The Old Church Maleny

The Old Church Maleny is a converted church apartment right on Maple Street in the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny, at 76A Maple Street. It suits a couple or small family who want to park the car and walk: the shops and cafes are at the door, the creek boardwalk starts nearby, and dogs are welcome on request with the pet touches already thought through.

Dogs at the Old Church

Dogs are allowed by arrangement, so the booking is a call or email rather than a click: request pet-friendly approval for your dates and confirm any pet fee before paying, because no weight limit is published either way. What the hosts do provide is genuine dog gear rather than a shrug: water bowls and pet pillows waiting on the veranda, which doubles as the dog's own sheltered outdoor room. Inside, the apartment has a spacious lounge, a wood fireplace for hinterland winters and a sofa bed setup, and dogs stay inside with you.

Worth knowing

The location is the quiet advantage here. The Maple Street shops, including several cafes with dog-friendly outdoor seating, are a short walk, and the Obi Obi boardwalk leaves from the Bunya Street end of town, following the creek line through shaded rainforest where platypus are sometimes spotted at dawn. It is an on-lead stroll, an easy leg-stretcher before breakfast. The range of things to do with a dog in town is on the Maleny destination page.

While you're out there

For coffee with the dog, Whit N Whimsy on Maple Street welcomes dogs on its front deck, and Maleny Lane is the outdoor food alley where dogs are part of the furniture. The Maleny Trail links the town's walks if you want something longer. If this apartment is booked out, The Guesthouse is the other central Maleny stay worth checking. The wider region list is on the QLD stays index.