The 3 Explorers Motel

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Front of property
Exterior
Superior Family Room
Reception
Hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
197 Lurline Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780
  • Three Sisters
    6 min walk
  • Echo Point Lookout
    7 min walk
  • Shuttle Stop Corner Store & Take Away
    4 min walk
  • Katoomba Station
    2 min drive

Room options

Two Room Spa Suite

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

Queen Spa Room

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Queen Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Twin Room

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

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.

What's nearby

  • Three Sisters - 6 min walk
  • Echo Point Lookout - 7 min walk
  • Katoomba Scenic World - 17 min walk
  • Leura Cascades - 2 min drive
  • Leura Mall - 4 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Scenic World - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Three Sisters - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Scenic Skyway - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Yellow Deli - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Elephant Bean Cafe - ‬17 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

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

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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

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

10/10 Excellent

HUI KA

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Marion

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rizza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We couldn't have asked for a better location! Very close to the Three Sisters viewpoint, and other beautiful views and trails. We just had a little difficulty adjusting the hot water in the bathroom. Room was spacious and comfortable with fridge, microwave, coffee and tea.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love going there, simple but nice quiet and clean. Great spot highly recommend 🤗😁
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carla

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy booking, clean rooms, great communication
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

jin boo

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

LEA-ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thankyou for our family stay , great value for money , will happily return
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet and clean
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great property for overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
👍
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charming little apartment very close to the sights, like Echo Point, the night walk, and the eastern departure from Scenic World. It’s a bit further to downtown but it’s right on the bus line and not a bad walk in any case. It took a bit to figure out the heater but once we did it worked fine; the beds had heaters which the kids loved!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jordan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Is as advertised
Great place for my dad and I staying just the one night. Is as advertised. Great price and all as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lilibeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We wanted an accommodation that’s close to the three sisters attraction. Thank you for giving us adjacent rooms. The property itself is dated but the rooms were clean and looked as advertised in person. Will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Kerryn

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Would be good to have a laundry. Bathroom was freezing as window broken. Could do with a bathroom heater since the heated towel rail wasn’t working.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Siew Kiat

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
What I liked about the property is that it was conveniently located on Lurline St which is very short distance walk from the Echo Point 3 Sisters lookout. It is also only a short drive away from the town. What I disliked about the property is that it felt very exposed so it didn't feel safe. As it was at an intersection, passing-by people and cars could be heard in the evening. I would love the place to be fenced up and with someone on side in the reception. The room was also a bit dirty. The side tables were covered in dust. The bathroom needed a renovation as the ceiling was peeling obviously from constantly getting damped from the shower. The bed and linen were quite clean so the family was quite happy.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024