Desert Cave Hotel

Desert Cave Hotel Hotel in South Australia

Photo of the whole room, Seating area, Bedroom

7.1

Very good(875 Reviews)

Hotel in South Australia

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

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About this hotel

Desert Cave Hotel offers unique underground desert accommodation in Coober Pedy. You can also stay overground. There is an outdoor swimming pool and free parking.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Family friendly

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Available Rooms

1 Queen or 2 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King or 2 Single • 452 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

$$$$

Desert Cave Hotel

$$$$

7.1

Very good(875 Reviews)

Hotel in South Australia

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Includes essentialsPool, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hotel

Desert Cave Hotel offers unique underground desert accommodation in Coober Pedy. You can also stay overground. There is an outdoor swimming pool and free parking.

Amenities

Pool

Air conditioner

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Family friendly

Map of South Australia

Available Rooms

1 Queen or 2 Single • 387 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 King or 2 Single • 452 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.1

Very good(875 Reviews)

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7.0

Jul 2024

Clean and mostly friendly overnight stay but (maybe) a little overpriced for what it was

Central location, clean and mostly friendly.

Had 2x stated "underground" rooms... but that's a local description. Any room that is even partially dug into the side of a hill attracts a premium charge for being underground.

6.0

May 2024

It was not great paying that much amount, service could be better...

Location was fine and the breakfast was decent

Cleanliness of the room was not great ..there policy of doing room service once in 3 days was not mentioned when we booked, so we had to literally ask for towels....glasses and cups in the room were old and not clean... carpet was old and dirty. A microwave in the room would be helpful as they didnt have any lunch or dinner service........paying almost $200 a night was not worth the way room and service was

7.0

Apr 2024

A good stop over on the way to Uluru

The room was comfortable. Parking was easy. The room was large and had a fridge, table and chairs and adequate TV.

The room was a little dated but adequate for our needs. The restaurant etc was closed for Easter and most other facilities in Coober Pedy were also closed.

7.0

Aug 2023

Good overnight stay for a break from driving.

Comfortable enough, convenient.clean. Friendly staff. Cafe good for breakfast. Very interesting architecture, built into cliff. Underground rooms available, which we had stayed in before, so elected to use above ground with balcony

A little tired, restaurant closed although opposite Italian was fine.

5.0

Aug 2023

Location. Staff

For what I paid breakfast should have been included. Main grip was what that we were there 5 nights but the roon was not serviced or cleaned at all - and when we asked we were just told "Company policy"

7.0

Aug 2023

Good

clean and tidy,

7.0

Jul 2023

Good

Bathroom facilities are a bit tired for the price.

10.0

Jun 2023

everything was great. very comfortable. so quite and cosy

loved everything about it

nothing

8.0

Jun 2023

Great

Enjoyed all except the first encounter with bar man on our first evening. Wasn’t there when we first got to bar and then was abrupt when we asked about wine special as per our check in information he denied it at the start. Must of realised he was wrong and rude as then changed his tune. All other staff were brillant

Room needed a good vacuum around and behind the furniture

9.0

Jun 2023

location was perfect, very comfortable room, had a fabulous stay!

Loved the underground room. best night sleep in ages!

Our door didn’t lock from the inside

8.0

May 2023

A great place to stay to experience underground living

A unique experience. Great memories. Very clean and safe

Nothing

3.0

May 2023

Left early

Needed a proper clean. Bathroom dirty. Carpet old and dirty. Fridge frozen shut.

8.0

Apr 2023

passing through

didnt have breakfast, central location is handy. lighting in room was a bit dim but adequate

lighting in room

1.0

Mar 2023

not the best place for a short stay

good location

very little facilities such as microwave nothing in fridge and TV did not work

8.0

Mar 2023

Very good

Location excellent. Morning coffee excellent, Scott brilliant. So friendly and informative. Theo also.

The cleanliness of the bathroom and balcony. No smoking in pool area should be enforced and no glass in the pool area. Both were ignored. OHS&W issue. However, overall staff were excellent and their friendliness and willingness to accommodate overcame any downside.

3.0

Mar 2023

Don't waste your money staying here.

Central to town. It's the only good thing about it.

The chair in the room was broken, physically fell from the chair when we sat on it, wasn't even screwed to the frame. Black mold in the shower and up the bathroom wall. There were 2x families of crickets living in the room that we had to deal with in order to get any kind of rest. Considering we paid for a premium room, the room was far from premium. I would not recommend staying here and I will never stay here again.

8.0

Mar 2023

Very good

Location

An old decor

5.0

Mar 2023

Passable

Location beautiful, staff friendly

Dust everywhere, crappy pillows and mattresses, no toaster, no cutlery

1.0

Feb 2023

Bad

Staff are good

In hot weather AC stop working and night staff was rude

5.0

Feb 2023

disappointed and won't stay there again

location to the pizza place.

I was led to believe I had booked an underground room but was allocated an older room near the road. When I upgraded to the underground room I discovered none of them were airconditioned and were very humid and uncomfortable. So ended up going back to the original older style room. Those underground room definitely need aircon this time of year.

6.0

Jan 2023

okay, get a customer service skills

The room

The receptionist took a call halfway thru serving me and complained about guests wanting to use the pool and completely ignored me walking around the desk at reception

7.0

Jan 2023

unique stay affected by the way premises was run during Xmas holiday season

unique, it’s history, central. and able to sleep in underground room.

not thoroughly vacuumed. there is evidence of walls of underground units deteriorating on surface, hence edges of room had lots of sediments that wasn’t cleaned up. this give you doubts if bedding & linen are all ok too. Key to block of unit doors didn’t work, so had to leave it jammed open so entry was insecure at night and during day wind brings on leaves and dirt into carpeted walkways. Friends booked in other underground room reported bitten by mosquitoes all night. Later found bug spray in room. Seems to be under new management, maybe some teething issues, like at reception not explaining or welcoming enough to introduce such a unique site, or warning of mozzies issues. Seems a bit run down in parts, perhaps the Christmas period is not the best time to judge if everything is working optimally, but you can see it’s grandness is there, just not as it was probably in its hey day. a bit disappointed… it was not a cheap booking. They could do better.

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Australia?

The average price for a rental in South Australia is $219 per night. This rental is $77 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hotel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Desert Cave Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Desert Cave Hotel. Enjoy the water!

Is Desert Cave Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Desert Cave Hotel?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and smoking allowed.

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Desert Cave Hotel

Hotel in South Australia

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Australia

Available Rooms

Desert Cave Hotel

Hotel in South Australia

Reasons to book

About this hotel

Amenities

Map of South Australia

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hotel cost compared to others in South Australia?

Is parking included with this hotel?

Is there a pool at this hotel?

Is Desert Cave Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Desert Cave Hotel?

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