Mijen's Manor

Mijen's Manor is a bed and breakfast at 75 McGregor Avenue in Healesville, run by hosts Mike and Jen, and guests bring their dogs here regularly. It is a tidy, well-reviewed in-town base for the Yarra Valley rather than a resort, with the pet terms best settled directly before you book.

Dogs at the Mijen's Manor

Pets including dogs are allowed, generally on request, so mention your dog when you book and confirm any charge. The setup helps: guests get a bedroom and bathroom wing at one end of the residence that can be closed off from the rest of the house, which keeps a stay with a dog straightforward and low-stress. Guests repeatedly report that bringing their dogs was no problem at all.

One thing to know in advance: the hosts keep their own animals on the property, including cats and alpacas, so your dog needs to be reasonably well socialised. Specific room restrictions and any size limits are not published, so confirm those with Mike and Jen before finalising your booking.

The vibe

Reviewers call out the clean bathrooms, comfortable beds and value for money, and the general tone is quiet and personal, the kind of stay where the hosts know your name by breakfast. It sits in a residential pocket with hillside views about five minutes' drive from the Healesville town centre.

Getting there and parking

Healesville is around an hour northeast of Melbourne through the Yarra Valley. The manor has off-street parking, and the town's main strip of cafes and cellar door country is a short drive away.

While you're out there

For a proper off-lead run, the Healesville Showgrounds Dog Off Leash Area is close by, Cherry Tree Cafe does dog-friendly coffee in town, and Bundjil Studio is a self-contained alternative nearby if you want a whole-space stay instead of a hosted one.