Chelsea Motor Inn

Chelsea Motor Inn is a budget, old-school motel at 106 Grafton Street in central Coffs Harbour that offers pet-friendly accommodation, reportedly accepting dogs of all sizes. It works as an affordable, central base for a Coffs trip, though the pet policy needs confirming directly before you book.

Dogs at the inn

Pets are typically allowed in designated rooms, often on the ground floor, with an additional pet charge that varies by room and length of stay. Dogs must be well behaved, are not to be left unattended in rooms, and you clean up after them. Some booking platforms show conflicting no-pets listings for the same property, so book directly with the motel and confirm your dog, the room and the fee by phone before locking it in. Guest feedback is mixed on room condition, with affordability and polite staff the constants, so set expectations accordingly and ask for one of the upgraded rooms if available.

Max: the cheapest rooms here get called grubby for a reason, and the pet rooms are ground floor, so asking for a recently refurbished pet room is the single best move you can make on that call.

The place

A laid-back, no-frills motel with ground-floor rooms, kitchenettes in most rooms and easy parking right outside your door. It is the kind of place you book for location and price rather than polish, and it works for road-trippers who need a functional overnight stop with the dog.

Getting there and parking

Grafton Street runs through central Coffs Harbour, so the inn is minutes from the CBD, the Jetty strip and the highway interchange. Free on-site parking sits right at your door, which makes unloading a car full of dog gear painless.

Close by with the dogs

Coffs Harbour's dog off-lead beach is a short drive for proper off-leash sand time, Thompsons Road Reserve is the fenced park option, and Creekside Cafe handles the morning coffee.

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