Motel Lodge

Motel Lodge is a budget motel at 100 Gladstone Road, Allenstown, on the main road through Rockhampton's southern side about 1.6km from the city centre. It has historically offered designated pet-friendly rooms, but the pet position is genuinely mixed across sources, so this is a call-first property rather than a book-and-hope one.

Dogs at the Motel Lodge

The property's own booking channel lists designated pet-friendly Twin Bed rooms, each with a queen bed and a single bed, a fridge, microwave and kettle, and small to medium dogs suit these rooms best. However, some third-party listings now show a no-pets policy, which may reflect a policy change or simply out-of-date room settings. The practical move is to ring the motel on +61 7 4927 5374 before you book and confirm the pet-friendly room type and any fee directly, then book through the same channel rather than an OTA. Bring your own water bowl and bedding either way, and expect the usual house rule that pets stay off the furniture.

The place

Guests rate it for value and a convenient position on Gladstone Road, with basic, down-to-earth air-conditioned rooms, free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool and free parking. Reviews are honest about it being a straightforward budget stay rather than anything fancy, which is exactly what an overnight highway stop needs. Given Allenstown's warm climate, the aircon and the pool matter more than décor.

Getting there and parking

It sits directly on Gladstone Road, the route the Bruce Highway follows through Rockhampton, so access is easy from either direction. Free self-parking is on site. Allenstown Shopping Centre is about an eight-minute walk for supplies, and the Fitzroy River riverfront is around five minutes' drive for a leashed walk.

Close by with the dogs

For coffee, Coffee Society Rockhampton is a short drive into town. If Motel Lodge cannot take your dog on the night, Archer Park Motel in the city is well reviewed for dedicated pet-friendly rooms, and Tropical Gateway Motor Inn is the other option on the same side of town.

More options around the region are on the Allenstown destination page, and the full list is in the QLD stays index.