Cosy 2-Bedroom Home, Glenfall Street, Cheltenham

This two-bedroom terraced house on Glenfall Street is a genuinely useful find for anyone visiting Cheltenham with an animal: a whole home to yourselves, a short walk from Pittville Park in one direction and the town centre in the other, in a town where most pet-tolerant options are hotel rooms with corridor logistics attached.

The pet feedback here comes from a cat stay rather than a dog one, which is a rarer and often stricter test - cats live in the space around the clock instead of heading out for walks, and a house that copes comfortably with two of them is a house with sensible surfaces and no obvious escape routes. Those guests also picked out the fast wifi, the location and hosts who answered quickly. The property's wider score is 9.2 out of 10 across 29 stays, with comfort and convenience the recurring themes.

For dog owners the practical picture is just as good. Glenfall Street sits a short walk from Pittville Park, Cheltenham's biggest green space, with the shops and cafes of the town centre close in the other direction. Having your own front door and kitchen makes feeding routines and muddy-paw clean-ups straightforward in a way hotel rooms never quite manage.

On the rules: well-trained dogs are accepted, and the pet's stay has to be paid for in advance rather than settled on departure, so factor that into the booking conversation. No weight limit or maximum number of pets is published, so agree numbers with the hosts at the same time.

One physical caveat is worth knowing before you book. Guests describe the internal stairs as steep, which is a real consideration with an older dog, a puppy, or any animal that needs carrying up and down.

Best suited to a couple or small family wanting an affordable, well-located Cheltenham base with a cat or a calm dog, particularly for stays long enough that self-catering pays for itself. It earns a 4.4 out of 5 paw rating.