South West Torquay
Nice (Clarendon Court Torquay)
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated June 2026 · paw rating built from 2 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 Torquay / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - Agoda guests rate this 8.9/10 overall
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 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: 2 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from Agoda - 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 37 Agoda guest reviews overall, averaging 8.9/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: June 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
This 3.5-star self-catering apartment (listed simply as "Nice" on Agoda) is located in Clarendon Court on Stitchill Road in Torquay, set up as a short-stay flat at a budget-friendly price point. The structural pet-friendliness story is unfussy: a self-contained flat that welcomes dogs and puppies as part of the standard short-stay booking, at a price that leaves budget for the dog-walking days out around Torbay.
Agoda does not publish a written pet policy for this property - no posted fee, no listed amenities, no weight or breed restrictions. Confirm details directly with the operator when you book. The two dog-mention reviews on file are a thin pool of dog-specific feedback compared with longer-running pet-friendly properties; weight your decision accordingly. The aggregate Agoda score of 8.9 across 37 reviews is healthy for the price point.
The structural strengths reviewers picked out are the value (cosy, clean, dog-friendly at a great price), the location (described as great), and the no-fuss welcome for guests travelling with a puppy or dog. The flat works as a base for guests planning to spend their days exploring Torbay rather than staying in - this is not a destination cottage with garden and jacuzzi, it's a clean affordable Torquay flat that happens to be pet-friendly.
The dog-specific structural context to weigh: there is no documented enclosed garden attached to the apartment, no listed pet amenities, and the property is in a flat block (not a standalone cottage). For owners with a dog reliable on-lead and accustomed to apartment living, this is a fine setup; for owners specifically wanting an enclosed outdoor area attached to the property, look at one of the whole-house rentals elsewhere in our Torquay listings instead.
The location is Torquay-Babbacombe-adjacent (TQ1 postcode), which puts the seafront, town centre, and the cliff railway down to Anstey's Cove within reasonable walking distance for an able-bodied dog. The wider Torbay coastline (Goodrington, Brixham, Paignton) is a short drive away.
Best suited to couples and solo travellers with one well-mannered dog of any reasonable size who want a value-conscious Torquay self-catering base and plan to be out exploring during the day. Less suited to dog owners who specifically need an enclosed outdoor area attached to the property, to anyone wanting a boutique fit-out (this is a value flat, not a high-end stay), and to dogs that find apartment-block ambient noise stressful.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Value self-catering flat in Torquay
- Welcoming for dogs and puppies
- TQ1 postcode - Babbacombe-adjacent location
- Reasonable walk to seafront and town centre
- Apartment block format - no attached garden
- Best for active days out with dog as base
About this hotel
This 3.5-star self-catering apartment is at 8 Clarendon Court on Stitchill Road in Torquay (TQ1 postcode), set up as a budget-friendly short-stay flat in an apartment block. The property includes kitchen, lounge, bedroom, and bathroom facilities at a value price point.
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8 Clarendon Court Stitchil Road, Torquay, TQ1 1QA
