Reef Adventureland Motel

Reef Adventureland Motel is a family-run motel at 64 Hampton Drive in Tannum Sands, a short walk from the beach and local shops, with a set of rooms dedicated to guests travelling with dogs. With no reported pet fee, a grassed area for the dog and the sand close by, it is a practical coastal base on the Gladstone region's southern beaches.

Dogs at the Reef Adventureland Motel

Only some rooms take pets, and the large upstairs XL Family Rooms are strictly pet-free, so contact the motel before booking to have a pet-friendly room allocated. Dogs of any size are welcome, and the motel is known to be flexible about other pets such as cats on request. BringFido reports no additional pet fee. Bring your own pet bedding, keep the dog on a lead outside the room, and clean up after them: the motel asks guests to agree to its responsible pet ownership guidelines when they declare a pet.

Max: ring ahead and lock in a ground-floor pet room, the upstairs family rooms are the ones that cannot take dogs.

The place

Rooms come with kitchenettes, and reviewers consistently call out comfortable beds, a pool, a BBQ area and ocean views from some rooms. There is a large open grassed area on site where the dog can stretch its legs on a lead, and the beach and Tannum's shops are within walking distance.

Close by with the dogs

The main beach and Millennium Esplanade foreshore are dog-prohibited under Gladstone Regional Council rules, so head for the Canoe Point dog beach or Second Beach for sand time instead. Back on Hampton Drive, Blend Cafe serves breakfast with dog-friendly outdoor tables.

More options are on the Queensland dog-friendly stays list, and the local guide is at Tannum Sands.