South West Bristol
3 Newton Street
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 6 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 Bristol / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
Worth knowing
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 6 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 87 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 7.4/10 - 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-friendly summary
3 Newton Street is a practical choice for a Bristol city break with a dog, mainly because of one feature: a fully walled garden at the back of the house, which dog owners single out again and again. It earns a 3.9/5 paw rating, and the reasons it is not higher are worth reading before you book.
Families and groups travelling with dogs like the secure garden, the comfortable beds and the well-equipped kitchen, and several chose the house specifically because they could bring the dog and because it sits outside Bristol's clean air zone. Communication with the owner is praised by some guests, though others found it slow and hard to reach in a hurry.
The location is about a 15-minute walk from the city centre, and the nearby parks and the Bristol and Bath Railway Path give you options for daily walks. Parking is on a busy one-way street, and most guests find a space but not always outside the door.
The caveats are real. A recurring complaint across many reviews is a lingering smell in the living room, described variously as wet dog, damp or stale smoke, and one family travelling with their dog left within minutes because of it. Several guests also felt uneasy walking through the surrounding streets, mentioning graffiti and, in one case, a car being tampered with.
If a secure garden near the centre of Bristol is your priority and you are relaxed about an urban neighbourhood, it does the job. If you are sensitive to smells or want a more polished stay, it may be worth comparing other options first.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Fully walled garden secure for dogs
- Fifteen minutes' walk to Bristol centre
- Outside the city's clean air zone
- Recurring living-room smell complaints
- Some guests felt uneasy in the area
- On-street parking can be tight
About this hotel
3 Newton Street is a self-catering terraced house in the Newtown area of Easton, about 15 minutes' walk from Bristol city centre and outside the clean air zone. It has comfortable bedrooms, a well-equipped kitchen, a smart door lock for self check-in and a walled garden with outdoor seating. Parking is on the street.
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Location
3 Newton Street, Bristol, BS5 0QZ
