Stratford-upon-Avon & Warwickshire Birmingham
Royal Square Hotel, Birmingham
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 2 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 Birmingham / the Stratford-upon-Avon & Warwickshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
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
- 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: 2 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 1,408 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 7.2/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 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, so check directly if you are travelling with a non-canine pet.
- A charge applies for pets.
Pet-friendly summary
The Royal Square Hotel is an independent hotel in Marston Green, a few minutes from the NEC, Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station, and it has carved out a specific niche: it takes dogs, and it is close enough to the exhibition halls to be an obvious base for Crufts. Guests arriving with dogs for the show are a regular fixture, and they report an easy, unfussy welcome and friendly staff.
That is the reason to book here. Dogs are explicitly allowed rather than tolerated by exception, the hotel is small and independent rather than a chain applying a corporate pet policy, and the short drive to the NEC removes the main headache of a show weekend. Reception staff come up repeatedly across guest reviews as helpful and willing, which counts for a lot when you arrive late with a dog in tow.
Be realistic about the rest of it. This is a budget property carrying a 7.2 out of 10 guest score across more than 1,400 reviews, and the recurring complaints are consistent: rooms are compact and a few are awkwardly shaped under sloping roofs, walls and pipework are noisy, housekeeping is variable, and the continental breakfast is limited and charged on top. Parking is charged separately rather than included, which catches people out. Reception is not always staffed, so you may need to ring for attention.
Treat it as a functional overnight rather than a destination stay: the appeal is the location and the fact that dogs are genuinely welcome, not on-site pet facilities. It sits in a residential part of Marston Green, so the last walk of the evening is ordinary streets rather than a hotel garden.
Booked for what it is - a dog-friendly bed within reach of the NEC and the airport, at a price that reflects its condition - the Royal Square Hotel works, and its 4.4/5 paw rating comes from the dog owners who used it exactly that way.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs explicitly allowed, not tolerated by exception
- Popular overnight base for Crufts visitors
- Short drive to the NEC and airport
- Friendly reception staff for late arrivals
- Compact budget rooms and noisy pipework
About this hotel
The Royal Square Hotel is an independent hotel in Marston Green, on the eastern edge of Birmingham. It sits within a short drive of the NEC, Birmingham Airport and Birmingham International station, which makes it a common overnight choice before an event or an early flight. Guest ratings on booking platforms average 7.2 out of 10 across more than 1,400 reviews.
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Location
117 Coleshill Road, Bickenhill, Marston Green, Birmingham B37 7HT, Birmingham, B37 7HT
