Desert Palms Alice Springs

Desert Palms Alice Springs sits on the banks of the Todd River, close to the centre of Alice Springs.

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Desert Palms Alice Springs is a motel-style stay built around studio villa accommodation rather than a large hotel block. The studio villas are non-smoking and include air conditioning, a private ensuite, a kitchenette, and a verandah, so the room setup gives you your own indoor space plus a small outdoor spot. The villas are separated by palm trees for privacy, and the setting is arranged around a free-form pool area.

The strongest on-property feature is the large palm-fringed swimming pool, which includes an island and waterfall. The stay also works practically because there is secure off-street parking, including gated parking in front of each villa, plus undercover gas barbecue facilities. Other useful facilities at Desert Palms Alice Springs include a licensed mini mart, guest laundry, luggage storage, free Wi-Fi, and an airport transfer booking service.

The property is on Barrett Drive in Alice Springs and is set in a quieter resort-style layout with individual villas and tropical gardens rather than corridors and lifts. Each villa’s kitchenette is useful for simple self-catering, while the private ensuite and verandah make the accommodation more self-contained than a standard motel room. Breakfast is not served as a full in-house restaurant meal; breakfast items are available from the kiosk, and full or continental breakfast is directed to a neighboring hotel.

One real limit is late arrival access: when reception is closed, guests need to contact the property in advance so gate and room access details can be sent to a mobile phone.

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