Mantra Frangipani Broome

The villa I stayed in (villa 1), was spacious and well appointed, especially for a 1 bedroom space. There is a sheltered outdoor space, with bbq, table and shares, and a day-bed. The entry is a wide sliding door, into open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining. The kitchen had a set of crockery and cutlery, microwave, electric hotplates, kettle, toaster, french press, dishwasher, fridge and freezer. The dining chairs were a bit rickety, but having a large table was handy. The bedroom has a small table, large bed, wardrobe, plenty of power points and includes the laundry space - a large sink, washing machine dryer combo, and clothes horse. The bathroom was large (and I think designed to be wheelchair accessible, with lots of space to manoeuvre and grab rails). The bathroom has toilet and sink. There is a small courtyard out the back, which includes the outdoor shower. There were plenty of hooks and rails for towels, and an accessible bench to sit to shower. The back courtyard is completely enclosed with a high wall, but I do wonder if 2-storey neighbouring property could see reflections on the windows. The floor surfaces throughout were well worn and marked, but all in-tact. The room was clean and fresh - and it was clearly communicated about the servicing only occurring mid-way in my 8-night stay. The fixtures (eg towel rail in bathroom) needed tightening, and toilet was old, but all functioning and usable. Despite many warnings about security on check-in and throughout the room, the cleaning staff left my back door (to the shower) unlocked after cleaning, and the front screen door. In terms of security, the front screen and sliding door were also quite loose and felt like it wouldn't take much to get through. There was also no way to secure inside, such as with a chain or hook. The reception area sells some snacks and drinks, and there are 2 pools (1 heated, 1 not), with plenty of seating around them, both shaded and sunny. The pools are closed after sunset, presumably for safety (no lifeguards, and fewer staff around later). The gardens are lovely, with sprinklers running to keep them lush and gardeners often around (including using a leaf blower, rather than a broom). The sound of large 4WD vehicles permeates across the area - and in villa 1, could hear it frequently from inside (quite close to the road). The Broome Explorer bus stops out the front, there is an e-scooter parking spot just across the road, and easy car-parking if you have a car.

Not really a resort, more like tradie and itinerant worker accomodation. No bar or restaurant, just vending machines in reception. Decent size pool. Access to our hut was often blocked by utes and trailers parked on the pavement. Neighbours on both sides smoked so if the place claims to be non-smoking don't believe a word. It's a long way to the town centre so if you don't have a car you are reliant on an hourly bus service. The rooms were clean and modern. It's neighbour is the more illustrious (and expensive) Cable Beach Club if your budget can stretch to it. If not find somewhere better and more convenient in the town because this place isn't worth it