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Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge

3.0 star property
3-star campground in Ross

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Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Pool
  • Housekeeping
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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1 Palm Circuit, Ross, NT, 0871
  • Alice Springs Desert Park
    9 min walk
  • Alice Springs Brewing Co
    10 min walk
  • Macdonnell Station
    9 min drive
  • Alice Springs, NT (ASP)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Lodge 2 Night Deal

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3

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Iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds

Lodge Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 3

Shared Dormitory

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4

About the area

Alice Springs

Ross stay.You'll be steps from Heavitree Gap and a 5-minute walk from Yeperenye-Emily and Jessie Gaps Nature Park. Also, Alice Springs Desert Park is within half a mile (1 km) and Alice Springs Transport Heritage Centre is within 2 miles (3 km).
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What's nearby

  • Alice Springs Desert Park - 9 min walk
  • Lasseters Casino - 7 min drive
  • Frontier Camel Farm - 7 min drive
  • Alice Springs School of the Air - 12 min drive
  • Larapinta Trail Trailhead - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Macdonnell Station - 9 min drive
  • Alice Springs, NT (ASP) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Alice Springs Brewing Co - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Watertank Cafe - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Asian Noodle House - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Juicy Rump - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge

3-star campground in Ross
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. An outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities are also featured at Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge. Free self parking is available.
  • 78 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge offers 78 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Cribs/infant beds and rollaway/extra beds are also available. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Crib/infant bed available

Restaurants on site

  • Heavitree Gap Tavern

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Breakfast available for a fee
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Bedrooms

  • Rollaway/extra beds

Bathrooms

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Conference space

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Services and conveniences

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • ATM/banking services
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Onsite shopping

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the suburbs

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 78 rooms
  • 2 floors
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms avaliable

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Diners Club.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Heavitree Gap Lodge
Heavitree Gap Outback
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge
Heavitree Gap Outback Ross
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge Ross
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge Campsite
Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge Campsite Ross

Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 44 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ryszard, Adelaide Sth Aust

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
AN EXCELLENT MOTEL,CARAVAN AND CAMPING COMPLEX
THE " Heavitree Gap Outback Lodge " was just such a refreshing place to stay at minimal cost. The staff at reception "LESLIE AND PAGE were so helpful and refreshingly honest in their attitude towards customers and their respective jobs. The cleaning and room preparation was excellent and the cleaning staff were most obliging in providing extra service if there was a requirement.. such as sugar, tea, milk, blankets etc. Kudos to the groundsmen for their efforts to keep all clean and tidy.

8/10 Good

James, NT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable Stay
Nice place to spend the night while passing through Alice, helpful and nice staff and communicated instructions well when arriving in late. Rooms were clean and tidy, with plenty of room and the lodge was peaceful and far enough from the road there is little noise. Well recommended and no complaints!!

10/10 Excellent

McAnalley, St Georges Basin NSW

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good location and very comfortable
My husband, son and his friend commented that they were very happy with their accomodation etc and would be happy to stay there again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place just a few klms from town...good value
Very comfy stay....not overly flash but set in a nice natural setting, far enough of the highway so no noise

8/10 Good

bearley, Uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service and friendly staff
We arrived in time for the feeding of the wallabies which is why we booked this motel. It was wonderful to see the wallabies come down from the mountains. A real family experience. When we wanted to go to the town of Alice Springs, the owner of the site drove us and was so friendly and informative about sights to see on the way. The free shuttle service was a bonus and leaves at set times but not on Saturdays so we got a taxi for $20 into town. There is a well stocked supermarket and a tavern that sells reasonable pub grubAll the staff we encountered were very friendly and helpful. The wifi was not good as we only managed to access it once. If you want a room then check that it is not backing onto the road or if so go for rooms 107-113 as these are least noisy. For the price, Heavitree lodge is great.

6/10 Okay

experienced, G

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Noisy & too far out of town
Adequate room, reasonable price, rock wallaby experience wonderful

8/10 Good

Karen, Perth Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet motel with great views
Complex was nice and quiet and was nice to go and feed the Rock Wallabies at the end of the day.

8/10 Good

guy, tennant creek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice quite place
have stayed here on a number of occasions and it has always been clean and comfortable. the kids love the wallabies.

