One of the perks of staying in Brisbane’s east is that there’s green space and open air close by. Hemmant and the surrounding bayside suburbs have parks, quiet streets and stretches of foreshore that are made for a morning or evening walk, so your dog can burn off some energy before you head out for the day or wind down for the night. The bay is only a short drive away too, and the waterfront around Wynnum and Manly is a good spot to stretch the legs and let the dog take in some new smells.

After the walk, head back, settle in, and grab yourself a meal and a drink downstairs while the dog has a well-earned snooze. Travelling with a pet usually means a bit more planning than a normal trip – somewhere that lets them stay, somewhere to walk them, somewhere you can still eat and relax. Here you get all three in the one place, which takes the hard part out of bringing them along.