Takalvan Motel

Takalvan Motel is a tidy central Bundaberg motel that takes dogs overnight, but only in a couple of set-aside rooms. If you are passing through town with a dog, it works well as a clean, straightforward base, provided you book the right room directly rather than hoping a walk-in works out.

Dogs at the Takalvan Motel

The motel keeps a small number of designated dog-friendly rooms, and pets are limited to dogs. The exact count is not published, but it is low enough that the rooms fill, so advanced booking is essential. Fee amounts, size limits and breed criteria are not published either, which makes the phone call the most important part of the process: ring reception on (07) 4132 6999, confirm a dog room is free for your dates, and ask what the pet fee and house rules are before you pay for anything. Book direct rather than through a third party, because the general booking channels do not surface the dog rooms.

Max: with only a couple of dog rooms, book direct the day you decide on dates, not the week you arrive.

The vibe

Guests describe modern rooms with comfortable beds, good showers and a quiet night's sleep, and reception gets repeated credit for being genuinely helpful. There is a large family room if you are travelling with more people than bags. It runs as a standard motel, so expect an indoor room with parking at the door rather than cabins or a garden setup, and bring your own bowl and bedding for the dog.

Getting there and parking

The motel sits in Bundaberg Central, an easy walk to the Bourbong Street strip and a short drive to the Burnett River walks. On-site parking means unloading the dog is a doorway-to-doorway job, which matters after a long drive up the Bruce Highway.

Close by with the dogs

For the morning coffee run, Grindstone Coffee House is in the same block of the CBD. If Takalvan's dog rooms are booked out, Chalet Motor Inn in Bundaberg West also keeps designated pet-friendly rooms and takes advance notice, while CMCA RV Park Bundaberg covers the self-contained vehicle crowd.

More beds around the region are in the Queensland stays guide, and the Bundaberg Central destination page rounds up the rest of the dog-friendly patch.