BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Children's activities
3 outdoor pools, pool loungers
Front of property
View from property
Economy Budget | Private kitchen

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
170 Whitewood Road, Howard Springs, NT, 0835
  • Howard Springs Nature Park
    5 min drive
  • Darwin Waterfront
    22 min drive
  • The Esplanade
    22 min drive
  • Darwin, NT (DRW-Darwin Intl.)
    24 min drive

Room options

Two Bedroom Cottage

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

One Bedroom Ensuite Villa

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Economy Budget

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Open Plan Ensuite Villa

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Ensuite Cabin

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Darwin

With a stay at BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park in Darwin (Howard Springs), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Howard Springs Nature Park and Charles Darwin National Park. .This holiday park is 16.5 mi (26.6 km) from Darwin Waterfront and 6.5 mi (10.5 km) from Howard Springs Hunting Reserve.

What's nearby

  • Howard Springs Nature Park - 5 min drive
  • Hidden Valley Raceway - 17 min drive
  • Darwin Waterfront - 22 min drive
  • The Esplanade - 22 min drive
  • Mindil Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • East Arm Darwin Station - 18 min drive
  • Darwin International Airport (DRW) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Howard Springs Tavern - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Guzman Y Gomez - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Hungry Jack's - ‬8 min drive

About this property

BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park

Darwin holiday park in Howard Springs with 3 outdoor swimming pools
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park offers 40 air-conditioned accommodations with safes. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers.
3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 40 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers.
Dip into one of the 3 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include bicycles to rent. Additional features at this holiday park include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and a picnic area.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop

More

  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Campground
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Campsite
BIG4 Howard Springs Park
Big4 Howard Springs
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Holiday Park
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Howard Springs
BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Holiday Park Howard Springs

BIG4 Howard Springs Holiday Park Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 133 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 133 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shiree

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked the cabin and kids splash pool and swimming pool and bike cart kids had fun
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
pleasant stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was generally very worn, needs a big upgrade. Shower head barely dribbled water. Was clean though.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Drew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie Van

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was our second stay while in Darwin and we were in a slightly bigger cabin so enjoyed the space.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Connie Van

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The cabin was suitable for our needs and we enjoyed the grounds and friendly nature of the venue. It was in a good location for us to be close to people we needed to see.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Stewart

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked 3 nights. I received absolute NO communication from staff about getting into my room after hours. They claim they sent a text, but I never received one. I tried ringing them at 6.50 pm and again at 8 pm. No answer, only an answering machine which I obviously left my circumstances on. I believe they double booked my cabin and being peak season, decided to get double money for the cabin. (I booked through Wotif.com) so I had to find alternate accommodation at 8.20pm with my 10 year old son. The water park is old and lacks pressure with green algae slime creating a slipping hazard for children. The big coloured bouncing cushion is gone. The pool smells of the nearby brown water disposal system. The septic system either blocked up or couldn’t handle the traffic and needed to be pumped out while we stayed and the smell was unbearable. Being an interstate Dad I have stayed at Howard Springs Big4 over a dozen times in the last 7 years. I won’t stay here ever again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Robert

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good
Room was not clean. Paying that type of money you would think you would get a better place. Check in time was 2:00 pm but still had to wait a hour for the room
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jihye

8/10 Good

mark

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
pleasant stay
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Favourite place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Allen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Kristine

Stayed 17 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Kristine

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kids loved the pool and pedal bikes, unfortunately the jumping pillow and playground were out of service at the time
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good affordable accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The property was well serviced and clean, but the mattress was old and soft with body inprints The shower was mouldy and the shower head was damaged almost no hot water came out even though the hot water pressure is high on all other taps, the shower was next to useless
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Kelly

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed in a cabin for most of May 2022. The cabin we were initially allocated was not clean (scum on doors, something spilled on floor and not mopped up, dust and dirt on many surfaces) and it smelled of cigarettes. We told reception and they offered to move us to a different cabin which turned out to be an upgrade. This one was an improvement in terms of cleanliness and smell; and we settled in, unpacking our suitcases for a 3 week stay. The next day we were told a mistake had been made and we would have to pay the additional $1000 to stay in this cabin or we could move back to the original one. The area manager was eventually consulted and it was agreed we would not pay the extra charge. After a week, all of us had respiratory issues and we discovered the bedroom aircon was full of mould. My son and I were put on medication by a doctor and told to have the aircon cleaned or stop using it. We reported it twice for maintenance but nothing was done nor did the manager come to speak to us about it (we were told that she would). I bought products to clean more mould off window sills, curtains and walls so we wouldn’t get sick again. We stopped using the bedroom aircon. Outside of the cabin, the jumping pillow is deflated and unusable, the squash courts are locked and inaccessible, the playground has sections taped off as they need fixing (other parts should be taped off too as there are sharp, rusted pieces sticking up on the platforms), many washing machines are out of order.
Stayed 26 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Russell

Travelled with family
The possum that came every night was good the pool was nice as well but no wifi and jumping castle out of action I looked at reviews no wifi back October last year said we’re new owners we’re fixing it now that’s what they told me as well in may
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

William John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly Staff
Stayed 11 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very quiet, clean and very convenient place to stay
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021