I was there as a private visitor and got the same service as everyone else, can't complain. There were 3 buses with groups on one night at the Pub. Food and service was probably better than my last trip there 3 years ago.
I'll go to the establishment where the operator and staff wear nicely washed and ironed shirts versus the same shirt for 4 days.
PS: Lyle has put in 15 new cabins, they are $40-45k each. Appear to be the same brand as the ones at the Pub.
What exactly is a local at Marree, Aboriginal or Arabic? :-)