Cooma High Country Motel

Cooma High Country Motel is a modern motel in Cooma, the gateway town for the Snowy Mountains, and it has come out of recent renovations with new rooms that guests single out: comfortable beds, kitchenettes and a clean, contemporary finish throughout.

It serves the snow country traffic: skiers bound for Perisher and Thredbo in winter, fishers and cyclists in the warmer months, and travellers splitting the coastal drive.

Dogs at the High Country

Per the motel's own pet policy listing, pets are allowed with a fee, and the motel is upfront that pet stays are arranged by calling them directly on 02 6452 1111.

The exact fee and any size limits are not published, so a short phone call is the required step rather than an optional one. Ask which rooms take pets, what the charge runs, and whether there are ground rules for the stay.

Call direct rather than booking blind through an app: regulars report the management matches pet travellers to the right rooms when they know what is arriving. Mention the dog's size and routine when you call.

The motel sits on roughly three and a half acres at the town edge, which gives the relief walks somewhere to go without a drive. Keep the lead on around the shared BBQ and parking areas, since the grounds are open rather than fenced.

If a big dog is on the road with you, aim for the king rooms with kitchenettes. Floor space matters when a dog bed has to live somewhere that is not the bathroom doorway.

Cooma's one gap for dog travellers is the national park itself: Kosciuszko is closed to dogs, so a summit day means booking day minding in town.

Worth knowing

The kitchenette earns its place with a dog on board: you can keep the pet settled in the room while you eat in. Cooma sits at over 700 metres, so winter mornings are genuinely cold, and the renovated rooms are well insulated against it.

Run the reverse cycle air conditioning the moment you unlock the door on a frosty night and the room is warm before the dog finishes exploring.

Getting there and parking

12 Chapman Street is close to the centre of Cooma, with off street parking for guests, easy with a trailer or roof load. From here the Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road are both straightforward drives.

While you're out there

The Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre is the classic Cooma stop, and the Monaro plains drives suit dogs that travel happily in the car. For more stays across the state, browse dog friendly accommodation in NSW.

Pepsi: newly renovated room, comfy bed, and the kitchenette made a two night stay easy.