Best Dog-Friendly Hotels with Great Restaurants in the UK

A dinner worth travelling for is even better when your dog can come along for the break. These five places combine a genuinely appealing restaurant with rooms that welcome canine guests. Policies vary by room and date, so tell the hotel about your dog before you book. Our dog-friendly hotel breaks page gives you more places to compare.

Quick picks: Homewood for a Bath-area spa break; The Duncombe Arms for a country pub with rooms; The Scarlet for an adults-only Cornish escape; The Headland for a grand seaside hotel; Gleneagles for a lavish Scottish stay.

How we chose these hotels

Every property below has a live Gourmet Getaways listing, an on-site dining option and a dog policy documented by the hotel. We considered the quality and character of the restaurant as well as the stay itself. This is an editorial shortlist, not a claim that every room, dining space or package admits dogs. Hotel policies and offers can change; the linked first-party pages are the best place to check the details for your dates.

1. Homewood, near Bath, Somerset

Homewood is the choice for a playful, design-led break rather than a formal country-house weekend. Its restaurant, Olio, draws on seasonal Somerset ingredients; the hotel offers spa facilities and gardens for the hours around dinner. Some of its short-break offers include a dinner allowance, but check the specific rate rather than assuming dinner is included with every room.

The hotel says dogs can stay in suitable rooms and lists a per-pet nightly charge. Its dog policy gives the current terms, while the Olio page shows the restaurant. Explore Homewood and Olio.

2. The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Staffordshire

If your idea of a good break starts with the pub table, look at the Duncombe Arms. It has a more intimate scale than the big spa hotels: Walnut House provides bedrooms beside the pub, and the kitchen works with local and seasonal produce. You can make dinner the centre of the trip and spend the following day in the countryside near the Peak District.

Dogs are accepted in some rooms, so room choice matters. Check the hotel’s Walnut House booking information for the current surcharge and its food and drink page for menus. Explore The Duncombe Arms.

3. The Scarlet, Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

For two adults seeking a quieter coast break, The Scarlet makes a compelling case. Its restaurant looks towards the Atlantic and its spa changes the rhythm of the stay: dinner becomes one part of a much slower day. This is an adults-only hotel, so it suits couples travelling with a dog rather than a family holiday.

The Scarlet describes its dog-friendly rooms and asks guests to tell the team when booking. Review its current dinner information before choosing a package. Explore The Scarlet.

4. The Headland Hotel and Spa, Newquay, Cornwall

The Headland is for travellers who want a full-scale seaside hotel as well as a good dinner. RenMor is its coastal dining option, and the hotel also lists Ugly Butterfly by Adam Handling for a more ambitious restaurant-led trip. That choice makes it particularly useful when one person wants a relaxed dinner and the other is planning a special-occasion meal.

Only selected hotel rooms and cottages are dog-friendly. The hotel explains the arrangement on its dog-friendly page and lists its restaurants on the dining page. Book the room and your chosen restaurant separately unless your selected offer explicitly includes both. Explore The Headland and RenMor.

5. Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Perthshire

Gleneagles is the grand-estate option. Its dining choices span the theatrical Scottish cooking of The Strathearn and the two-Michelin-star Restaurant Andrew Fairlie. The estate also gives you plenty to do between meals. If you are planning dinner at Andrew Fairlie, reserve the table before fixing your stay: a bedroom booking alone does not secure it.

The hotel’s FAQ sets out its dog accommodation policy and charges. The restaurant’s own page explains the fine-dining option. Explore Gleneagles and Restaurant Andrew Fairlie.

Before you book a dinner, bed and breakfast break with your dog

• Confirm the room: ask the hotel to allocate a dog-friendly bedroom; a hotel-wide dog policy does not mean every room qualifies.
• Check the package wording: some stays include a dinner credit, others are bed and breakfast with dinner booked separately.
• Reserve dinner: popular restaurants may fill up before the hotel does.
• Plan for your dog during the meal: confirm the hotel’s rules for leaving dogs in rooms or ask about sitting arrangements. This guide does not assume dogs can enter the restaurant.

Editorial check: 28 September 2026. Selection based on the Gourmet Getaways hotel and restaurant catalogue and the linked official hotel pages. Policies, awards, menus and rates should be reconfirmed before travel.