Name: Marrakai Apartments
Address: 93 Smith Street Darwin Nt 8000, Darwin-red Center Nt, 8000, AU

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Kerri

Good apartment, air con, balcony with great views. Sunrise and sunset views. Nice new kitchen. Bathrooms need a little attention so do a few others things. Overall a great stay.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2026

JOHN

The whole experience was phenomenal

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jun 2026

Bradley

Our Host was Amazing. Jason was so flexible. Let us Put our bags in the office after Check out . Room Was very Clean. Air Con Was To Cold at times had to turn it up at Night. Full Kitchen . We Did Breaky There every Morning before Heading out for the the Day. You Could cook every Meal there, But was with My Mum so we went out for dinner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2026

Jemma

Great stay with the family, affordable and spacious.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Apr 2026

Darren

only one criticism was i had a few friends over for a BBQ in the lovely BBQ area, but the water was turned off so you couldnt use the toilet in the BBQ area and also i was unable to clean the BBQ i cooked on after i had finished..... apart from that was an excellent stay.....

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Sean

Rooms and amenities are great, fantastic views

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2026

Laura-lea

Staff are great and helpful. Some apartments are a little dated but always clean and well stocked. Fantastic prices and convenient location. On site secured parking included in price.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Sean

Balcony has a lovely view air conditioning is great

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Nov 2025

Sean

Air-conditioned beautiful, balcony views excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Sean

Jason makes your stay very friendly and comfortable with all the cooking facilities that you ever need, very pleased with my stay

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Oct 2025

Leanne

Very limited supply in kitchen

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Irene

The property is tired and outdated but the space and 90 degree balcony with view is clean and spacious. It has all the amenities you need. Good if you have teens who want their own space. Great base if you’re out and about all day or taking tours to come back to apartment style living, pool is fantastic and the highlight. Locals can be loud at night but felt safe and totally secure on the 16th floor.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2025

Carolyn

The unit was very roomy and in an ideal area, close for us to walk to a lot of places.
The apartment is very dated but clean. The kitchen could have had a few more supplies included. We did ask the manager if he could supply a few things which he did promptly.
The noise level from residents across the road was very loud most nights. The noise was ongoing all night on a lot of nights and this alone is why we would not stay at Marrakai again.
Unfortunate because there are a lot of positives with the apartment, even though a good update of the unit would be great to!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2025

Kate

Great place, outdated but still extremely comfortable. Only problems were ants everywhere, despite ensuring we cleaned up after ourselves, the stovetop fan was broken and didn't work. Also, lack of cooking utensils and tea towels. For the price though, it was great and got the job done! Air con was fantastic and would probably stay again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2025

Sean

Very nice place to stay in with everything to your needs not far away, Great facilities and service

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2025

Sean

Excellent service and accommodation and facilities

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jan 2025

Paul

Property was in a great convenient location, amazing views, unit was tired and outdated, broken furniture, dirty dishes from previous occupants, not a real friendly duty manager, seemed an effort for him to say hello let alone be helpful with anything

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2024

Parveen

It’s quite lovable place to spend excursion. Would love to spend more quality time there. Pool at property is really gem of the accommodation at heart of city

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2024

Verified traveler

Fantastic Family Staycation

Great value, close to everything in Darwin city and very family friendly. Would stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2024

Joanne

The property is not right in the town centre so there are not many restaurants or shops, though you can easily walk to these if it's not too hot. The apartment was very comfortable and we had fantastic views from the top floor. There was quite a lot of traffic noise, however, and the apartment was very old and really needs a refurb and new furniture. The old dishwasher broke down during our stay and a shower head needed replacing. It was very clean, though, and the beds were really comfortable, with lovely, good quality linen. Overall, I would definitely stay again as it was good value for money, comfortable, and the manager, Jason, was very attentive.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2024

Chris

For an older building this accommodation is still fabulous.
Great views, central to everything and secure underground parking.
The pool is refreshing and accessible.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2024

Kieran

Very comfortable and very central. We would book again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2024

Shengnan

Large living area

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2024

Darren

Great place nice and relaxing easy access to everything and the staff was great and easy to talk to and very helpful will definitely be back

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Stunning views, close to everything.

