Devon Hope Cove
Cottage View, Hope Cove
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 9 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 Hope Cove / the Devon and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- Pet-mentioning reviewers spoke positively about the dog-friendly setup
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: max 2 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 9 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.
- Last refreshed: October 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
- Up to 2 pets per booking
Pet-friendly summary
Cottage View is a roomy holiday house in Hope Cove, the small seaside village on the South Devon coast west of Salcombe, and it is set up for dogs as carefully as it is for people. It earns a 4.6/5 paw rating, and the reasons come up again and again in what dog owners report: an enclosed garden and patio, throws to cover the furniture, bowls and trays for food and water, and a house folder with recommendations for walks and dog-friendly stops nearby.
Up to two pets can come on a booking, and the house has the space to make that easy. Families have stayed with young children and two dogs without feeling cramped, dogs take happily to the sun room, and a good number of guests come back year after year.
The location does a lot of the work. The beaches at Hope Cove are a short walk away, the South West Coast Path runs from the village towards Bolberry and Thurlestone, and the pub, café and shop are all close by. Dog owners also head to North Sands and into Salcombe for a change of scene, and the local pub keeps a bowl of dog biscuits on the bar.
There are a few things to know before booking. Access to the cottage is steeper than some expect and there are a fair number of steps, which matters if anyone in the party is unsteady on their feet. Phone signal and wifi can be patchy. The one criticism worth weighing comes from the other side of the dog question: hair left by earlier canine visitors has been found on the downstairs furniture and carpets, along with dusty corners and sticky handles, so cleaning between stays has not always kept pace.
For a family or group who want a well-equipped base on the coast path with room for a dog or two, Cottage View is an easy recommendation.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed garden and patio for dogs
- Furniture throws, bowls and trays provided
- Coast path walks from the door
- Short walk to Hope Cove beaches
- Steep access and plenty of steps
- Up to two pets per booking
About this hotel
Cottage View is a spacious self-catering house in Hope Cove, a seaside village on the South Devon coast a few miles west of Salcombe. Rated 4 stars, it sleeps a family or small group, has parking for two cars, an enclosed garden, patio and sun room, and sits a short walk from the beaches, village pub, café and shop.
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Location
Hope Cove, TQ7 3HE
