Kismet Riverside

Kismet Riverside occupies a quiet stretch of the Riverina Highway on the outskirts of Howlong, with the Murray River country all around it and the township a few minutes away. It combines a motel, cabins and a caravan park on the one property, and its pet policy is unusually specific for a riverside motel: exactly one room takes dogs.

Dogs at Kismet Riverside

Per the property's own site, there is one designated pet friendly motel room with a fully fenced secure yard, and dogs are also welcomed on the powered and unpowered camping sites. Every other motel room and cabin is pet free, so booking the wrong room type ends the trip before it starts; ask for the pet room by name or book a site. Outside the yard or site, dogs must be on lead, cleaned up after immediately, never left unattended, and kept out of communal facilities like the amenities block and any shared dining areas.

Worth knowing

The fenced yard attached to the pet room is the standout detail: it means an overnight stop where the dog can be outside without you standing over it, which matters on a long Riverina drive. The caravan sites suit travellers doing the Murray River towns run between Corowa and Albury. Since the policy is venue sourced, the one-room limit is firm rather than a soft guideline, so book early if you need that specific room.

Close by with the dogs

In town, Memorial Park gives the dog a grass run by the river, and 1/2 Acre Coffee Lounge Cafe is the local coffee stop. If the pet room is taken, Howlong Caravan Park is the town's other dog friendly option, and Albury's pub and cafe scene is half an hour east. More in the Howlong guide.