Tom's Court Hotel

Tom's Court Hotel stands on King William Street in the middle of the Adelaide CBD, and it is one of the few genuinely central Adelaide hotels that takes dogs. It runs a dedicated pet-friendly room type with the policy published on its own site, which puts it ahead of most city hotels that only admit pets after a phone negotiation. The tram stop, Rundle Mall and the Central Market are all within an easy walk.

Dogs at Tom's Court Hotel

The rules are specific: a maximum of two pets per room, each weighing under 30 kilograms, in designated pet-friendly rooms only. The pet fee is $50 per room per day, and a $250 bond is taken as a pre-authorisation and released three to five business days after departure, pending a room check. Pets cannot be left unattended in the room unless they are secured in a crate. The pet rooms come set up with pet beds, food and water bowls, so you can travel lighter than you might expect. Book the pet-friendly room type directly rather than through a generic rate, and confirm current fees at reservation.

The place

Rooms are apartment-style with kitchenettes, balconies on the upper floors and coffee pods, built for both short stops and longer city stays. Guests call out the comfortable beds, modern design and welcoming staff, and the King William Street position means you can reach most of the CBD on foot without moving the car.

Out with the dog nearby

The southern Parklands hold the best nearby runs: All Dog Park and the Adelaide Fenced Dog Park for small dogs sit in the South Parklands, and most of the surrounding Park Lands allow off-leash under effective control, keeping a 5-metre leash rule near playgrounds and organised sport. For coffee, Peter Rabbit Cafe on Hindley Street welcomes dogs on its leafy terrace, and The Flinders Street Project is the east-end breakfast pick.

More city bases are on the South Australia pet friendly stays guide and the Adelaide destination page.

Pepsi: ask for a pet room with the bowls already in it, then head for the South Parklands before the King William Street traffic gets going.