Southport-Dandar

Southport-Dandar is a private-room stay at 30 Dandar Drive in a quiet residential pocket of Southport on the Gold Coast, booked through channels such as Agoda under names like Southport Sunny Private Room. It suits a solo traveller or small group after a calm, home-style base with free parking, and it is one of the few Southport stays that takes dogs, with a pet-friendly studio room.

Dogs at Southport-Dandar

Pets are allowed only in the studio room, so make sure the studio is the room on your booking rather than another room in the house. The listing shows a pet fee of about AUD $10 per night, and Agoda recommends putting your pet in the special requests box and notifying the property in advance. Size limits are not stated anywhere public, so clear your dog's size and temperament with the host directly before you pay.

Max: Book the studio room by name, flag the dog in the special requests box, and confirm the nightly pet fee with the host so there are no surprises at check-in.

Worth knowing

Guests describe the place as clean, comfortable and a home away from home, and the residential setting suits longer stays. The location works hard for a Gold Coast trip: Sea World is roughly 3 kilometres away and the Surfers beach strip about 3.6, so you are close to the action without paying tourist-strip prices. Bring your own dog bedding and bowls, since this is a private room rather than a serviced apartment.

Close by with the dogs

The Musgrave Park Dog Off Leash Area on Musgrave Avenue is the big local off-leash ground with open space, shade and agility gear, while Broadwater Parklands itself is strictly on-leash. For a beach run, The Spit Dog Beach at Labrador is a short drive north. Daark Espresso and Hazel Espresso cover the coffee stops.

Browse more pet friendly stays in Queensland and our Southport destination guide when planning the trip.