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Archway Guesthouse, Grantham
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 4 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 Grantham / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.6/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 per pet - 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: 4 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 383 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.6/10 - 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
- Pet fee: GBP 20 per pet.
- Dogs must be added to your booking when you reserve, and the pet fee is paid at check in.
- Pet-friendly rooms are a specific room type, so ask for one when you book.
Pet-friendly summary
Archway Guesthouse is a small guesthouse on Swinegate in the old centre of Grantham, opposite the churchyard, and it is one of the few places in the town that will take cats as well as dogs. That alone puts it on a short list for anyone travelling with a pet that is not a dog.
The welcome is what guests with pets mention most. The owner comes out to meet arrivals rather than leaving a key in a box, and pet owners describe being made to feel welcome with their animal rather than merely tolerated. Rooms are consistently clean, the beds are comfortable, and the garden rooms in particular get good write-ups for their shower and wardrobe space.
There is a charge for pets and it is not trivial. The property charges a GBP 20 pet fee per pet, dogs have to be added to the booking when you reserve rather than mentioned on arrival, and the fee itself is settled at check-in. Guests travelling with dogs have reported it applied per night, so a three-night stay adds up and it is worth confirming how the charge is calculated for a longer booking.
The location suits a pet stay better than most town-centre guesthouses. The churchyard opposite gives an immediate short-walk option at either end of the day, and the shops and restaurants are a few minutes on foot, so a dog does not have to be left for long while you go and find dinner.
Parking is the weak point, and it matters when you arrive with a car full of dog kit. There is no on-site car park; the nearest public one is round the corner at roughly GBP 7 a day, and guests have picked up parking fines while unloading on the street outside. Plan the arrival rather than improvising it. Water pressure has also drawn comment, although views on the showers are mixed rather than uniformly negative.
Best suited to couples and solo travellers passing through Lincolnshire with a dog or a cat, who want a friendly, central and inexpensive base and can live with paying for parking. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Takes cats as well as dogs
- Churchyard opposite for short walks
- Owner greets arrivals at check-in
- Garden rooms with shower and storage
- GBP 20 pet fee per pet, paid at check-in
About this hotel
Archway Guesthouse is a four-star guesthouse on Swinegate in the old centre of Grantham, opposite the parish churchyard. Rooms include garden rooms with their own shower and storage space, and the town's shops and restaurants are a short walk away. There is no on-site parking, but a public car park sits round the corner.
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Location
15 Swinegate, Grantham, NG31 6RJ