The best dog-friendly hotels in Cornwall
An insider's guide to the top dog-friendly hotels in Cornwall, including the best places to stay for snug, pooch-friendly rooms, long walks, sandy beaches and complimentary dog treats, in locations including St Ives, Newquay, The Lizard and the Roseland Peninsula.
The Rosevine
Portscatho, Cornwall, England
9Telegraph expert rating
A family-friendly Cornish country house by the sea fusing the comforts of a luxury hotel with the independence of having your own studio or apartment. It's set in luxuriant gardens above a sheltered sandy cove, and there's an indoor heated pool, adults-only lounge, a playroom and restaurant. The three studios in the Slate House annexe are dog-friendly – one has a private courtyard, the others have their own terraces and share a garden. Read expert review From £140per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Fowey Hall
Fowey, Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
Wind in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame used to stay at this Victorian seaside mansion when it was a private home and would approve of its reincarnation as a luxury family hotel. Set in landscaped gardens on a bluff above the sailing town of Fowey in south Cornwall, the hotel has far-reaching sea views. Head west on the coastal footpath to the Menabilly estate, Daphne du Maurier’s former home, or east to do the Hall Walk around the estuary, famous as a place to dally since Tudor times. Bramble, the hotel’s spaniel, can be booked for walks. Read expert review From £175per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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The Nare
Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
The Nare is a family-friendly Cornwall hotel offering spacious bedrooms, traditional décor and a sunny south-facing position on the Roseland Peninsula. Spacious doubles, and suites as large as London apartments are designed to appeal to a mature clientele: super-king beds which can be twins, armchairs big enough to curl up in, mahogany dressing tables, Persian rugs. Dogs can sleep in rooms and eat from their own a la carte menu. There are also self-catering kennels for working dogs. Read expert review From £284per night
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The Gurnard's Head
St Ives, Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
A country inn offering outstanding food, fabulous sea and moorland views, situated close to St Ives and Land's End. Popular with walkers and couples of all ages seeking a low-key, restorative break in a wild coastal location, with the coastal footpath just a five-minute walk away. The bar is a cosy refuge from the elements: log fires burn at each end on cool days. There are stone floors and an assortment of scrubbed pine tables; old hardback books line the walls. Dogs are allowed in bedrooms and are even permitted to sit by some dining room tables in the excellent restaurant. Read expert review From £110per night
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Mullion Cove Hotel
Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
A delightful traditional seaside hotel in a cliff-top location near Mullion on the Lizard peninsula. It has a welcoming and convivial atmosphere and will appeal to couples and families with older children. In glorious isolation above an historic fishing cove, there are far-reaching views towards Land’s End and glorious sunsets from this cliff-top eyrie. The coastal footpath runs past the door, giving access to sandy beaches. Dogs are allowed in some bedrooms and one lounge. Read expert review From £127per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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The Old Coastguard Hotel
Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
Stunningly situated above the harbour wall at Mousehole, with views from the restaurant of the palm-filled garden sloping down to the sea, The Old Coastguard is the perfect base from which to enjoy the delights of Mousehole and this remote section of the West Cornwall coast. Dogs are welcome to stay in the bedrooms (but not on the beds), or join their owners in the bar or on the Sun Deck in the garden. Read expert review From £130per night
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Polurrian Bay Hotel
Cornwall, England
8Telegraph expert rating
The Polurrian Bay Hotel perches on the edge of a high cliff outside the village of Mullion, with wonderful sunsets over the Land’s End peninsula, and from where it’s just a five-minute walk to a lovely sandy beach. Aside from enjoying the excellent walks in the surrounding area, dogs can curl up in the Snug, a cosy family room packed full of games, toys, puzzles and books. Read expert review From £105per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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The Scarlet
Newquay, Cornwall, England
9Telegraph expert rating
Glorious sea and sunset views make this the ideal hotel for honeymooners, while a child-free policy will be attractive to any other couples looking for a bit of peace and quiet. It's ecologically friendly, but unlike a lot of other eco-hotels, The Scarlet offers style and comfort in spades. There are both dog-friendly and dog-free areas throughout the hotel, and five bedrooms in which pooches can stay with their owners. Food and water bowls, blankets, waste bags and even dog treats are provided. Read expert review From £240per night Check availability Rates provided by Booking.com
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Watergate Bay
Newquay, Cornwall, England
9Telegraph expert rating
A traditional bucket-and-spade holiday hotel since the 1970s, Watergate Bay now, run by the next generation of the same family, does its job of appealing to all ages with great style and its Extreme Academy for watersports makes the most of its location on one of Cornwall’s best surfing beaches. Many of the rooms are dog-friendly, as is the beach, but there is a charge of £15 per night for one dog (a second dog incurs a £5 supplement). Read expert review From £145per night