Derbyshire Rotherham
Garner Hotel Rotherham East By IHG
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 4 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Rotherham / the Derbyshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.2/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 per pet per stay (max 2 pets, up to 25 kg) - research-verified; confirm at booking
- Shared corridors and common areas mean nervous or vocal dogs may find it harder to settle
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 4 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 334 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- 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.
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Pet policy at a glance
- £20 per dog, per stay
- Up to 2 dogs per room
- Dogs up to 25kg
- Service animals welcome
- Only dogs are accepted. Other pets are not.
- Dog friendly rooms are limited, so call to book one.
- Bring your dog's own bed.
Pet-friendly summary
Garner Hotel Rotherham East is a practical, good-value base for a night or two with a dog. It sits in Bramley on the eastern edge of Rotherham, close to the motorway, and it takes dogs for a flat £20 per dog for the whole stay rather than per night, which makes it a sensible choice for a break in a long drive or a few days visiting family nearby.
Guests who brought their dogs come away pleased. They describe the hotel as genuinely dog-friendly, with one noting their dog seemed to enjoy the stay as much as they did, and another calling the fee very reasonable. The rules are clear: only dogs are accepted, up to two per room, and each must weigh 25kg or less, so owners of larger breeds will need to look elsewhere. Dog-friendly rooms are limited, so phone ahead to secure one rather than relying on an online booking, and pack your dog's own bed.
The hotel itself has been fully refurbished, and the rooms now have air conditioning, which guests found a real help in hot weather. Beds are big and comfortable, rooms are clean, and the breakfast buffet is good value. Reception staff come in for regular praise for being friendly and helpful.
The setting is functional rather than scenic. There is plenty of free parking, a Morrisons and several reasonably priced restaurants and bars a short walk away, and quick access to the motorway. One dog owner said they could not find a bin for dog waste, so bring bags and plan to carry them for a while.
The drawbacks are minor. The fee is the same whatever the size of the dog, which one guest with a very small dog felt was steep, and a couple of guests found the air conditioning noisy at night. Storage space is tight for a longer stay. For a clean, comfortable and affordable overnight stop with a small or medium-sized dog near Rotherham, it does the job well.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Flat dog fee for the whole stay
- Friendly reception staff welcome dogs
- Handy motorway stopover with a dog
- Book dog-friendly rooms by phone
- Few dog waste bins nearby
About this hotel
A refurbished three-star IHG hotel in Bramley on the eastern side of Rotherham, close to the motorway. It offers air-conditioned rooms with large comfortable beds, a buffet breakfast, a bar and plenty of free parking, with a supermarket, restaurants and bars a short walk away. Dogs up to 25kg are accepted in a limited number of rooms.
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Location
Moorhead Way Bramley, Rotherham, S66 1YY
