In recent coverage from AFAR, glamping is framed as a fully realised luxury accommodation category – tented stays that balance design, setting and comfort in equal measure. Across deserts, jungles and coastlines, these camps are described as offering immersion in nature alongside the ease of a well-appointed hotel, complete with considered comforts such as proper beds, quality linens, running water and, in some cases, destination dining.
Within this global context, Australia is represented through two Luxury Lodges of Australia where place is the defining feature. At Sal Salis, set on the edge of Ningaloo Reef within Cape Range National Park, the experience is shaped by proximity to the natural environment. Positioned between dunes and reef, the camp reflects AFAR’s emphasis on immersion, with days spent moving easily between snorkelling, wildlife encounters and the surrounding coastal landscape.
At Longitude 131°, the setting shifts to the Red Centre, where tented pavilions overlook Uluru. Here, the landscape takes precedence, with the lodge designed to frame rather than compete with its surroundings. In line with AFAR’s positioning of glamping as a balance of comfort and place, Longitude 131° offers a pared-back expression of luxury – where the experience is defined less by what is built, and more by what lies beyond it.
Read the article in AFAR magazine.
