South West Paignton
Collaton Mews Barn Conversion, Paignton
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 3 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 Paignton / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.1/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £30 per pet - check whether that is per night, per stay or per week when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 3 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 23 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - 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
- Pets must be requested before booking - permission is not automatic.
- Pet fee: £30 per pet, applied upfront.
- Maximum of two pets per booking.
- Arriving with a pet that was not arranged in advance is against the terms, and the fee can be recovered afterwards through the booking platform.
Pet-friendly summary
This single-storey barn conversion at Collaton Mews sits in Collaton St Mary, a quiet village on the edge of Paignton, and the layout alone makes it worth a look for anyone travelling with a dog. Everything is on one level, which owners of older dogs and dogs that struggle with stairs pick out as the thing that sold them, and the garden at the back is bigger than the photographs suggest, with room for children and a dog to run about.
The barn is well equipped and comfortably furnished, and the host is organised in a way that shows: detailed arrival notes covering local roadworks, a welcome hamper on the table, and a mid-stay check that everything is as it should be. Two designated parking spaces come with the property, which is a genuine asset in an area where on-street parking is the norm, and there is a pub and steak house directly opposite for an easy evening.
The pet terms are unusually specific and worth reading before you book rather than after. Pets have to be requested in advance, a supplementary charge of £30 per pet is taken upfront, and a maximum of two pets is allowed. Arriving with an undeclared dog is explicitly against the terms, and the charge can be recovered afterwards through the booking platform, so it is not one to leave to chance.
The main caveat for dog owners is the walking. The barn sits in a residential pocket off a busy road, with nothing much to walk to on foot, so daily exercise means getting in the car. That is no great hardship given what is nearby: Goodrington Sands, the Three Beaches stretch and the South West Coast Path are all a short drive, and the lanes around Stoke Gabriel give you a quieter option than the Paignton seafront. Evenings can carry some noise from outside, which is worth knowing if your dog is reactive to it.
Best suited to a family with one or two dogs who want a level, easy-going base with a real garden, and who are happy to drive to their walks.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Single-storey throughout, good for older dogs
- Rear garden bigger than expected
- £30 per pet, arranged before booking
- Maximum of two pets per booking
- No walks from the door, drive required
About this hotel
A 4-star single-storey barn conversion at Collaton Mews in Collaton St Mary, on the edge of Paignton in south Devon. It sleeps a family around a spacious open-plan living area, with a large rear garden, two designated parking spaces and a pub and steak house directly opposite. The Torbay beaches are a short drive away.
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Location
Collaton Mews, Collaton St Mary, Paignton, TQ4 7LL
