Outback Pioneer Hotel, Ayers Rock Resort Reviews and Photos, Yulara, Australia

lotsfuninperu

Ontario

Senior Reviewer

9 reviews

4 helpful votes

“Overpriced”

Reviewed 31 January 2012

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We loved Uluru but were very disappointed in the price of accomodation. Room was clean but very basic for the inflated price. More

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Alxandra_St

Warsaw, Poland

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8 reviews

5 helpful votes

“The cheapest accomodation near Uluru”

Reviewed 28 January 2012

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As everything was booked during my last minute trip to Uluru, I need to stay at Outback Pioneer Lodge in 20-beds dormitory. Well, at least it was only one night but the price was amazing even for stay in this dorm. The dorms were quite dirty, bathrooms with showers were quite away, so especially during cold desert night was difficult... More

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Thanks for the great review. I will be following up as to the cleanliness of the ablution blocks and I do apologise if there were not 100% during your stay. The resort is under new owners and you would be pleased to note that we are looking in the very near future to refurbish the entire ablution blocks to create... More

TravelingGirl44

Arlington, Virginia

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4 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Worst hotel ever”

Reviewed 24 January 2012

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We stayed at the Outback Pioneer Hotel for one night in December as part of our trip through Australia. Unfortunately, we could have easily done without this stop and tacked on a day and a half in another city. For the rate we paid for a standard room ($340), we expected more than hostel-like accommodations. The room had cinder-block walls,... More

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Thanks for your review TravelingGirl44 It is a shame to read of the disappointment with your accommodation whilst staying with us. The Outback pioneer is visited by 10's of thousands of guests each year who love the authentic environment we are nestled in that coexists with all modern convenience our guests can enjoy but we understand it is not for... More

reet02

Helsinki

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21 reviews

5 helpful votes

“Probably the best price/quality accommodation in Ayers Rock”

Reviewed 24 January 2012

We read all the TA reviews before booking and did not know what to expect. The price was high 256 €, But then again in Australia and especially in Yulara all prices were high so it did not seem so high after all. We booked a standard room not a budget room and I am happy that we did. Our... More

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Gday reet02 Thanks for taking the time to comment, it is a very thorough review and we certainly appreciate the feedback. The rooms can sometimes be perceived to be quite high but we do offer many alternatives for all budgets, in-fact the scale begins with our single beds at $14 per person. Although I can personally attest to working hard... More

orl1981

sydney

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20 reviews

8 helpful votes

“Pretty good overall, best value for money in Ayers rock anyway!”

Reviewed 23 January 2012

I ve been there twice and I can say this is probably the best value for money in Ayer rock, where all the accomodations are so over priced. The resort is clean, the rooms are reasonnably big, the beds are ok, staff is nice, and there is a good BBQ option with live music at night. However I agree, pool... More

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Good afternoon orl1981 Thank you for the kind words, I do agree that the price and variety of our accommodation really ensures that we can cater for many different travellers on all budgets and often mention that here at the Outback Pioneer there is always a room type to suit. I hope you have a great continuing journey and hope... More

jeanAustralia

australia

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11 reviews

4 helpful votes

“most enjoyable stay”

Reviewed 21 January 2012

My daughter and I were worried about our stay due to some of the tripadvisor reviews. However we were treated like royalty and given a lovely big clean room with kitchenette away from the bar. Our room had a great air conditioner, champagne in the fridge, comfortable beds, and wonderful large clean bathroom. There is a huge wonderful sparkling clean... More

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Hi There jeanAustralia It was a pleasure looking after both you and your daughter during your stay with us and I do hope that we were able to offer you some fantastic memories to take back home with you. The team that I am lucky enough to work with here are completely dedicated to providing our guests a real individual... More

anmcBth

Bath

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11 reviews

“Basic but good”

Reviewed 21 January 2012

The Outback Pioneer hotel was very basic but excellant value for money for visiting Ayers Rock. The barbeque area was an excellent idea - just buy the meat you want to bbq and help yourself to salad stuff etc. The only down side was the pool area this could have been a bit better, not enough lounge type furniture and... More

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Hey there anmcBth Thanks for the kind words and constructive feedback. The outback team is proud of its products and we are always looking to improve what we can through feedback such as yours. The pool is a very popular place to relax and wind down each day. I tend to agree that we could benefit from purchasing some more... More

mhnstr

Christchurch

Top Contributor

51 reviews

48 helpful votes

“Simple but adequte rooms”

Reviewed 15 January 2012

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We booked a Standard Room for several nights in January. We rented a car to tour around the area solo which meant that we arrived at the hotel later than everyone else who had arrived on the two flights from Sydney. That meant that we were met with a very long line to check in when we arrived. The hotel... More

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Gday mhnstr What a great review! Thank you for the great feedback and honest appraisal, the only area I would like to try and shed some light on is the wait you experienced at reception. The reason this occurs is due to the very collective arrival times of our fly in guests. Ayers Rock Resort is home to a domestic... More

marc_natalie

Ottawa, Canada

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13 reviews

3 helpful votes

“Nice sized room but....”

Reviewed 9 January 2012

We stayed only one night. We're booked in a normal room and were updated to a hotel room. Nothing luxurious but did have all th basics. Service at the restaurants is sluggish at best, only the breakfast staff was efficient and friendly. The rest didn't seem to care much. We did go for a meal at the Sails Bar, name... More

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Good afternoon marc_natalie Thank you for the review, I have passed on your concerns regarding service in the restaurant, both for the breakfast and the dinner team. It is a shame it seems the weather also wasn’t on your side during your trip, but as I have said in previous posts it truly is a unique and rare chance to... More

tazgirl64801

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14 reviews

4 helpful votes

“Decent, Average”

Reviewed 9 January 2012

First word of advice - rent a car! It was so much cheaper for us in the long run to rent a car and you can't go anywhere outside of the resort without one. 2nd word of advice: Get a room as far away from the bar/restaurant area as possible if you want to sleep. We were in like 605,... More

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Hey there tazgirl64801 Looks like you had a great experience here at the Outback Pioneer. It is probably important for me to highlight to future travellers that as a guest you have access to several major car hire companies, a point to point drop of from an Ayers rock shuttle for those who like a self guided tour option and... More