SoYa on Davis Apartment Hotel

SoYa on Davis is an apartment hotel on Davis Avenue in South Yarra, on a quiet street pocketed between Toorak Road and the Yarra, with South Yarra's cafes, pubs and shops all walkable. It is one of the few Melbourne apartment hotels that genuinely takes dogs overnight in designated pet-friendly apartments, which makes it a real option for a city stay with the dog along rather than a kennel-and-commute arrangement.

Dogs at SoYa on Davis

Dogs of any size are welcome, up to two per apartment, but only in the designated pet-friendly rooms, so request one specifically when you book. A fee of around AUD 60 per pet per night applies, plus a refundable deposit of about AUD 250 per stay, and service animals are exempt. Pets cannot be left unattended in the rooms, so plan your day around it: the good news is that South Yarra makes that easy, with dog-friendly cafes and parkland close enough to structure a day in dog-company shifts. Confirm the current fee and deposit directly at booking, as listing details vary between platforms.

The vibe

The apartments are self-contained, and reviewers call them clean, comfy and roomy, with a kitchen that lets you feed the dog and yourself on your own schedule. The Davis Avenue setting is repeatedly described as quiet for its position, which matters when a dog is settling into an unfamiliar room. Helpful staff come up often in reviews too.

Getting there and parking

Davis Avenue runs off Toorak Road, a short walk from South Yarra station, and the CBD is a few stops away by train. Check parking arrangements when booking; the apartments sit in a dense inner-urban block where on-street permit zones apply.

While you're out there

The Thomas Oval Fenced Dog Park beside the Yarra is the closest fully fenced option, with an active zone and a quiet zone, and Como Park adds river-side lawns nearby. The Fawkner Park off-leash area is the big social option a little further north. For coffee, Aura Espresso Bar in neighbouring Prahran welcomes dogs. Other Victorian stays are on the Victoria stays page.