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Desert Cave Hotel

4.0 of 5
Hutchison Street, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723, Australia
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Desert Cave Hotel
Ranked #6 of 7 hotels in Coober Pedy
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
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Brisbane, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012
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A must do, underground rooms cut out of the rock, cool, comfortable way to experience an amazing part of audtralia More

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Gold Coast Australia
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We were welcomed at check in by smiling staff and were able to park our camper van in the courtyard. It was a welcome night in a hotel after camping for the last three nights. The room has a great bed and pillows for a comfortable sleep. All the amenities you would expect. The sandstone makes for a brilliant red... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

easy check in ....staff at reception could not do enough for us ....breakfast order was a bit confusing ...we asked for one serve of eggs on toast ...and got one egg...but the omlette was great....rooms are clean ...plenty of shampoo ect ....close to everything ...right in the heart of Coober Pedy More

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Tasmania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

My husband and I stayed in one of the underground rooms at the Desert Cave Hotel on our way to Uluru. It was a great experience. The room was clean and modern, although you do get a little bit of dust from the earth walls. The king size bed was comfortable and the in house movies were good. The bathroom... More

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10 reviews 10 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012
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Coober Pedy is hardly on the beaten track except it is just off the Stuart Highway and served daily by Greyhound bus plus there is an airport with flights in from adelaide. We flew in and took the bus out to Alice Springs. Visiting is a must for those looking for opals. This hotel is main one in the town... More

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Sydney
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18 reviews 18 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012
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My husband and I stayed at Desert Cave Hotel for 1 night on the way from Port Auguasta to Uluru in Dec 2011. The hotel was built in roughly 80's. The roon is of a reasonable size but the room charge is over its value. The room is dark and the air smells funny which we thought make sense, since... More

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Gothenburg, Sweden
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35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012
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We were looking forward to our stay in Coober Pedy and had booked what was to be the "best" place in Coober Pedy. I didn't have high expectations (my preconceptions) and was surprised by this hotel. It really has the ambitions to be a 4star hotel. But there are a few shortcomings that keep me from agreeing. The staff is... More

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Canberra, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

As I note in another recent review we also stayed here for two nights as part of a Lake Eyre holiday package. I had previously stayed at the hotel in 1995 and it is exactly as I remembered it. It is, of course, very different being the "world's only underground international hotel" and being located in one of the more... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 November 2011

Recently visited the Desert Cave for a planned 2 night's accommodation as part of a flying adventure to the region incorporating a flight over Lake Eyre but due to an unexpected problem with the aircraft we spent an additional 3 nights in a unique underground four star room. The room itself was great, supported by excellent quality and choice of... More

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Bowral NSW
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

We stayed two nights at this hotel as part of a Lake Eyre travel package.I was happy with my accommodation. The staff are mostly sourced from overseas on special work visas so have no real local knowledge or experience, however, I found them all well mannered and helpful. The restaurant, Umbertos, is very good. The prices are higher than city... More

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  • Desert Cave Coober Pedy
Address: Hutchison Street, Coober Pedy, South Australia 5723, Australia
Price range (per night):* RM622 - 647

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