Beauty Point Cottages

Beauty Point Cottages is a small Arts and Crafts style property at 14 Flinders Street, Beauty Point, with studio cottages overlooking the kanamaluka, the Tamar River, about forty minutes from Launceston via the West Tamar Highway. It is listed as pet-friendly on an enquire-first basis, and guests rate it highly for its gardens, immaculate rooms and homemade treats on arrival.

Dogs at the cottages

Dogs are welcome by enquiry rather than automatic booking. No size limit or fee is published, so treat the listing as an invitation to phone ahead, not a guarantee. Call +61 3 6383 4556 to confirm your dog can be accommodated in the specific cottage you want, and ask about any fee before you book. One firm condition: neighbouring properties run livestock, sheep included, so dogs must stay restrained and under your control, and you clean up after them. Ask which studio cottages take pets indoors, as that can depend on the room booked.

Max: a listing this thin on fine print is worth ten minutes on the phone before you book, not after.

The place and the walk

The property has landscaped gardens sloping toward the river, a gazebo and barbecue area, and a beach across the road where a dog can swim and walk. The town's riverside walkway is an easy leg-stretch from the front gate, and there is private on-site parking. Note that the nearby Beauty Point Tourist Park runs a strict no-pets policy for wildlife protection, so this cottage stay is the pet-friendly option in town.

Close by with the dogs

The Beauty Point Waterfront Hotel does dog-friendly deck dining a short walk away. In Beaconsfield a few minutes south, Beaconsfield Fenced Dog Park gives a secure off-lead run, and Greens Beach Caravan and Holiday Park extends the trip along the coast.

More options are on the Tasmania pet friendly stays guide and the Beauty Point destination page.