Outback Pioneer Hotel & Lodge - Ayers Rock Resort

The renovated hotel was clean and the rooms had plenty of amenities. The refrigerator was also large enough to fit everything I needed, so I was able to store all the things I bought at IGA.
There were security guards patrolling the hotel, so even though it was in a foreign country, I felt safe staying there. The hotel, where you can eat and drink everything, was very comfortable.

First of all, I would like to start with the positive impressions that the hotel is in a great location and you can be in the national park in about 20 minutes. There are a few viewpoints available that offer really great views of Uluru/Kata Tjuta.

We stayed 3 nights in budget room with shared kitchen and bathroom. Unfortunately, the kitchen in particular was very run down and very dirty. This was never cleaned during our stay (see pictures). At night there were frequent knocking noises on our door, it was "Get Out! " called by locals. We then informed the reception, who then assured us that they would send security. Unfortunately, we no longer felt comfortable and safe after these events.

This hotel belongs to a group of several hotels, there is a shop in the "village", food and drinks are very expensive, this should be considered when staying.

In general we found the value for money to be inappropriate. We wouldn't come back and wouldn't recommend it (at least with common areas).

A good place with clean environment and friendly staff. Please note that there is a Koala on the tree outside the door

Idylic setting…. Too bad the staff are mostly unfriendly except at the tourist office, the shop and the supermarket

Didn't stay there but went to the bottle shop.
A bottle of Jacobs Creek Pinot Noir $49.50, really? , same bottle in Alce Springs $11.00.
Make sure you stock up before you go, only bottle shop at Yulara

Had 3 nights here, enjoyed our stay, easy to get around with shuttle buses.
Most tours pick up at hotels.
Clean tidy room.
Only 2 washing machines and no dryers, communal clothes lines.
Bit pricey, but no different to any accommodation at Yulara.
Cheers

Price and performance are right, I would add breakfast. Service very good, airport transfer is organized, free shuttle bus to various places in the resort

It's a typical hotel, but it's great because you can go to the observation deck where you can see Ayers Rock in as little as 1 minute.

Review each element.

<front>
The front staff was kind and courteous.
I came by bus from the airport. The front desk was temporarily crowded, but after waiting about 10 minutes, it was my turn.
The people at the front desk are very friendly and will give you detailed information. They were also very accommodating when I needed to change my check-out time.

<The room>
It's a bit of a walk from the front desk, but it's not that far. The room is spacious and comfortable. The bed was a little soft, but it was comfortable to sleep on.
The atmosphere reminds me of American motels.

I don't know if the shower was broken or not, but there were two ways for water to come out, one for hand-held nozzles and the other from above, but I could only use one of them. Water pressure is a little weak.

Air conditioner works well. As is the case outside, it is quite dry overall.

<meal>
I didn't have breakfast, but after arriving, I ordered a hamburger at the fast food restaurant in the hotel.
The taste is delicious. The price is a little high, but the quantity is reasonable. At night, singers sing nice songs.
There may be a buffet at the bar for dinner, but I'm not sure.

<Observatory>
From my room, I was able to go to the observation deck where I could see Ayers Rock in about 4 minutes. It's a perfect place to visit for a short walk after arriving. There are a few trees in the way, but you can see clearly.

Not a fan of hostels but this was very nice. Breakfast is a bit expensive but has a lot of stuffs so it's worth it. Swimming pool too cold. Rooms are fine and the place is quiet

The staff were terrible and rude, they made a mistake and put me in the wrong accommodation, when I brought this to their attention they told me that there were no beds left where I had booked with my friends, then they put me in a room with three people I didn't know.

Convenient location within resort. Comfortable clean and well stocked rooms. Nice pool and plenty of eating options in hotel and within resort. Meal quality on mains and starters were reasonably good. Desserts a bit weak.

A bit short on parking spaces and this was off season. Housekeeping only came around in mid afternoon (when most people are back from outdoor hikes and taking shelter in the rooms!). Rooms a bit pricey but you've limited choices. Although supposedly affiliated to Accor, reception at check-in desk are unable to confirm if room payment has been done previously (despite email confirmation from Accor), so new payment was required.

