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Reviews of Sails in the Desert 5 stars

Yulara Drive, Yulara, 0872 Ayers Rock, Australia

#3 of 6 hotels in Ayers Rock

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 598 hotel reviews

8.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.5

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    9.1

  • Facilities

    8.2

  • Staff

    8.2

  • Value for money

    6.9

  • Free WiFi

    7.5

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Showing 151 – 175

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    very pleasant atmosphere

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the beds weren’t overly comfortable

    the pool was a great size and clean. The rooms were good sizes

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Feels a bit outdated and overall everything is expensive due to the resort situation with limited restaurant choices

    Room was comfortable and quiet

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2023

    8.0
    great
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    convenient

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    swimming pool too cold

    spacious room, very clean

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2022

    9.0
    Pleasant & Comfortable short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Both breakfast & dinner buffets were a bit too expensive

    Spacious room and good customer service provided by all the staff. Shuttle bus service very handy.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2022

    9.0
    Huge rooms in great resort. All you need is a sunhat!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It was perfect! If I have to think of something, I'd love for the reception to sell stamps on the days when the postoffice is closed.

    MASSIVE room. I almost felt embarrassed for travelling alone. :D It was great with a huge bed, table and chairs, armchair and outdoor patio with furniture. The bathoom was also great and my shower even had a marble bench. Great for shaving legs, thank you! I asked for a quiet room and got the room second furtherst away from everything. Did not realise how far that was from reception but def worth it for peace. Worth mentioning though if you have limited mobility. Great pick ups to airport and excursions and easy to book on the spot too. Staff very helpful and helped to book packed breakfasts for early excursions. Food at the hotel was great with local/authentic dishes clearly marked. Do try the beetroot risotto!!

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2022

    9.0
    Great Australian family holiday with a dash a luxury and a heap of culture
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Limited food choices if there for more than 3 days.

    Location for tours, pool and the activities. Rooms are good size bathrooms updated. The pool itself is great and given you take time out for siesta during peak of the day beds are comfortable

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 November 2022

    9.0
    Extremely relaxing and comfortable resort
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The coffee was inconsistent ,

    Breakfast was excellent, fresh good quality food, helpful attentive staff

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 November 2022

    7.0
    Great location and excursions
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No way anywhere near a 5 star property. On arrival the door staff were not at all helpful, nor was the reception lady and the room was not ready. Funny that the staff in Desert Gardens Hotel which is only a 3 star hotel were so friendly and helpful compared to Sails staff!

    Good location and excursions. Kim from reception assisted greatly in correcting his colleagues failures.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2022

    8.0
    The room had some great facilities, but the airconditioning unit didn't work properly.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The air conditioning unit simply didn't cool down the room. I've read about this issue at Sails on a couple of other review sites and it's something that they really need to attend to. The only way we could get the room vaguely cool, was by opening the doors to the terrace at night time (leaving the screen doors locked). This was mildly effective, but not ideal given it let the early morning light in and of course, was not incredibly safe. The website for "Ayers Rock Resort" is not good enough (several glitches). For example, you're asked to create a profile after booking, yet once I did this, there was no sign of me in the system (I booked on Booking.com) and the system just wouldn't recognise me. What on earth is the point of the customer spending the time and effort to create a 'profile'? . Apparently you're meant to add your own booking. I found this absurd and again, a complete waste of time. After setting up my profile, I was prompted to book tours on the Ayers Rock Resort website. I went to book an extended helicopter tour for the sought-after sunset flight on a particular day. This was showing as booked out on other websites and I was thrilled when it showed as available on the Ayers Rock Resort site. I booked and paid for the flights (or so I thought) - I was even sent a confirmation email by Ayers Rock Resort. But lo and behold, another website glitch. There was no valid booking. This isn't good enough for any business, let alone a major resort! Get your act together guys.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We have been traveling around Australia and experienced a variety of quality hotels, apartments and restaurants. Whilst we appreciate this area is further afield than most resorts we felt it was overpriced. The accommodation was not of a high standard considering the cost. The food at the resort was generally below average and again overpriced. We wouldn't have missed going to this area but the accommodation needs some upgrading to match the cost incurred.

    The experience of visiting this area was great. The staff were all very helpful, friendly and professional. The pool area was nice and well kept.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2022

    8.0
    every thing great except cleaning of room.. also should have better pool service
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    housekeeping did poor job and irregular

    location.. foyer & big rooms

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 November 2022

    7.0
    great location, hotel needs an update and staff need more training
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    the staff could be more helpful

    location

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 November 2022

    8.0
    Facilities and location. are so nice but the reception employee la are so bad.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Front desk person’s response was so bad. She promised to call me when the room is ready, but no call at all. When I asked her our luggage is already in the room according to the porter, but she told me that room is not ready even though the luggage is there. She stressed with very strong tone that she will call me once the room is ready. I did not receive any call and joined the tour. After coming back from the sunset tour and I checked in without any call.

    location was good.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2022

    8.0
    Beautiful rooms and overall a wonderful stay with friendly service!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pool and surrounds was a bit dated. For $780 per night, I expected something a bit more special but it was lacking in facilities. We stayed 2 nights to check out uluru and surrounds. It is full of international and domestic tour groups and very busy pretty much all day.

    The service was friendly and the room was modern, clean, high quality beds and linen, and furnishing. The bathroom had the wonderful shower heads and handheld. Really lovely toiletries made from aboriginal sources. It also offered some free activities for kids like painting at various times of the day which was a nice touch!

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 9 October 2022

    7.0
    Would stay again, but seek other food and beverage services.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Very slow food and beverage services, plus errors in delivery.

    Central location and excellent AAT/Kings services. Everything worked well

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 29 September 2022

    8.0
    lovely venue - food disapoibting
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The food is quite boring and if you have allergies - very very limited . Coeliac beware - gluten free is almost non existent- sadly

    The property is very clean and newly renovated bathrooms are very nice .

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 September 2022

    8.0
    marvellous
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    food available for room service - limited and not great

    pool and breakfast - lovely rooms.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 21 September 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    pricey meals!

    great ambience, good service, nice pool, good rooms

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 September 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Large spacious room, superbly comfortable and quiet, great selection of pillows and friendly staff. Restaurant choices wonderful and had dinner by the poolside bar with exceptional quality of food and service.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 September 2022

    8.0
    enjoyable stay in a quality hotel close to the centre of everything
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    staff could have been a little more helpful very expensive rooms

    Lovely decor, very clean and quality dining

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2022

    8.0
    first visit since 1975 and it was pleasing to see that cultural recognition is important and respectful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No comment

    great location

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2022

    9.0
    Great time. Bucket list item ticked
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Superior Room - Request Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could get the secure free wifi working

    Food. Experience closeness to everything. The tours

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2022

    9.0
    Great place - highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Room - Request King
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Perhaps some of the dishes was a bit too “fancy”, i.e. the mussels we had a the restaurant should have just been in the good old white vine sauce

    All food-services was great, good quality and reasonably priced

    Stayed in July 2022

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