Is The Ponderosa Holiday House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Where is The Ponderosa Holiday House located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Magnetic Island National Park and Horseshoe Bay Lagoon Conservation Park. Horseshoe Bay Beach and Magnetic Island Conservation Park 2 are also within 2 miles (3 km).

The Ponderosa Holiday House Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the area

Located in Horseshoe Bay, this holiday home is by the sea. Maritime Museum of Townsville and Perc Tucker Regional Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include National Trust Heritage Centre and Jezzine Barracks. ReefHQ and Strand Waterpark are also worth visiting.

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10/10 Excellent

Liz V.

15 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great island holiday house. Perfect for a family, kids had a fantastic time playing in the pool.

Very efficient service and property had everything we needed for a great family holiday.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee K.

2 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short family vacation

House was nice and clean, The pool was great, a hit with the teenagers. The only downside to our trip was the rain but that cant be helped. Was still a lovely getaway. Will definitely book again in the future

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachael B.

1 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First timers

Excellent for our requirements. Perfect for our 4 legged family members.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire H.

11 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Returning family

We have been staying at Ponderosa for many years. The house is very pleasant and roomy for our family of five. Our dog comes along with us. The yard is a good size for him to explore. The house is well looked after and always very clean upon arrival. Cindy has always been fantastic to deal with and very helpful. Thank you once again.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Barton P.

20 Jan 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great simple beach house, dog friendly.

Great house for a family with a dog looking for a beach getaway. Tiled, easy to keep clean and good services with everything stated in the advertisment working well. Yard is fenced and it is ideal for dogs.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Chloe W.

6 Dec 2021

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in

Dirty pool, aircon broken, and one roll of toilet paper

Very disappointed that the pool was dirty, was full of dirt and the water had white floated throughout, was clearly not cleaned. Had one roll of toilet paper and ran out first 12 hours at night without a shop close by, the aircon in one room was broken which made sleeping very hard, there was an ant nest in the bathroom, and the property managers sent us to the incorrect address and we knocked at a private residence house. Overall, not impressed and would like partial refund for not being able to use the pool.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Louise G.

13 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Great house and super fabulous property manager. Made our stay enjoyable. Will definitely return!!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

rodney p.

29 Nov 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

great spot

We where happy with this little getaway would go back again.

Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Marie N.

22 Jun 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family accommodation and pet friendly

So easy to book!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Damian J.

10 Mar 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thoroughly enjoyable

Clean, tidy and a good location. Our dogs loved it also.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl T.

29 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our 4th stay - we love this property

Ponderosa is a perfect holiday house - comfortable, close to Horseshoe Beach and bus stop, great pool and simply an easy home to relax in.

10/10 Excellent

Claire H.

7 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Most enjoyable stay at Ponderosa.

Our family of 5 (plus dog) have stayed in this house a couple of times. It is a very pleasant house with plenty of room for our 3 boys and a great yard for our dog. Cindy is the most helpful Property Manager and it is a pleasure to deal with Cindy. We will definitely return.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Sharon K.

4 Oct 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Ponderosa family holiday

The Ponderosa is a relaxed easy care house to stay in. Being pet friendly is fantastic, with a secure fence. The house is walking distance from the beach, and the skate park. No dishwasher does make it a little extra work for families, and a better shower and new mattresses would be great. However, as always, we appreciate being able to take our dogs, and to have a pool to swim in for the kids.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Charlea P.

28 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location!

The house is in a beautiful location, short walk to Horseshoe Bay! We loved pool and fantastic out door furniture. Would definitely book this house again

10/10 Excellent

Roger H.

19 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it my husband is in a wheelchair so was a bit difficult but over all we loved it

Very nice well kept

10/10 Excellent

Mason H.

13 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Great place, nice and comfy for a stay on the island.

10/10 Excellent

Jarrad B., Townsville

8 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little family get away

Great property excellent location clean full amenities great weekend away with the family

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Robert T.

2 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location

Nice simple stay easy walking distance from horse shoe bay, koala village horse range(next door) and even fort walks.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Jeremy C.

30 Jan 2019

Great location and all the facilities you need for an enjoyable stay. Just a few “rough edges”.

First trip to Magnetic Island and loved it. What a fantastic location and so happy to be able to take our dogs on holiday with us.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Andrew B.

20 Aug 2018

Great

Pet friendly

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jan F., Rainbow Beach QLD

16 Aug 2018

Great pet-friendly property within walking distance of everything

Aside from a few minor issues addressed promptly and enthusiastically by the property managers our stay was faultless and enjoyable. Had a great time with the pooch and would not hesitate to recommend this property for a fun and easy holiday.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jess U.

13 Dec 2016

Love this house!

This is our second time staying at the Ponderosa, for a good reason. The location is stunning in Horseshoe Bay, not too close that you can hear all the backpackers but close enough to walk to the beach. The house itself has everything you need for a getaway - decent kitchen (although a better stove/pans would be great!), laundry facilities, spacious bedrooms, a verandah to watch the sunrise and a clean pool area. The best part for us - they accept dogs! The yard is fully enclosed so we could take him with us with a decent amount of space for him to play, can't get much better than that for canine lovers.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Jane W.

19 Jan 2016

Good

Cooker was not very good, BBQ did not work, the house was lovely, excellent pool, lovely private gardens, within walking distance to Horseshoe bay, would definitely consider staying there again....also pet friendly

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Mark L.

26 Apr 2015

Comfortable property

Ponderosa was a well equipped holiday home and the fact that it was pet friendly was a bonus. We all enjoyed our stay and the pool area is lovely. We will definitely seek out to book and stay at the Ponderosa again.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Christel M.

9 Apr 2015

EXCELLENT FAMILY HOLIDAY HOME !

Thoroughly recommend "The Ponderosa" for families, particularly families with pets. "The Ponderosa" is a very clean, comfortable and well appointed holiday home. Well equipped kitchen, beautiful clean pool, great yard for pets and only approx. 1km from Horseshoe Bay beach.

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