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Longitude 131° by Voyages

Red Centre, Australia

Surrounded by the rugged wilderness of the Simpson desert, Red Centre boutique retreat Longitude 131º by Voyages is the only place in the world where you can admire the inimitable postcard vista of Uluru (Ayer's Rock) without lifting your head from the pillow. White-tented cabins, luxurious dining and tailor-made exploring make for an unbeatable escape.

Need to know

• Rooms 15 luxury tents.
• Rates Double rooms from $1929.80 (AU$2,000), excluding tax at 10 per cent.
  The price shown represents the lowest nightly rate for a double room available at this hotel over the next 21 days. Any price conversions from the hotel's local currency (AU$2,000) have been conducted using today's exchange rates from xe.com.
• More details Rates include all meals, most alcoholic and soft drinks, national park entry and area tours.
• Facilities Boutique, guest lounge with library, flatscreen TV, DVD player and film selection, PC with web access, and telescopes for ogling Uluru. In rooms: Bose CD sound system with iPod dock, air-conditioning, soft-drink minibar.
• Poolside The curvy pool outside the Dune House is icy cold – although this can be off-putting in winter, in summer, it’s a deliciously surreal experience, floating on the cooling water in the searing desert heat.
• Check-out 10am. Check-in, 3pm.
• Children Over-12s are welcome, but extra beds are not available.
• Also Two-night minimum stay.

Food and drink at Longitude 131° by Voyages

• Hotel restaurant The Dune House is Longitude’s reception, bar, lounge, library and restaurant. A daily changing Modern Australian menu is served at solid timber communal tables with distressed leather-backed chairs. Every other night, guests are whisked off to a secret location to dine alfresco at ‘Table 131’, with a three-course meal followed by a talk about the vast desert starscape and the opportunity to gaze through strategically sited telescopes.
• Dress code Cool and casual – just don’t wear white on account of the red desert dust.
• Top table Table 131 can be a spectacular experience, but, for an extra charge, you can also arrange to dine privately by the pool or atop a dune.
• Last orders Meal times are flexible, depending on the tours scheduled for the day.
• Room service Not available, although you may be able to dine in your room if you arrange it in advance.
• Hotel bar There’s a self-service bar at one end of the Dune House, where you’ll find a selection of wines, beers and spirits from which to help yourself. You can sink into one of the comfy couches and thumb through the intriguing Australian history books piled high on the upturned chests that serve as coffee tables.

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• Weddings This property is suitable for weddings. More...

Longitude 131° by Voyages Yulara Drive, Red Centre, Northern Territory 0872