Fieldhead Hotel, Looe

The Fieldhead Hotel sits on the hillside above Looe in south-east Cornwall, a small hotel of serviced rooms with kitchenettes and wide views over the bay. For a dog owner the appeal is a sea-view room to come back to, a seafront path right outside the door and a walk of around twenty minutes into the centre of town and down to the beach.

Dogs are accepted on request and subject to approval, so mention yours when you book, and there is a £15 cleaning fee per stay for a pet. Guests who have stayed with dogs describe the hotel as genuinely pet friendly, with cheerful, responsive staff, and doggy treats are left out in reception beside the complimentary coffee.

The rooms are bright and clean, and the front ones have a large picture window or balcony facing the sea. The kitchenette is handy for feeding a dog in the room, though guests have found it short of basics such as a toaster, a frying pan and glasses, so pack anything you rely on. Breakfast is served in a shared room and is a modest continental spread rather than a cooked meal.

Because dogs are welcome in the communal areas, not every guest is happy about it. Some have objected to dogs in the breakfast room, and a dog barking from a neighbouring room every time guests stepped onto their balcony has also been reported. If your dog is vocal when left, or you would rather eat away from other dogs, factor that in. Parking is limited and first come, first served, so you may end up on the road at the bottom of the hill, and the climb back up from town is steep for anyone with limited mobility. Reception is not always staffed when guests arrive.

The Fieldhead suits couples and solo travellers with a settled, quiet dog who want a sea view, a self-catering corner and an easy walk into Looe, and who are relaxed about sharing the hotel with other people's dogs.