Seahorse Coastal Villas

Seahorse Coastal Villas is a set of self-contained two-bedroom villas on Old Peterborough Road at Peterborough, a quiet Great Ocean Road village minutes from the Bay of Islands, Bay of Martyrs, The Grotto and London Bridge. The villas market themselves as pet friendly, which makes this a candidate base for a coastal road trip with your dog, but the policy needs confirming before you rely on it.

Dogs at Seahorse Coastal Villas

Here is the catch worth knowing: the property's own booking site and the Great Ocean Road Pet Friendly directory list dogs as allowed, while major channels such as Booking.com and Trip.com show pets not allowed. The practical move is to contact the villas directly at booking time and lock in a pet-friendly villa for your dates, rather than trusting whichever platform you booked through. No pet fee or weight limit is published anywhere, so ask about both on the call.

Max: book direct and confirm the dog by phone, the platform that says no pets may simply have out-of-date settings.

The place

Villas sleep up to six and are fully self-contained with kitchens, set in gardens in a relaxed rural-style setting rather than a motel strip. Reviewers call out the recent refurbishment, comfortable beds and friendly owners. The pet-friendly villas come with private grassy areas, outdoor settings and decks, which is the real advantage for a dog that needs its own patch of lawn between drives. Free on-site parking is provided.

Close by with the dogs

For sand time, Wild Dog Cove at Peterborough is on-leash and dog-friendly, a short drive from the villas. Port Campbell is ten minutes along the road for cafes with outdoor seating, and if you want another pet-friendly base in the area, the Daysy Hill Country Cottages at Port Campbell also take dogs.

More options are on the Victoria dog-friendly stays list, and the local guide is at Peterborough.