Dolphin House, Burford

Dolphin House sits at the top of Burford's high street, where the honey-coloured stone of the Cotswolds runs downhill towards the River Windrush. It is a whole house rather than a room in a hotel: living space with a fireplace, a kitchen, a conservatory and bedrooms, all of it yours for the stay. For anyone travelling with a dog that format does most of the work by itself, with no shared corridors to manage, no lift, and no reception desk to walk past at seven in the morning.

The property welcomes one well behaved dog. The booking listing does not set out a charge either way, so it is worth asking about that, and about where the dog is expected to sleep, when you make the reservation.

Feedback from guests who brought a dog is still limited to a single stay, so read it as encouraging rather than settled. That visit was warmly positive, describing a spotless and welcoming house in a quiet spot, with a dog that enjoyed the place as much as the people did.

Burford itself is a large part of the appeal. The high street is a few steps away for shops, coffee and pubs, a number of which take dogs, and the town falls quiet at night once the day visitors have gone. Footpaths along the Windrush and out into the surrounding fields start close to the door, which makes early and late walks straightforward without getting back in the car.

Best suited to a couple or a family wanting a Cotswolds base with one dog, who would rather have their own front door and a fireplace than hotel service. Anyone travelling with two dogs, or with a pet that is not a dog, should confirm with the property first.