Ocean Reef Homestay

Ocean Reef Homestay is a home-style guesthouse at 71 Marina Blvd in Ocean Reef, on Perth's northern coast. It is a large house with private rooms and shared spaces including a pool, spa, games room and a small cinema, and it sits close to the Ocean Reef marina and the coastal path north to Burns Beach.

Dogs at the homestay

Be careful with this one, because the listings disagree. The property's main accommodation is described as no-pets on its own site and Booking.com, which fits a shared guesthouse with a communal kitchen. However, an aggregator listing advertises an "Adorable Country Studio" in the backyard of the property as pet friendly, with extra-person charges varying by property policy. The safe read is that the main house is not a dog-friendly booking, and any pet stay would be limited to that separate studio, subject to confirmation. If you are travelling with a dog, contact the hosts directly before booking rather than assuming either way, and get the pet conditions in writing.

Worth knowing

Guests rate the homestay highly for its home-from-home feel, ocean views, comfy beds and proximity to both the beach and shops. Breakfast provisions and the shared kitchen make it a sociable base for longer stays in Perth's northern suburbs, about 25 minutes from the CBD.

Getting there and parking

Marina Boulevard runs off Ocean Reef Road on the coastal side of the suburb, with street parking at the property. The marina precinct and Ocean Reef Boat Harbour are minutes away, and Joondalup station, on the Joondalup line into Perth, is a short drive inland.

Close by with the dogs

Elcar Park Fenced Dog Park in Joondalup is the closest fenced off-lead option, and the Lake Joondalup circuit makes an easy on-lead walk. Iluka Burns Beach Sunset Village is another northern-suburbs stay to compare.

More options are on the Western Australia dog friendly stays guide and the Ocean Reef destination page.

Max: the main house is listed as no pets, so if you saw the pet friendly studio listing, call the hosts and confirm before you book.