Veriu Macquarie Park

Veriu Macquarie Park is a modern apartment-style hotel at 388 Lane Cove Road, a few minutes' walk from Macquarie Park Metro station, and it keeps designated pet-friendly rooms for dogs. For anyone working a block of days in Sydney's northern tech corridor, it is one of the few serviced-apartment bases this close to the city that will take a dog at all.

Dogs at Veriu Macquarie Park

Approval comes first: contact Veriu directly rather than booking through a third-party site, because only certain rooms take pets and generally only one dog per room. A pet fee plus a non-refundable cleaning fee apply, listed as a flat $250 per stay on Veriu's terms at the time of writing, so confirm the current amount when you book. Dogs should not be left alone in the room. Pet-friendly stays come with a dog bed, bowls and a welcome treat, and certified assistance animals are exempt from the fees.

Pepsi: ask for a ground floor or courtyard-facing room when you call. Late-night toilet breaks down a corridor and a lift are nobody's friend.

The place

Rooms are serviced apartments with kitchenettes or full kitchens, which is the real advantage for a dog trip: you can eat in after a walk instead of locking the dog up for a restaurant run. Guests consistently note comfortable beds, easy check-in and the walk to the metro. Secure on-site parking covers the car.

Getting there and around

The hotel sits on Lane Cove Road with Macquarie Park Metro station an easy walk, putting the city about 20 minutes down the line. Macquarie Centre is close for supplies, though dogs stay in the outdoor areas rather than inside the shopping centre.

Close by with the dogs

Fontenoy Park behind Macquarie Centre runs an off-leash area with water and bag dispensers, and Blenheim Park adds walking tracks and its own off-leash space. For a fenced session, the Ryde Park Fenced Dog Park and the ELS Hall Park Fenced Dog Park are both short drives. Chew Babe, a pet grooming cafe in Macquarie Park, is the novelty stop for a pamper day.

More options are on the NSW pet friendly stays guide and the Macquarie Park destination page.