Ayers Rock Resort

We stayed at the Lost Camel hotel. There were no kitchen facilities, so we had to purchase meals daily. Limited options for food. Would have liked just toast and spread or fruit toast! Limited sandwiches are available from the IGA, but get in early as they sell out fast. No newsagents or newspapers/magazines, so take your own reading material. Resort is cashless, but locals sell their artwork for cash. Staff are very friendly and always say hello. Resort is clean. You can walk to different hotels or catch the free bus that does loops every 15-20 minutes. Catch the free bus to the Camel Farm, it's worth a visit. We recommend the Outback Kiosk for kids' meals & pizzas. Go to the Information centre and ask about the Resorts' free activities. Walk up to the lookout in the middle of the resort, which has great 360° views. Photos are L to R: town square, our room, 3 views from the lookout, a camel!

It appears that this group of hotels and campgrounds are the only game in town. A little competition would be good. The rooms at the Sails In The Desert are housed in a cheerfully, if not recently painted, cinderblock complex. The prices are what I would expect and the service and food are pretty good. We’re in the middle of the desert. Which is AMAZING, but you better like hiking. If you do the Astro tour, make sure there is very little or no, moon. They shouldn’t be running it when there is a moon out, but, you know, money.

This whole resort is very tired. Food and service is average at best. The whole place requires a refresh and new strategy when it comes to hospitality and food and beverage services. Even the wine selection is terrible- the cheapest of the cheapest wines with no quality options. The prices for everything are outrageous. Not just expensive but crazy high. $290 for an outdoor sub-par buffet dinner. Unerstandable its in a remote location and there is a premium for transporting equipment/ goods etc. but after all these years you would think they would have invested in the infrstructure for this. Or if they do need to charge those prices make the quality of the experience comensurate with the investment. Also, for two nights in a row the outdoor events (i.e. Drone show and Field of Lights events) have been cancelled due to wet weather. I totally understand they can't do anything about the weather BUT why can't they build a weather shelter out near the drone show and field of lights is beyond me. They have other weather shelters at look out points so it can't be that hard and after nearly 10 years of operating this tourism experience they could pave a wet weather accessible road to the site.

Desert Awakenings Sunrise Tour. This was my very first time in Uluru, and I can honestly say the sunrise tour absolutely lived up to expectations! Our tour guide Rick was incredibly knowledgeable, with great Aussie Bloke banter, and I learned so many interesting things about Uluru and the history of Australia that I had no idea about... Being able to have my morning cuppa and see Uluru "wake up" was a very surreal experience.... The pace was perfect and I didn't feel like we were rushing around. Thank you so much for a memorable day 😁 I also really enjoyed the Bush Tucker talk in the theatre...As the season is getting busier, I would absolutely recommend getting in early to grab your seat. Loved my time throughout the resort! But most of all the surprising lushness and amount of vegetation around Uluru and Kata Tjuta was most unexpected!

The room was clean but very dated. There is no usb charging which we expected. The staff are not very welcoming - the experience was all quite impersonal considering the cost. The resort is a drive out and even though the resort advices to finish any walking around Urluru before 11 - the hop on hop off bus (extra charge) in May does not actually pick up walkers till after this time. Feel like the resort could share this sort of information prior to arrival.

We stayed in the Outback lodge and had a magical time exploring Uluru & Kata Tjuta. I agree it is a bit expensive however, when you consider it’s location getting supplies to satisfy us all, ensuring there are staff to meet our needs, the free activities they provide, I think the experience was worth the money. The camp kitchen was well equipped with appliances to enable you to cook anything from toast through to a full meal of meat and 3 vegetables. We will never be in a position to do this again and we loved it ; thank you to the wonderful staff who made our experience memorable.

We stayed at the campgrounds in a cabin. Terrific situation with a kitchenette. Only complaint is the bathroom was a bit of a walk, but they were clean and the showers were warm. There was tons to do around the resort, with an excellent gallery and both free and paid classes. The market had everything we needed and prices weren't as much of a shock as anticipated, at least not after staying in Bondi lol. There were enough vegan options at both the market and restaurants to keep us fed for a few days.

The resort at sails was nice enough, however the point of difference was a delightful young concierge named Takashi, who when we came to him early in the morning due to a flat battery, made the extra effort of helping to jump start our car using his own. He was incredibly helpful and it really made our trip. We were really grateful for his help, and excellent attitude towards providing guests with a truly above and beyond level of service. Thank you Takashi!

Uluru should be a a one day site : arrive in the afternoon, see the cultural center, sunset and sunrise park visits and fly out IF you can get a one night minimum reservation which this place does not offer. Hotel food is low end cafeteria quality at fine dining prices. Service is generally very poor - people just clueless. Education staff is the one bright spot in an otherwise grim experience.