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The 3 Explorers Motel

4.0 star property

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2 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk
Front of property
Exterior
Garden
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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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
    ‪12 min walk‬

Room options

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2 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Two Room Spa Suite

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

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2 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Queen Room

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

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2 bedrooms, individually decorated, individually furnished, desk

Superior Twin Room

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

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(18 reviews)
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin 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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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 Scenic World - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Leura Cascades - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Leura Mall - 5 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Lookout - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Aunty Ed's Restaurant and Bar - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪EATS270 - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪The Lookout Echo Point - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Hatters Cafe - ‬16 min walk

About this property

The 3 Explorers Motel

Motel with free parking, 6-minute walk to Three Sisters
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

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

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 smoke detector

We should mention

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

Property is also known as

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Reviews

The 3 Explorers Motel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 354 out of 752 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 298 out of 752 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 752 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 752 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 752 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Xun

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

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
There were no hosts attending the reception and everything done via email telling you how to access room. So although this is convenient for some it's lacking in real hospitality. Even had a blackout one evening for two and a half hours but couldn't contact anybody and we weren't even emailed to give a reason or explanation as to whether it was the whoke area or just our motel. The room was dusty all behind and at sides of bed, under the seating also. Bathroom had peeling paint/wallpaper and the sink area around taps were grimy I cleaned that myself. The furniture was old and had old water mark stains everywhere. So overall I wasn't very happy really. I know it was a budget motel but I would have expected better cleanliness and being able to actually speak to someone. I wouldn't recommend this motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Meredith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Walking distance to Echo Point

Stayed there twice and will come back. But a toaster and a bigger fridge would be great.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

GRACE

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well organized and easy check-in instructions as well as an easy access to parking. Hotel/Motel is walking distance to most tourists' attractions and restaurants is a plus.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here with a family of four and absolutely LOVED it. The family room we had was huge, actually had enough room for a table we could all sit around in the middle of the room. Bathroom and shower were great. Loved the touch less service, made it feel like our own place. The best thing though was the amazing location within a short walk to Echo point and the amazing cliff top trails.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place older etc but always clean tidy quiet and friendly. Third stay and will be back again next year
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarka

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very clean and nice accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Older style motel in good location

Close to the Three Sisters for a morning walk. Contactless check in went well, room was old but well maintained, nice hot shower much appreciated in the winter
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dannielle

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

shiva

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great fir family room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple but clean, affordable and convenient. Great to access to the walks around Echo Point.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean and tidy, comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gavin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thet

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
It's very old, bed sheets were very clean but toilet bowl was dirty. Behind the curtains there were spider webs and very dirty. It needs a very good deep clean around the windows seals and the bathroom. Fridge needs to be changed it was rusty. I guess that for what we paid we can't expect all of this stuff to be done
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Travelled with family and small children
Comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
comfterble and close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Leanne

Travelled with group
Hotel needs abit of a update but it's a Great location for the 3 sisters n chocolate shop
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Rhonda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
In walking distance of the Three Sisters and short drive to Katoomba.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Conveniently located to major attractions clean and comfortable
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

NIGEL DU

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and reasonable rate.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Loved: close to Echo Point & public transport, onsite parking, lovely staff, great price, microwave, opposite the Chocolate Factory Disliked: noisy a/c fans, iced up freezer box, dated interior and decor, sagging mattresses. Despite some areas that we weren't too happy with, the location trumps them all, so we woll visit again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025