Plumes by CH Boutique

Plumes by CH Boutique is a small apartment stay on the Hillvue side of Tamworth, part of the CH Boutique group, and it is one of the few boutique-style options in the city where dogs can actually be booked in rather than merely tolerated. Instead of a single motel room, you get a self-contained apartment with a kitchen, which makes a longer stay in Tamworth with a dog far more workable.

Dogs at Plumes by CH Boutique

Six of the twelve apartments are pet-friendly, and they sit within the two and three-bedroom configurations, so a dog-friendly booking here means real space rather than a squeezed-in corner. An additional pet fee applies to pet bookings. The property does not publish a size limit, so confirm your dog's size, the current fee and which apartments are open to pets directly with the property before you book.

Check-in opens at 3:00pm and check-out is 10:00am, quiet hours run from 11:00pm to 7:00am, and the property operates cashless. Bring your own dog bedding and bowls, since apartment-style stays generally do not supply them.

The place

Guests describe cosy, spacious and clean rooms with a welcoming feel from the staff, and the larger two and three-bedroom layouts suit families or groups travelling together. The Lyrebird Deluxe Queen Suite doubles as the property's accessible option, and rates generally sit around the $240 to $280 mark depending on season and room type.

Close by with the dogs

The same group runs the dog-friendly DECO Wine Bar & Restaurant, which is a handy dinner option when you do not want to leave the dog alone on the first night. For coffee and breakfast, Oliver Brown is a Tamworth fixture, and if a boutique apartment does not suit your dates, Best Western Sanctuary Inn keeps a dedicated dog run on site for travelling dogs.

More options around the city are on the Tamworth destination page, and the full list is in the NSW stays index.

Max: Pet-friendly here means specific apartments, not any room. Name your dog's size and get the pet apartment and fee confirmed at the time of booking, not at the door.