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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 | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property amenity
Deluxe Family Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Property grounds
Front of property
At The Underground Motel, you can look forward to a free roundtrip airport shuttle and unwind in the garden or playground. Connect to WiFi, take advantage of luggage storage and barbecue grills while enjoying the outdoor entertainment area. Guests rave about the helpful staff.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Tonight

Sep 12 - Sep 13
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Tomorrow

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Standard Family Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Family Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
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 | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
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 | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Double Deluxe Room B | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Deluxe Room B

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Microwave
Desk
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Deluxe Room A | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Deluxe Room A

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Kitchenette
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Family Suite | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Family Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Standard Twin Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)

Highlights

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

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Basic Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

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

About the neighborhood

Coober Pedy is home to The Underground Motel. Old Timers Mine and Faye's Underground Display Home are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Water Conservation Reserve and Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park.
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Catacomb Rd, Coober Pedy, SA, 5723

What's nearby

  • Old Timers Mine - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Umoona Opal Mine & Museum - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Faye's Underground Display Home - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • St Peter & Paul Catholic Church - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Serbian Orthodox Church - 7 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Opal Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Outback Bar and Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crystal Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Quest Mine - ‬11 min drive

About this property

The Underground Motel

Property highlights
At The Underground Motel, you can look forward to a free roundtrip airport shuttle, a garden, and a playground. In addition to dry cleaning/laundry services and an outdoor entertainment area, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Gas grills, tour/ticket assistance, and smoke-free premises
  • Luggage storage
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Underground Motel include comforts such as separate sitting areas, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Showers and hair dryers
  • Separate sitting areas, ceiling fans, and daily housekeeping

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

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

Is The Underground Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Underground Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Underground Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Underground Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does The Underground Motel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a free airport shuttle that runs 8:00 AM–8:00 PM on request.

Where is The Underground Motel located?

Situated in Coober Pedy, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Catacomb Anglican Church and Coober Pedy Hospital. Josephine's Gallery & Kangaroo Orphanage and Old Timers Mine are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

The Underground Motel Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.4

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

9.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

9.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 169 out of 258 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 60 out of 258 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 258 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 258 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 258 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

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

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

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

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

Nichola

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

10/10 Excellent

maria ricci

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

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

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are underground, but not as dark as other places, where it is pitch black…..big outside door is open.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

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

Dick

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

8/10 Good

Carolyn

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

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin

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

10/10 Excellent

William Keith

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

10/10 Excellent

Judy

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

6/10 Okay

Helen

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

10/10 Excellent

Renee

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

8/10 Good

Louise

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

10/10 Excellent

Phil

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

great stay

great stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

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

8/10 Good

Paul

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

8/10 Good

Philip

Good place
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

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

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

8/10 Good

Scott

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

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