Kiama Inn Hotel

The Kiama Inn Hotel, known locally as Tory's, is a traditional pub at 50 Terralong Street in the middle of Kiama, with budget accommodation upstairs and a dog-friendly beer garden below. For dog owners it works two ways: as an easy pub stop where the dog is welcome at your feet outdoors, or as a central overnight base if you arrange one of the pet-friendly rooms ahead.

Dogs at the Kiama Inn Hotel

The beer garden takes dogs without ceremony, which makes the pub side straightforward. Rooms are different: pet-friendly accommodation is offered on application rather than as a standard booking, so it is never guaranteed. Fees, size and breed limits are not publicly listed, so apply early, confirm the terms directly with the hotel, and get whatever you are promised in writing before you travel. The accommodation itself is simple pub rooms, so expect no-frills rather than resort comfort.

Pepsi: a beer garden dinner with the dog under the table, then a walk to the blowhole, is the whole appeal of staying here.

The vibe

The pub runs a kitchen with classic bistro meals and pours a cold beer, with staff who have a reputation for being welcoming to two-legged and four-legged guests alike. Busy periods bring the usual pub wait times for food, so time your dinner outside of the rush.

Getting there and parking

The hotel sits in central Kiama within walking distance of the town centre, harbour and coastal walk, so once you arrive the car is largely redundant. Street and paid parking around town fills on summer weekends.

While you're out there

Walk the on-leash Kiama Coast Walk from town, and give your dog a proper off-lead session at the Jamberoo Dog Park inland. For a second meal out, Diggies Kiama sits right on the water, and if the inn is full, Surf Beach Holiday Park is another town option to check.