Scotland Ellon
New Inn Hotel
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 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 explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Ellon / the Scotland and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.3/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 4 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: 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 467 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.3/10 - 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 policy at a glance
- Dogs are specifically listed as allowed (not all pet-friendly hotels include cats - check directly if travelling with a non-canine pet).
Pet-friendly summary
The New Inn is a hotel on Market Street in the centre of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, and its dog welcome runs deeper than the standard dogs-allowed line. Dogs are specifically listed as welcome rather than merely tolerated, and guests travelling with them consistently single out the staff - friendly, always on hand, and willing to go out of their way even when a dog arrives under the weather.
It works for more than holidays. Guests have brought dogs along on working trips as well as leisure stays, which suits Ellon's position: the town sits on the River Ythan about half an hour north of Aberdeen, with riverside walks a short stroll from the door and the Aberdeenshire coast an easy drive away. With a 9.3/10 average across more than 450 guest reviews, the hotel's general standards - clean rooms, a well-regarded restaurant, pleasant service - hold up as well as the dog welcome does.
Practical points are few. Rooms can run warm, so ask for a cooler one in summer if your dog feels the heat, and check-in opens mid-afternoon. The listing does not state a pet fee or a limit on size or numbers, so agree the current arrangement with the hotel when booking.
Best suited to dog owners wanting a comfortable town-centre base in Aberdeenshire - for work, a stopover heading up the coast, or a few days exploring castle country with the dog in tow.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Staff genuinely kind to dogs
- Dogs welcome on working trips
- Town-centre base with restaurant
- Riverside walks close by
About this hotel
The New Inn Hotel stands on Market Street in the centre of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, about half an hour north of Aberdeen. The hotel has an on-site restaurant, check-in from 3pm and a 9.3/10 average across more than 450 guest reviews. Ellon sits on the River Ythan, within easy reach of the Aberdeenshire coast and castle country.
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Location
Market Street, Ellon, AB41 9JD