Desert Cave Hotel district

Coober Pedy, Australia

Home to the largest hotel in Coober Pedy, offering both underground accommodations and above-ground rooms.

Places in Desert Cave Hotel district

Umberto's Restaurant One of the town's underground restaurants.
Desert Cave Cafe An underground cafe at the town's largest hotel.
Desert Cave Hotel underground bar The world's only underground bar, at the largest hotel in Coober Pedy.

Best time to visit: April to September, avoiding the extreme summer heat that drives half the town's population underground.
Getting around: The town's underground hotels, restaurants, bars, church, and golf course are compact and centrally located, with the Desert Cave Hotel serving as the largest and most prominent underground-and-above-ground property.
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
Language: English. Aboriginal languages are spoken in some communities.
Timezone: ACST (UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer)
Current trends: Coober Pedy's identity as Australia's opal capital, where half the population lives in underground dugouts, continues to be its central draw, with the Desert Cave Hotel's world's-only underground bar remaining the town's signature novelty experience, while long-running institutions like John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant, serving Italian cuisine and Australian favorites since 1972, anchor the town's dining scene alongside newer underground cafes.

Underground opal mine district — Home to the Coober Pedy Experience Motel, sculpted from an original opal mine.
Town centre — Home to John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant, a local institution since 1972.