Millthorpe Motel

Millthorpe Motel is a boutique motel at 26 Victoria Street in the middle of the heritage village, about 20 minutes from Orange and Blayney's turnoff. Dogs are taken overnight in a specific set of rooms by prior arrangement, and the walk-everything location is the real draw: village cafes, the cellar door and the off-leash park are all on foot from the door.

Dogs at the Millthorpe Motel

The motel's pet-friendly page names the eligible rooms exactly: the Executive King, Deluxe King, Deluxe Twin and the two-bedroom apartment (family room). The Studio rooms and Luxury Loft rooms are not pet friendly. Dog stays cost an additional $35 per stay, must be arranged at the time of booking, and unannounced pets in non-designated rooms attract penalty charges. Dogs cannot be left unattended in the rooms and need to be quiet and well behaved for a village-motel setting. The motel supplies a dog bed and bowls in the pet rooms, which saves packing your own.

Max: Select the pet option and one of the four eligible room types when you book. Studios and lofts are off limits to dogs no matter what the online booking flow suggests.

The place

It is a compact 4-star motel rather than a resort: guests repeatedly call out modern decor, large bathrooms, king beds and the loft rooms, with a 4.6 average across more than 120 reviews. For a village stay it covers both ends of the market, with the family apartment taking dogs for larger groups and the king rooms suiting couples travelling with one dog.

Close by with the dogs

The Old Mill Cafe & Restaurant is a short walk away for a meal, and Angullong Wines pours at its cellar door in the village. For an off-lead run, Glenorie Road Off Leash Dog Area sits on the edge of town. Back in the accommodation stakes, Ashburton Lavender Farm Stay takes pets on enquiry if you would rather a rural setting a few minutes out of the village.

Best for a walkable village base in the Central West with a quiet, well-mannered dog: book the right room type, pay the $35, and everything in Millthorpe is on foot.