Coachman's Eden

Coachman's Eden is a motel on the Princes Highway at the edge of Eden, the far south coast town built on fishing, forestry and whale watching. Rooms have been renovated in recent seasons and the family rooms give travelling groups real space, with modern beds and a staff reputation for being genuinely helpful. It is a practical base for Twofold Bay, the coastal drives south and the national park country that wraps the town. Eden sits roughly halfway between the Victorian border and Batemans Bay, so most guests arrive on the highway run and stay for the whales in spring or the beaches through summer.

Dogs at Coachman's Eden

Per the motel's own accommodation terms, pets are welcome and that includes dogs and cats, at an extra charge of $20 per pet per night. The one action item sits with booking: contact reception so you are allocated one of the pet friendly rooms rather than arriving to a room that cannot take an animal.

The charge is fixed rather than something to negotiate at the desk, though some third party listings carry an older flat rate around $15, which is one more reason the direct call settles it. Booking platforms also warn that a pet in a non designated room risks sanitation fees reported up to $350.

Guests travelling with dogs describe a welcome rather than a tolerance, with staff making a fuss of the dog at check in, and the deck gets named as the spot for breakfast with the dog beside the table. The ground floor layout keeps the coming and going simple.

Worth knowing

Eden is a compact town and most of it sits within a short drive of the highway strip where the motel stands. The whale museum and the wharf precinct are the standard stops, and for dog time the beaches around Twofold Bay give the exercise options.

The walk regulars use is right across the highway: the Lake Curalo boardwalk loops flat and shaded past the golf course, well away from the traffic. Early risers also head for Cocora Beach at the town's south end in the quiet first hours, and stock up in town before the services thin out past the boundary.

Tathra sits a short drive north with its off leash beach at Tathra Beach Off-Leash Area, an easy morning outing before the day properly starts.

More dog friendly stays for NSW are on the state directory.