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The 3 Explorers Motel

4.0 star property

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
Hair dryer, towels
Reception
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
197 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780
  • Three Sisters
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Echo Point Lookout
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Katoomba Scenic World
    ‪17 min walk‬

Room options

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Two Room Spa Suite

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Queen Spa Room

Queen Spa Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Queen Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Individually decorated, individually furnished, desk, blackout curtains

Superior Twin Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Family Room

Superior Family Room

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Sydney

Located in Sydney (Katoomba), The 3 Explorers Motel is 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 - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Echo Point Lookout - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Leura Cascades - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Leura Mall - 4 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Scenic World - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Scenic Skyway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Yellow Deli - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Elephant Bean Cafe - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Canton Palace - ‬12 min walk

About this property

The 3 Explorers Motel

Motel with free parking, a quick 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 Sydney 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 40-cm LCD TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofing

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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The 3 Explorers Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 331 out of 699 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 279 out of 699 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 57 out of 699 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 699 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 699 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

indiana

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here before 2 years ago with some friends but this time have left feeling very disappointed The dust is out of control and needs a deep clean. I am quite a healthy person but over night I felt my throat being really irritated and closed up and my boys also coughing throughout the night. It is not a viable place for anyone to stay We were meant to stay for 2 nights but only ended up staying 1. Left first thing after the first night. We thought about staying the second night but when we were out still felt the after effects and just did not feel comfortable coming back to sleep another night so we just left We have contacted management directly and not heard anything back :( poor experience overall
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with group
perfectly good for sleeping and then going to see the mountains
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Quynh, Rancho Palos Verdes

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple, easy contactless check in. The place is clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location, walking distance to Echo point. Family room was good size (1 queen, 2 singles) and included a table with 4 chairs. Decor is quite dated and could do with a spruce up, but many Katoomba hotels are similar. Bathroom clean and good shower. Fridge needed a defrost and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

jacqueline

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Shower head was broken. They came to fix it within 10 mins even though it was already pass 10pm. Kudos for service!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Wilhelmus

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Foo Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good motel.
Contactless check in, gopd communications. Close to 3 Sisters Hike. Will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was ready earlier than check-in time. Access to our 2nd level room was via exterior stairs. We were unable to get an Uber or a taxi from the site, so we used the Explorer bus, which we caught at Echo Point, several blocks away, to get our luggage to and from the train station.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ursula

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The self check in went well and Joseph the manager on the speaker phone was helpful and lovely
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Nice Property. Clean, comfortable and a pleasant environment. Walking Distance to the three sisters. And a nice walk to the RSL for Dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
3 Explorers Motel is our preferred stay in Katoomba .... and have stayed many times. You will note COUNCIL PAID PARKING everywhere .... but just park your car in 3 Explorers for FREE.... and walk down to 3 Sisters ... or round to Scenic World ... or up to RSL, Canton Palace, Carrington Hotel et all. Local Bus stop right out front ... great if you walk cliff top walk to Leura .... and catch train then bus back. 3 Explorers Motel rooms nice and cosy ... including Heated Bed warmers and great A/C heating. Hot shower with great pressure. Big TICK from us .... again !!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Maria Ana, sydney

This is a convenient place for quick stays and price was very reasonable. Room was small but all necessities were there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Seamless check in with an extremely informative host in Joseph. Great location. Beautiful linen and comfy bed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lisbeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was so close to the walking tracks
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Good location for echo point
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Clive

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Boon

Travelled with family
Average motel but very near to place of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024