I have mixed feeling about this restaurant. Service was slow to clear our table when we arrived, sitting with other people's left overs is not so enticing before a meal. Lots of people there, so a popular spot - whether due to it being new or good food i'm not sure. Menu was generally pretty over priced in my opinion. There is a big sticker on the front of the menu advising "prices do not include GST". This is a new restaurant, the fact they don't have the actual whole cost of the food listed is absurd and insulting. Not a lot of variety for vegetarians. One main meal or a handful of entrees. With three vegetarians and one meat-eater we decided on the entrees for more variety. Food was extravagantly presented with cut out vegetables which inevitably mostly get wasted. A cost I don't appreciate enduring for presentation, but it was "pretty" all the same. Artichoke entree was average, cheese balls were tasty, turkish bread and dip was no more special than I could buy at the supermarket. My meat-eating husband however really enjoyed his kebab. At the end of our meal when paying for the bill, the waitress had to note all the prices of the dishes on our ticket, then add gst and then manually add it up with a calculator. This procedure was time consuming. Overall I would not go back by choice, not great value for money, vegetarian food nothing special, but that's just my experience! Others seemed to be having a fine time, and the place was definitely popular.

Travelodge was clean and convenient. Great spot, short walk from town. Opposite Woolworths, doctors and other shops. Pools on site were pretty great actually, and bar/menu available pool side as well. Rooms are standard, clean but "sterile" feeling without much character but fine. Good deals to be had on Wotif and upgrades available in wet season for little cost.

Great way to see Katherine Gorge. A bit of confusion when we arrived as there were multiple cruises leaving from the same place at the same time and no one was very forthcoming to advise the situation so we got on the right boat. Alas, we did get on the right boat. Scenery is spectacular. Our tour guide was friendly and informative and happy to answer questions, though did not seem to talk as much as some tours we've been on. The tour lasted 2 hours, it was a very quick 2 hours. On our way back we were offered to pull up and take a short walk to a waterfall for a swim. We did not expect this and so were not in bathers (though most other passengers were). What a gorgeous waterfall! It was so hot and humid, sad we missed out on the swim but stunning view all the same. Definitely a cruise worth doing.

Approximate cost: $58 per person

Hard not to be impressed in these spectacular surrounds, but this cruise ticked all the boxes. Tour guides were friendly, knowledgeable and informative, could spot wildlife a mile away and delivered a wonderful experience overall. We travelled in wet season so there was water everywhere. We saw three crocs, two of which were absolutely huge. Lots of birds, water monitors and other wildlife. Impossible to take a bad photo! Really stunning place and a cruise worth doing if you're out this way.

Approximate cost: $55 per adult

We scored a great deal on Wotif for lodge accommodation and a yellow water river cruise for two ($200 total - cruise prices are standard $55 per person). We stayed in room 33 and it was excellent. Clean, modern and comfortable. The grounds here were great, two awesome pools, bar/restaurant and as Home of Yellow Water the cruise and sights are not to be missed. Wished we could have stayed here longer to enjoy it more. Service was great, room was great, food was good but very expensive - vegetarian pasta with sauce was pretty underwhelming for the price and could be improved. All in all I would definitely stay here again, though we came in wet season and had a cruise package which made it excellent value. I guess everything has it's price as I have otherwise read some reviews that this venue was not worth the bucks. In my opinion and from my experience though - it was great.

What a find this place was. Attractive well-kept grounds, lots of character and charm in the bar/restaurant area and Luke the proprietor was extremely friendly and helpful in every way. We had not pre-booked and happened to secure ourselves the last cabin available for the night. So glad we got in, the other two accommodation options on the road prior to Litchfield National Park were no comparison (we did pull in for a look at these but kept going in hope to find something better - like Lukes!) Luke gave us a map of Litchfield NP when we checked in and highlighted what was open and closed and what was worth seeing. What fantastic and unexpected service! We grabbed the keys for Cabin 4 which we found clean and comfortable and headed out to check out the park. We returned later for dinner, great menu at reasonable prices, beer and ice creams too. With a TV in the background, a postcard stand and lots of tourists about the setting was perfect. Not much on the dinner menu for a vegetarian, I ordered a ceaser salad with no meat and some garlic bread. Luke brought this out and felt very bad there was not much in my meal and offered us two complimentary beers to compensate on cost. We didn't expect this but it was most appreciated. Being vegetarian on the road can unfortunately be hard and bad value most of the time! The galah by the bar was happy for a scratch behind the head, we stayed a while and really enjoyed the surrounds. Unfortunately we did not sleep as well as we'd have liked, which is why I only gave 4 stars for quality. The old air con unit (which with the heat and humidity was necessary to keep on) was so loud above the bed it was hard to sleep. We did notice as we left the next day that most cabins seemed to have newer air con units than this, so perhaps we were just unlucky in cabin 4 - and perhaps I am a light sleeper and should have brought ear plugs! But everything else about our stay here was fantastic, this place was great we really enjoyed ourselves and it was great value.

