South West Paignton
Collaton Mews Barn Conversion, Paignton
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 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 - Agoda guests rate this 9.1/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- 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: 3 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 9.1/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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 30 per pet, upfront
- Maximum 2 pets per booking
- Advance notice required - book the pet in at the time of the room booking
- No hen/stag or similar parties permitted (separate house rule)
- Weight limit and breed restrictions not published - confirm directly for larger or unusual breeds
Pet-friendly summary
This 4-star barn conversion at Collaton Mews in Collaton St Mary, just outside Paignton, is set up properly for travelling with a dog. The property is single-storey throughout - guests with older dogs or dogs that struggle with stairs have singled this out as a useful feature - and there's a rear garden that recent guests describe as larger than expected, with enough space for children and a dog to run around without feeling cramped.
The pet policy is concrete and worth understanding before booking: there's a GBP 30 supplementary fee per pet payable upfront, a maximum of two pets per booking, and the host requires advance notice. Bringing a pet without flagging it is explicitly against the booking terms (the host will alert Booking.com to recover fees, so this isn't one to chance). Up to 2 pets is fine; flag at booking, pay the GBP 30 per pet upfront, and you're set.
The host - Dawn - is consistently described as hands-on in the best way: detailed arrival information including local roadworks, welcome hamper, checking in mid-stay to confirm everything's fine. Two designated parking spaces come with the property (an actual asset around Paignton where on-street parking is the usual default), and there's a pub-restaurant immediately next door for convenience.
Location-wise, Collaton St Mary is a quiet village location with the south Devon coast a short drive away. Goodrington Sands, the Three Beaches area, and the South West Coast Path are all reachable for proper coastal walks, and the back roads from Collaton give you a quieter alternative to the Paignton seafront for everyday dog walks.
Practical caveats from recent guests: the main bedroom's windows lack blinds or curtains, so early summer sunrises will dazzle you awake (worth packing a sleep mask). One business traveller flagged noise from outside late in the evening - probably village pub-going-home rather than the property itself, but if your dog is reactive to outside noise consider a back-facing room request where possible.
Best suited to families with one or two well-behaved dogs who want a properly set-up single-storey barn conversion with a real garden, organised host, and quiet village base near the south Devon coast.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Single-storey barn - good for older dogs
- Rear garden larger than expected
- GBP 30/pet fee, max 2 pets, advance notice required
- Two designated parking spaces
- Pub-restaurant immediately next door
About this hotel
A 4-star single-storey barn conversion at Collaton Mews in Collaton St Mary, near Paignton. Up to 2 pets accepted with advance notice and a GBP 30 per-pet fee; rear garden, two designated parking spaces, pub-restaurant next door, hands-on host.
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Collaton Mews, Collaton St Mary, Paignton, TQ4 7LL
