沙漠花园酒店 - 诺富特酒店旗下成员 4.5 星

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It’s expensive but keep expectations in mind considering its location and the alternatives. Room was designed like an old motel, but was comfortable. Balcony opens to the starry night. Air conditioning was cooling and cold. Walkable to the theatre, IGA and town square. Wonderful service from the reception Agnes who was super friendly and helpful. On site restaurant was pretty convenient.

We would give this property 3 1/2 stars if we could. Understanding where this is located, it is important to keep your expectations in line. The staff we came across was all friendly and accommodating. We loved the training programs taking place at the property which give the indigenous people great opportunities. This hotel is part of a very large complex that has varying levels of accommodation ranging from camping to apartments to luxury. This was supposed to be one step down from the luxury option. That wouldn’t be our experience. The grounds kind of look like a compound. The rooms, while comfortable enough are slightly dated and the bathroom looks like something you would find in a dormitory. They were clean and we had a nice balcony that overlooked brush. There was a pool on-site and two restaurants. We did try the more casual one and it was good but found the other to be very expensive so passed on it. Appreciated the complex shuttle that got us around to the other properties to have a variety of restaurants. The Town area has several places to eat and an IGA supermarket and can be reached on foot in less than 10 minutes or by the shuttle. We enjoyed our stay but were a little underwhelmed by the hotel given the price point. Perhaps would look at the Sails property instead if going back.

Ayers Rock review Normally I might have rated the Desert Gardens Hotel as 3 or 4 stars. But the cavalier attitude to a basic function was inexcusable: our two rooms had new thermostats that no one knew how to adjust. When I say no one, I mean that I as an experience traveler I couldn't figure it out, and a friendly person from reception who stopped by the room couldn't figure it out either. He told me that the thermostats were newly installed and the staff hadn't been trained on how to use them. With temperatures in the high 30s to 40 C, air conditioning was a must. My room was freezing, causing me to wake up and turn off the AC, then to wake up later during the night to turn it back on repeatedly, while my friend's room was unbearably warm to the point that he opened windows all night. I emphasize that the air conditioning worked in the sense it was blowing cool air; we just couldn't adjust the temperature. We had various minor complaints about the restaurants and other aspects of the stay, but they pale in comparison to the AC snafu. What was hotel management thinking?

Later check in with tour group. Hotel is large with rooms in blocks, a bit confusing to find. Room was large, comfortable, great bed and quiet AC. Room was quiet, great shower. Lots of room for suitcases and toiletries. Had great looking pool. Next to several other such hotels. Good breakfast choices. Leave outside room light off as it attracts lots of visitors!

This hotel is kind of what it is. You'd like something better, and our booking agent told us that, but you're also not in the Uluru area for a luxury hotel, so it suffices. My room was clean. Toiletries were good enough. The room temperature was fine. Check-in was slow, but that's the nature of the beast here. There are a few flights per day, and everyone comes in and gets transported to the resorts on the same bus, and let off at the same time. So there is a bit of a queue. The restaurant at the resort is very good. We had an excellent dinner there. We got coffee at the bar, and while the service was friendly, it took a long time to get our coffee. It seems that a lot of the wait staff here are younger people looking to brush up on their English and hospitality. They're all super nice, but expectations of prompt service should be checked.