Alice Springs is loved for its shopping, and entices visitors with popular attractions including Todd Mall and Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime Gallery.
If you like quiet time surrounded by flowers and greenery, hang out at Darwin Waterfront in Darwin City Centre. Our travelers also like this walkable area for its restaurants and port.Want to stretch your legs some more? Head to Wave Lagoon, just a short walk away.
If you like spending time outside, then spend the day at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, located 39.9 mi (64.2 km) from central Petermann. Petermann has other activities you might want to enjoy such as Uluru.
When the beach is calling your name, you might want to head down to Mindil Beach, located 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from central Darwin. If you want to continue walking by the waves, head to Casuarina Beach.
If you want to give your credit card some exercise, head out to The Esplanade in Darwin City Centre. It's also full of great shops and restaurants, so you can spend the afternoon having a wander. Splash some more cash at Smith Street Mall.
You can stroll along Cullen Bay Marina for relaxing water views when you're in Larrakeyah. If you carry on walking you'll get to Mindil Beach for some more water views.
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The Lost Camel
6/10 Okay
"Underwhelming for the price of this hotel. I know that it's expensive to run things in such a rural location but when you're paying more than 200 USD/night there's certain things you expect to be done right.
The bathrooms were very dated with very low water pressure in the shower. The room is alright but small and the bedding could be improved. The air conditioner is also extremely loud especially in my room. The condition of the hotel was clean but fairly rundown and had the vibe of a cheap motel rather than a 200+ dollar hotel. Other simple things like the quality of the toiletries provided could also be better and would have made it feel closer to the class of hotels the price makes you expect.
Staff were all very friendly and helpful but if you have an issue past 5pm you have to walk 5-10 minutes to a neighboring hotel for a reception that's open.
Location is great being right in the town square and close to the grocery store however you again have to walk to the sister hotel if you're being picked up for a tour or bus. Not a huge deal to me but something to keep in mind if you have mobility issues.
Overall, it was fine but don't expect anywhere near the quality that you might be expecting given the price. (I also would personally consider this closer to a 3 star hotel rather than the 3.5 that Expedia says it is.)"
"Sails in the Desert - you are paying for the opulence of the reception and the fact you have available but chargeable spa treatments and restaurant that offer a 52 dollar breakfast buffet!
Small pool but kept nicely but even out of season will be busy.
But unfortunately the opulence of an advertised 5* resort does not follow through to the accommodation which at best is equivalent to a dated roadside budget motel.
Save your money and stay somewhere else and what you saved pay for a helicopter flight over rock which will be a more pleasurable memory."
"First room: no air con working; second room: person (s) already in the room; third room: ok.
Leaving the property no access with the new room key to be able to get the gate open from the car park to be able to leave"