StayCentral - Moonee Ponds Penthouse

StayCentral - Moonee Ponds Penthouse is a pet-friendly apartment stay in Moonee Ponds, in Melbourne's inner north, close to the Puckle Street cafe precinct, Queens Park and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail. Dogs are allowed overnight, but only by prior arrangement and under a clear set of house rules, so this is a book-ahead stay rather than a turn-up-with-the-dog one.

Dogs at the penthouse

Pets must be declared at the time of booking and approved by management. The pet fee is quoted as a base of AUD $135 plus $5 per night per pet, or around $150 per stay in some listings, so confirm the exact figure when you book. Your dog must be house-trained, with pee pads not accepted, and clean and groomed on arrival. Bring your own bedding and bowls: the apartment does not supply them, and pets are not allowed on the furniture.

The rule that shapes the whole stay is supervision. Dogs must not be left unattended in the apartment, so plan your days around having someone with the dog, and make sure a size or breed limit is confirmed with the host in writing at approval time since it is not clearly published.

Pepsi: Declare the dog when you book and get the fee confirmed in writing, because the $135 plus $5 per night structure and the flat $150 figure are both floating around.

Close by with the dogs

Queens Park is a short walk for an on-lead lap around the lake, and for a proper run the Bent Street Fenced Dog Park and the Fairbairn Park Dog Off Leash Area in Ascot Vale are both close by. The Maribyrnong River loop makes an easy morning walk, and Darling Street Espresso covers the coffee.

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