The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Katoomba

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If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Katoomba, Australia, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Katoomba because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Katoomba, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Katoomba below.

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

Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Katoomba
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

Located at Lilianfels Avenue, Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa has great rooms from $240 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 3.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Echoes Boutique Hotel & Restaurant

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $262 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Katoomba
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Echoes Boutique Hotel & Restaurant which has nice rooms starting at $262. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 3 Lilianfels Avenue. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.4 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Mountain Heritage Blue Mountains

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $235 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spa

We found Hotel Mountain Heritage Blue Mountains to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $235. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Corner of Apex & Lovel Streets. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.1 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Sky Rider Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $76, Sky Rider Motor Inn, at 302 Bathurst Road provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding. It's located just 0.9 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Blue Mountains YHA

Hostel with prices starting at $35 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Blue Mountains YHA has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and a game room. The great rooms here start at $35 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 207 Katoomba Street. Furthermore, it also offers a pool table, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.2 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms


Carrington Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $128 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

The great guest rating of Carrington Hotel is 8.50 out of 10. This place has a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $128, and it's located at 15-47 Katoomba St., P O Box 28. We also love the child care, laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, and a game room which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Three Explorers Motel

Motel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is Three Explorers Motel because it has great rooms that start at $84. It has room service, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 197 Lurline Street. Only 3.2 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk at this fun hotel. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Palais Royale

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $143 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Katoomba
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Palais Royale offers room service, a bar, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $143 (before taxes). It's located at 230 Katoomba Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.00/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers bicycle rental, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.3 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


3 Sisters Motel

Motel with prices starting at $89 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Located at 348 Katoomba Street, 3 Sisters Motel has great rooms from $89 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry services, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 3.2 km from the center of town. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Echo Point Motor Inn

Motel with prices starting at $79 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Katoomba
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Echo Point Motor Inn which has nice rooms starting at $79. Offering a restaurant, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 18 Echo Point Road. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a tour desk. It's located just 3.5 km from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Wollongong, Bathurst, and Bowral.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Katoomba, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Katoomba, Best Cheap Hotels in Katoomba, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Katoomba, Best Hotels for One Week in Katoomba, Best Hotels for One Night in Katoomba, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Katoomba, or Best Business Hotels in Katoomba.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Katoomba?

Katoomba Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$120

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Katoomba, Australia. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Katoomba, Australia based on data from 15 hotels is an affordable $120. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Katoomba.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $240
  • 4-star hotels: $166
  • 3-star hotels: $90


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