What a great apartment. It's pretty dated, but clean and comfortable, spacious 2 bdr apartment with awesome views and everything you need for your home away from home. So close to everything and convenient, with secure underground parking and nice big swimming pool. We'll definitely visit again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2024

Mark

Clean

Business

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2024

Adrien

The communication is great!
Yes some stuff are a bit old but honnestly there is everything you need for a good price in Darwin.

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2024

Joshua

Great views , all round nice building. Spacious and nice

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Kate

The staff at the Marrakai were wonderful - friendly and extremely helpful. The room, while older, was clean and spacious. Woolworths and Mall are within walking distance, as is the Waterfront and wharf (although it was extremely hot in the middle of the day). We also had an amazing view!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2023

Kerri

Spacious 2 bedroom apartment

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2023

Pooja

We went to Darwin for a short break and found this amazing apartment to stay in. Marrakai is situated in the city of Darwin, walking distance to most the necessities. Jason (property manager) looked after us and was very accomodating throughoit our stay.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2022

Toni-Marie

Highly recommend, and will definitely be staying here when I go back to Darwin

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

05 Dec 2022

Zoe

Convenience to city centre and within walking distance to most of what we wanted to do.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2022

Melanie

Spacious and well laid out apartments. Well located in city. Pool was in very good condition.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Oct 2022

Anthony

The owner was great to communicate with, in a great location close to everything, overall great experience

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

25 Sep 2022

Hilda

Air conditioning was not working (or barely) - reported on the first day, advised someone would look at it on Monday. Nothing happened. Advised someone would look at it on Tuesday while we were out - nothing happened.
Ceiling fans only worked on \"flat out\" or off - this didn't help the situation at all.
Would not recommend at all.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

23 Sep 2022

Natalie

Property was very run down. Very dirty cupboard fronts and inside cupboards in kitchenand bathroom, cobwebs in lounge. Bed not very comfortable

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2022

Nino

standard inner city apartment really. regular residents were rude which can be understandable when apartments in their block are on Air B&B or rented out to holiday makers.
the apartment was very secure. what i didn't like was - kitchen floors were sticky and unclean, the kitchen draws and cupboards were not functional. they had magnetic push lock and open functions which did not work. The apartment had a few cockroaches - i would have expected regular insect treatments, lamps in the living room were broken - not able to be used due to missing and broken electrical chords. front desk service was great checking in however it was absent and did not respond to phone calls when checking out.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

11 Aug 2022

Peter

For the cost, the apartment was very outdated and old and not worth the price. Air-conditioner kept faulting, rubbish under beds, toilet continually running, balcony banister was loose, which is very dangerous on the 11th floor. TV - not a smart TV, remote hardly worked, fans very loud and seem ready to fall off the ceiling. Pool was nice and kept well cleaned. I would not stay there again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2022

Nicola

On the plus side it is a lovely bright and spacious apartment. On the down side it was too unpleasant to sit on the balcony outside due to the noisy aircon unit, the furniture and decor was very outdate and there was way too much junk in all the cupboards and drawers, particularly in the kitchen.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2022

Jo

The room was extremely dated and in need of some love, faulty towers vibes but it had everything needed for a comfortable stay and the staff were lovely and location good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Apr 2022

William

Very comfortable and spacious unit close to everything. Secure on site parking. Large pool area. Stocked kitchen and washer and dryer.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

17 Apr 2022

Kerin

No hot water in the showers, ceiling fan in lounge not working, ridiculous timing on air conditioning that cycled on and off every 3 hrs. Not ideal this time of year and left the unit stifling. Balcony access doors would barely slide open and didn’t seal when you tried to close them. Murder scene across the road 60 mts away, drunken itinerant’s wandering around and in premises making it impossible to walk anywhere after dark. Not for me in the future thanks .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2022

Joshua

Will defiantly stay again good affordable price lovley people who work there

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Jan 2022

David

Spacious, balcony, kitchen (had it been in any way modern)

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Perfect stay for our family. Loved the views from our room. Definitely would stay there again.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Jason was easy to communicate with very welcoming approach! Unit was very spacious. One of the rooms had a double bed and single bed.

