Eden Motel

Eden Motel sits on Blue Marlin Court just off the main strip in Eden, a bungalow style set of rooms that trades on space and comfort rather than gloss. King size beds, kitchenettes and clean, spacious rooms are the recurring notes from guests, and there is a pool on site for the summer months. EV charging in the car park makes it a genuine option for electric vehicle travellers working the coastal route between Sydney and Melbourne. Eden is the last sizeable town on the NSW coast before the Victorian border, so the motel catches both the tourists and the long distance drivers splitting the trip.

Dogs at Eden Motel

Per the motel's own facilities page, pet friendly rooms are available, and the homepage advertises a variety of pet friendly room types. The fee for pets is not published on the motel site, so the practical move is a quick call before booking to confirm which room class works and what the charge runs to.

Guest reports describe a motel that welcomes rather than tolerates: multi night stays with the dog settled in the room, poop bags supplied at check in and staff who keep it easygoing. Nothing in the published material restricts dogs to a single room style, which gives more flexibility than most motels on this stretch of coast.

The seasoned move is to ask for a ground floor unit on the edge of the block rather than the inner rooms. Midnight toilet runs then stay off the main walkway, and parking at the door keeps the gear and dog shuffle to one motion.

Grab a few extra of those check in poop bags for the walks too, because the boardwalk and headland tracks around Twofold Bay run sparse on dispensers. The back street routes toward the northern end of Aslings Beach skip the front beach car park scramble altogether.

The vibe

A straightforward, well kept motel that suits both overnighters on the coastal run and longer stays for people fishing or whale watching around Twofold Bay. The bungalow layout means you park at the door, which is its own reward when you are managing a dog, gear and kids in one motion.

Close by with the dogs

The Twofold Bay beaches give the obvious exercise, and the run north puts Tathra Beach Off-Leash Area within an easy drive for a proper off leash session before the day gets going.

The wider list of dog friendly stays for NSW sits on the state directory page.