Name: Cicada Lodge
Address: Nitmiluk National Park, Gorge Road, 0850 Katherine, Australia, Nitmiluk National Park, Gorge Road, Northern Territory, 0850, Australia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $250 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.0

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Lodge Cicada Lodge

Nitmiluk National Park, Gorge Road, 0850 Katherine, Australia –

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Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Great food.

Frankdempsey, Australia

Located in the park , it’s a quiet location which benefits from the young staff who are enthusiastic and very helpful . The gorge is worth visiting and if you get a chance do the kayaking . The rooms are well appointed . Dinner was good , but breakfast could be a little more substantial .

John, United Kingdom

Beautiful rooms, bathroom and facilities. Comfortable beds. Great location for doing the Katherine Gorge/Nitmuluk dawn cruise which you can walk to.

Angela, Australia

Great location, staff were very helpful and friendly

Joanne, Australia

Everything! Superb location. Excellent food and service. Quiet and comfortable rooms

Lisa, Australia

The cleanliness of the room & general decor of it .

Joan, Australia

Cicada Lodge is just beautiful. From the moment you arrive the staff make you feel welcome and special. The rooms are very well appointed and extremely comfortable. The food is all delicious and beautifully presented using fresh local ingredients. I would thoroughly recommend staying here

Kate, Australia

A beautiful place, comfortable, stylish, in midst of the wonderful nature. Very friendly and competent staff.

Daniel, Switzerland

The room was clean, well presented and comfortable. The pool was refreshing. The two complimentary drinks were pleasing. Staff were generally helpful and friendly.

Carol, Australia

A really beautiful accomodation, peaceful and quiet in a perfect location. Would highly recommend Cicada Lodge to those who can afford it. The perfect place to stay before doing a Gorge Tour.

Louise, Australia

9.5

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Very comfy beds
Very clean bathrooms
Very clean bathrooms
Very comfy beds

What guests loved the most:
“Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Great food.”

Frankdempsey Australia
“Located in the park , it’s a quiet location which benefits from the young staff who are enthusiastic and very helpful . The gorge is worth visiting and if you get a chance do the kayaking . ”

John United Kingdom
“Beautiful rooms, bathroom and facilities. Comfortable beds. Great location for doing the Katherine Gorge/Nitmuluk dawn cruise which you can walk to.”

Angela Australia
“Great location, staff were very helpful and friendly”

Joanne Australia
“Everything! Superb location. Excellent food and service. Quiet and comfortable rooms”

Lisa Australia
“The cleanliness of the room & general decor of it .”

Joan Australia
“Cicada Lodge is just beautiful. From the moment you arrive the staff make you feel welcome and special. The rooms are very well appointed and extremely comfortable. ”

Kate Australia
“A beautiful place, comfortable, stylish, in midst of the wonderful nature. Very friendly and competent staff.”

Daniel Switzerland
“The room was clean, well presented and comfortable. The pool was refreshing. The two complimentary drinks were pleasing. Staff were generally helpful and friendly.”

Carol Australia
“A really beautiful accomodation, peaceful and quiet in a perfect location. Would highly recommend Cicada Lodge to those who can afford it. The perfect place to stay before doing a Gorge Tour.”

Louise Australia

Located alongside the Katherine River and Nitmiluk Gorge, Cicada Lodge features an outdoor swimming pool, a restaurant and a bar. Guests receive a welcome drink on arrival and can enjoy free evening canapes and drinks.

Elegantly furnished, the air-conditioned rooms offer a fusion of modern Australian décor and Indigenous-designed furnishings and artworks. Each room has a flat-screen TV and a coffee machine.

The restaurant is open daily for breakfast and dinner and packed lunches are available on request. Dinner is a regularly updated set menu, featuring fresh local produce.

Cicada Lodge is a 1-hour drive from Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park. The property’s tour desk books helicopter flights, canoe trips and boat cruises. Guests can swim in the stunning gorge during the dry season.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Katherine! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Katherine! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.0 for two-person stays.

