Econo Lodge Border Gateway Wodonga

Econo Lodge Border Gateway on Moorefield Park Drive is a budget motel in West Wodonga that genuinely caters to dogs, including the bigger breeds that plenty of other motels turn away. Easy Hume Highway access, free parking and ground-level rooms make it a practical road-trip stop on the NSW-Victoria border.

Dogs at the motel

Up to two dogs of any size are allowed in designated pet-friendly rooms, with a fee of around $30 per pet per night. Cats are not permitted. Pet rooms are limited, so call ahead and make sure your booking actually includes one rather than trusting the online form. There is a lawn area on site for quick toilet breaks, but the motel does not advertise pet bowls or bedding, so pack your own food, water bowl and dog bed.

Max: Phone ahead to lock in a pet-friendly room and confirm the per-pet fee, the online booking will not always show which rooms take dogs.

The rooms

Rooms carry the usual motel amenities including air conditioning and a microwave, and reviewers regularly call out the renovated, spacious bathrooms and comfortable beds. EV chargers are on site at a flat nightly rate if you are running an electric car on the trip.

Close by with the dogs

The fully fenced Belvoir Park Dog Park is Wodonga's premier dog run, with two agility runs, shade, water bowls and a separate section for timid dogs. Across the border in South Albury, the riverside Oddies Creek Leash Free Area is a massive leash-free zone beside the Murray worth the short drive. For coffee and breakfast, Daintree Cafe and The Brekkie Box are both close to the motel side of town.

It suits travellers with larger dogs who want a clean, affordable bed near the highway and a real off-lead option within minutes rather than a lawn strip and nothing else.

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