Scotland Beauly
Lovat Arms Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 3 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Beauly / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
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
- 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: 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 399 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 7.8/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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
The Lovat Arms sits on the main street in Beauly, a small Highland village a short drive west of Inverness, and it works best as a dog-friendly base for the area rather than as a destination in itself. Guests consistently describe the village as having a lovely feel, and being close to Inverness without being in it is the main draw for people touring the Highlands with a dog.
Dogs are accepted without fuss and are allowed in the lounge, which is the part guests with dogs value most: it is a comfortable room, the food gets good notices when the kitchen is open, and nobody makes an issue of a dog being there. Rooms suit a dog well enough, including those in the annex, and staff sort problems quickly when they come up.
Set against that, the hotel is dated and the pet side is minimal. Guests travelling with dogs report being charged for them and getting nothing in return, not even a water bowl, and the property publishes no pet fee, no weight limit and no dog amenities, so the charge is worth confirming directly before you book. Restaurant service is not guaranteed every day. There is no lift, and rooms on the upper floors mean stairs, which matters if you are carrying a dog or have limited mobility yourself.
A 4.0/5 paw rating is about right. The Lovat Arms suits touring travellers who want somewhere straightforward that takes dogs in the lounge and does not pretend to be more than it is, and it is a poorer fit for anyone expecting the dog itself to be catered for.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs welcome in the lounge area
- Charged for dogs with nothing provided
- No published pet fee or limits
- Quiet Highland village near Inverness
- Dated building with no lift
About this hotel
The Lovat Arms Hotel is a three-star hotel on the main street of Beauly, a village in the Highlands a short drive west of Inverness. It has a lounge and a restaurant alongside its rooms, some of which are in an adjoining annex. The building is traditional and the setting is a small, walkable village centre.
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Location
Main Street, Beauly, IV4 7BS