Native Manchester

Native Manchester is a serviced apartment stay on Ducie Street, on the eastern edge of the city centre, and it is one of the more straightforwardly dog-friendly bases in central Manchester. Dogs are specifically listed as allowed, with a charge for the pet added as a paid extra when you book, so the cost is on the table before you arrive.

The apartments themselves suit a dog better than a standard hotel room does. Guests travelling with dogs describe them as large and modern, with room to put a bed down out of the way, and the format means you are not crossing a busy lobby every time the dog needs to go out. Staff come in for repeated praise from dog owners, and it is the kind of place people come back to with the same dog.

Position is the real argument for it. Ducie Street is walkable to most of the city centre without sitting in the middle of the noise, and there are canal towpaths a few minutes away that make for a decent early walk - genuinely useful in a city, where the alternative is usually pavement. The Northern Quarter's pubs and restaurants are a short walk off.

A couple of things to know. Pets cannot be left unattended in the apartment, so this is not a base for a day out the dog cannot join. And the units are not identical - guests who have stayed more than once report a noticeable difference between studios, so it is worth asking what you are being given if the layout matters for your dog.

Native Manchester earns a 4.6/5 paw rating. It suits dog owners who want a central Manchester base with space and canal walks close by, and who will be around enough that the dog is never left on its own.