Willows Motel Goulburn and Cultural Holiday Park

Willows Motel Goulburn and Cultural Holiday Park at 1 Day St, Goulburn combines motel rooms with a holiday park on the Hume Highway side of town, and for dog owners the deal is narrow but workable: dogs stay only in two purpose-built pet-friendly cabins, and those cabins are booked by phone, not online. Get one secured and the Hume stopover solves itself; arrive without a reservation and you will be turned away.

Dogs at the park

Only the two dedicated pet-friendly cabins take dogs, so ring ahead on 02 4821 4322 to check availability and lock one in. A pet fee starts from around $15 per pet depending on size, and an additional cleaning charge can apply if extra cleanup is needed. Dogs must not be left unattended in the cabins at any time, which shapes the stay: this works best when you are travelling together rather than sightseeing separately. Standard motel rooms and the rest of the park's accommodation are off limits to pets.

Max: the two pet cabins are the whole game here. Ask for one by name when you call, and confirm the fee at the same time.

The rooms and the park

The pet cabins are self-contained, with kitchenettes and full bathrooms, and guests regularly call out the comfortable beds, hot showers and the friendly front desk across the property. Spa bath rooms sit at the top end of the motel range. Because dogs are confined to the cabins and the grounds immediately around them, the park set-up gives you a patch of outdoor space for quick toilet breaks without leaving the property.

Close by with the dogs

Victoria Park Fenced Dog Park next to the historic park grounds is Goulburn's most-liked secure run, and Riverside Park Fenced Dog Park on Quiberon Way adds waste bags, bins and a water fountain with a bowl. For coffee, Cafe 5911 on Montague St keeps outdoor seating and water bowls for visiting dogs. If the pet cabins are booked out, Governors Hill Carapark is the other long-standing pet option in town.

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