Desert Springs Hotels with Gym

Booked 4 nights accommodation in a deluxe double room with 2 Double Beds costing $339/night including breakfast. Friendly helpful checkin. The hotel takes a $50/night (so ours was $200) bond and I was told it would be refunded within 5 working days. (It was subsequently refunded earlier than that.) We were allocated room 228. There is a gated carpark on our side of the complex. Access is via room key in the slot. Dtive close because it is hard to access otherwise This is a large 2 storey complex set amongst gardens with a long walk to the rooms. There is a luggage ramp located near elevators which are situated at the end of the buildings. To access buildings you need to use your room key. Addressing the wifi issue at this hotel, I needed to 'sign up' for free wifi as part of the check in process. Got to the room, it didn't work, but did 1/2 way along the hall. Down to reception & got unsecured wifi details to use. The unsecured wifi was consistent. Hilton need to address the wifi issue. Our room was comfortable, if dated, with a nice balcony overlooking the garden & pool area. Plenty of room for luggage. The beds are comfortable. The air con was quiet & worked well. The bar fridge had some long life milk in it & Instant Tea/Coffee is available, but no biscuits nor bottled water. I mention this due to the price we were paying. The ensuite is smallish with the shower over the bath. A rubber mat & grab handles make it more safe than would normally be the case. Toilettries are in pump action bottles. There is a retractible laundry line over the bath, which is useful. The room is fully serviced every day which we appreciated. There are 2 restaurants in the hotel, & we tried both. The Asian one, Hanuman, was very good, with a good wine menu & good choice of food. $102 for 2 main meals, small serve of rice & 2 glasses of wine. I believe it is run independently from Hilton. We also ate 1night at the hotel restaurant, Saltbush. The quality of the food & service was excellent. 2 main meals, of barramundi & salmon & 3 glasses of wine. Gratis rolls & butter for $117. Breakfast is held in the main building. Good selection of food to suit all types. We particularly enjoyed the freshly made omelet, but the pastries were consistently stale. Friendly helpful staff too. All up, this was a comfortable stay for us with pleasant, helpful staff.

The hotel is located in the safe area of Alice Springs. It is an integrated hotel with a casino and a conference center. A typical Western breakfast, but it is satisfying to have such a good breakfast in a desert environment. The bed in the room is large, quiet, and soundproof.