MèRose Place

MèRose Place is a renovated holiday cottage on George Street in the heart of the Bathurst CBD, walking distance to cafes, pubs and shops. For dog owners it offers central, comfortable indoor living with a clearly spelled-out set of pet rules to plan around.

Dogs at MèRose Place

Pets are welcome with a per-stay fee, so check the booking platform for the current amount. The house rules are specific: dogs must be toilet trained, are not allowed in the bedrooms or on the lounge furniture, and should not be left unattended in the house. A spare pet bowl is provided, and the mudroom has a vacuum and cleaning products for pet hair or accidents. Clean up after your dog in the front garden. One honest catch for a CBD cottage: the backyard is not fully fenced and there is a shared right-of-way driveway, so dogs need supervising outside. If your dog needs secure off-lead space, factor that in.

Pepsi: bring your own dog bed. With the furniture rule, a dog that is used to the couch will need a proper spot of its own.

The vibe

The cottage is modern and well equipped, with heated floors, ducted climate control and double-glazed windows, which makes it a genuinely comfortable base in a historic town rather than a bare rental. Guests rate it highly for location: the cafes, pubs and shops of the Bathurst CBD are all on foot.

Close by with the dogs

Machattie Park takes dogs on-lead and is the pretty option between the cottage and the CBD, and the quiet central streets suit a leashed wander. For a proper run, Kefford St Off-Leash Dog Park is fully fenced with separate sections for big and small dogs, agility equipment and water. The Gunthers Lane Cafe strip is a short walk for coffee. If you'd rather a stay with outdoor space, A Winter-Rose Cottage Bed and Breakfast is the B&B alternative in Bathurst.

More beds are listed in the New South Wales stays guide and the locality page covers the rest of Bathurst.