Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Breakfast and dinner served
Deluxe Room - Refurbished | Blackout curtains, bed sheets
Hiking

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Luritja Road, Watarrka National Park, Petermann, NT, 0872
  • Kathleen Springs
  • Kings Canyon
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Watarrka National Park
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Budget Lodge Room - 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Budget Lodge Room - Quad

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Single Beds

Budget lodge room - 2 single beds

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Room - Refurbished

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Standard Room - 2 Queens

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

About this property

Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon

Hotel with free parking, in the vicinity of Watarrka National Park
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Self parking is free. Other amenities include a snack bar/deli, WiFi in public areas and laundry facilities. Housekeeping is not available.
Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon offers 128 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and blackout curtains.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon. During your stay, you'll be close to Watarrka National Park. You'll find features such as free self-parking, plus an outdoor pool and a restaurant.
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • WiFi in some public areas for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and an ATM
  • On-site recreation includes tennis courts and a playground
  • 9.2 mi (14.7 km) from Watarrka National Park and 14.6 mi (23.4 km) from Kathleen Springs
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have WiFi for a fee. An outdoor pool, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities are also featured at Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon. Free self parking is available.

This 3.5-star Petermann hotel is smoke free.

Carmichaels – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (AUD 10 per day)

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Carmichaels

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 0.9 per cent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: AUD 10 per day (rates may vary)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 0.9 per cent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 72 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Kings Canyon Resort

Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 257 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 337 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 238 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 120 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 1000 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hoeuth Lee

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
The accommodation and service for check in and check out are awesome and top quality. Questions and concerns were answered with no caveats. They either provide or not. So simple. Love the walkable distances to the dinning cafe and bar options as well as the small hiking areas to the Light Towers and back. Lots of the areas are secluded and has an outdoor feeling even though you’re staying in 5 star top notch hotel and accommodations. Will be staying again in the near future.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The rooms are quite modern but extremely small. The bed takes up most of the room. It accommodates one person with one large suitcase but for 2 people with 2 suitcases and two carryon bags; 3 out of our 4 bags are on the floor and become trip hazards. It’s a shame that the pool closes at 6 pm because we like to swim after a long day of sightseeing.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

karen

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

Basic hotel

One room was great the deluxe the other room really nit worth the price a bit like sleeping in a container there was an awful smell and the air conditioner not great a lot of money for basic accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

larry

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Long walk to amenities

The accomodation is set far back from reception and the bar. Its a very long hot walk to get to both. Otherwise the room was perfect. Really modern and new
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hieu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room is clean but the pool is not clean and very small.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sisira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good for a short stay for off peak holiday period.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaikumar

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great for what we needed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The facilities had great potential but the rooms although having 4 spaces to sleep were not suited to a family of 4 with two teenage boys. Only 3 chairs in the room for 4 people, not enough towels for 4. Only really one dining place as other is closed for lunch and dinner.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

LISA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay in the amazing Kings Canyon!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great place to stay, a bit pricey but the experience was worth it!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Ian

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For the cost paid the standard of accomodation is very very poor. Having stayed the night before in Alice paying half what we did at Kings canyon and in Alice being in luxury apartment the accommodation at Kings Canyon was beyond poor. The toilet blocks were very old and in serious need of renewing. The check in was ok. We asked for an update and was told would be an extra $500 on top of what we paid per night. Again seriously overpriced. The staff and food at the restaurant were great and can not be faulted Because of the cost and quality of accommodation is the reasons people travel overseas.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arjun

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The sunset view of Kings canyon was great, the food options were good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very relaxing a peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well kept grounds, clean, friendly. Rooms were also clean and comfortable. Big selection of food but poor cooking quality. Invest in a good chef will be a game changer for better tasting food. The food is there but you need someone who can cook.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved being back in my birth state, revisiting places I haven’t been to in 30 years, just thought the price was a little excessive for not getting a bathroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Yvonne, State College

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location but very outdated rooms that are overpriced for what you get. Bare cinderblock walls, no bathroom in the room. Common bathroom area was clean but in another building. Food at the restaurant was good and staff were friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

john

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Noisy doors banged through the night as did the bed in the room behind as the bedhead knocked against the wall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice rooms, and clean. Beautiful setting. The restaurant and bar were charming, with live music (we were there on a Saturday).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

bobbi

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

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

Enjoyable stay

We had a wonderful time at Kings Canyon. Teresa, the resort supervisor, was extremely helpful and friendly. She made our stay enjoyable and even arranged tickets for us to see the Bruce Munro light installation. The room was comfortable and immaculate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Mark

Disliked: Staff & service
Was unable to make contact with Kings Canyon Resort after paying for my reservation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024