Proserpine Motel & Guest House

Proserpine Motel & Guest House on Herbert Street is a central, practical stay in the Whitsundays' gateway town that keeps a limited number of pet-friendly rooms. For travellers driving north with a dog, it is a sensible overnight stop within walking distance of Proserpine's shops and cafes.

Dogs at the motel

The motel is listed as pet-friendly, with dogs permitted in designated rooms only, and the number of those rooms is small enough that you should call before booking rather than rely on an online booking form. Guest feedback on the motel's own channels mentions dogs being allowed inside with a crate or their own bedding. Fees and size limits are not published, so confirm both, plus the pet room allocation, on the phone at booking time. Expect dogs to be leashed and under control in the common and outdoor areas.

The place itself

Rooms are air-conditioned with kitchenette basics, a kettle, microwave and flat-screen TV, and guests call out the upgraded, renovated rooms and helpful site manager. There is free on-site parking, free WiFi, an outdoor sitting area and BBQ facilities, which makes for a relaxed stopover. The address is 32-38 Herbert Street, central enough to walk into town on lead for supplies.

Dinner and a run nearby

For dinner, Blaze Pizzas Whitsunday takes dogs at its outdoor tables. If no pet room is free here, Reef Gardens Motel on the Bruce Highway is the other Proserpine option regularly noted for dog-friendly rooms.

While you're out there

Under Whitsunday Regional Council's off-leash register, Keith Johns Estate Park in Proserpine offers open green space where dogs can be exercised off lead, and the Cannonvale dog exercise area is on the Airlie Beach side of the highway. Airlie Beach itself is about 25 minutes away, and the Airlie Beach boardwalk is a leashed coastal walk worth the detour.

Max: Pet rooms are limited, so treat a phone call as part of the booking: confirm the room, the fee and the bedding arrangement in one conversation.

More options across the region are on the Queensland dog-friendly stays page, and the Proserpine guide lists the town's other dog-friendly stops.