View Brisbane

View Brisbane is a full-service riverside hotel on Kingsford Smith Drive at Hamilton, close to the Brisbane Airport, with a pool, spa and sauna. Dogs are welcomed through a dedicated Pooch Package, with your dog staying in the room with you, which puts it among the few polished Brisbane hotels that take dogs indoors rather than in a rear annex.

Dogs at the hotel

Dogs are accepted under the Pooch Package, which typically includes a pet amenity kit such as a bed and bowls. You need to provide your dog's breed and weight at least 24 hours before arrival. A fee of $120 per day applies, which is at the premium end, so factor it into the total before comparing with apartment stays. Specific weight limits are not published, so confirm at booking along with any breed restrictions and whether your room type is eligible.

Max: give the hotel your dog's breed and weight a full day ahead or the package cannot be set up. At $120 a day, price it in before you book.

The place itself

Guests consistently rate the river views, comfortable beds and spacious rooms, and the pool, spa and sauna give you something to do on a layover. The Hamilton position works for travellers: a short drive to the airport terminals and the Eat Street precinct, and the river walkways along Kingsford Smith Drive give you a flat on-leash route for morning walks without crossing traffic.

Close by with the dogs

For a proper run, Old Shoreline Park Fenced Dog Park is the closest fenced option, and Hamilton Dog Park is another local off-leash choice. Yellowish is a nearby cafe for a coffee stop on the way back.

More options are on the Queensland pet friendly stays guide and the Hamilton destination page.