Lotus Stay Manly Apartments

Lotus Stay Manly Apartments sits on North Steyne, close to the beach end of Manly, and some of the apartments in this individually owned collection take dogs. The catch is that the pet policy is not building-wide: it changes unit by unit, so the important work happens before you pay. Confirm that the apartment you are booking is one of the designated dog-friendly ones, then check the fee, and you have a self-contained base a short stroll from the sand.

Dogs at the Lotus Stay Manly Apartments

Dogs are allowed only in specific units, apartment 31E among them, not across the whole building. In the dog-friendly apartments expect a fee of A$40 for the first night and A$20 per night after that, with each additional pet charged A$20 per night. No weight limit is published, but listings are generally pitched at small to medium dogs.

Because each unit is owned separately, standards and fittings differ, so read the listing for your exact apartment rather than assuming the building is uniform. Get the pet approval and fee in writing when you book: that one step removes most of the risk here.

Max: the beach is close enough that we did morning walks before coffee, and the fee was straightforward once it was confirmed.

Worth knowing

The apartments are self-contained, with full kitchen facilities, which makes longer stays with a dog far easier than a hotel room. The location puts you walking distance from the beach, the Corso and the ferry wharf, so you can leave the car and get everywhere on foot with the dog on leash. The main surf beach itself is off limits to dogs, so plan your walks around the designated spots below and follow council signage along the foreshore.

Getting there and parking

The building is on North Steyne in central Manly, about 15 minutes from the Sydney Harbour Bridge or Spit Bridge by car, and the ferry from Circular Quay lands you an easy walk away. Parking around North Steyne is scarce and metered in summer, so check whether your apartment includes an allocated space in the listing.

While you're out there

Manly Off-leash Dog Beach gives your dog proper sand time, and Manly Lagoon Dog Park is just up the beachfront at Queenscliff. For coffee, Ripples Little Manly works well after a loop of the harbour side, and the Keirle Park to Cabbage Tree Bay walk makes a good on-leash morning route. If this trip is fully booked, Manly Waves Hotel: Studios & Apartments also takes dogs nearby.