About this hotel
General information
Longitude 131° sits among the red dunes of Australia’s Red Centre, on private land beside the World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. It opened in 2002 with Philip Cox’s safari-style tents gathered around a central Dune House; architect Max Pritchard later added outdoor lounges and the Dune Pavilion residence. The structures float above the sand and were designed to be dismantled entirely, leaving the dunes as they were.
There are only 16 tented pavilions, each with Uluru in view from the bed. The lodge keeps close ties with Anangu culture: artworks come from Ernabella Arts, Australia’s oldest Indigenous art centre, and Aboriginal artists join quarterly residencies. Stays are all-inclusive, covering meals, drinks including French Champagne, guided signature excursions and airport transfers.
Location
In the Red Centre of the Northern Territory near Yulara, 17 km by road from Uluru and a 15-minute drive from Ayers Rock Airport, about three hours by air from most state capitals. Shared lodge transfers meeting scheduled flights are included, and private cars cannot drive to the lodge. Alice Springs is 445 km away, Kings Canyon 325 km.
Spa
Spa Kinara, from the Pitjantjatjara word for “moon”, sits low among the dunes in a form that echoes the wiltja, the traditional Anangu shelter. Every treatment opens with a traditional Aboriginal welcome. Therapies use alkeme products and desert ingredients such as Kakadu plum, quandong, desert lime, yellow clay and irmangka-irmangka balm, made by women healers of the local ngangkari programme. Some rituals finish under an outdoor rain shower.
Sports & leisure
Included signature excursions run in small shared groups: Uluru at sunset with drinks, Bruce Munro’s Field of Light, a sunrise walk into Kata Tjuta’s Walpa Gorge, the Mala Walk to Kantju Gorge and a morning walk to Mutitjulu waterhole. At extra cost: the Valley of the Winds and the 10 km Uluru base walk, helicopter flights from the lodge helipad, camel rides, scenic light-plane flights, cycling around Uluru, day trips to Ernabella Arts and Kings Canyon, and private touring. The 5 km Longitude Loop circles the property with interpretive signs on desert flora and fauna; there is no gym.
For children
Children aged 10 and over are welcome.
Restaurants & bars
Contemporary Australian menus pair premium produce from across the country with native bush ingredients.
- Dune House — the main restaurant facing Uluru, for breakfast, lunch on the terrace and dinner on alternate nights.
- Table 131° — a four-course dinner with paired wines, served on a dune top under the stars.
- Dune Top — private dinners in intimate pods on the lookout, booked in advance.
- Dune House Bar — lined with almost 500 spinifex tiles painted by Ernabella Arts artists; premium spirits, wines and craft beers.
- Dune Top Bar — an open-air help-yourself bar looking from Uluru to Kata Tjuta.
Swimming
An outdoor pool with a self-service bar and shaded loungers lies beside the Dune House. On the Dune Top, a plunge spa looks out to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta.
Rooms
Sixteen tented pavilions: 15 luxury tents and the two-bedroom Dune Pavilion. Beneath the canopy roofs, warm timbers, Australian-designed furniture and First Nations art meet floor-to-ceiling glass facing Uluru.
Each tent has a bathroom with rain shower, a balcony with daybed, fireplace and a swag for sleeping under the stars, an in-tent bar with snacks, tea, coffee, beer and wine, air conditioning, fly screens and Wi-Fi.
Luxury Tent
A king or twin tent with floor-to-ceiling desert views and a balcony with daybed, armchairs and fireplace. For one or two guests, or three with a rollaway.
Luxury Tent Premium View
A tent placed for uninterrupted Uluru views, with a king bed, a bathroom whose sliding mirror opens onto the rock, and a balcony with daybed and fireplace. For one or two guests, or three with a rollaway.
Dune Pavilion
The only residence facing both Uluru and Kata Tjuta: separate living space, two king bedrooms with deep baths and rain showers, EcoSmart fireplaces, a deck with daybed and a private plunge pool. For two to four guests, or five with a rollaway.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.