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Katherine Woolworths Supermarket
18.6 miles
Katherine Market
18.6 miles
Sugarbag Cafe Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles

Natural Beauty

Nitmiluk Gorge River
0.4 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Located in the park , it’s a quiet location which benefits from the young staff who are enthusiastic and very helpful . The gorge is worth visiting and if you g...”

John

United Kingdom

9.5

“This is a superb overnight stay right next to the Katherine Gorge and walking distance to cruise landing stages. The rooms are very spacious and very comfortabl...”

Anonymous

Australia

9.1

“Everything! Superb location. Excellent food and service. Quiet and comfortable rooms”

Lisa

Australia

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1 Restaurant On Site

Restaurant

Food: Australian

Open for: Breakfast, Dinner

Menu: À la carte

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From 2:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children and Extra Beds

All children are welcome.

All children under 2 years are charged AUD 30 per night in a crib.

All children under 16 years are charged AUD 100 per night for extra beds.

Any additional older children or adults are charged AUD 150 per night for extra beds.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There's no age requirement for check-in

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Cicada Lodge accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that there is a 1.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.

Please inform Cicada Lodge of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Cleanliness9.4
Comfort9.2
Facilities9.0
Staff9.5

Value for money7.6
Free WiFi7.0
Location9.4

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“Located in the park , it’s a quiet location which benefits from the young staff who are enthusiastic and very helpful . The gorge is worth visiting and if you get a chance do the kayaking . The rooms are well appointed . Dinner was good , but breakfast could be a little more substantial . ”

“Cicada Lodge is just beautiful. From the moment you arrive the staff make you feel welcome and special. The rooms are very well appointed and extremely comfortable. The food is all delicious and beautifully presented using fresh local ingredients. I would thoroughly recommend staying here”

Kate

“A really beautiful accomodation, peaceful and quiet in a perfect location. Would highly recommend Cicada Lodge to those who can afford it. The perfect place to stay before doing a Gorge Tour.”

Louise

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Newest Reviews for Cicada Lodge

Reviewed: December 27, 2018

Nicolae
Australia

4 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
no internet even though they knew for a few days. The excuse of the remoteness is not valid/they need to change the provider/telstra is working very well there
very good breakfast

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 10, 2018

frankdempsey
Australia
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Great food.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: December 9, 2018

Anonymous
Netherlands
Age group: 25 – 34
4.6

“Spend your money somewhere else.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The 1st bedroom they gave us the AC didn't work. 2nd no Wi-Fi and the fridge was off and leaking. Finally the 3rd was ok, but dirty (the bathroom wasn't clean there were hairs in the shower for cryin out loud). For breakfast there was a rotten cherry in one of our plates. We were not given champagne when arriving as advertised in the literature in the room (or any other drink for that matter, after 300km in 39°C) After all this we were told that maybe we should get a discount and that they would email us. Still waiting for it.
The man in the reception was kind and tried to solve our problems but it simply was all too much unprofessional. Specially for the money.

Stayed in December 2018
Reviewed: November 23, 2018

John
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Would improve the WiFi which did not reach our room so we had to log in at the dining / swimming pool .
Located in the park , it’s a quiet location which benefits from the young staff who are enthusiastic and very helpful . The gorge is worth visiting and if you get a chance do the kayaking . The rooms are well appointed . Dinner was good , but breakfast could be a little more substantial .

