Alice on Todd is a self-contained oasis within Alice Springs - a group of spacious and well-equipped studios and larger apartments all snuggled together in a surprisingly large compound on the town's equivalent of the Left Bank (in this case, the left 'bank' of the dry Todd River… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The main buildings of this nicely understated resort corral a tree-dotted park that helps emphasise the openness of the surrounding terrain. There are all the facilities you'd expect of a plush resort, including a solar-heated pool that's surely one of the few in town that gets a… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Leisure-seeking folk once flocked to the Pioneer Theatre to be entertained by the latest film offerings. Since the iconic Art-Deco theatre was transformed into a hostel, they've been flocking here to laze around the swimming pool and soak up the friendly, down-to-earth atmosphere… Full Lonely Planet Review ›

At last, a place that really lives up to its name. This outback retreat gives you the rare opportunity to suspend your cares and lose yourself in the arid vastness of an outback cattle station whose late-19th century origins are represented by some fine historic stone buildings. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

It only takes a glimpse of an A-frame villa screened by a burly palm tree or two and framed by flowering bougainvillea to be enticed into spending a couple of nights at the Desert Palms Resort. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

Staying in this block of idiosyncratic holiday flats is like being invited into an old-style family home and told to make yourself completely comfortable. The owner does her utmost to ensure complete non-conformity between each comfortably cluttered apartment. Full Lonely Planet Review ›

The slate-floored Nthaba Cottage sits in a gorgeous backyard garden dominated by a giant date palm, itself shadowed by a pair of skyscraping cotton palms. Flora lovers and those interested in bird watching, a passion shared by the cottage owners, will feel right at home here. Full Lonely Planet Review ›