4/10

Poor

08 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

This property was very outdated and certainly not worth the money we paid. The air conditioner didnt work properly and decore was 80's throw back. no free wifi and the lifts felt like they were going to break and let go. The room was not cleaned once in the 6 days we were there.
It was directly across road from indigenous community housing and not safe to walk around at night alone.
If i could get some money back i would.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2021

Troy R

Older style with great character and great view

The manager obliged to a very early check in. Our top floor apartment had amazing views of both the Darwin harbour inlet and east point. Older style decor and furnishings gave the unit great character. Very comfortable for a 3 night stay.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

03 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Spacious good for family

Spacious and clean. Furnitures need to get replace as they're old and worn out. Beds are big and ok but feels old. We really like that it's so spacious for family but furnitures needs to go.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2021

Verified traveler

A brilliant place to stay.

A great stay. The apartment had everything that we needed.
The view was stunning.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Oct 2020

DW

The property is quite dated. Although we were reasonably comfortable we reported lots of defects with our apartment that needed attention. The location is great and the apartment was spacious.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2020

Meloney

Thank you

Enjoyable, relaxed and very comfy stay. Free secured parking, spacious apartment with all amenities washer and drier. would book this again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2020

Andrew

Was a wonderful stay. Our grandkids loved the apartment as did us both.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2020

Eddie

Perfect for us. 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms. Pool. handy location.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Great value. Not a new property but large and great for a family

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2020

Arnold

Excellent apartments, plenty of room and value for money.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2020

Louise

it was close to the cbd but the property is a little run done the manager there done his best to help out with things. we were moved as the first room was terrible no dish washer ac not working proberly then the next room dryer did not work

Friends_and_family Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

very friendly and accommodating reception during checkin. Facility looked nothing like this photo, the apartment needs renovations, smelt musty aircon duct needing repair and mouldy. The facility furniture was old.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

The views were amazing.
We were on the 16th floor overlooking the ocean and also the city

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Property need op dating . filthy stain op carpet. Find rust on cutlery

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Nice and comfortable place to stay. Spacious facilities and was able to relax and cook like at home.

Mostly clean, though the shower in the master ensuite needed a bit more cleaning.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff. Great place for a holiday. I would stay there again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Position was excellent. Parking was great. Some parts of the building need painting and upgrading.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Like being up on the 8th floor
The unit is old and is due for updating

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

21 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Property had great staff - very accommodating.
Safe and secure parking.
The unit we were in was quite run down and needs some basic maintenance to make it a more pleasing stay.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

it was well situated in the city for our purposes. suitable size and number of beds to suit our family
pricing was excellent

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Clean. Spacious. Good communication. Convenient.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

04 Sep 2019

ANIL

Good location but need renovation.

Good location but need renovation. Bathroom door was falling & I even saw a cockroach.

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Great views! Comfortable beds! Location! Reasonably priced for a two bedroom and two bathroom apartment. We will definately stay here again.

Business_and_leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Good location and secure, but the apartment is showing it’s age + the apartment wasn’t serviced during our week long stay. Not safe for families as locks on 11th floor balcony doors didn’t work reliably (scary with kids)...

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Some lights and power points didn't work, maintenance average. Only basic kitchen amenities (no ice bricks, water caraf, coffee machine etc) Quite comfortable, great views and good location (aside from the neighbours).

