Swimming pool at our resort - Desert Gardens
View of "The Rock" from our downstairs room at the Desert Gardens Resort
Ayers Rock from Uluru
Our outside balcony from our room with Ayers Rock in the background
Our large room looking through to the balcony
Enjoying our complimentary "birthday) champagne on the balcony
Desert gardens around our accommodation
Desert gardens outside our room
More manicured desert gardens within the resort
The swimming pool area - rather deserted as it was very cold weather
Nice manicured lawns in the gardens outside the restaurant
Typical walks between the resorts pubs and shopping area
Outside the restaurant
Up market shopping area in the resort
More garden walks
The Resort reception area
The Desert Gardens Resort
An overview of the township of Uluru
A little bottle of champagne courtesy of the resort to celebrate my birthday
Our accommodation block marked in green
All the resorts are literally side by side working around in a circle - ranging from up market resorts to middle range accommodation, pubs, caravan park and a town centre that includes a very popular IGA, post office, restaurants, coffee and lunch shops as well as clothing and souvenir shops.
Fortunately they have a courtesy bus that runs every 15 mins or so during the popular times of the day and you can hop on, hop off at any of the stops so it is not difficult to get around if walking is a problem. We also took advantage of the Medical Centre which manages to cater for tourists as well as the local population.
We stayed at the Desert Garden Resort and had a very comfortable downstairs room which was an invalid friendly room for anyone with walking problems. The tours all left from the reception of the resorts so it was not a problem to coordinate the various tours which could be booked through the resort. We chose to book a helicopter ride which we booked at the town centre and they picked us up at the resort.
We went to a different restaurants for dinner and one night chose the pub where we could cook our own steak. At the hotel drinks could not be served unless you could show your room key. We were able to get a light lunch at the town centre. If you enjoy walking you can walk through all of the resorts as they are literally running into each other joined by walking paths that will take right around the area.
Room service was available and the resort restaurant catered for breakfast and other meals. Each of the resorts had their own boutique shops and the town centre catered for the normal souvenir shops.
We were very busy on tours for the most of the time we were there and did not have time for lounging around the pool and of course it was a bit too cool while we were there. I imagine in the warmer months the pool area would be very popular. The Desert Gardens Resort was the only one with a heated pool.
Overall it was a good choice of accommodation. It suited our needs and the staff were friendly and helpful. The distance to the "Rock" and all the tour services are exactly the same no matter where you choose to stay.
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