun 2022

Lauren

The office stayed open a little later as we didn’t make check in until after they closed. That was great. The man was nice and polite.
When we arrived in our room, the room was dirty. There were dead cockroaches all over the floor, in the bathroom and it was dirty. Wasn’t the most pleasant stay. When I pulled back the sheet there were even ants in the bed.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

15 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

Disgusting and Dirty

It was absolutely disgusting filthy and full of cockroaches. I am not sure how the place is allowed to operate. I would like a full refund as it was totally unacceptable.

Self

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2022

james

Excellent location to CBD
close to beach restaurants and entertainment
Water pressure in shower not to good bur generally freindly staff and clean budget accomodation

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2022

Graeme

The motel certainly need a face lift the toilet certainly need cleaning,it a shame that all items in the room had to be removed due to guests stealing, but Terry the Mngr was kind enough to give us what we needed

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 May 2022

John

The staff was very helpful and friendly

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

17 May 2022

Martin

Old dirty unhygienic needs condemning a health hazard

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 May 2022

Victoria

The Staff here are the best thing about this place. very helpful and go out of their way to help and give you advice about the local area, what's on and helpful with check in and out very nice and flexible people.
The property is old, dirty and I have to stay I would not stay here again. It needs a huge renovation and a paint job. I felt the cleanest thing in the room I stayed in was the bed with the nice bed linen and pillows. The fan didn''t work properly, the air con was old and noisy. The TV is good in the room. It just needs a big reno job big time. Pool has no chairs or sun beds around it and is tiny. Pool is clean at least but not somewhere inviting to spend time. It's cheap for a reason if you want budget cheap and if the backpackers are all full. The bed was comfortable enough to sleep in. Location is good close to Mindil beach markets (1.9km walk along the beach front) and close to bus stops for public transport. Only stay here if you want absolute budget cheap.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2022

Princess

Begging staff and waiting for about 3 hours for the staff to remove his car for you to park in a guests limited parking space made me to leave 2 days before due date.I really felt offended.Hope I
never book there again!!!Place is as good as its price.

Leisure Self