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The 3 Explorers Motel

4.0 star property
Motel with free parking, a quick walk to Three Sisters

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes
Reception
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Front of property
Hair dryer, towels, soap, shampoo

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Two Room Spa Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
HDTV
Blackout drapes/curtains
2 bedrooms
  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Queen Spa Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Queen Spa Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Queen Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
HDTV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
HDTV
Select Comfort bed
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Family Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Family Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LCD TV
Premium bedding
Blackout drapes/curtains
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
197 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780

What's nearby

  • Three Sisters - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Echo Point Lookout - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 17 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • Leura Cascades - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Leura Mall - 4 min drive - 2.5 miles

Getting around

  • Katoomba Station - 2 min drive
  • Sydney Airport (SYD) - 88 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Scenic World - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Scenic Skyway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Yellow Deli - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Elephant Bean Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Canton Palace - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The 3 Explorers Motel

Upscale motel near Three Sisters
Located close to Echo Point Lookout and Katoomba Scenic World, The 3 Explorers Motel provides a garden. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Express check-out, luggage storage, and smoke-free premises
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Guest reviews speak well of the walkable location
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as perks like free WiFi and sound-insulated walls. Guest reviews speak positively of the clean rooms at the property.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with hair dryers and shampoo
  • 40-cm LCD TVs with digital channels
  • Refrigerators, microwaves, and electric kettles

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-cm LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The 3 Explorers Motel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at The 3 Explorers Motel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The 3 Explorers Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The 3 Explorers Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is The 3 Explorers Motel located?

Situated in the mountains, this motel is within a 10-minute walk of Three Sisters and Echo Point Lookout. Katoomba Scenic World and Leura Cascades are also within 2 mi (3 km). Katoomba Station is 24 minutes by foot.

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The 3 Explorers Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 336 out of 713 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 285 out of 713 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 713 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 713 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 713 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful little hotel, widh we had longer there!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Krzysztof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet place in Katoomba , walking distance to cliffs.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Kraemer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in with instructions provided before arrival. Location is close to three sisters lookout. Excellent cafe nearby for breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved: close to Echo Point & public transport, onsite parking, lovely staff, great price, microwave, opposite the Chocolate Factory Disliked: noisy a/c fans, iced up freezer box, dated interior and decor, sagging mattresses. Despite some areas that we weren't too happy with, the location trumps them all, so we woll visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Hans-Aloys

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Communication from the property excellent Very clean and comfortable. Walking access to Echo Point and food for dinner and breakfast really great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quite and just 500 m from echo point away. I enjoyed the stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No fuss clean property and quite convenient too with it being only a few mins walk from echo point.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roman

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

Very convenient place for the park with great room

Very nice a close place to the park. Very clean and warm room with very friendly stuff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old world character room in the blue mountains, convenient to scenic world & the RSL club. Great room for the price with all you need for a short stay. Bed, A/Con, Tv & a good Shower. Would love to stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great property for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

perfectly good for sleeping and then going to see the mountains
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joyce

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Completely painless check in, the room was lovely - lots of space for a family. Easy to get to, close to where we needed to be. I would definitely return.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Quynh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, easy contactless check in. The place is clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love going there, simple but nice quiet and clean. Great spot highly recommend 🤗😁
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Boon

Average motel but very near to place of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Foo Wah

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

Good motel.

Contactless check in, gopd communications. Close to 3 Sisters Hike. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Was a lovely location. A shame there was no laundry room at the property and did find the room a bit cramped. But overall was clean and tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

LEA-ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thankyou for our family stay , great value for money , will happily return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria Ana

This is a convenient place for quick stays and price was very reasonable. Room was small but all necessities were there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location close to main attractions and restaurants and shops. Would stay there again
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

wing hang

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

Nice and clean accommodation to stay

It’s very clean and tidy, the bathroom is also clean and pleasant. It was comfortable to stay and would be happy to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy booking, clean rooms, great communication
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

didier

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Marilyn

This is a very old motel - it was clean except or the carpets - I have allergies and it was terrible! The motel is very old - although the bedding and towels etc were clean - needs updated with carpet removal
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025