Rydges Mount Panorama Bathurst

Rydges Mount Panorama Bathurst runs dedicated dog-friendly rooms on Level 1, set along the famous Conrod Straight of the Mount Panorama circuit. Regular guests single out the track views, the Chicane restaurant and the comfortable studio rooms with kitchenettes, and the dog setup is unusually complete for a regional four-star: rooms open onto their own grassed outdoor area.

Dogs at the Rydges

The dog-friendly rooms take up to two dogs with no weight limit, so large breeds are fine. There is no published pet fee, though confirm that when you book your specific rate. The hotel supplies a water dish and a complimentary doggy bag, but not a dog bed, so bring your own bedding. The Level 1 rooms have direct access to a fenced and grassed outdoor area, which makes late-night toilet runs and morning stretches easy without leaving your floor.

Worth knowing

Dogs only, no cats, and the public areas are off limits: no pool, gym, restaurant or bar access. Plan meals around that, either eating outdoors in town or taking turns with the dog in the room. On race weekends the circuit precinct is busy and noisy, which some dogs will handle better than others. Outside of event dates the hotel is quiet, with the track itself walkable on non-race days.

Getting there and parking

The hotel sits at 1 Conrod Straight on the Mount Panorama course, about ten minutes' drive from Bathurst's CBD via Panorama Avenue. On-site parking is free and plentiful, and Bathurst is roughly three hours from Sydney via the Great Western Highway. The trip is an easy run from the Blue Mountains if you are coming from the west.

Close by with the dogs

For an off-leash run, Kefford St Off-Leash Dog Park is the town's dedicated fenced park. In town, Oliver Brown is a reliable coffee stop. If you would rather a park or farmstay base, NRMA Bathurst Panorama Holiday Park at Kelso takes pets on sites and in select cabins, and A Country Barn Retreat is another rural option.

More options are on the New South Wales dog friendly stays guide and the Bathurst destinations page.