Fairway Motor Inn

The Fairway Motor Inn sits beside the Pambula golf course on the NSW far south coast, a low key base for travellers working their way between Eden and Merimbula. Most guests are golfers squeezing in a morning round, fishermen heading for the Pambula River, and families breaking the Sydney to Melbourne drive into two easy days.

Rooms come as singles, doubles and family units, and many include a kitchenette so you can self cater instead of hunting for dinner in town. Outside there is a small pool and a tennis court, plus gardens that give the grounds a bit of breathing space. Guest feedback leans on the same themes again and again: lovely staff, comfortable beds and a quiet night's sleep.

Balcony rooms catch the afternoon light over the course, and the spa bath options get a workout from couples doing a south coast weekend. The position is handy without being busy. Pambula's main street with its bakeries and pubs is a five minute drive, and the beaches at Pambula River mouth are closer still.

Dogs at the Fairway Motor Inn

The listing on Expedia reports that dogs are allowed with a charge of $10 per accommodation per day, with service animals exempt, and dogs are the covered pet. The motel's own website carries no pet wording, so treat this as reported practice and confirm the details when you book. Give the motel a call about which room types take dogs so you are not guessing at check in.

The golf course setting is a genuine plus for dog owners. Early morning and evening walks along the course fringes and the quiet streets around Arthur Kaine Drive are easy wins, and the Pambula River foreshore is close enough for a proper leg stretch before breakfast. Locals steer around the road frontage at holiday changeover, when Arthur Kaine Drive gets busy, and use the grassy side of the grounds for the early toilet run before the sun hits the bitumen.

It suits a social dog more than a reactive one: the walkways pass other rooms and there is no fenced run, so you will be sharing the grounds with other guests' dogs. Take a torch for the last walk of the night, because the exterior stairs and upper walkways go properly dark out here.

While you're out there

The far south coast keeps a travelling dog busy. Head south and Tathra Beach's off leash area gives your mate a proper run on the sand, while the caravan park at Eden Valley is a handy pet friendly stop if your route bends inland. For a full shortlist, browse the dog friendly stays across NSW and build the trip from there.