8/10 Good

Joy, Adelaide

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay with kids.
Usually stay here. It is quite, clean, affordable and great for the kids. They love feeding the rock wallabies.

6/10 Okay

Ac, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service
Nice place, interesting bistro

10/10 Excellent

Nathan, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value for money!
A bit out from town but we walked it in under an hour. Rooms are brilliant and the girl at reception is very sound also. As far as value for money goes this place won't be beaten, clean rooms, pool, excellent price, brilliant!!

10/10 Excellent

keith, bendigo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and quite
nice and relaxing out of the way pleasant country set for the Territory

2/10 Terrible

Catherine, Alice springs

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Horrid hotel
Nothing good to say couldn't wait to leave would not recommend it at all

10/10 Excellent

Peter A, South Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good all round
great rates nice quiet place to stay nice to walk around the caravan park in the morning lots of birds nice way to start the day

8/10 Good

Rob, Katherine East N.T

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Location
Close to the centre of Alice Spings for all your shopping needs Though the best feature of this Accommadation is the opurtunity to feed the local Rock Wallabies right at your front door. Great experiance for the young and old

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Lucy, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent base for outback drives.
I stayed here with my fiance the night before and the night after a week driving and camping in the outback. We picked up a hire car at Alice Springs airport and it was only a ten minute drive to Heavitree. It was another short drive to the central shopping area where we picked up supplies for our trip. Staff were very friendly and helpful. We stayed in a motel room but there is also powered and non-powered camping available. The room had a double and two single beds so was more than big enough for the two of us. There is a tavern on site which does great breakfast and dinner. In the evenings they have live music as well. The highlight of staying here was feeding the wild rock wallabies that come into the site in the late afternoon. I would definitely stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
OK for an overnight stop
It is a motel block in a caravan park but quite Ok for an overnight stop. The rooms are fairly large and have a double and a single bed in them and the prices (by NT standards) were reasonable. There are not many eating options nearby except for the pub in the complex that did good pub food.

8/10 Good

Mark, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, clean and tidy. Customer service was great, there was even a shuttle bus to and from town saving on waiting for a bus. Highlight was feeding wild rock wallabes by the side of the hotel!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Not happy Jan
For the price of the hotel it was OK, but you would not be able to charge any extra. The rooms are due for a periodic clean, as we had cobwebs hanging from the ceiling and dust built up under furniture. The main problem with our room is that the bed was way to small, it must of been the smallest double bed you could get , our feet were hanging a foot over the end of the bed and the springs were digging in our backs. It was that uncomfortable we cancelled our last night and went elsewhere.

6/10 Okay

laluna, Queensland, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Feeding the wallabies
Our room was dirty and all the linen were moisty, but we fed the wallabies early in the morning and it was great!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Prettier view of the countryside and gap than if we,d stayed closer to the town. Long walk to town, but a nice one. Helpful front desk service.

8/10 Good

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
All you need at fantastic value for money!
Compared to what we got at some of the other very expensive and so called "up market hotels" - this place is absolutely fantastic. We were very skeptical about the price at first and didn't know what to expect but was willing to risk it for one night. We were pleasantly surprised - although not the newest and most up market place, the value for money by comparison to the other very more expensive hotels in Alice Springs is light years ahead of the rest. The only disappointment we had was that we wasted money on a more expensive hotel a couple of nights before. A simple, yet comfortable and very nice place to stay with value for money and everything you need.

6/10 Okay

older female

Liked: Staff & service
don't expect much
Had no idea this would be a kind of "motel." Desk staff was really excellent but the place is old and very minimum accommodations though clean. Bathroom very small. There was a camping ground directly connected to the motel and we were quite a way out from the main area of Alice Springs. There is a small market for the campers where we bought a frozen dinner and used the microwave in our room (with dishes, etc.) and had a quick dinner in the room! The event of the day is the feeding of the small wild kangaroos!The whole area of Alice Springs is very small and "rustic." If you aren't looking for luxury and splendor, you will enjoy it! (Viator Tours offers a "Hop On-Hof-Off Tour" which is an excellent (and inexpensive)way to see the local area...and they pickup and dropoff at hotel!