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The Underground Motel

3.0 star property
Motel in Coober Pedy with free parking

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Standard Family Room
Deluxe Family Suite
Front of property
Property amenity
Property grounds

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
The current price is NZ$168
includes taxes & fees
3 Oct - 4 Oct

Explore the area

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Catacomb Rd, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723
  • Old Timers Mine
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Faye's Underground Display Home
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • St Peter & Paul Catholic Church
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Coober Pedy, SA (CPD)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Family Room

Standard Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Private bathroom
Hairdryer
Shared/communal kitchen
Desk
  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Deluxe Room B

Double Deluxe Room B

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Microwave
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Deluxe Room A

Double Deluxe Room A

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Family Suite

Deluxe Family Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchenette
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Desk
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Room

Basic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hairdryer
Desk
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Coober Pedy

The Underground Motel places you steps from Catacomb Anglican Church and within a 10-minute stroll of Coober Pedy Hospital. Highlights at this motel include free self-parking and a free airport shuttle. .This business-friendly motel offers free WiFi in public areas, a garden and gas grills. Added amenities include a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. .Places within a 15-minute walk of this 3-property class Coober Pedy motel include Josephine's Gallery & Kangaroo Orphanage and Old Timers Mine.
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What's nearby

  • Old Timers Mine - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Umoona Opal Mine & Museum - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Faye's Underground Display Home - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • St Peter & Paul Catholic Church - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Serbian Orthodox Church - 7 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Opal Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Outback Bar and Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Umberto's Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Tom and Mary's Greek Taverna - ‬19 min walk

About this property

The Underground Motel

Motel in Coober Pedy with free parking
The Underground Motel offers its guests barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. WiFi is free in public spaces. A roundtrip airport shuttle is free (available on request). The business-friendly The Underground Motel also features dry cleaning/laundry services, a microwave in a common area, and a fridge in a common area. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Coober Pedy motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 9 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Built in 1986
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
The Underground Motel offers 9 accommodations with a hairdryer and a ceiling fan. This accommodation offers separate sitting areas and includes desks. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower. This Coober Pedy motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free return 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 lift (single-level property)

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1986
  • Smoke-free property
  • 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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

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; cash is not accepted
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Cash is not accepted. 

National rating

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Underground Motel?

The Underground Motel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Underground Motel?

As of 19 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Underground Motel on 3 Oct 2025 start from NZ$167.89, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at The Underground Motel?

Yep, The Underground Motel has a free self car park.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Underground Motel?

Yep, there's a free airport shuttle that runs from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM on request.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Underground Motel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Underground Motel?

No, pets are not allowed.

The Underground Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 170 out of 260 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 61 out of 260 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 260 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 260 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 260 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good experience. Clean room and comfortable bed. Could do with a kettle in room without going to shared kitchen. Well kept and pleasant surrounds. Would stay again. Staff friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kylie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
What a unique and beautiful place, Mike was an absolute pleasure to meet with lots of information about the town. The room was really warm and quiet hot shower and good kitchen for your needs. Best part of my coober pedy experience. Thanks Mike 😁
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

maria ricci

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a must for travelers stopping at Coober Pedy. It’s very unique, clean and has astounding view of the night sky in the evening. It offers parking as well for those who have cars.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room 9 Bed Dredfull
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a an underground room also known as a dugout in an opal mining town.The roo had rudimentary tea and coffee making facilities. We were expected to wash our dishes etc in a plastic bowl,there was no sink except in the bathroom.The decor was old ,the linen looked dated and dirty.There was a layer of dust on the floor.There were also ants on the floor..The furniture was old and the room smelt..It just looks like it could do with a makeover..
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam

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

6/10 Okay

Nichola

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

10/10 Excellent

Rohit Kumar

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

6/10 Okay

Helen

Certainly very interesting but the bed was horrible
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

georgia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fact that you are sleeping underground is special
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place with excellent staff. A unique experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very friendly staff. though “underground”, the lights in the hall was a little bright as the curtains are not black out curtains. would definitely recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love the quirky underground vibe. Room small but very practical, clean, and comfortable. Nice shared kitchen facility, we made good use of that. It was also great to sit outside with a glass of wine and watch the sunset. We only stayed one night - twice - in transit between Adelaide and Uluru, first northbound, then returning southbound a few days later. The town of Coober Pedy is also quirky in a good way, it looked neat and it would have been nice to spend an extra day to explore, but unfortunately we didn’t have time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn, FUQUAY VARINA

Travelled with group
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.

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazing! Very friendly and helpful when I arrived. Also, extremely accommodating when i originally messed up my dates. When I arrived in a massive rain storm in a car, they helped me plan places that I would safely and easily make it to in my vehicle. The room was great and held temperatures wonderfully. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with partner
Very unique
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Murray

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A quirky place

The room was quite small but served a purpose. There was a room fan but it was inadaquate to cope with the extreme heat outside.....
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pam

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

Always great

We were back after a 12 year hiatis. Very comfortable motel room with 2 bedfooms. It is dug into the hillside, which keeps it cool. There is also air con. There is a basic kitchen with thepossibility to cook in the kitchen in the main house. We loved sitting outside for breakfast. Thank you for our wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the whole experience of underground place was comfortable & clean
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Djengiz

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Greetings was fantastic, map of area was shown with things to do, utensils, coffee availability was also good, aircon was on one setting and we could not change, shower water flow was poor, bed not made even though we were there for two nights. Door handle broken.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation, very friendly staff. All was very clean, shower floor very slippery
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024