Scotland Edinburgh
Novotel Edinburgh Park Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Edinburgh / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.9/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee: £20 per pet per night - research-verified; confirm at booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 5,362 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.9/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Pet fee: £20 per dog per night
- Dogs only - cats/other pets not specified as accepted
- Pets allowed on request - advance booking essential
- Published rates for the pet fee vary between £10 and £20 per night, so confirm the current rate with the hotel before booking.
- Some listings still show the property as not accepting pets, so treat advance confirmation as mandatory.
- Service animals are explicitly welcomed.
Pet-friendly summary
Novotel Edinburgh Park is a modern four-star hotel on the western edge of Edinburgh, and its biggest asset for anyone travelling with a dog is how easy it makes getting into the city. Edinburgh Park train and tram stops are about two minutes' walk away, so you can reach the centre without driving or parking, and a large supermarket five minutes away covers food and supplies.
Dogs are accepted on request, at £20 per dog, per night. Dogs are the only pets listed, so check first if you travel with a cat or anything else. The fee has been published at between £10 and £20 a night in different places, and some listings still show the hotel as not taking pets, so confirm both the dog and the current rate when you book rather than on arrival. Assistance animals are welcome.
Guests with dogs describe helpful, friendly staff and a comfortable base for a couple of nights in the city. The main drawback is the lack of a dog-friendly area in the bar or restaurant, which means eating in the room or heading out if your dog is with you. Parking costs £4 a day, and the hotel can be awkward to find using the postcode in a sat-nav.
The surroundings are a business park rather than the Old Town, so everyday walks are mostly on the paths and pavements nearby, with larger green spaces a short tram ride away. The hotel itself has a pool, gym and steam room.
With a 4.4/5 paw rating, Novotel Edinburgh Park suits dog owners who want predictable chain-hotel comfort and quick public transport into Edinburgh, rather than a city-centre address with dog-friendly dining downstairs.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Two minutes from Edinburgh Park tram and train
- Dogs accepted on request at £20 per night
- No dog-friendly area in bar or restaurant
- Friendly, helpful staff with dog owners
- Confirm the dog and fee when booking
About this hotel
A 170-room 4-star Accor property opened in 2008 on the western edge of Edinburgh, two minutes from Edinburgh Park train and tram stations. Modern chain-standard rooms with pool, gym, steam room, on-site bar and restaurant, and direct public-transport links to the city centre.
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Location
15 Lochside Avenue, Edinburgh, EH11 4DG
