Dog Friendly Hunter Valley Retreat
Category: Accommodation - NSW
Villa Paws Lodge, a picturesque, dog friendly, 40 acre property, minutes from the Hunter Valley Vineyards, Restaurants & Concert venues. Go on, explore the numerous Hunter Valley & Newcastle attractions whilst relaxing in a self-catering, Country Villa.
Features of this dog and owner retreat:
- Complimentary Hunter Valley Red & White wine on arrival.
- Complimentary Fruit, Bottled Water, Tea & Coffee facilities & Doggie Treats.
- Bacon & Eggs Breakfast Pack available on request.
- Local Wildlife abounds around the Villa Paws Lodge – Kangaroos, Parrots, Cockatoos, Rabbits, Ducks plus the property horses & dogs.
- Dogs are welcome – read House Rules for the protocols.
- The coastal area of Newcastle is just under an hour away
- West side of Lake Macquarie (still in the Hunter Valley) is 30 mins away.
- Newcastle Airport is 40 minutes away.
- Villa Paws Lodge is situated just 5km from the Hart Road Exit on M15 (Hunter Expressway)
Self-catering 2 bedroom Villa, with one acre of personal house grounds, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, verandas on all sides, under cover car port for guest’s vehicle.
Outdoor Gas BBQ under verandah for guest’s use. Utensils & Outdoor eating ware provided.
Additional trundle bed, port-a cot & multi function high chair available for children.
Shower chair, Iron & ironing board available on request.
Guests provided with extensive local information on local Hunter Valley Must Do’s on arrival – Vineyards, Restaurants, Tours, Hunter Valley Gardens, Local Events, Shops & Markets, if needed.
Nightly tariff – see AirBnB for nightly rates, including mid-week savings
Dog Friendly – Owners can bring up to two dogs in the regular nightly tariff.
Additional dogs AUD$10 per night, per doggie.
Property protocols:
- No smoking inside the Villa.
- Keep noise to a minimum between 10pm to 7am.
- No illicit drugs to be consumed or brought onto the property.
- When absent from the Villa, close & lock all windows & doors, turn off air-conditioners.
- Leave kitchen & BBQ areas as found re clean dishes, glasses etc. Dishwashing detergent etc provided. Report any damages/and or breakages to Owner.
- No increase in the number of guests from the original booking, without prior consent of Owner.
- Guests who do not have a dog(s) are welcome too.
- Dog Facilities & Protocols: Dog Bedding, Trampoline Beds, Kennel, Water & Feed bowls provided.
- Dogs permitted in Living Room only. A baby gate is in place to prevent further entry into the Villa.
- Current C5 or higher level vaccination certificate required on arrival.
- One acre, fully fenced (6 ft chain mesh) dog zone provided for guest’s dogs exclusive use to have fun in – filled with garden beds, shady trees, paved areas and lawn.
- Guest’s Dogs may stay in this area whilst their Owners visit the Vineyards, Restaurants, Concerts etc.
- When outside the Guest Dog Zone, dogs must be kept on a lead at all times.
- Doggie Owners to collect dog poo from the paved areas & move to garden beds. Poo scoopers provided.
- There are no facilities on the property to accommodate Birds, Cats or other types of pets at this stage.
Want to find out more? Call Ronda on 0418 123 852

