Four Saints Brig Y Don Hotel

Four Saints Brig Y Don sits on Llandudno's Central Promenade with the bay directly in front of it, and it has built a steady following among dog owners who come back year after year. It is a modest two-star seafront hotel rather than a luxury one, and the pet welcome is the practical, unfussy sort: dogs are simply part of the furniture here.

Dogs are accepted on request, up to two per booking, at £10 per pet per night, so a pair of dogs on a three-night break adds £60 and is worth building into the sums. The most useful thing to know is where dogs can and cannot go. They are not permitted in the main dining room, so breakfast with your dog happens in the bar area instead. Guests who knew that in advance treated it as a non-issue; those who did not were caught out on the first morning. Ask for the bar when you check in and the routine sorts itself.

What comes up repeatedly is how clean the rooms are for a hotel that takes this many dogs: no lingering smell, no hair on arrival, no sense that the room has been given over to pets. Staff earn warm reviews for the reasons that matter at a place like this. They are friendly, they remember returning guests, and they do not make a fuss about a dog in reception. Breakfast is a consistent high point.

The location does most of the heavy lifting for a dog holiday. The promenade is on the doorstep for early and late walks, the Great Orme rises at the end of the bay, and the long seafront gives you miles of flat, easy walking without getting in a car. Set against that, the rooms are basic and showing their age, some could do with a refresh, on-site parking is limited, and the wifi is unreliable. At 4.4/5, it suits dog owners who want a straightforward seafront base with a genuine welcome rather than a smart room. The listing specifies dogs, but guest feedback includes a stay with a cat, so it is worth asking if you travel with another species.