South Coast Weymouth
Stone's Throw Guesthouse
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 2 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Weymouth / the South Coast and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.8/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before 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: 2 pet-mention guest reviews 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 9 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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
- All of the rooms are dog friendly, with a dog bed, bowls and treats provided.
- Dogs are specifically listed as allowed. Not every pet-friendly property includes cats, so check directly if you are travelling with a non-canine pet.
Pet-friendly summary
Stone's Throw is a small guesthouse a street back from Weymouth's esplanade, and it is one of the more convincing dog welcomes on this stretch of the Dorset coast. Every room takes dogs, so there is no separate pet room to be allocated to, and a dog bed, bowls and treats are put out for arrivals as a matter of course.
What guests travelling with dogs mention most is the atmosphere the owners create. Dogs are treated as part of the party rather than tolerated, and people describe their dog settling in faster here than they normally expect in a new place. The house is small enough that the welcome feels personal, and it is a large part of why the guesthouse holds one of the highest guest scores in the town at 9.8 out of 10.
The location does a lot of the work. Weymouth beach is a couple of minutes on foot, and while the central sandy stretch carries a seasonal dog restriction over the summer months, the Greenhill end and the Preston side stay open to dogs year-round. On-site parking comes with the room, which is worth more than it sounds in a seaside town centre, and it makes it easy to get out to Portland, Lodmoor nature reserve or the coast path at Osmington for a longer walk.
It is a bed and breakfast rather than a cottage, so there is no private garden, no kitchen and rooms are on the compact side. For a couple with one well-mannered dog who want to be walking distance from the sea, it is hard to beat, and it earns a 4.6 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Every room takes dogs
- Dog bed, bowls and treats provided
- Owners genuinely welcome dogs
- Two minutes from the seafront
- On-site parking included
About this hotel
Stone's Throw Guesthouse is a small 3-star bed and breakfast on Gloucester Street in Weymouth, a short walk from the esplanade and the beach. All of its rooms take dogs, on-site parking is included, and it holds a 9.8 out of 10 guest score across nine reviews.
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Location
15 Gloucester Street, Weymouth, DT4 7AP
