Check in to the New-Look Longitude 131°

This luxury bush camp has a uniquely Australian take on five-star style.

The hotel

Longitude 131° is one of the few stays where you get views of Uluru from your room. And what a view it is: red dust and spinifex are all that lie between that massive monolith and the double day-bed on your balcony. It’s also the region’s most indulgent accommodation, with first-name service, dinners in the desert and tent-style lodgings fit for a future king (guests have included Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge). But nothing beats the nightly turndown service, where nightcaps are left by the outdoor fire and a swag is rolled out on the day bed – perfect for stargazing.

The room

Not a happy camper? Well, this is camping done right – like glamping, without the flies and shared shower facilities. Instead, there’s a flyscreen that drops at the flick of a switch, a complimentary minibar stocked with ice-cold champagne and – hallelujah! – a bathroom. Truth be told, the Luxury Tents are tents in name only. Each comes equipped with aircon, a Bose sound system and a Nespresso machine, plus there’s twice-daily housekeeping. The environmentally sensitive tents have the feel of a safari lodge with a splash of the Red Centre, including original works by Indigenous artists.

The lowdown

Number of guestrooms 16 Luxury Tents, plus the two-bedroom premier suite, Dune Pavilion

Check in/out 2pm/10.30am, though times are flexible

Food and drink The tariff includes meals and beverages, from four-course dinners around the camp fire to saltbush cocktails by the pool and breakfasts and lunches at the Dune House restaurant.

Wellness Inspired by a traditional Aboriginal shelter, the new spa has floor-to-ceiling desert views and Indigenous-inspired treatments. For shampoo-ad shine, try the quandong hair mask.

Business facilities Leave the laptop at home. There’s a desk and “bush wi-fi” but that’s about it.

Minibar It’s free for the taking, including Louis Roederer champagne, local beer and wine, the makings of a cheese platter and just-baked jam drops.

Water There’s a ceramic water purifier, plus mineral water and coconut water in the minibar.

Pillow menu Goose down, feather, microfibre and latex

Bathtub For a soak, you’ll have to upgrade to the Dune Pavilion

Bathrobe An earthy-brown number that resembles a drapey Driza-Bone

Amenities Plant-based products from skincare company Nya feature Australian sandalwood, Ligurian honey and the like.

Room service Not offered so make do with that great minibar.

TV and movies Watching the ever-changing colours of Uluru will have to suffice, unless you’re in the Dune Pavilion, which has Apple TV, Foxtel and Australian films on DVD.

Parking To avoid traffic noise, guests park at a nearby resort and are transferred from there.

Price From $1600 per person, per night (includes meals, drinks, tours and transfers) with a minimum two-night stay.

Ask for… the most secluded suite, Luxury Tent 1.

This article was originally published in 2017 and has been updated.