Approximate cost: $105 for the night

Reviewing the Jumping Crocs River Cruise. First thing to note is that this cruise is not IN Adelaide River but elsewhere, approx 30 minutes out of Darwin on the Arnhem Hwy. Mistake was ours, but it is not entirely clear what suburb this company operate out of, so an honest mistake it was. Apparently we're not the first to make this mistake! Never-the-less we re-booked our cruise to fit in with our travels and it was SO worth the wait. There are two cruises that offer "jumping crocs" on the Adelaide River. We chose Adelaide River Queen as it is the "original". Our tour guide was excellent, he had nicknames for all the crocs. There was so many crocs to see, all wild and in their natural environment and in spite of the fact they are being fed "snacks" this could in be no way likened to a bear riding on a bicycle. I believe in animal ethics and do not feel this cruise is causing any harm to animals in any way. Cruise was fantastic, saw stacks of crocs, learned about how crocs live and also had a surprise falcon-feeding at the end which was pretty spectactular to see these prey-birds swooping for snacks around our boat. At $30 per head during the wet season I would recommend this tour to everyone. Guaranteed to see crocs in the wild, big crocs and up-close! Most enjoyable, I would definitely go back. Our guide was extremely knowledgable as I imagine you would be after so many years operating this cruise. But he was also friendly and entertaining. All good qualities enjoyed as a passenger.

Approximate cost: $30 per head in wet season

Criteria for finding a celebrant for our wedding was preferably a younger male. This was a harder task than we anticipated. Not disregarding the older guys, but we wanted someone a bit young and hip. Eventually found Kristian on a Vogue wedding forum recommended by someone. Of all the celebrants we called, Kristian was absolutely the best at first contact. He was open to how we wanted our ceremony rather than reading us a list of how things work. Approachable from the outset. We met with Kristian and he did not disappoint. Such a nice guy!! He was recently married himself at the time and so had been in our position not so long ago. He was so helpful, informative, organized, prompt, friendly and fun. Planning our ceremony with Kristian was a breeze, his paperwork was comprehensive and covered everything. He was open to anything we wanted to discuss and contactable anytime via email or phone. I can't say enough good things about Kristian. We had so many compliments following our wedding that he told our story like he was a friend rather than a stranger, he was entertaining but sincere and in no way tacky. He was also a hit among the ladies who found him very easy to look at! He is just a great guy and made this part of our wedding planning an absolute breeze and totally enjoyable at the same time. He also presented us with a bound copy of our ceremony afterwards, which is a wonderful keep-sake. I would recommend Kristian to everyone and hope his business booms because he is the best!

Approximate cost: $700

A weird pizza menu indeed! So much to choose from, very very cool. This was our first visit, we had a Vegipatch and garlic bread and they were delicious. Looking forward to sampling more. Store was funky and comfortable, eat-in or take-away. They also sell drinks incl. beer and wine. Love this place!

Went to Vasette to choose flowers for my wedding bouquets on the day before my wedding. I have been to this florist before, they have an excellent selection of flowers that are always beautifully presented. Staff were helpful, although surprised I chose to organize my bouquets in this way (they otherwise offer a wedding flower service). After obtaining various quotes from florists for a wedding there was no way I was going to pay $150+ per bouquet. So I chose about 6-8 bunches of flowers for three bouquets on the spot in store and staff arranged them for us beautifully. All I paid then was cost of flowers (which is clearly displayed in store so cannot be marked up for "wedding") and $2 per bouquet for the ribbon and pins to keep them together. Of course this would not suit someone who has specific flowers in mind, but for me I went with what was in season and I liked at the time. Worked out swell, flowers kept well overnight and throughout wedding. My bouquet lasted another week after that at home. Staff were helpful in flower advice as to what would last out of water and suit a bouquet. Great experience!

Approximate cost: $149 for 3 bouquets