Tallow Beach Motel

Tallow Beach Motel is a retro, 1960s-styled motel at 108 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park, directly across the road from the dog access path to Tallow Beach. It takes dogs of any size in designated pet-friendly rooms, a sizeable point of difference in the Byron Bay area where most stays turn larger dogs away, and it has the review base to back the promise: more than a hundred guests, with dog friendliness, beach access and quiet rooms recurring themes.

Dogs at the motel

Dogs are permitted in specific designated rooms, often self-contained or with private fenced courtyards, so the room type matters. Pet fees are reported at roughly AU$30 per stay for economy rooms and about AU$50 per stay for the suites and apartments, with the dog-friendly one-bedroom apartment sleeping up to four. Dogs must not be left unattended in the rooms, and cats are generally excluded. Confirm the pet policy, the fee for your room type and whether a securely fenced room is free at booking, since the setup varies between rooms.

Max: book the fenced courtyard room. With a 24/7 off-leash beach across the road, a secure yard to dry off in is the whole holiday.

The beach run

The motel's access path puts you minutes from the Tallow Beach off-leash zone, which runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week under Byron Shire Council rules from the Jarman Street access point north towards the Arakwal National Park boundary. South of Jarman Street is dog prohibited, and dogs are not allowed inside the national park, so head north from the crossing and watch the signage.

Close by with the dogs

The Suffolk Park shops are a short walk, with Jimmy's Coffee as the morning run, and the Tallow Beach Dog Exercise Area listing has the council detail on the off-leash zone.

More options are on the New South Wales pet friendly stays guide and the Suffolk Park destination page.