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

The position was central to the city, not too far from most things

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Very spacious! Excellent location and amazing views

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2019

Verified traveler

location. spacious. Pleasant communication. close to walk into town and buses. not noisy. safe.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely comfortable apartment. Convienient location.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2019

Robyn

The apartment was very comfortable and well resourced. Would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2019

Verified traveler

It was nice a quiet and clean. The only thing bad thing i can say is the building itself needs a little reno. Other than that all good :)

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2019

Verified traveler

We had a two bedroom apartment. It was very roomy. Everything was there and it was walking distance from the mall and places to eat. The waterfront was close. We were there for the Arafura Games it was a great experience

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

29 Apr 2019

CIndy Z.

Very run down, safety risks eg,balcony/electrical outlets, housekeeping issues, beautiful views.

Apartment was very roomy and had beautiful views. Many housekeeping issues, mould on aircon vents and walls, old broken glass in kitchen, fridge smelling rotten, aircon filters filthy, blankets in rooms havent been cleaned for sometime. Furniture needs update. Safety issues, balcony broken and only held by makeshift pipe (pulled out), chairs fixed with zip ties, balcony door did not lock, broken glass in kitchen, pills found under the bed by grandkids. DVD had missing cord. Manager no care attitude. Pool not very clean. We were aware that the apartment was dated but we expected it to be clean, everything in working order and safe for the amount of money we paid for 14 days (non-refundable) we would have checked out next day , on our next family visit to Darwin will not be staying at Marrakai Apartments,

4/10

Poor

22 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Nice big apartments but dated. Had been cleaned but needs a serious makeover. Power points hanging out of the wall wasn’t great with a toddler. Bath was filthy. Definitely not a 4 star property.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Great Property close to CBD with a touch of sophistication - Great Views

Business_and_leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Really spacious apartment in great location. The balcony was big with awesome views.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Jan 2019

Richard

Never again

Nothing like the pictures. Roof leaked told on call manger was told it was the upstair hot water system. No one ever looked at it continued over the 3 days. Cups and plates dirty. Lounge was old and uncomfortable. DvD player didnt work. Power point hanging out of the wall. Overall very poor

Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jan 2019

Scott

Unit was nothing like the photos on the website. Old and run down. Unit 22

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2019

kim

loved Darwin

the location was within walking distance of many places to eat as well as supermarket. easy 20 mins walk to the waterfront. lots of room for a family of 4 with 2 teenagers. the view was good , we were on the 8th floor. great for self catering with BBQ area near pool. 2 car rental places within 100 metres.

Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

These are large units 100sq mtr so very good. 2 bathroom handy, good laundry. Friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

I loved the ocean views and that the apartment had everything i needed for a great stay. Loved the washing machine and dryer especially.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly staff, clean and open planned living, central in town. Would stay again

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

The man at the front desk was so accommodating to us.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jan 2019

Carlos

For the money i pay the place was not bad.But this place is not 4 and stars as they advertise.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

09 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Where do I start!!! TERRIBLE, worst apartment we have ever stayed in by far. Apartment 21
Arrived to find no power on, found turned off at circuit board. Fridge was obviously hot with an absolutely putrid smell which went through the apartment and could not keep our cold food and drinks cold for first couple of hours.
Freezer full of mould and unable to use.
Carpets stained and dirty, toilet dirty, furniture dated and weary.
Hot water tripping at circuit board and had a cold shower in the morning.
No blanket or bed spread on the beds, two sheets only.
Generally dirty apartment and very run down.
No Austar or DVD as advertised on their own website.
Massively in need of maintenance in all areas.
Spoke to management as soon arriving to our room, again that night and a third time when checking out.
Requested to be moved to another room, but advised they were complete booked. Although he stated the power had been turned off because they were very quiet!
Manager Jason not at all interested, showed him my photos for evidence of poor condition and his response was “I’ll speak to the cleaner”
Never again ZERO stars for this one.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

Anna Mae

The room was amazing, very friendly staff or owner. Thank you and looking to future stay.

Family

2/10

Poor

20 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

The manager didn't care and it was really hot an horrible - we went to the Zen and forfeited 2 nights already paid - he said there was no refund