Park View House (Central Park, Plymouth)

Park View House faces Central Park, the biggest green space in Plymouth, which means the dog walk starts at the front door and does not involve a car. For a city break with a dog that single fact does most of the work: morning and evening walks are effortless, and there is a small enclosed outside area at the house itself for the quick trips in between.

Up to three dogs can stay, which is unusually generous and makes this one of the few Plymouth options that works for a multi-dog household. The house is let whole, so there are no corridors, no lobby and no other guests, and self check-in by lockbox means a late arrival with a tired dog is straightforward rather than an apology.

Guests travelling with dogs describe the same things over and over: the park opposite, easy parking on the street outside, a warm and comfortable house, and a kitchen equipped for actually cooking rather than reheating. Small welcome touches come up regularly, as does the hosts' communication before arrival. The wider guest score is 9.2 out of 10.

Two things to plan for. There is no stairgate at the property, and it comes up in feedback from dog owners who wanted to keep the dog downstairs or shut into the kitchen, so bring your own if that matters to you. And the garden is small: it handles toilet breaks rather than exercise, so the park opposite is doing the real work.

Best suited to dog owners visiting Plymouth for the football at Home Park, the waterfront or the coast, who want a whole house with green space on the doorstep rather than a hotel room. It earns a 4.7 out of 5 paw rating.