Town Beach Motor Inn - Port Macquarie Motel

Town Beach Motor Inn is a straightforward Port Macquarie motel at 3-5 Shelley Street, directly opposite Town Beach. That position is the whole argument for staying here with a dog: walk out the door and you are on the sand. It is a modest property with an outdoor pool, free parking and kitchenette rooms, and a small number of ground-floor rooms are set aside for dogs.

Dogs at the Town Beach Motor Inn

Dogs are accepted on request, with prior notice and approval, in designated pet rooms that are generally ground floor with direct access to the lawn. The size limit sits at about 20kg, which suits small-to-medium dogs, and cats are not accepted. Expect a pet fee and, in some cases, a refundable damage deposit; booking platforms disagree about the policy, with some listing the motel as no-pets, so the only reliable route is to phone the motel and get a pet room confirmed before you book. Dogs should not be left unattended in the room, and the grounds are a manicured lawn and garden rather than an exercise yard, so they work for quick toilet stops rather than play sessions. There is no guest BBQ.

Max: get the pet room, the fee and any deposit confirmed on the phone before you pay. The listing conflict is real, and a verbal yes at booking beats arguing at the desk after a long drive.

Worth knowing

Rooms are the usual comfortable motel setup with balconies, and guests consistently single out the beds, the cleaning standard and the walk-everywhere position. Some rooms involve stairs, so if a ground-floor pet room matters, say so when you book. The coastal walking track and foreshore parks start at the end of the street, and the town centre with its cafes is an easy stroll.

Getting there and parking

Free parking is on site, and the motel sits a few minutes from the Oxley Highway end of town, so arriving from the south or the Pacific Highway is simple. Once parked, you can leave the car: Town Beach is across the road, and the town centre is walkable.

Close by with the dogs

Nobbys Beach is the next cove along from Town Beach, and Stuart Park Fenced Dog Park gives a fully fenced run a short drive inland. For coffee, Sandbox is one of several town-centre cafes with outdoor seating that works with a dog on the footpath.

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