Top end
Desert Gardens Hotel
(http://www.ayersrockresor...). room rates are about $400 per night for a double standard room and $480 for a double deluxe room.
Emu Walk Apartments
(http://www.ayersrockresor...). these fully serviced apartments accommodate about six people. nightly rates are about $500 per apartment.
Lost Camel Hotel
(http://www.ayersrockresor...). room rates are about $400 per night. cd players in the room, very chic, very funky.
Sails in the Desert
(http://www.ayersrockresor...). the only 5-star hotel in yulara, but despite the swish lobby and public areas, the rooms more closely resemble a motel. pool and three expensive restaurants. rack rate $629/night, although 2-for-1 promotions are frequent in the low season.
Longitude 131°
(http://www.longitude131.com.au). with a maximum capacity of 30 guests and twice that many staff, what is quite possibly the most expensive hotel in australia consists of 15 safari-style permanent tents, each directly facing uluru. rates start from $2040/night in the low-season, including uluru tours and all meals — or if you really don't want to mix with the hoi polloi, why not rent the whole thing for a mere $61,000/night?
At $300+/night even in the off season, all other accommodations in Yulara are firmly in the splurge category in price, if not facilities.
Technically not in Yulara itself, but only a stone's throw away, is one more option:
Yulara offers a variety of accommodation from camping through to 5 star. The village is split up into sections depending on the accommodation type. All the hotels, the campground, the lodge, and the hostel are managed by Voyages, +61 8 8957 7888, fax +61 8 8957 7615, (http://www.ayersrockresor...), mailto:[email protected].
Because of the remoteness, and the nature of the concession to a single operator, expect to pay a premium for accommodation. Don't expect large lagoon pools, or resort type activities at the hotels. The township can get quiet during the day as people take part in activities sightseeing within the park.
Outback Pioneer Hotel and YHA Lodge
(http://www.yha.com.au/hos...). cost is $33 for a bed in a large dorm room or $37 for a bed in a 4 person room. bring your own towel for showering.