Citadines on Bourke Melbourne

Citadines on Bourke Melbourne is an apartment-hotel in the CBD with a tram stop at the door, and it takes dogs through a Happy Hounds pet package. The apartment setup is the reason it works for dog owners: kitchenettes, laundry and room to spread out make a multi-night city stay with a dog far more manageable than a standard hotel room.

Dogs at the Citadines

The Happy Hounds package generally takes small and medium dogs, commonly in the 15 to 20 kg range, though the hotel confirms the final call. Pet stays are restricted to designated rooms, and the package usually bundles a dog bed, food and water bowls, toys and treats, so you are not hauling a full kit up in the lift. Fees and inclusions are set at booking, so confirm the weight limit, the designated room availability and the exact charge for your dates before you commit.

Max: pet rooms here are a subset of the building, not a blanket policy. Name your dog and its weight when you book, and get the fee in writing.

Worth knowing

Reviewers rate the rooms as clean and spacious with comfortable beds, and the building has a sauna and guest laundry. Being on Bourke Street means city noise, so a dog that startles at trams may take a night to settle. The kitchenette makes feeding your dog on its normal routine easy, which matters more than usual when every walk is an on-lead pavement walk.

Out and about

Flagstaff Gardens is the nearest green stretch for an on-lead stroll, and for a proper run the Eades Park Fenced Dog Park in West Melbourne is a short tram ride west. The Moray Street Reserve Fenced Dog Park sits south of the river. LOB Cafe in Carlton welcomes dogs if you are heading that way for brunch.

More options are on the Victoria pet friendly stays guide and the Melbourne destination page.