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Quay Sands, Hope Cove
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review 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 Hope Cove / the Other UK and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 10.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- 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: 1 pet-mention guest review 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 1 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 10.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 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
Quay Sands is a smart self-catering apartment in Hope Cove, the small South Devon village tucked along the coast from Salcombe, and it is set up well for a holiday with a dog. The standout for pet owners is the outdoor space: a large patio with seating and a separate grassed area, so a dog has somewhere of its own to lie in the sun or stretch out while you take in the landscape and glimpses of sea beyond.
The early feedback from a guest who stayed with a dog is glowing. They describe a hidden-gem location within walking distance of the cove and the village pubs, with cliff-top walks and nearby beaches on the doorstep, and an apartment kitted out with everything you would need for a self-catering stay, down to dishwasher tablets and kitchen basics. As a whole-unit rental there are no shared corridors or other guests to work around, which tends to make for a calmer stay with a nervous or excitable dog.
It is worth being clear that this is a newer listing with limited guest history so far, so there is less of a track record to lean on than at a long-established property. The one detailed account is strongly positive, and the private grassed area and coastal-walk setting are exactly what most dog owners are after, but treat the picture as promising rather than long-proven and confirm any specific pet requirements with the host when you book.
Best suited to dog owners who want a comfortable, self-contained base with private outdoor space and easy access to Hope Cove's beaches and cliff paths.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Private grassed area for the dog
- Large patio with seating
- Walking distance to Hope Cove beaches
- Cliff-top coastal walks nearby
- Self-contained whole-unit apartment
About this hotel
Quay Sands is a four-star, self-catering apartment in Hope Cove, a quiet coastal village near Salcombe in South Devon. With a large patio and a private grassed area for the dog, plus cliff-top walks and beaches within reach, it suits dog owners after a comfortable, self-contained coastal base.
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Quay Sands Blue Bay Holiday Flats Grand View Road, Hope Cove, TQ7 3HF
