Coober Pedy, a small outback town in South Australia, is known for its distinctive subterranean lifestyle and opal mining industry. Many visitors choose to stay in underground apartments to experience this novelty while exploring the region. Several establishments in Coober Pedy offer underground apartment-style accommodations.
The Desert View provides aboveground motel rooms and eleven 2 and 3 bedroom underground apartments with self-contained kitchens. The underground rooms offer a unique experience and are priced from $225 AUD per night for a double room. Desert Cave Hotel, with a central location, offers forty aboveground rooms and nineteen underground units, each equipped with amenities like TV, hair dryers, ironing facilities, a mini-bar, refrigerator, and tea/coffee making equipment, starting at $225 AUD per night for a double room.
At Comfort Inn Coober Pedy Experience, all rooms are underground and feature queen size beds, ensuite bathrooms, kitchenettes, and complimentary toiletries, starting at $185 AUD per night for a double room. The Lookout Cave motel offers underground rooms with queen size beds, complimentary tea and coffee, color TV, fridge, and kitchenette facilities, with rates starting at $95 AUD for a double room. These establishments allow visitors to immerse themselves in Coober Pedy's underground lifestyle while enjoying modern amenities and comforts during their stay.