Desert Cave Hotel

Coober Pedy, Flinders Ranges & Outback - SA

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Location

The hotel is located in the heart of the unique mining town of Coober Pedy. The hotel is an ideal stopover for travellers on the Stuart Highway between Adelaide and Alice Springs or Uluru.

Facility

The hotel has a lift and features 50 suites. The friendly staff at the reception desk are happy to answer any questions. Amenities include a baggage storage service, a safe and a cash machine. Wireless internet access allows guests to stay connected while on holiday. The tour desk offers assistance with booking excursions. The hotel has a range of facilities for guests with disabilities. The hotel has wheelchair-accessible facilities. A number of shops, including a souvenir shop, are great for shopping or just browsing. Additional facilities include a TV room. Parking spaces are available to guests travelling by car. Other services include a babysitting service, a childcare service, a car hire service, a transfer service, room service, a laundry service, a coin-operated laundry and a hotel shuttle bus. To assist guests with their business and communication needs, the business centre offers a fax machine.

Rooms

Air conditioning and central heating ensure that rooms maintain comfortable temperatures. Rooms have a double bed, a queen-size bed or a king-size bed. Children's beds and extra beds can be requested for younger guests. A minibar is provided. Additional features include a refrigerator and a tea/coffee station. An ironing set is provided for guests' convenience. A direct dial telephone, a television with satellite/cable channels, a radio, a DVD player and WiFi (no extra charge) are provided as well. Bathrooms are equipped with a shower and a bathtub, as well as a hairdryer. Guests can also book wheelchair-friendly rooms with wheelchair-accessible bathrooms. The hotel has family rooms and non-smoking rooms.

Sport

The outdoor pool complex is ideal for exercise and relaxation. Comfortable sun loungers are available on the terrace. There are many ways to relax or stay active at the hotel, including a gym, billiards, a sauna and hiking. Parents can unwind while the kids can participate in an entertainment programme full of fun activities.

Meals

Various dining options are available, including a restaurant with air conditioning, a café, a bar and a pub. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available. Diet meals and children's meals can be prepared on request. The hotel also offers special catering options.

Payment

The following credit cards are accepted: American Express, VISA, Diners Club and MasterCard.

Amenities at Desert Cave Hotel

Facilities
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  Air conditioning
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  Bar(s)
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  Café
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  Car Park
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  Conference Room
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  Disability-friendly
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  Hotel Safe
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  Laundry Facilities
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  Laundry Service
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  Lifts
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  Nightclub
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  Pub(s)
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  Restaurant(s)
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  Room Service
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  Shops
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  TV Room
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  Wifi
Hygiene
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  Contactless payment
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  Enhanced cleaning programme
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  Hand sanitiser
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  Health checks on staff
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  Housekeeping only upon request
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  Hygiene training for staff
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  Packaged meals
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  Protective equipment for employees
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  Protective hygiene screens
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  Sanitiser dispenser
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  Social distancing regulations
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  Time interval between room bookings
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  Use of commercially available disinfectants
Meals
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  Special Diet
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  Special Offers
Sport/Entertainment
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  Billiards/Snooker
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  Children's Entertainment
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  Gym
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  Number of Pools
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  Outdoor Pool(s)
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  Sauna
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  Sun loungers
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  Sun terrace

Location

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Recent Reviews: 371

User:Trek66264014866
Trip type: Business
clean, great location and does the job
20 Aug 2025
clean but classic! very old accommodation but does the job! for ythe location its great. breaky and coffee was also ok certainly not 1st class
User:Janet H
Trip type: Family
Highly recommend a stay at Desert Cave Hotel!
10 Jul 2025
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Desert Cave Hotel. It was a great experience to sleep in our comfortable underground room. They had an onsite cafe/bar which was open all day from which they offered a complimentary coffee (for each person each day). This was on top of the complimentary tea and coffee supplied in our room. We were also offered discounted meals - breakfast (in the cafe) and dinner (at the near by Opal Bistro). Very pleasant staff and complimentary airport pickup was very much appreciated. I'd highly recommend a stay at the best hotel in Coober Pedy!
User:Mark C
Trip type: Family
The best for that underground room experience.
23 Jun 2025
The staff here are very friendly and helpful. The driver of our airport transfer loaned my grandson a shovel and sifter so that he could do some noodling during our stay which made him very happy and excited.When visiting Cooper Pedy you want to experience a room accomodation that is underground and the Desert Cave Hotel is one of the best. The rooms are a good size and have the basic fridge, coffee - tea making provided.You will not find air conditioning in the underground rooms as the room temperature ranges between 21 - 24 degrees all year round. They do have fans for those rare occasions in summer when you may feel the heat.The internet is very hit and miss but that could have been because we were in an underground room.They have on site dining for breakfast but you have to go elsewhere for lunch and dinner.Unfortunately the shower has low water pressure and trying to adjust between too hot and too cold takes a lot of time. It is a big disadvantage for the rating of this hotel.The beds are a bit hard and you get an assortment of hard and soft pillows. They do not make up your room daily so if you want clean towels you need to get them from reception, they have pool towels to.You take do a quick walk through their free museum display that goes under the complex.The hotel is within walking distance of other dining experiences, the local IGA and lots of opal shops for any shopping you may want to do.
User:Aruna j
Trip type: Couples
A safe and central location
16 Jun 2025
We stayed 3 days. It was value for money. The room is big, clean and well stocked with quality beverages, kettle and ample toiletries. It is centrally located. The young man in the reception was very friendly and polite. He gave us coffee vochers and directed us to the attached cave museum cum cafe which was awesome. The car parking was close to our room, too. The IGA, Catholic Church, petrol stdtions and restaurants were within walking distance.
User:Connector14662062031
Trip type: Couples
A unique stay that just needs a few tweaks to be great
02 Jun 2025
I was really looking forward to staying here, but the overall experience didn’t quite match the price. The idea of a cave hotel sounds super unique, but the room I got felt more like an old motel than an underground retreat, kind of outdated and not as special as I expected.Wi-Fi in my room didn’t work at all, which made it tough to look things up or plan the rest of our trip. I get that not every room is the same, but it’s definitely something to improve. For the price, I was hoping for a bit more comfort and a stronger cave vibe.The location is great and it’s such a cool concept, so with some room updates and better internet, this place could really shine. Just didn’t feel worth the cost this time.

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