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Best dog friendly hotels in South East
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
The Montagu Arms
Beaulieu, Hampshire
Dog Friendly Special Offer
Guests have a wide choice of individually style rooms and suites at this dog-friendly, creeper-covered hotel on the edge of the New Forest, and can opt for fine dining in the restaurant, or cheaper fare in Monty's Bar pub.
Beachcroft Hotel
Bognor Regis, Sussex
Christmas and New Year Festive Package Special Offer
A stay in Felpham inspired William Blake to write of 'England's green and pleasant land', but it's the beach that draws holidaymakers to the de Savarys' South Coast hotel.
The Crown Inn
Surrey
Midweek Two Night Stay Special Offer
History feels very present at this half-timbered, jettied medieval inn overlooking village green, with a choice of atmospheric four-poster rooms and contemporary accommodation, real ales on tap, and an eclectic menu served in a panelled dining room.
The Feathered Nest
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer
Inventive cooking of beautifully presented dishes impress at this gastropub overlooking the Evenlode valley, with four rooms that are smart but not ostentatiously 'designer'.
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury, Kent
Super Special Two Night Special Offer
Four-legged friends are welcomed with glee in all areas of this pub/restaurant-with-rooms, where biscuits and water bowls await in the bar, and they can stay for £25.
Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
'Three Nights for the Price of Two' Special Offer
Hartwell House welcomes furry friends to stay in dog friendly court suites, which have doors that open on to the garden or courtyard and come with a welcome pack. They supply a dog bed, water bowl, snacks and dog bags. Pets also have access to the 90 acres of parkland where they are welcome to run around.
Park House, Hotel & Spa
Midhurst, West Sussex
'Cosy Down at the House' Special Offer
Pets are welcome with prior notice and can stay in select rooms with you for additional charges.
The Cat Inn
West Hoathly, West Sussex
15% Discount Two Night Stay Special Offer
Harvey the spaniel welcomes canine company and Winnie the Pooh's Ashdown Forest offers great walking. When it's time for a little something there are dog-friendly tables in the bar.
The Greyhound Inn
Wantage, Oxfordshire
'Lazy Sunday Sleepover' Special Offer
This is a proper village inn with locals enjoying pints in the bar, scrubbed tables, robust food and comfortable, homely bedrooms.
The Star
Alfriston, Sussex
'Summer Ramblers Retreat' Special Offer
There is star quality indeed at Olga and Alex Polizzi's updated version of a historic Tudor inn, in a charming medieval South Downs village.
Stanwell House
Lymington, Hampshire
Complimentary Dinner Special Offer
New owners have lavished millions on this Georgian hotel in a New Forest yachting town on the edge of the Solent.
More Best dog friendly hotels in South East
The Gallivant
Sussex
Dogs are allowed in the bar area and in a few of the hotel's bedrooms. They are also allowed on the beach all year round but in the summer only to the right hand side.
The Halfway Bridge
Petworth, West Sussex
At the heart of the South Downs National Park, this village pub with rooms is the rural sister of the seaside Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham (see entry). It is country but no bumpkin.
Bingham Riverhouse
Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey
You can paddleboard on the river, stroll to see the deer in Richmond Park, and feel a world away from central London at this smart, multifaceted Thames-side hotel.
Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons
Great Milton, Oxfordshire
For 40 years, Raymond Blanc has held two Michelin stars at this beautiful country-house hotel 'and it's not surprising – every mouthful of every meal is a triumph', say Guide insiders.
Lime Wood
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Known as one of the top luxury country house hotels in the UK, Lime Wood has a number of Garden Lodges that you can stay in along with your four legged friends. They come complete with a dog basket for a charge of £30 per dog per night.
Artist Residence Oxfordshire
South Leigh, Oxfordshire
The 16th century inn has been transformed into five luxurious bedrooms and three suites under its cosy thatch. There are also bohemian converted Shepherd's huts. Dogs allowed in some rooms and public rooms for £20 per dog per night and dog beds are provided.
Alkham Court
Dover, Kent
Dogs are welcome at the B&B but must stay on their leads. There is no charge, but a suggested donation of £2 would be appreciated.
Artist Residence Brighton
Brighton, Sussex
The hotel's dog-friendly rooms come with a doggy bed, bowl, and Lily's Kitchen dog treats. Dogs are charged at £15 per night, per dog.
Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
Famed for its luxury as well as its surrounding natural beauty, Chewton Glen has beautiful treehouse suites where dogs, provided they are aged one year or over, may stay with you in style for a £35 charge per dog per day, which includes dog treats, dog bed and bowl.
Daisybank Cottage
New Forest, Hampshire
The Double Red Duke
Bampton, Oxfordshire
Eat inside or dine alfresco under a striped parasol, at this exceptional gastropub with super-stylish rooms, some for a family, some dog friendly with access to the garden.
The Royal Oak
East Lavant, West Sussex
Like all Butcombe gastropubs with rooms, this whitewashed Georgian village local retains its personality while offering smart bedrooms and creative cooking along with pub classics.
The Crab & Boar
Berkshire
Amid a wide sweep of Berkshire countryside, this thatched inn is now a gastropub with an interesting mix of bedrooms and innovative cooking.
The Welldiggers Arms
West Sussex
Just a couple of minutes' drive from Petworth, with views over farmland to the South Downs, this gastropub has smart contemporary bedrooms and some exciting menu choices.
Hare & Hounds
Newbury, Berkshire
This former coaching inn is now an equestrian-themed gastropub and restaurant, with affordable boutique bedrooms spread across four annexe buildings.
The White Horse
Chilgrove, West Sussex
With the Goodwood Estate down the road and the South Downs on the doorstep, this rural, dog-friendly former coaching inn is popular with Barbour-wearing country-sports enthusiasts and hikers.
The George Inn
Banbury, Oxfordshire
'A really nice place to stay, in a lovely quiet village setting,' this beautifully renovated 17th-century thatched inn lives anew as a local pub with rooms. Manager Claire Lenkowiec and chef Valerio Grimaldi-Plant run the show for the owners and, by George, they get it right!
Hurley House
Hurley, Berkshire
An award-winning boutique hotel, Hurley House doesn't merely allow dogs, it welcomes them with open arms in the bar area of the hotel.
The Lamb Inn
Burford, Oxfordshire
On a peaceful side street in a historic market town, The Lamb Inn welcomes dogs to stay and go in the bar, lounges and garden but not in the two rosette restaurant.
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Newbury, Berkshire
A Regency mansion in parkland, once home to Percy Shelley's mother, has been reimagined as a contemporary country house hotel infused with a blithe spirit.
Cliveden House
Taplow, Berkshire
The ultimate in luxury hotels, dogs are permitted in most areas of the Cliveden estate, and are welcome in all public areas of the hotel itself except the dining room and spa.
Ashling Park Estate
West Ashling, Sussex
'It felt like we were in France, looking out from the restaurant balcony at rows of vines.' Our inspectors were transported by their stay on this estate, now a family-run concern with a vineyard planted in 2017
The Wild Rabbit
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
In 2013, Carole Bamford acquired the wisteria-draped, Cotswold stone, 18th-century Tollgate Inn and took it back to the bones, before complete refurbishment,
New Park Manor
New Forest, Hampshire
Charles II might not recognise his old royal hunting lodge today but, as the father of at least 11 children and a great lover of his spaniels, the Merry Monarch would enjoy the dog-friendly, inclusive ethos.
The Millstream
Chichester, West Sussex
In gardens bordered by a stream, the Wild family's hotel, converted from three 17th-century cottages, a stroll from its own quayside, has well-equipped, country-classic bedrooms, formal and informal dining in restaurant and brasserie.
The Mitre
Surrey
In 'a lovely location', with riverside terraces, and Hampton Court across the road, the flagship venture for Hector Ross's Signet Collection received our inspectors' endorsement.
Jeake's House
Rye, Sussex
Dogs are welcome at this hotel in Rye, staying for £5 per dog, per night. They are also allowed in the lounge and bar area.
Old Whyly
East Hoathly, Sussex
Dogs are welcome to join you, staying in some of the rooms at this charming boutique and breakfast.
The Wellington Arms
Baughurst, Hampshire
A dog friendly pub, The Wellington Arms, is a blissful retreat where dogs can sleep over, and can accompany you for pub dining. They also offer bowls of water, Lily's Kitchen dog treats and hide chews to keep them occupied.
The Ginger Pig
Brighton, Sussex
Across the road from Hove's shingle beach, Ben and Pamela McKellar's Edwardian mock-timbered gastropub is 'loved by locals for its foodie reputation'.
