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The Hoxton, Edinburgh
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 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 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee: £0 per room (max 1 pet, up to 18.14 kg) - check whether that is per night, per stay or per week when you book
- 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 34 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - 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
- Dogs stay free - there is no pet fee.
- One dog per room, up to about 18 kg (40 lb).
- Dogs are specifically listed as allowed.
- On-site pet amenities: dog bed, food and water bowls, treats, dog tag, poo bags, and a local dog-friendly area guide.
- Dogs are welcome in the lobby and bars but not in the hotel restaurant or the speakeasy.
- Mention your dog in the special requests box when booking so the welcome kit is ready on arrival.
- Keep dogs on a lead or in a carrier in shared spaces, and off the soft furnishings in the lobby.
- Do not leave a dog alone in the room without telling reception first. Dogs must be vaccinated.
- Cleaning or repair costs are charged at check-out if the room is damaged or left very messy.
Pet-friendly summary
The Hoxton, Edinburgh is one of the easier design-led city hotels to arrive at with a dog, largely because it has thought the whole thing through rather than simply ticking a "pets accepted" box. Dogs stay free, and one is welcome per room up to roughly 18 kg. Mention your dog in the special requests box when you book and a welcome kit is waiting on arrival: a dog bed, food and water bowls, treats, a dog tag, poo bags and a guide to dog-friendly spots around the city.
Where a dog can go matters as much as whether it can stay, and the hotel is specific about it. Dogs are welcome in the lobby and the bars, so you can sit and have a drink with your dog rather than retreating upstairs, but not in the restaurant or the speakeasy. Dogs need to be on a lead or in a carrier in shared spaces and off the soft furnishings in the lobby, and reception wants to know before a dog is left alone in a room.
Guests travelling with dogs describe staff as accommodating and quick to sort out room allocation, including families booking connecting rooms so that dogs and children can move between them. Helpfulness with practical things, parking directions among them, comes up repeatedly in the wider review pool.
The Grosvenor Street address puts you in Edinburgh's West End, a short walk from Princes Street and the shops, with Dean Village and the Water of Leith walkway close enough for a proper morning walk. The main caveats are the weight limit, which rules out larger breeds, and the single-dog cap. Dogs need to be vaccinated, and cleaning or repair costs are charged at check-out if a room is left damaged or very messy.
Best suited to: owners of one small or medium dog who want a stylish central Edinburgh base where the dog is catered for rather than merely tolerated. Larger breeds and multi-dog households will need to look elsewhere. On balance it earns a 4.3 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs stay free with a welcome kit
- Dog bed, bowls, treats and poo bags provided
- Dogs welcome in the lobby and bars
- One dog per room, up to about 18 kg
- Design-led boutique in Edinburgh's West End
About this hotel
A 4-star design-led boutique hotel from the Hoxton group on Grosvenor Street in Edinburgh's West End, a short walk from Princes Street. Dogs stay free with a welcome kit of bed, bowls, treats and poo bags, and are welcome in the lobby and bars. Connecting rooms are available.
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Location
5-21 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5AE
