Warrina Motor Inn

Warrina Motor Inn sits at 31 High Street, Wodonga, five kilometres from the Albury border crossing, and it is one of the motels on the strip that genuinely welcomes dogs. The front desk takes pets in designated rooms for a flat $25 per pet per night, confirmed on the motel's own policy page, and large dogs are among those accepted. For road-trippers pushing the Hume Highway leg, that makes it a dependable overnight stop rather than a hopeful phone call.

Dogs at the Warrina Motor Inn

Book by phone on 02 6024 2211 and tell the motel you are bringing a dog so a pet-friendly room is assigned; the pet rooms are generally the standard and family rooms. Food and water bowls are provided, and the rooms are ground-level with the garden and open grassed areas outside, so toileting trips are easy. Pets must not be left unattended in the rooms, and bedding and essentials beyond the bowls are yours to bring. Policies on pet numbers per room can shift, so confirm the details for your dates when you book.

The place

It is a classic single and two-storey motel with an outdoor pool, courtyard garden and free private parking on site. Guests regularly call out the showers, the beds and the friendly hosts, and the position on High Street puts supermarkets and Wodonga's cafes within a short drive or walk.

Out with the dog nearby

Belvoir Park Dog Park off Reuss Road is Wodonga's fenced off-leash park, with agility gear, water bowls and a separate low-stimulus section for quiet dogs. Willow Park on Pearce Street adds big open ovals with a designated leash-free zone, and across the border in South Albury, Oddies Creek Park runs a large off-leash area beside the Murray. Blind Freddy's Cafe and Murphy's Lane Coffee are local coffee stops that make room for dogs outside.

More bases for the border region are on the Victoria pet friendly stays guide and the Wodonga destination page.

Max: ring ahead and ask for a ground-floor pet room facing the garden, then do the early off-leash lap at Belvoir Park before the heat comes up.