The Evergreen Bed & Breakfast

The Evergreen Bed & Breakfast is a host-run B&B in a retro 1940s double-brick house in Braddon, a few streets back from the Lonsdale Street strip. Unlike the apartment blocks and hotels around it, this is a small hosted stay that takes dogs, which makes it a genuinely useful base for a Canberra trip with your dog in tow.

Dogs at the Evergreen

Dogs and cats are welcome, and pet-travel sources list no size limit, which is unusual and worth knowing if you travel with a large dog. The published fee structure is $25 per pet per night plus a $100 deposit per stay. Canberra dog-friendly listings point to a maximum of two dogs per room, with dogs supervised by their owners and kept on lead in shared areas. Food and water bowls are set out in the room. Confirm the current fee and which rooms take pets directly with the hosts before booking, because policies at small B&Bs can change.

The place itself

Rooms come as queen, double and family configurations with updated beds and smart TVs, and guests regularly call out the welcoming hosts and the comfort of the rooms. Shared spaces include a lounge with a large smart TV, a dining room with a shared fridge, microwave and tea and coffee facilities, an outdoor pool and two outdoor entertaining areas. Parking and WiFi are complimentary. It is a compact property, so keep that in mind if your dog needs space to spread out.

Getting there and out with the dog

The B&B sits in inner-north Braddon, an easy walk from the Lonsdale Street cafes and restaurants, many with footpath seating where a settled dog is welcome. Free on-site parking means unloading a dog crate or travel gear is straightforward.

Close by with the dogs

For daily walks, Haig Park and its dog agility course sits right on Braddon's western edge, with long tree-lined rows that suit an early morning lead walk. For coffee, Supersweet in Braddon and Casa Espresso are both within a few blocks, and Olims Bistro covers dinner close to the room.

Pepsi: A hosted B&B rather than a self-check-in apartment, so ask the hosts where they want the bowls and which of the shared rooms your dog is welcome in before you settle in.

More options across the capital are listed on the ACT dog-friendly stays page, and the Braddon guide covers the suburb's other dog-friendly stops.