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The 3 Explorers Motel

4.0 star property

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains
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Reception
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

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197 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780
  • Place, Three Sisters
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Echo Point Lookout
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Katoomba Scenic World
    ‪16 min walk‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Two Room Spa Suite

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 60 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(28 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Twin Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(19 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Queen Spa Room

Queen Spa Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Room

  • Sleeps 3

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

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  • Sleeps 4

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

Katoomba

With a stay at The 3 Explorers Motel in Katoomba, you'll be in the mountains, within a 10-minute walk of Three Sisters and Echo Point Lookout. .This motel is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from Katoomba Scenic World and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Leura Cascades.
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What's nearby

  • Three Sisters - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Echo Point Lookout - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Katoomba Falls - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Leura Cascades - 3 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lookout Echo Point - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Bon Bakery Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Cattlefish - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sushi n Co. - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪8Things - ‬18 min walk

About this property

The 3 Explorers Motel

The 3 Explorers Motel offers 15 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

This Katoomba motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 40-cm LCD televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-out and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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

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 fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

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

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The 3 Explorers Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 360 out of 774 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 302 out of 774 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 77 out of 774 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 774 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 774 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel is very run down. Torn curtains, rust around fridge. We never saw any staff (office was not manned).
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

ANXU

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious and clean. The amenities were great and the hot water system was very comfortable to use. The staff were very friendly and approachable. We had a very pleasant stay as a family :)
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Kaila

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Amy

Just what we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig

Travelled with family
Old but ok. The rooms and motel are old but ok. There were some cobwebs near the ceiling.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Joan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
For the price it was okay and close to where we wanted to start. It would be nice if there was a working clock.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely clean quaint room. Walking distance to all that katoomba has to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

lin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very good location. Can walk to the main attractions. We walk to watch both sunrise and sunset. Room is clean and comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Above all I found my four night stay great value for money. Everything was in good working order. Nice hot shower clean. The room was cleaned daily and bed made. Kettle, fridge/freezer, microwave, wifi. Added to this was a great location just 5mins walk to the cableway east station and hop on hop off bus stop. The walk into town was only 10/15mins too. Will recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms were a good size and clean. The hotel was in a central position and the owner was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Easy contactless checkin. Room was good. Nice and clean. No issue with anything.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Klaus

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Within walking distance of the cliff walk and scenic world.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Xun

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great location to Echo Point.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay I will came again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Philip

Travelled with partner
During our 2night stay we didn’t have any contact with any staff Returned from a day out and found the bed hadn’t been made, only pulled up. Not impressed
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zeny

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well cleaned room and staff are very accommodating and the area is accessible to all scenic spots. Best place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Denise

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was old, dark, no natural light, poorly ventilated, smelled damp. Heat pump did not work. The rattan fan on the wall above the bed is covered in dust. There was a microwave but no plates or cutlery to eat our food with. We had to buy paper plates and cutlery. I have travelled widely and have never posted a negative review but i will not recommend this motel to anyonr It was advertised as superior new rooms but ours was anything but. I booked this accommodation on 21st August and i feel i must have got the worst room.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location only 2min walk to the 3 sisters. Best dining is at Katoomba RSL down the road. Great value motel for families.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff support is excellent Below are observations: Room is clean generally but there are dust on top surface of floor molding Fridge is of very old and door shows rust Sliding closet doors frame show rust Need some updating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yuk

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great location to base yourself to explore the park. A great set up for families
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Geoffrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was very convenient to many attractions and the room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

J

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is not a flash resort but it is a great price, very clean and really has everything you need. Honest and authentic.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025