The Best Cheap Hotels in Adelaide

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in Adelaide

Rundle Mall, Adelaide (South Australian Tourism Commission) Rundle Mall, Adelaide (South Australian Tourism Commission)

Does Adelaide have cheap hotel rooms? Yes, it does. Adelaide, Australia is an active destination filled with fun activities and sites. For travelers on a budget, finding an affordable place to stay is often a priority. So, if you're looking for where to stay in Adelaide on a budget, don't worry, as we have analyzed the best hotel deals in the area based on price, amenities, guest ratings, location, and nearby activities to find the best values. There are plenty of cheap stays available in the area that offer comfortable and relaxing accommodations at low prices, and many of these hotels have great features, too. From budget-friendly motels to hotels with a variety of amenities, there is something for everyone. So, how do you find cheap rooms in Adelaide? When searching for the best low-cost hotels, travelers should look for good options that offer a balance of price and comfort, with plenty of opportunities for relaxation. And that's exactly what you'll find with our suggestions below. Some of the best bargain and budget-friendly hotels in Adelaide also feature pools and other terrific amenities, providing guests with a great place to relax after a long day of exploring the area. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group, there are plenty of cheap places to stay available that will meet your needs and offer a price range that won't break the bank. With our researched guide below, you can find the best affordable hotels in Adelaide, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay at an unbeatable price. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in Adelaide.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

The Playford Adelaide - MGallery

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 120 North Terrace, The Playford Adelaide - MGallery has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.3 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf at this affordable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Largs Pier Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Largs Pier Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 198 Esplanade. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 15.8 km from the city center. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Serafino McLaren Vale

Motel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Serafino McLaren Vale to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $98. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, free parking, and kids meals, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.46 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 39 Kangarilla Road. You'll also find laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, air-conditioning, and wedding services which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 32.4 km from the center of town. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Majestic Minima Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $65 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $65, Majestic Minima Hotel, at 146 Melbourne Street provides room service, parking, laundry services, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning. Its terrific guest rating is 8.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a refrigerator, private parking, and elevators to the upper floors. It's located just 2.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Sfera's Park Suites & Convention Centre

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $69 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in Adelaide
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Sfera's Park Suites & Convention Centre has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $69 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 191 Reservoir Rd. Furthermore, it also offers kids meals, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator, which is nice for visitors. Just 14.2 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Peppers Waymouth Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $153 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in Adelaide
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Peppers Waymouth Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $153, and it's located at 55 Waymouth Street. We also love the child care, laundry services, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and an indoor pool which are great for travelers. And since it's just 0.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Mantra Hindmarsh Square Adelaide

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in Adelaide
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Mantra Hindmarsh Square Adelaide because it has great rooms that start at $133. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and a kid-friendly buffet, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 55-67 Hindmarsh Square. Only 1 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this affordable hotel. We find the kitchenette here to be a great way to get a good breakfast and save time and money.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Adabco Boutique Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Adabco Boutique Hotel offers parking, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $85 (before taxes). It's located at 223 Wakefield Street, SA, 5000 and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, a tour desk, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1 km from the city center. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Nightcap at Rose & Crown Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.

Located at 100 Philip Highway, Elizabeth South, Nightcap at Rose & Crown Hotel has great rooms from $86 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find kids meals, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 23.1 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Hotel Richmond

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Richmond which has nice rooms starting at $99. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and city views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 128 Rundle Mall. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning. It's located just 1.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


For more terrific hotel ideas in Adelaide, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Adelaide, Best Beach Hotels in Adelaide, Best Luxury Hotels in Adelaide, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Adelaide, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Adelaide, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Adelaide, Best Hotels for One Week in Adelaide, Best Hotels for One Night in Adelaide, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Adelaide, or Best Business Hotels in Adelaide.


Is it expensive to spend the night in Adelaide?

Adelaide Average Budget Hotel Price
$103

Visitors will find a large range of terrific budget hotel choices when planning a visit to Adelaide, Australia. The price of these budget hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average budget hotel price in Adelaide, Australia based on data from 12 hotels is an affordable $103. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Adelaide.

The average prices of our suggested budget hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $124
  • 4-star hotels: $102
  • 3-star hotels: $76


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