Perth Hills Accommodation

Perth Hills Accommodation, known locally as Kalamunda Carriages, is a garden-set hideaway at 30 Mundaring Weir Road in Kalamunda, about 35 minutes from the Perth CBD, built around restored self-contained railway carriages, cosy rooms, an outdoor rock bath and a magnesium spa. It leans toward couples after a quiet hills escape rather than being an outright pet resort, but dogs are not ruled out either.

Dogs at Kalamunda Carriages

Pet-friendly directories report that dog stays are possible in the self-contained cottage rather than the carriages, with a private garden space for the dog, that advance arrangement and host approval are mandatory, and that a pet-cleaning surcharge applies. Treat that as the starting point for a conversation, not a guarantee: the operators do not publish a formal pet policy, so ring before booking, confirm which unit is open to dogs on your dates, the surcharge and any size limits. Bring your own dog bedding and bowls regardless of what you are told, since on-site pet amenities are not advertised.

The place

The carriages, such as the Cabernet Carriage, sit among rambling cottage gardens with ensuites and welcome baskets, and the signature feature is the private outdoor riverstone bath tucked in a leafy courtyard corner. Reviewers keep coming back to the same themes: gardens, cosy rooms, aromatherapy touches and a romantic, digital-detox feel. A massage and day-spa service operates by arrangement. The Kalamunda townsite with its cafes and hotels is a short walk, and the Bibbulmun Track's southern trailhead is nearby.

Walks and the rest

The Jorgensen Park Walk Trail is the natural dog outing from here, looping through old orchard country where dogs are welcome on lead. For dinner, Kalamunda Hotel has the big beer garden, and Mason & Bird in the forest at the bottom of the hill does breakfast and coffee on the way into the valley.

More hills and regional options are on the WA dog-friendly stays list, with local notes on the Kalamunda destination guide.