Zimmer waren einfach und schon etwas abgewohnt. Personal sehr freundlich.
Die Lage zum Ayers Rock und Olga aber super, nur einpaar Autominuten entfernt.
Wir fanden, das es gut war ein Auto zu haben. Ausflüge wären auch mit geführten Touren möglich, aber um die 100 A$ pro Person. Der Eintritt in den NP kostet für 2 Tage 35 A$, da kommt man viel besser und kann sich frei bewegen.
Das Frühstück für 25 A$ hat sich gelohnt. Buffet mit allem, Frisches Obst, Joghurt, Eier, warme Speisen, Kaffee, Tee usw.

Very nice place for this kind of accommodation in the middle of nowhere. I had the budget accommodation as booked last minute when the non budget one was just ridiculously expensive. But the budget accommodation was more than correct, cristal clean, comfortable bed, well equipped room with even ironing facilities.
My field of lights tour was cancelled due to storm so I ended up on the terrace for cook your own barbecue and live music. Lovely atmosphere. The only regret I have is not being able to stay longer.

Stayed an evening in a 20-person dorm passing through to the airport - found the resort pretty nice!

Dinner at the buffet restaurant, although expensive, was decent. It wasn't anything amazing or life-changing, but it was good. The gnocchi were mediocre at best, and the barramundi was a bit tasteless and dry; but that's what you get for getting an Italian dish and seafood at a resort restaurant thousands of kilometres from the ocean. The soup was nice and entre buffet did the job to fill the gap.

All the staff we met were pleasant and friendly; and the free bus around the resort was a nice surprise when I decided I wanted to pick up some groceries. Also the airport shuttles were key - it made the price more bearable.

Unfortunately the guy beside me smelled like a wet shoe, and snored like my uncle Remus (abundantly), so my stay wasn't without fault. More in regards to the accomodation itself, the rooms could use with a few more outlets, as they were hard to come by. Also the showers, although clean, are a pretty tight squeeze.

Overall, good stay. Although yes it's expensive, they are also managing an entire town more-or-less by themselves - so I can understand the rates.

Das Personal an der Rezeption war nicht nur unfreundlich sondern auch inkompetent, aber anstatt zuzugeben, dass sie keine Ahnung haben, versorgen sie einen lieber mit falschen Informationen. Es ist mir zwar schon in anderen Hotels ab und zu passiert, das Zimmer nicht besonders sauber sind, wenn auch nicht in dieser Preisklasse und bisher ist es mir erst einmal passiert, das Handtücher fleckig waren, aber in diesem Hotel gab es das alles und es ist mir vorher noch nie passiert, dass ein Zimmerservice sich noch nicht mal die Zeit nimmt das Bett zu machen. Und es ist mir ebenfalls noch nicht passiert, das man wenn man einmal länger schläft, es hat geregnet, in dem ganzen Hotel nicht mal mehr einen Kaffee bekommt, außer den obligatorischen Nescafé auf dem Zimmer. Das einzig wirklich nette an dem Hotel war der Outdoorgrillplatz wo am selbst mitgebrachtes Essen oder dort gekauftes selber Grillen kann. Auch wenn der, wie alles dort, um 21.00 spätestens zu macht.

We stayed here for just a night. Rooms were fine. They had air con so sleeping and escaping the heat was easy to do. We didn't partake in breakfast here or any of their food so can't comment on that. Pool looked nice. It has a lot of the same amenities that the other resort spots do since they see shared. For example transport from and to Ayers Rock airport and the shopping center as well as bus pickups for tours. Kitchen facilities were just okay and you have to put in a deposit for plates and cutlery which is always a bit weird.

Was an interesting experience, room had two bunk beds. Was hot during the day and cold at night. Needs more PowerPoints. If you don’t enjoy communal toilets, laundries or bathroom, this will not be the accomodation for you. Enjoyed the live music at night, was fun to make own emu and kangaroo meat for dinner.