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Desert Gardens Hotel

4.5 star property

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Desert Deluxe Room Request Two Double Beds
Pool
Meeting facility

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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1 Yulara Drive, Yulara, NT, 0872
  • Place, Mulgara Gallery
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Kata Tjuta
    ‪48 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ayers Rock, NT (AYQ-Connellan)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room Request Two Double Beds

Standard Room Request Two Double Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(37 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desert Deluxe Room Request Two Double Beds

Desert Deluxe Room Request Two Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Desert view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Yulara

When you stay at Desert Gardens Hotel in Yulara, you'll be 7 minutes by foot from Mulgara Gallery. .This luxury hotel is 13 mi (20.9 km) from Uluru and 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park.

What's nearby

  • Mulgara Gallery - 2 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Mala Walk - 18 min drive - 22.6 km
  • Kata Tjuta - 48 min drive - 63.5 km

Getting around

  • Ayers Rock, NT (AYQ-Connellan) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mangata - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Outback Pioneer BBQ - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Outback Pioneer Bar - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Outback Kiosk - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Walpa Lobby Bar - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Desert Gardens Hotel

Air-conditioned accommodations at Desert Gardens Hotel offer complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Rooms have private patios. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 0.9 percent for credit card payments

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 0.9 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Desert Gardens Hotel Hotel

Desert Gardens Hotel Yulara

Desert Gardens Hotel Hotel Yulara

Desert Gardens Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 176 out of 362 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 119 out of 362 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 362 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 362 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 362 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

John

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is becoming run down and is in need of repairs. Room floors were not cleaned. Wait staff seemed unmotivated to provide services. Pool was closed and we saw no one working to clean it up over the three days we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Deanna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
staff was great! room was fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The bathroom floor needs to be mopped daily; additionally the room carpet needs to be vacuumed daily as well; for a dessert location, the AC was adequate during the day but seemed to be dialed back at night; finally, the laundry room was a mess needs to tidied up at least once a day; also the property could use a paint refresher on the exterior
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Amazing place, rooms actually s
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great position for visiting Uluru but one night was enough
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madeline

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Josh

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leah

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Postives - The room was large and spacious. The beds and pillows were comfortable. The bathroom was large with double sinks and plenty of space. Staining to the toilet is from the water supply and not a toilet cleanliness issue. Reception and dining staff were friendly, attentive and polite. The pool was a lovely way to cool down with the heat. The courtesy bus from the airport and around the resort was very convenient. It is a easy walk to the town square from the hotel with cafes IGA (supermarket) post office ATM machine sovenier shop and tour desk. Air conditioning was great! Negatives - Housekeeping does not exist! Complimentary toiletries were empty. Housekeeping staff did enter our rooms late on the second day of our stay however only emptied the bin. Nothing else was done. On the third day i voiced concerns to the reception staff who had housekeeping come to do our rooms. They did make bed and change a towel however they did not fill up the toiletries or coffee etc. You will get bugs in the room under the door etc as they are attracted to the light. Housekeeping during our stay did not even sweep them away. I will be formally speaking with the hotel regarding this. Pool is quite cloudy and has many leaves in it. In fairness the wind and trees around the pool would make this hard to maintain. You would be skimming continuously. The overall cost of dinner amd drinks is expensive, again in fairness the logistics of location makes that understandable to a degree.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cara

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Lorna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean spacious room, complimentary laundry room a nice touch and very welcoming. Would choose again
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Didn't go for the WIFI, but it sucked. They need to put a few bucks into improving it. You're in a sort of fishbowl there.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a really great place to stay whilst we were site seeing, Resturaunt’s were great👍
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and bug-free except when a fly followed me into my room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We came for a short stay to celebrate a significant birthday. For more context, there were four of us, all adults. We really enjoyed our stay at Desert Gardens Hotel. The staff were helpful and friendly. The beds were comfortable. We ate at both restaurants and enjoyed every meal. Having the pool was essential.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Lynda

Travelled with partner
The biggest plus for this hotel is proximity to Uluru. But very expensive accommodation for the standard. I was expecting high end facility but that was not the case. No one was very friendly or helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was friendly. Our room was nice but very far away from shops and restaurants. We didn’t have hot water one morning but they fixed it fairly quickly. Also, asking for a late checkout will cost you $50! Overall it was pretty expensive but quiet. Uluru was amazing but you also need a park pass for an extra $38! The resort shuttle was great 👍
Outside our room
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Eliza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent accommodation - perfect for seeing Uluru and Kata Tjuta
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Craig

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was advertised to have a view of Uluru. The documentation on the web site showed low level shrubbery with no restriction of the view. The picture must have been taken a long time ago as I could not see Uluru from the room at all because the shrubbery had grown so much as to block out the view. Web site needs to be updated. I shall think twice again booking from this site.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Expensive for what you get

My wife and I together with our eldest son Stayed for 2 nights recently, The hotel was expensive for what you get. The room was relatively basic and certainly nowhere near worth the £300 we paid per night, this price didn’t include breakfast either! Add £17 pp…
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Olga, fairfax station

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This little gem in the heart of the Outback truly surprises! Excellent facilities, a wonderful variety of dining options both on-site and nearby, and a ton of well-organized activities to keep you entertained. A perfect mix of comfort and adventure.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025