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The Underground Motel

Property class: 3

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A covered outdoor seating area with rustic stone walls, a swing set, and potted plants.
A covered outdoor seating area with tables and chairs, surrounded by a fence.
A cozy living room with a striped sofa, a brick fireplace, and a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall.
A rustic room with a wooden table, two beds, a ceiling fan, and a television.
A garden with a stone wall, various plants, and a clear blue sky.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $104
$95 nightly
$104 total
Total with taxes and fees
Oct 10 - Oct 11

Explore the area

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Catacomb Rd, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723
  • Place, Josephine's Gallery & Kangaroo Orphanage
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Umoona Opal Mine & Museum
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Faye's Underground Display Home
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Coober Pedy, SA (CPD)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Room, Private Bathroom

A room with a textured stone wall, a bed with a colorful quilt, a wooden desk, and a ceiling fan.

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(15 reviews)
  • 172 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Double Deluxe Room A

A compact kitchen with a dining table, chairs, a microwave, and a sofa.

Double Deluxe Room A

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Family Suite

A rustic outdoor patio with a stone wall, wooden table and chairs, and potted plants.

Deluxe Family Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

View all photos for Standard Family Room

A rustic room with a wooden table, two beds, a ceiling fan, and a television.

Standard Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

A room with two beds, a wooden door, and a mirror reflecting a bathroom.

Standard Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

View all photos for Double Deluxe Room B

A compact room with a kitchenette, a bed with a colorful quilt, a ceiling fan, and a small table.

Double Deluxe Room B

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Basic Room

A small, cozy room with a wooden desk, a bed with a striped bedspread, a fan, and a tiled floor.

Basic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A room with a rustic stone wall, a bed, a desk, and a ceiling fan.

Standard Twin Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Coober Pedy

With a stay at The Underground Motel in Coober Pedy, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Catacomb Anglican Church and 9 minutes by foot from Coober Pedy Hospital. .This motel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Josephine's Gallery & Kangaroo Orphanage and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Old Timers Mine.
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What's nearby

  • Josephine's Gallery & Kangaroo Orphanage - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Old Timers Mine - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Umoona Opal Mine & Museum - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • St Peter & Paul Catholic Church - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Faye's Underground Display Home - 4 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Coober Pedy, SA (CPD) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Crystal Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Outback Bar and Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Downunder Gallery and Cafe - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Opal Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Italian Club - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Underground Motel

The Underground Motel offers 9 accommodations with hair dryers and ceiling fans. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas and include desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include showers. This Coober Pedy motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 9 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and microwave in a common area. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free roundtrip airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1986
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 17

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.

Property is also known as

Underground Motel Coober Pedy
Underground Motel
Underground Coober Pedy
The Underground Hotel Coober Pedy
Underground Hotel Coober Pedy
The Underground Motel Motel
The Underground Motel Coober Pedy
The Underground Motel Motel Coober Pedy

The Underground Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 281 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 281 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 281 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 281 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 281 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I always stay there when I pass through it’s clean , quiet friendly staff and great parking
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice parking lot with shade The room is just a perfect for someone who wants to try underground ”living“ The kitchen is nice and fridge has plenty of room for everyone
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice staff. Helpful and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy and reception was very informative about the area. Amazing experience and would happily stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I’d been curious to visit Coober Pedy for quite some time and wanted to stay in an authentic (but comfortable!) dugout. I looked at a few different places and finally settled on a double deluxe room at the Underground Motel. It was the perfect mix of feeling like a real dugout with a small kitchen, bathroom, wi-fi, aircon, hot water etc. The owners are a friendly couple, chatty and welcoming. And very kindly collected me from the airport when I arrived and dropped me off in town ahead of the evening Greyhound bus to Port Augusta.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great stay

great stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly host, who organised our room earlier, as we'd been on the overnight bus! Great 'cave' room, with good, clean and comfortable beds. Great shower. Use of kitchen. Laundry available. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time here, a great underground hotel, with great atmosphere for a variety of travellers. Owners are friendly and helpful as well
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly - clean - nice place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really liked the room and the kitchen provided.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was very very comfortable and everything I needed and will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a unique place to stay and I would happily stay again
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great atmosphere and friendly helpfull staff. Close to shops, dinning and tourism attractions.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very cosy little Motel with very warm staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience to 'live' underground. Quiet, constant temperature and amenities were terrific.
Bedroom
Kitchen
View from window & front verandah
More views from front verandah
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The managers/owners are lovely and the room was great, with plenty of room and amenities. Great views from the front of the hotel and on top of it too. Loved our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money accomodation
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was one of the cleanest and most unique properties that we've stayed in during our three week trip in Australia.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service
This place was very basic but it did the job.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Excellent place to stay. Friendly, efficient service. Would recommend this motel to any traveler.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed twice now. Always extremely clean and we love the guest facilities. The guest kitchen is very handy, and as a family we love the sheltered outdoor space with a cubby house and bbq. Our go to place when staying in Coober Pedy now.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Parking was close and convenient. The host was friendly and informative. The room was clean and well kept. Close to town and shops for convenience. Lovely view from the front.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I love the privacy of it and a small kitchen that caters for our use . It is very quiet and personal and the staff is very friendly and heloful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025