| this low-key motel is 6 km from mindil beach and 7 km from skycity darwin, a casino and convention centre. room service is available. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include a casual restaurant, an outdoor pool and coin-operated laundry facilities. some have shared bathrooms; others have en suite facilities. the simply furnished rooms come with wi-fi (fee), tvs, minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. free parking is available. upgraded rooms add verandahs; family rooms also offer separate bedrooms. it's also 10 km from darwin international airport
Darwin International Airport 2 min
Parap Village Markets (6 min)
Popular weekend market with vendors selling clothing & crafts, plus food stalls & live music. Stokes Hill Wharf (11 min)
Historic working wharf offering a fishing platform, tourist facility, restaurants & panoramic views. Darwin Waterfront Precinct (10 min)
Bayside development with restaurants & bars, plus a wave pool & sandy beach for swimming. Aquascene (11 min)
Fish feeding sanctuary in a spot attracting wild rays, bream, mullet & more species since the 1950s. Darwin Aviation Museum (5 min)
Museum of aviation featuring vintage military planes, crash artifacts & multimedia exhibits. Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (7 min)
Wide-ranging collections with indigenous & rock art, fossils, natural sciences & seafaring history. Fannie Bay Gaol (7 min)
Main city prison for almost a century & site in 1952 of Darwin's last executions, now a museum. Darwin Military Museum (14 min)
Museum featuring the multimedia Defence of Darwin Experience spotlighting the 1942 bombing raids. Crocosaurus Cove (10 min)
Up-close wildlife exhibits with reptiles, turtles & a saltwater crocodile in a viewing cage. Mindil Beach (7 min)
Sandy shoreline featuring sunset markets with vendors selling food & crafts, April to October. Mindil Beach Casino Resort (8 min)
Casual casino hotel featuring multiple restaurants, bars and pools, plus a day spa. Crocodylus Park (10 min)
Wildlife park featuring over 1,000 crocodiles, plus lions, monkeys, water buffalo & other animals. Charles Darwin National Park (14 min)
Ecologically diverse wildlands with a large wetland area & historic World War II sites. Bicentennial Park (10 min)
Parkland with war memorials, footpaths & access to Lameroo Beach, with frequent outdoor events. George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens (8 min)
Nature preserve featuring 42 hectares of native & tropical flora, plus an orchid house & cafe. | 
