Dorset Weymouth
Shrimp Cottage Weymouth (Hope Square)
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 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 Weymouth / the Dorset and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet limits: max 2 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
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 3 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.7/10 - 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
- Up to 2 pets per booking
- On-site pet amenity: enclosed courtyard
Pet-friendly summary
Shrimp Cottage sits just off Hope Square in old Weymouth, which is about the best position in the town for a stay with a dog. The harbourside, the Nothe headland and a run of dog-friendly pubs are all within a few minutes on foot, so the dog can be part of the day rather than something to be planned around.
Up to two pets can join a booking, and the cottage has an enclosed courtyard. That is the detail that matters most in a town-centre property: somewhere secure to let the dog out that is not a public street.
The Nothe is the walk. The gardens sit on the headland between the harbour and the open sea, with paths through the trees and along the front that work year-round, and the fort at the top makes an obvious turning point. Hope Square is the old brewery quarter, with quayside pubs and a short walk over the harbour bridge into the town proper. Weymouth beach keeps a dog-friendly section at its eastern end through the summer restrictions.
The house itself is well equipped and comfortable, and the two bathrooms, both with walk-in showers, are more useful than they sound when a group is trying to get out of the door in the morning. Communication with the owner comes across as prompt and friendly, and no recurring complaints surface in guest feedback.
Best suited to a couple or small family taking one or two dogs to Weymouth who want harbour character and walking access more than parking and modern fittings. It earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed courtyard for a town-centre stay
- Up to two pets per booking
- Nothe headland walks a few minutes away
- Hope Square pubs and harbourside
- Two bathrooms with walk-in showers
- Short walk into Weymouth town centre
About this hotel
Shrimp Cottage is a whole-house rental just off Hope Square in old Weymouth, a few minutes on foot from the harbour and the Nothe headland. It has two bathrooms with walk-in showers and an enclosed courtyard. Guests rate it 9.7 out of 10.
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Location
39 Horsford Street Weymouth, Weymouth, DT4 8UH
