North East England Durham
Home From Home, Durham
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 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 Durham / the North East England and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
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 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 13 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: September 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-friendly summary
Home From Home is a self-catering property on Hawthorn Crescent in Belmont, on the eastern edge of Durham, and it lives up to the name for anyone arriving with a dog. There is a secure garden, a driveway that takes two cars and a quiet residential street rather than a city-centre kerb, which is a better start to a stay than most Durham accommodation manages for a dog owner.
It is comfortably above the standard for the price. Guests describe it as immaculate and properly equipped, with good kitchen appliances, plenty of towels, a welcome booklet that answers most questions before they are asked and streaming services for the evening. The owner replies quickly when something does come up, and a convenience store is two minutes' walk away for anything forgotten.
The location needs a moment's thought. Belmont is a mile and a half or so from Durham's centre, so the cathedral, the riverside path along the Wear and the city's dog-friendly pubs are a longer walk or a short drive rather than on the doorstep, and some guests have been surprised by that. In exchange you get parking and quiet, both hard to come by closer in, and a garden the dog can use without a lead the moment you arrive.
There is one bathroom, which is tight for a party of five, and no published pet fee or dog limit, so confirm the numbers with the owner before booking. For a dog owner visiting Durham who wants a secure garden, off-street parking and somewhere genuinely quiet to come back to, it earns 4.6 out of 5.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Secure garden the dog can use off-lead
- Off-street parking for two cars
- Quiet residential street
- Shop two minutes' walk away
- Pet fee and dog limit not stated
About this hotel
Home From Home is a self-catering property on Hawthorn Crescent in Belmont, on the eastern edge of Durham. It has a secure garden, a driveway for two cars and a full set of kitchen appliances, with a convenience store two minutes' walk away and the city centre a short drive. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 13 reviews.
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Location
3 Hawthorn Crescent, Durham, DH1 1ED
