1849 Backpackers

1849 Backpackers is a budget hostel in a historic hotel building at 45 Peels Place, Albany, near Stirling Terrace and a short walk from the harbour foreshore. It takes pets on request, almost always in a private room rather than a shared dorm, which makes it one of the few genuinely cheap dog-friendly beds in central Albany.

Dogs at the hostel

Pets are allowed with prior arrangement, and the practical limits follow the room type: private rooms are where dogs go, not shared dorms. Fees and any size limit are not listed online, so confirm both when you call on +61 8 9841 1574 or via the hostel's booking page. Note the age rules: dorms are for under 35s, and guests over 35 book private rooms anyway, which for dog owners is no loss since the private room is where your dog will be regardless.

The place

It is a social, no-frills hostel with a shared kitchen, friendly staff and the free pancakes guests repeatedly mention. Rooms get good marks for beds, showers and the general social atmosphere, though cleanliness in the bathrooms draws mixed reviews across 300-plus ratings, so go in with modest expectations. The building itself is part of Albany's historic streetscape, and the location is the real asset: you can leave the car parked and do the town centre on foot with the dog. It suits a budget traveller with a settled dog more than anyone after a quiet self-contained stay.

Getting there and out with the dog

Peels Place sits just off Stirling Terrace, central enough to walk to Albany's town centre, waterfront and dog-friendly cafes such as Dôme Café and HazBeanz Finestkind Coffee. If hostel life is not for your dog, Acclaim Albany Holiday Park is the relaxed budget alternative with open grassy areas, and the rest of the state is on the WA pet-friendly stays list.