Aurora Kakadu Lodge

Good spot to stay in Kakadu. The camping and cabins are pretty basic but do the job, and the shared bathrooms and showers were reasonably clear. The star of the show is the pool and bar in the centre of the complex. Good food and a decent happy hour.

The cabin was very nice and well-equipped. The park had nice gardens and facilities. Staff were very nice. Only thing is it is pricey but Kakadu accommodation is pricey.

Lovely stay in Jabiru.

I had a room with shared bath. Room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. Bathroom and shower was short walk, clean, and plenty of places-no waiting

Great pool and restaurant area with a good vibe. Clean facilities and generous sized camp sites. The receptionist was exceptionally helpful and got us sorted for a trip to Ubirr at sunset and a four wheel drive tour to Jim Jim Falls. Loved our stay here.

Convenient locatiob

We stayed in one of the lodge rooms very comfortable queen bed and AC , easy access to the bathrooms for showers etc. Enjoyed the park with plenty of room for everyone, pool area was really a nice surprise, Cafe food was fantastic. Would have liked more utensils in the camp kitchen but we managed.

We stayed in a room with one queen bed, a bunk bed, and shared bathroom facilities. The room itself was basic but adequate. The bathroom was generally clean and we had no issues with showering (e.g. no need to wait etc). The kitchen was close to our room and, even though we didn't use it, we could see it was well equipped. The onsite bistro was wonderful with plenty of seating available. The food and drink was delicious! We had a great time and would definitely stay again if we come back to Jabiru :)

Jabiru is a convenient location to stay in Kakadu and is cheaper than Cooinda. We spent two nights here after coming up from Cooinda via Jim’s Falls on the first day and then visiting the rock paintings and lookout at Ubirr and Cahill’s Crossing before going onto Darwin. From the road look for the sign saying Kakadu Lodge not Aurora. At checkin you are given the gate code. The lodge is arranged in concentric circles of camping / caravan sites around the pool and bar/ restaurant centre which is the place to relax and eat. We were issued a slip of paper as a guest with the right to order alcohol. There is a very small shop onsite but a drive into Jabiru will eventually find the bigger supermarket though it took us a while to find it. We stayed at the Lodge double bunk room with shared facilities. These motel style rooms are close to the centre with ours in two rows of rooms around common bathroom facilities with cars parked at ends only. They didn’t have ensuites. We stayed in room 20 where we were next to a camp kitchen and the communal bathrooms. Despite that we didn’t find it noisy and we found the location convenient and you can walk on pavement to both facilities. There is no wifi but we had Optus phone signal. Our fairly basic room had tiled floors and cinder block walls with tall ceilings. I liked the cane motif on the desk, wardrobe and chair. There were also two plastic chairs outside. There was a small corner TV, kettle, mini-fridge with a jug of water, milk, coffee, tea, sugar, cups, glasses, tea towel and tissues. The split system air con and fan were quiet and efficient. There was one double bed and a bunk bed with two singles with sheets and coverlets only but with two spare blankets if weight was needed and two extra pillows. Bed lights and double power points are above all beds, including top and bottom bunks, with another one with a power board above the fridge but no points near the desk. There was a hanging space with coat hangers. The room was supplied with towels, soap and small bottles of conditioning shampoo. The communal showers were hot and had good pressure. They consisted of two compartments so there was room to store clothes while showering. The laundry was $3 for the washing machines. The shared kitchen was well equipped with a two gas burner stove, gas lighter, microwave, sink, toaster oven, toasters, sandwich presses, kettle, pots, pans, crockery, condiments, dishwashing supplies, tea towels, BBQ utensils, cutlery, wok, pots, pans, and condiments. It had couches and other seating. Recycling bins are available. It was a bit expensive for shared facilities but that is the price you pay in Kakadu.