Suncoast Motel

Suncoast Motel is an older-style, budget motel on Solitary Islands Way at Arrawarra Headland, the settlement also known locally as Mullaway, between Woolgoolga and Corindi Beach on the Coffs Coast. For travellers running the Pacific Highway with a dog, it is a straightforward stopover, and listing data indicates pets are allowed.

Dogs at the Suncoast Motel

The motel appears as pet-friendly in its listing amenities, but there is no published policy anywhere on size limits, fees, or which rooms take dogs, and it does not run its own website. Call the motel directly on +61 2 6654 1306 before booking and confirm the pet arrangement in the room you are offered, because coastal motels in this stretch often keep dogs to exterior-access rooms only. Treat pet-friendly as confirmed-in-principle rather than guaranteed until the manager says yes for your dates.

The place

This is basic coastal motel stock rather than a resort: ground-floor rooms with parking at the door, which is what you want with a dog for late-night toilet runs. The location is the compensation. Mullaway Beach and the headland reserves are within walking distance, and the beach-access streets are quiet enough for on-lead walks.

Getting there and parking

Solitary Islands Way is the coast road between the highway and the beachside settlements, so access is easy from either direction without touching the Pacific Highway. Parking is directly outside the rooms, and the motel sits within a short drive of both Woolgoolga and Corindi Beach for supplies.

Close by with the dogs

The Cowboy's Coffee van in Arrawarra Headland is the local coffee stop, and Mullaway On The Beach is the neighbouring stay if the motel is full. In Woolgoolga, the Rosebourne Gardens Motel keeps designated pet-friendly rooms. More options are on the NSW dog-friendly stays page, and the Arrawarra Headland destination guide covers the village.