Nesuto Docklands Apartment Hotel

Nesuto Docklands Apartment Hotel sits on Waterfront Way in the middle of the Docklands precinct, a modern apartment hotel for travellers who want space to spread out rather than a single hotel room. Apartments come with kitchenettes, the free tram zone runs right past the door, and Marvel Stadium is an easy walk for anyone in town for an event. It suits city breakers, event goers and families who want to self cater, all within tram distance of the CBD.

Dogs at the Nesuto

Per the hotel's own dog friendly accommodation page, dogs stay through the Nesuto Pet Nest add on, which covers one pet for up to five nights. Apartments take a maximum of two dogs, a second pet attracts an extra fee, and each dog needs to weigh no more than 20 kg.

The Pet Nest package supplies the gear that saves you packing it: a pet bed, bowls, a feeding mat and a furniture throw. Long stay packages with discounted pet rates exist if you are in Melbourne for a while. Book the add on when you book the apartment so the room is set up before you arrive.

Two house rules shape the whole stay. Dogs cannot be left alone in the apartment at any time, not even for a quick supermarket run, and housekeeping will not enter while a dog is inside unless you have arranged it, so coordinate service times with reception.

Pet friendly apartments are a limited pool that must be pre-confirmed, so during big event weeks at the stadium the dog friendly rooms go first. In the building's shared areas, lifts and lobbies included, dogs stay on lead at all times.

While you're out there

The Point Park Dog Off-leash Area is the closest green patch for morning and evening toilet runs, and its off leash hours are timed rather than all day, so check the signage before unclipping. The Docklands Promenade makes a flat waterfront walk along the water's edge when the dog needs more than a lawn. Both are minutes from the front door without touching the car.

If the apartments are full, The Sebel Melbourne Docklands is another Docklands stay a short walk along the waterfront, and 1 Hotel Melbourne sits at the other end of the precinct for a different take on the same address. The wider list of dog friendly stays in Victoria covers the rest of the state if you would rather base outside the city.