Valley Views Holiday Home, Newquay

Valley Views is a three-bedroom holiday home on a quiet park just outside Newquay, and its self-catering format makes it an easy choice for families travelling with a dog. The unit is yours alone, with a decked veranda looking down the valley, so a dog can settle in as it would at home rather than being marched through a hotel lobby. Several of Cornwall's dog-friendly beaches are a short drive away.

Dog owners are consistently positive about the welcome. Thoughtful touches come up again and again - a welcome hamper for the humans, and dog treats and bowls laid on for the four-legged half of the party. There is space to spread out inside and out, good Wi-Fi, and the wider park runs an indoor pool, sauna and a clubhouse with activities in season, which has been relaxed enough about dogs that guests have taken theirs along to the evening entertainment.

You will want a car. The walk down to the Mermaid pub and the beach at Porth is pleasant enough and there is a bus stop at the bottom of the hill, but everything else is a drive. The one complaint that recurs is cleanliness on arrival: guests have found leftover dog hair on the carpets and sofa from previous stays, with the on-site vacuum not always up to clearing it, and at least one party thought the state of the place bad enough to leave. Most reviews describe it as spotless and well equipped, so it reads as inconsistent rather than uniformly poor, but it is worth a proper look round when you arrive - particularly if anyone in the party reacts to dog hair.

Dogs are welcome and an extra charge applies, though the property confirms the amount directly rather than publishing it, so ask when you book. Assistance dogs are welcome. Valley Views suits dog-owning families who want a private base with room to spread out and easy access to Cornwall's coast, and who are happy to drive to reach most of it.