Orana Motor Inn

Orana Motor Inn is a quiet motel on the edge of Irymple, ten minutes south of Mildura's centre in the Sunraysia wine region, and it has a local reputation as one of the more genuinely accommodating pet-friendly stays in the area. It suits travellers who want a comfortable base with straightforward dog access, not a resort production.

Dogs at the Orana Motor Inn

Dogs are allowed inside the rooms on request, at a fee of around $25 per pet per day, service animals exempt. Book ahead and flag the dog when you reserve, since pet-allowed rooms are limited and can book out during peak regional events. The exact fee can vary slightly by booking platform, so confirm the figure when you book. Past guests recommend keeping dogs off the beds and bringing your own blanket to protect the linen.

The rooms are spacious and clean, there is an outdoor pool, free wifi, and free secure self-parking directly outside the rooms, which makes loading and unloading a dog painless. Ask for a ground-floor room if you can, it makes toilet breaks easier.

Close by with the dogs

The adjacent Hotel Orana has an outdoor dining area where dogs are welcome at the tables, useful for a meal without leaving anyone in the car. In Mildura proper, the fenced Rio Vista Park dog park covers the off-leash run, Shippys Cafe pours dog-friendly coffee, and the Murray River riverfront tracks suit a long leashed walk.

Pepsi: the outdoor tables next door at Hotel Orana are an easy win for dinner without a dog-sitter for the night.

Getting there and parking

Irymple sits just off the Calder Highway south of Mildura, with Mildura airport around fifteen minutes away. Parking is at your door. Enquiries go through the motel on +61 3 5024 5903 or its bookings247 page.

Worth knowing

A solid, no-fuss base for a Sunraysia cellar door or river trip with a dog. Confirm the pet fee and room type at reservation rather than at the desk, and midweek stays are the easy booking in grape harvest season when the region fills with seasonal workers.