Ayer's rock

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap hostel near Ayers rock? Will be there next
April for 2 days so want to stay near Ayers rock and not further away in
Alice springs.

I have heard that accommodation gets booked up pretty fast in the area! So
are there any alternatives to hostelling?

Thank you in advance

Pritesh

There's a campground there. But it's usually fairly packed and booking is
always a good idea.

Cheers
Jim
"Pritesh" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap hostel near Ayers rock? Will be there next
April for 2 days so want to stay near Ayers rock and not further away in
Alice springs.

I have heard that accommodation gets booked up pretty fast in the area! So
are there any alternatives to hostelling?

Thank you in advance

Pritesh

Packed and not cheap - $12.10 in 2001 as I recall, for an unpowered site
around the size of a postage stamp. Still, bush camping is verboten for
obvious reasons so if you want to be at the rock for sunup, it's your only
camping choice unless you're on a tour.



in article , Jim at
wrote on 12/31/03 9:08 PM:

There's a campground there. But it's usually fairly packed and booking is
always a good idea.

Cheers
Jim
"Pritesh" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap hostel near Ayers rock? Will be there next
April for 2 days so want to stay near Ayers rock and not further away in
Alice springs.

I have heard that accommodation gets booked up pretty fast in the area! So
are there any alternatives to hostelling?

Thank you in advance

Pritesh

On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 03:00:29 +0000, Raffi Balmanoukian wrote:

Packed and not cheap - $12.10 in 2001 as I recall, for an unpowered site
around the size of a postage stamp. Still, bush camping is verboten for
obvious reasons so if you want to be at the rock for sunup, it's your
only camping choice unless you're on a tour.

The hostel wasn't cheap either, though it was way back in 1991 when I
stayed there. I remember it being the most expensive hostel I stayed in on
the whole trip. It also had large dorms.

I'd highly recommend Safari Tours if you want to go on a tour. I did their
5 day trip last year. The tents are all permanent and you get a camp bed
to sleep on rather than the floor.

Jason

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"Pritesh" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap hostel near Ayers rock? Will be there next
April for 2 days so want to stay near Ayers rock and not further away in
Alice springs.

I have heard that accommodation gets booked up pretty fast in the area! So
are there any alternatives to hostelling?

Thank you in advance

Pritesh

Have a look at http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?hostelid=130
- and book well ahead.
Ayers Rock and cheap aren't synonymous.

Regards
David Bennetts

in article , David Bennetts at
wrote on 1/2/04 12:15 AM:


Have a look at http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?hostelid=130
- and book well ahead.
Ayers Rock and cheap aren't synonymous.

in fact they're roxymoronic....

Originally posted by David Bennetts

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Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a cheap hostel near Ayers rock? Will be
there next

April for 2 days so want to stay near Ayers rock and not further
away in

Alice springs.

I have heard that accommodation gets booked up pretty fast in
the area! So

are there any alternatives to hostelling?

Thank you in advance

Pritesh

Have a look at http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?hostel-
id=130http://www.yha.com.au/hostels/details.cfm?hostelid=130

- and book well ahead.

Ayers Rock and cheap aren't synonymous.



Regards

David Bennetts



eh??

$29-37 is hardly extortionate is it???

all it shows is a sad indication of how commercialised the place has
become...and how everyone wants something for nothing


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eh??

$29-37 is hardly extortionate is it???

all it shows is a sad indication of how commercialised the place has
become...and how everyone wants something for nothing


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It mightn't be extortionate, I never said it was. But accommodation is not
cheap by Australian standards in the red centre.
The rates are for very basic dormitory accommodation. In the $29-$37 per
person rates, share twin, you can usually get a perfectly acceptable motel
room for two in Australian country locations. Sure it might appear cheap by
British accommodation prices, which for hotels I would consider
extortionate. Particularly for some of the worn out dumps in London
masquerading as hotels.

Regards

David Bennetts