Clementine Cottage, Tenby

Clementine Cottage sits at Green Grove in Jameston, a small village on the south Pembrokeshire coast between Manorbier and Lydstep and a short drive from Tenby. It is a self-contained cottage let to one party, and dog owners rate the practical side of it highly - clean, very well equipped, and stocked with enough on arrival that the first evening looks after itself.

The welcome for dogs is what comes through most consistently. Guests arriving with one describe hosts who go out of their way to get both of them settled, and solo and family travellers alike have come away feeling the dog was treated as part of the party rather than tolerated.

There is one procedural point that has caused friction and is easy to avoid. The owners expect a dog to be declared to them directly, not simply filtered for or noted on a booking made elsewhere, and that expectation has been the flashpoint in a badly handled departure. Contact the property before you travel, confirm the dog in writing, and the problem disappears.

Host relations are otherwise mixed. The same stay involved a sharp confrontation over a checkout half an hour late, and while other guests describe the owners as friendly and helpful, the experience appears to depend on who you deal with and on keeping to the stated times. Hot water is limited too - it can run out after a single shower, which is worth pacing if you are rinsing a muddy dog as well as yourselves.

The listing is strict that one well-behaved dog is welcome, and the owners live on site; no pet fee or weight limit is published. For a couple or small family who want a well-kept coastal cottage with a dog, and who square the arrangements with the owners up front, Clementine Cottage lands at 4.1/5.