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Luxury at Longitude 131: camping in Australia’s Red Centre
Luxury adventure travel
The Red Centre of Australia is home to what the Australian boutique group, Voyages Hotels and Resorts, describes as a ‘Luxury Australian Outback Experience”. About the luxury, they are not lying.
When you want to combine a faux camping experience in the wilderness with luxury accommodation and memories for life, Longitude 131 is a world apart – a pleasant surprise when compared with the touristy bustle of sunburned arrivals at the airport, destined for the ‘other’ resorts. Tempo Toronto travelers paid their own way for a visit to Longitude 131 in December, when the heat is fearsome and the sunshine relentless, but the luxurious surroundings made it a truly pleasant sojourn.
For what it’s worth, the marketing blurb on the web site reads thus: “Luxurious, eco-sensitive and romantic, Longitude 131° lies at the gateway of the dual World Heritage listed wilderness of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, complete with 5-star luxury and private views of the sun rising and setting over Uluru (Ayers Rock).” Longitude 131 hosts 3,400 guests each year, 68% international, and 17% from North America. There were no fewer than four other Canadians during our stay (including two people traveling alone), a total of five from Toronto. Even at full occupancy, it never once felt crowded.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The ‘tents’ – there are just 15 private luxury tents with all modern amenities, including wireless Internet on the property. When we say tent, we are referring to a 400 square foot suite on stilts. The white dome roof is triple tented to create an illusion of camping but more so is designed to stay cool in summer and warm in the winter. The amenities are complete eco-sensitive luxury with reverse cycle air-conditioning, solar water heaters for instant hot water, CD player with spa music, iPod docks, and a wall of glass overlooking Uluru optionally shaded by motorized flick-of-a-switch blinds. No expense has been spared to make it a haven for rest and relaxation. Each tent’s interor décor is custom designed to reflect some part of the history of the area, for added interest.
