Adelaide Inn

The Adelaide Inn is a mid-range hotel at 160 O'Connell Street in North Adelaide, on the suburb's main strip of cafes and pubs. The reason dog owners book it is a small set of designated pet-friendly rooms with their own ground-floor courtyards, so the dog gets private outdoor space and you get O'Connell Street's dog-friendly tables within a few steps of the front door.

Dogs at the Adelaide Inn

Pets stay in the designated Pet Friendly Deluxe rooms, either the Deluxe Queen with Courtyard or the Two King Singles with Courtyard configuration. A $50 per night fee applies per pet, and check-in takes a $150 pre-authorisation hold on your card for pet rooms. Pet room stock is limited, so book these rooms directly with the hotel by name and confirm the current fee and bond at the same time. Dogs of any size are accepted in the pet rooms, up to two per room.

Worth knowing

Beyond the courtyard rooms this is a straightforward city-fringe hotel with a heated pool, spa and sauna, and reviewers consistently point out the decor is dated. Come for the position and the private outdoor space, not the fit-out. Reception hours can be limited, so time your arrival and mention the pet booking when you confirm. Bring your own bowls and bedding if you want backups, since in-room pet gear is not guaranteed at every tier.

Getting there and parking

160 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide, about 10 minutes from the CBD. On-site parking covers the hotel, which matters when you are hauling a dog and luggage up O'Connell Street.

Close by with the dogs

The Adelaide Park Lands fringe the suburb and work for early toileting walks, and the North Adelaide Fenced Dog Park is a short drive north for proper off-leash time. Fika.Adl and Fare Square are both on the strip for breakfast, and the Kate Reed State Recreation Area up in Prospect is a solid leashed walk if you want more than a park loop. The South Australia pet friendly stays page lists other options, and the North Adelaide guide pulls the suburb together.

Max: ask for a Pet Friendly Deluxe courtyard room by name, the ordinary rooms are strictly no dogs.