Bobby Three One Oh

Bobby Three One Oh is a two-bedroom, eighties-themed holiday house at 1110 Dana Street, right in the Ballarat CBD. It takes up to two dogs by prior arrangement, which makes it a rare find: a private whole-home base in the city centre rather than a motel room with a maybe-policy.

Dogs at Bobby Three One Oh

The rules are clear and worth quoting back when you book. Dogs are welcome by prior arrangement, maximum two well-behaved dogs, and a small cleaning fee applies through the booking platform. Dogs must not be left unattended at the property at any time, and they are kept off the furniture and the beds. The house also has an enclosed courtyard, a secure patch of outdoor space where a dog can sit with you instead of being glued to your ankle indoors.

Arrange the dogs at the time of booking rather than turning up with them, and pack a bed or mat so the off-furniture rule is easy to keep. Bring your own bowls too; this is a styled private home, not a hotel with a loaner kit.

Pepsi: the no-unattended-dogs rule means you plan your days around each other. Ballarat is walkable enough that this is a feature, not a chore.

The house

It is a whole-home rental leaning hard into retro eighties styling, with a record player, a full kitchen and a cosy, warmly reviewed feel. You get the run of the place rather than sharing common areas, so a dog settles in for a few nights the same way it would at home. Reviews rate it five stars from a small number of stays.

While you're out there

Dana Street puts you walking distance from the CBD's footpath cafes, with Earls Deli an easy coffee stop and Hop Temple on the dinner side of the ledger. The Sturt Street gardens run down the middle of town for daily walks, and Lake Wendouree is a short drive for a longer loop. Harrowfield House Ballarat is another central pet-friendly stay to compare.

More options are on the VIC dog-friendly stays guide and the Ballarat Central destination page.