The Best Cheap Hotels in South Australia

Budget-Friendly and Affordable Places to Stay in South Australia

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Does South Australia have cheap hotel rooms? Yes, it does. South 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 South Australia 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 South Australia? 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 South Australia 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 South Australia, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable stay at an unbeatable price. So, let's get to it: here's where to sleep cheap in South Australia.

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

Port Lincoln YHA

Port Lincoln, South Australia
Hostel with prices starting at $26 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 26 London Street, Port Lincoln YHA has great rooms from $26 (before taxes). It offers a bar, a game room, bowling, free parking, and table tennis. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 531.6 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, a tour desk, and air-conditioning at this affordable hotel. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Links Lady Bay Resort

Normanville, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $48 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Links Lady Bay Resort which has nice rooms starting at $48. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 73 St Andrews Boulevard. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, a spa and wellness center, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 681.7 km from the city center. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for budget hotels, so it's a great value.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Clare Country Club

Clare, South Australia
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $116 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Affordable Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

We found Clare Country Club to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $116. 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 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at White Hut Road. You'll also find outdoor tennis, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 545 km from the center of town. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time. 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
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hahndorf Motor Lodge

Hahndorf, South Australia
Motel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Cheap Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $84, Hahndorf Motor Lodge, at 35a Main Street provides an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. It's located just 663.7 km from the city center, too. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Manna of Hahndorf

Hahndorf, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Budget Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The Manna of Hahndorf has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a bar, parking, laundry services, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $87 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 25 Main Street. Furthermore, it also offers an indoor pool, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, a tour desk, and air-conditioning, which is nice for visitors. Just 663.7 km from the city center, this low-cost hotel is a terrific choice. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Parking
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


The Playford Adelaide - MGallery

Adelaide, South Australia
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Deals in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of The Playford Adelaide - MGallery is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $149, and it's located at 120 North Terrace. We also love the parking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for travelers. And since it's just 642.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. The price of this hotel is less than average for budget hotels, which makes it a great value.

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

Adelaide, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Fantastic Bargain in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Largs Pier Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $80. It has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 198 Esplanade. Only 628.4 km from the city center, budget travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals at this affordable hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. 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


Port Lincoln Hotel

Port Lincoln, South Australia
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Values in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Port Lincoln Hotel offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $113 (before taxes). It's located at 1 Lincoln Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, city views, free parking, kids meals, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 530.6 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. 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
  • Beach
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


Arkana Motor Inn & Terrace Apartments

Mount Gambier, South Australia
Motel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Inexpensive Hotels in South Australia
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at 201 Commercial Street East, Arkana Motor Inn & Terrace Apartments has great rooms from $99 (before taxes). It offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1021.5 km from the center of town. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for budget hotels.

Budget Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle


Mud Hut Motel

Coober Pedy, South Australia
Motel with prices starting at $111 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Low Cost Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for budget hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Mud Hut Motel which has nice rooms starting at $111. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at St Nicholas Street. Budget travelers will really like this budget-friendly hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 112.1 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
  • Free parking
  • Laundry facilities
  • Budget
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly


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


Is it expensive to spend the night in South Australia?

South Australia Average Budget Hotel Price
$159

Visitors will find a large range of terrific budget hotel choices when planning a visit to South Australia. The price of these budget hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average budget hotel price in South Australia based on data from 30 hotels is an affordable $159. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in South Australia.

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

  • 5-star hotels: $169
  • 4-star hotels: $193
  • 3-star hotels: $103
  • 2-star hotels: $63


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