Kerrellie Cottages

Kerrellie Cottages is a trio of historic cottages at 2, 4 and 8 Reid Street in Strahan, on Tasmania's west coast. This is old Strahan rather than modern apartment Strahan: period interiors, wood fires for the cold west coast evenings and gardens that come with the age of the houses. Guests consistently single out hosts Kerry and Kellie for the warm welcome, and the feedback reads like people describing a stay with friends rather than a transaction, with the location within walking distance of the harbour front as the practical bonus.

Dogs at the cottages

Per the Kerrellie Cottages website itself, each of the three historic cottages is pet friendly: Kerry and Kellie are animal lovers and have made all cottages pet and dog friendly, and the property is marketed as dog friendly cottage accommodation in Strahan. One honest caveat the site itself makes: not every cottage has full fencing, so if your dog needs a secure yard, name that requirement when you book and ask which cottage fits.

The houses are self catering, so there is no daily housekeeping to work around with a dog in residence, and the hosts live close by if anything comes up. Plan for west coast weather: pack a towel for wet paws, and know that mobile coverage can be patchy around town if you need to look up a vet in a hurry. Coming from the venue's own site, this is one of the more trustworthy pet welcomes on the west coast; it is a family operation that has made a deliberate choice about dogs rather than an accommodation listing default.

While you're out there

Reid Street puts the harbour front, the cruise departures and the restaurants an easy walk away, and the town's dog-tolerant outdoor seating makes meal planning simple. The foreshore boardwalk along Macquarie Harbour is on lead but scenic, and the long open stretch of Ocean Beach south of town is the place for an off lead run.

You cannot take dogs on the Gordon River cruise, so if a cruise day is on the cards, arrange pet-minding in town ahead of time. The town's Percy Steel Reserve walk listing on this site covers the style of the track, though Strahan's own People's Park sections have mixed dog rules worth checking before you set out.

If Kerrellie is booked out, the published Penguin Beachfront Apartments on the state's north west coast offer a beachfront self contained alternative, and the full list of dog friendly stays in Tasmania covers the rest of the coast.