Cooinda Lodge Kakadu

UNFORGETTABLE WORLD-CLASS AUSTRALIAN BUSH EXPERIENCE Cooinda Lodge offers an exceptional, world-class travel experience in an unparalleled location in the heart of Kakadu National Park. Set beside the extraordinary wetlands of Yellow Water Billabong and the informative displays of the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre, the lodge is the closest accommodation to Anbangbang Rock Art Site. Australia’s "Sistine Chapel", Anbangbang is part of the Burrungkuy (Nourlangie) outcrop, overlooking the spectacular Arnhem Land plateau. Our group of four stayed in a Yellow Water Villa and an Outback Retreat Tent. Both were exceptional—private, very comfortable, and thoughtfully appointed, with every detail clearly considered. Highlights included the bath on the villa tent’s veranda, generous space, Kakadu toiletries, welcome drinks and food plates for Accor Plus members and a carefully chosen selection of books. Dinner and breakfast were excellent, and every interaction with staff was positive, friendly, professional, and genuinely helpful. It was a wonderful surprise to experience such high-quality, guest-focused hospitality in a remote and extraordinary location. Thank you to everyone who helped make our stay so memorable.

Cooinda really exceeded my expectations! I thought it was going to be another basic, over-priced Aussie stay, but everything was wonderful, from the comfort in the glamping tent (the beds were like clouds!), to the quality of the amenities (super clean bathrooms and fresh towels provided), to how good the food was. I had a delicious kangaroo burger for dinner because ‘when in the outback’ and it was so tasty! Honestly I loved our stay! The pool was beautiful and got so much sun, the breakfast was varied and super fresh and the yellow water cruise was great! Batch was our guide and he was SO knowledgeable, we learned so much from him, without it being overbearing. I’d absolutely visit again! Thank you

Large busy lodge in the national park. I had a chalet type room. Was very good. And very comfortable with a patio. Pleasant staff. Stayed two days and they serviced the room each day. The restaurant was ok. Some parts excellent such as the fresh squeezed OJ machine at breakfast. But if go at a busy time can be crazy and they had run out of items by then. There is no Wi-Fi in the room.

Cooinda Lodge was a perfect stop for us during our trip. The glamping tent was wonderful, bed was comfortable and having the laundry facilities was a welcomed bonus for our hiking clothes. Dinner was delicious as was the breakfast buffet. Thank you!

The best place to stay to explore Kakadu. Accommodation ranges from caravan, serviced rooms to villas. We stayed in a lodge room which was quiet and well appointed. Restaurant food was great and the bar was a pleasant place to relax after a day of exploring. Staff were friendly and helpful. Tours and guides were marvelous, especially the Yellow Water Cruise and Kakadu Adventure Tour. We will base ourselves here when we return to explore more of Kakadu and participate in some cultural activities at the Cultural Centre as two days was not enough time to spend in this beautiful part of Australia.

We had a fantastic stay in the glamping tent! We’d seen a few reviews mentioning that the food was overpriced, but we have to disagree — those comments felt a bit unfair in our experience. That said, we only dined at the onsite restaurant, Mini’s, and didn’t try the casual dining section, so perhaps those reviews were referring to that instead. As for Mini’s, we can only speak highly of it. Over our two-night stay, we had some of the best meals of our entire NT trip. The service was exceptional — the staff were genuinely attentive, asked for feedback on new dishes, remembered our names, and even gave us great tips for places to visit the next day. We tried all the available mains and loved them, especially the cauliflower, buffalo, and barramundi. Breakfast was just as impressive, with a great variety and some of the best coffee we had on the trip. The tent itself was also fantastic. The bed was phenomenally comfortable — so much so that we even took note of the pillow brand because it was that good! If there’s one clear area for improvement, it would be the landscaping and toilet access. We chose a tent without a private toilet, which was fine in theory, but the shared facilities were quite a walk away. There were no clear paths through the grounds, so we often found ourselves wandering around in the dark — sometimes at 1am — weaving through other tents on uneven, unpathed ground, surrounded by cane toads. It definitely took away from the otherwise relaxing experience and wasn’t ideal for guests being disturbed by others passing by at all hours. For the price of the stay, we do expect to have clear, easy access to the bathroom. Overall, we loved our stay and would absolutely recommend it, but a few improvements around the grounds (i.e boardwalk to amenities) could make a big difference!

My score is so low due to the terrible value for money. We stayed in a glamping tent with a bathroom and it was ridiculously expensive for what it was. We stayed there as we thought it was the only option to be close to the cruise in the morning. In hindsight I would’ve stayed in Jabiru and just driven the 30mins in the AM. The restaurant was overpriced, limited and chaotic (due to terrible ordering system). The pool has hundreds of kids in it. It’s family holiday hell! But they do have lovely Italian staff. I appreciate it is in the middle of nowhere but it is very devoid of warmth and character (typical of chain hotels). I wish I had done better research

Very tidy and well run facility, particularly given its remoteness. Stayed in the “glamping” outback retreats which were immaculate and well spaced apart. The breakfast was a great spread you’d expect from a good hotel. Excellent spot to base yourself from to explore Kakadu, with tours and many sights nearby. Highly recommended.