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 23, 2018

Andrew
Australia
10

“fabulous”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
nothing
both

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 14, 2018

Angela
Australia
6.7

“Overpriced and under delivers”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Pretty disgusted to pay such a high rate to have only a continental breakfast included, they have the audacity to charge for a hot breakfast. I think paying $650 for one nights accommodation entitles you to some eggs and toast. Given dinner is not included we paid this price for a bed and fruit, yoghurt and croissant-so felt very ripped off. Disappointed to find late at night that we had coffee pods in our room but no coffee machine (ours was missing), we went to call reception and have one sent across, but would you believe our room phone was also missing. No cell reception meant we had no way of contacting anyone to help. They offer an evening drink and canapes, which is great but at most it is 3 small mouthfuls of food so if this is the justification for the high rate it's not justified. Was also pretty disappointed with the service, as we were the first people in the seating area and every single other group got served before us which meant we were sitting in the heat for way longer than necessary. Wouldn't stay here again, would suggest the owners take some notes from Wildman Wilderness Lodge which has a 3 course dinner and full hot breakfast and exquisite rooms and facilities included for the same price. Would recommend other travelers stay there instead-make this a day trip to the gorge.
Beautiful rooms, bathroom and facilities. Comfortable beds. Great location for doing the Katherine Gorge/Nitmuluk dawn cruise which you can walk to.

Stayed in October 2018
Reviewed: October 1, 2018

Joanne
Australia
6.3

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The Bed needs to be replaced...lumpy, bumpy and just plain uncomfortable
Great location, staff were very helpful and friendly

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: September 16, 2018

Anonymous
Australia
9.2

“Gateway to Katherine Gorge”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It’s not cheap.
This is a superb overnight stay right next to the Katherine Gorge and walking distance to cruise landing stages. The rooms are very spacious and very comfortable and the continental breakfast was generous. Highly recommended for an overnight treat.

Stayed in September 2018
Reviewed: August 23, 2018

Lisa
Australia
10

“Fabulous!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything! Superb location. Excellent food and service. Quiet and comfortable rooms

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 16, 2018

Joan
Australia
5.8

“Expensive price & disappointing value”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
They had pushed 2 single beds together & it formed a lump in the bed which was uncomfortable to sleep on .
The cleanliness of the room & general decor of it .

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 10, 2018

Gary
Australia
10

“Gary”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No complaints
Everything was good

Stayed in August 2018
Reviewed: August 6, 2018

Kate
Australia

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Wonderful!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Everything was perfect. Thank you
Cicada Lodge is just beautiful. From the moment you arrive the staff make you feel welcome and special. The rooms are very well appointed and extremely comfortable. The food is all delicious and beautifully presented using fresh local ingredients. I would thoroughly recommend staying here

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 19, 2018

Daniel
Switzerland
Age group: 55 – 64

6 helpful votes
10

“Comfortable place to visit the Katherine Gorges”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A beautiful place, comfortable, stylish, in midst of the wonderful nature. Very friendly and competent staff.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 19, 2018

Carol
Australia
6.7

“Disappointing exerience for the expense.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Some staff need more training in hospitality and customer service for this level of accommodation. The complimentary canapes were minimal and disappointing. Our overall feeling at check in and during meals was very controlled and regimented. We only stayed one night, and late in the afternoon we were asked what time we would like breakfast for the next morning. Who thinks about breakfast for the next day at that time?? This appeared so matter of fact and did not facilitate a relaxing atmosphere. Dinner at $95.00 per head was far too expensive for what was served. The Continental Breakfast provided no choice and anything hot was extra!!!
The room was clean, well presented and comfortable. The pool was refreshing. The two complimentary drinks were pleasing. Staff were generally helpful and friendly.

Stayed in July 2018
Reviewed: July 18, 2018

Louise
Australia

3 helpful votes
9.6

“Beautiful and quiet, with nature”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Premium Double or Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Maybe an alternative choice of dishes in the restaurant . Food was very good but for the price and standard of accommodation to choose between 2 would be good. I understand advance planning is necessary and guests are asked well in advance if there are dietary requirements. Other than that suggestion absolutely no complaints. Perfect place to get away from it all.
A really beautiful accomodation, peaceful and quiet in a perfect location. Would highly recommend Cicada Lodge to those who can afford it. The perfect place to stay before doing a Gorge Tour.

Stayed in July 2018

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