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Sails In The Desert

5.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Outdoor pool
Shower, hydromassage showerhead, free toiletries
Front of property
Superior Room with Wintjiri Wiru Experience | WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking available
  • Bar
$295
includes taxes & fees
Apr 15 - Apr 16

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

Room options

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WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room Request Two Queen Beds

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(57 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room - Request King

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4

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WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room - Request Two Queens

  • Sleeps 4

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About this property

Sails In The Desert

5-star Yulara hotel with private patios
A full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a snack bar/deli are available at this smoke-free hotel. An airport shuttle is free. Other amenities include an outdoor tennis court, WiFi in public areas, and spa services.
Air-conditioned accommodations at Sails In The Desert offer complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to patios. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Red Ochre Spa. The spa is open daily.
The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. Public areas are equipped with wireless Internet access (surcharge). In addition to a full-service spa, Sails In The Desert features an outdoor tennis court and an outdoor pool. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary to guests during limited hours. This luxury hotel also offers spa services, a terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.

Sails In The Desert is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free internet
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (surcharge)

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
  • Airport shuttle available during limited hours
  • Self parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Elevator

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
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

Property 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

National rating

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Sails In The Desert Hotel
Sails In The Desert Yulara
Sails In The Desert Hotel Yulara

Sails In The Desert Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 143 out of 252 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 67 out of 252 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 252 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 252 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 252 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Laura

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely room and pool, food options all really good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sunila

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel room and bathroom was a good standard
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room wirh comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Jacqueline, Long Island City

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a down at the heels place with a distinct odor, few options for meals, clueless staff who were unable to give any information about what to do and where to go. Not worth the upgrade. Better service in town from visitors center. One day enough and study beforehand
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vagmin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Zeeshan

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

John, Greenfield

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona, Mercer Island

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean and well appointed. ALL staff were so kind, polite and professional. Really had a great experience. Thank you :)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lidia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
great room
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Ok, but dated in places and slightly expensive. You are a captive audience and so you pay for the privilege. Would still recommend as it serves its purpose.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

James

Staff was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Wendy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is convenient and well situated for visiting Uluru staff friendly and helpful rooms clean and well looked after.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness
The room (shower in particular) smelled of sewage. And since housekeeping did not clean the bathroom or even vacuum, I guess no one knew until we stayed in the room. We had unpacked so I did not try to move rooms, so I don't know if this is common. Housekeeping just made the bed - did not even give us fresh cups and glasses. I would have preferred no housekeeping and then would not have had expectations of a clean room. I should have complained earlier in our stay, but I kept thinking it was a one-off issue and would get better.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill, Caldwell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
During a 5 night stay, room was not serviced.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel very well located. Excellent facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean rooms , very helpful staff. Good food.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
the room was very comfortable, and well sized. The bar and the patio dining were very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

GUY

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are spacious and clean. Breakfast is good buffet with planty of choices. Two queen beds. No gym but a big swimming pool. Gluten free bread in the restaurant.the place is crowded with bugs and flies like all Australia. Many animals around which is very nice. The dessert around is red and spectacular. A nice place to visit. 2 days are a bit too much. Go in the evening to outback restaurants place which has an amazing singer food and atmosphere. Eventually there are two nice big rocks and dessert views. Not much else to do. Consider other places to waste your money and time
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drinks are very good. Service great. Enjoyed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

lesley

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large, comfortable beds loved the push button shower overall a good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nikesh

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A brillaint place to be at when visiting uluru.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Takayoshi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a wonderful hotel on the Esplanade in Cairns. We a slight issue that Amanda at the desk took care of right away. We enjoyed seeing her smiling face as we left for our adventures. The room was clean and tidy. They have a van that will take you to the wharf 4 times a day. We walked to the wharf it was a short 20 minute enjoyable stroll down on the Esplanade. Less than a 10 minute walk on the Esplanade was Muddy's Cafe our favorite place for breakfast to start the day.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025