Burton House Apartment

Paw rating: 4.5/5 from five guests who brought a dog. Burton House Apartment is a self-catering ground-floor flat in the centre of Lyme Regis, and the format itself — your own door, your own kitchen, no shared corridors — makes travelling with a dog straightforward. Past guests travelling with dogs describe everything from New Year stays where the dog settled by the fire after sea swims to weekend breaks built around the park around the corner.

The host welcomes pets without fuss; reviewers travelling with dogs consistently use the phrase "no drama" about bringing their dog, and there is no pet fee mentioned in the hotel's own listing. Ground-floor access is easier than upper-level apartments for older or smaller dogs, and the self-catering setup means you can plan meals around walks rather than restaurant timings.

The apartment is a short walk to the seafront and beach, with the Jurassic Coast and quieter shoreline walks easily reachable on foot. A public park is around the corner. The main street's shops, cafés and restaurants are all within easy walking distance — useful for picking up food without driving.

Two practical caveats sit outside the pet experience but are worth flagging: there is no on-site parking and town-centre parking can be expensive on a multi-night stay, and several reviewers — pet owners and non-pet-owners alike — have called the mattress and pillows uncomfortable. Neither affects the dog, but both affect you.

Best suited to: couples or solo travellers with a calm small-to-medium dog who appreciate self-catering autonomy and a Lyme Regis base for coastal walks. Less suited to: large or boisterous dogs needing a lot of indoor space, or anyone who needs reliable on-site parking.