Dog friendly accommodation in the Blue Mountains
6 dog friendly places to stay in Sydney's the Blue Mountains, 5 let your dog stay inside
The Blue Mountains is the classic dog weekend from Sydney: cold-weather cottages with a fire going, big bushwalks, and a cafe strip up at Leura that seats the pup. The stays here run from a grand resort to self contained cottages, and all but one let your dog sleep inside with you. Every one is checked against its own pet policy.
5 of the 6 dog friendly stays we've checked in the Blue Mountains let your dog sleep inside the room or cabin, and 1 takes dogs on camp sites only.
Careel Cottages are fully pet friendly, with dogs of any size welcome at no extra charge in these self-contained holiday cottages. The Back Cottage has a fully fenced garden, and guests have brought their dogs and loved it.
Dogs are welcome to stay at Kyah, with both dogs and cats accepted in designated pet-friendly rooms. There is an additional fee of $50 per stay, and you need to request a pet-friendly room via email at least 48 hours before check-in.
A grand Blue Mountains stay that takes dogs properly: the Pooch Package puts a dog bed and bowl in your room plus a treat for the pup, and Echo Point is a short walk away.
Katoomba and Leura
Lilianfels is the grand one, with a Pooch Package (dog bed, bowl and a treat) and Echo Point a short walk away. Careel Cottages are self contained with fireplaces, your dog inside with you, and Leura Gardens Resort sits up near Leura Mall's dog friendly cafe strip.
Blackheath, at the top of the mountains
Kyah Hotel is a design led motel that takes dogs in its pet friendly rooms for $50 per stay, minutes from the upper mountains bushwalks. Request a pet friendly room by email 48 hours before you arrive. For camping, Blackheath Glen Tourist Park takes dogs on its sites outside peak periods, though not in the cabins.
Dog owner FAQs for places to stay in the Blue Mountains
Is there dog friendly accommodation in the Blue Mountains?
Yes. Lilianfels, Careel Cottages and Leura Gardens Resort around Katoomba and Leura all let your dog stay inside, as does Kyah Hotel in Blackheath. Blackheath Glen Tourist Park takes dogs on camp sites only.
What do Blue Mountains stays charge for dogs?
Kyah Hotel in Blackheath is $50 per stay and needs a pet friendly room requested by email 48 hours ahead. Leura Gardens Resort runs a $150 per stay fee, and Lilianfels includes its Pooch Package. Check each venue page for the current fee.