Sunset Sea View Chalet, St John

Sunset Sea View Chalet sits high on the hillside above Whitsand Bay, on the Rame Peninsula in south-east Cornwall, and the view is the reason to come. It looks west across the bay, so the sunsets guests describe are not a marketing line. For anyone bringing a dog, the practical draw is the amount of open ground around the chalet: there is space to walk a dog straight from the door rather than driving somewhere first, and a decking area to sit out on while they settle.

The chalet itself is reported as clean and roomy enough for a family, with a hot tub filled ready for arrival. Dog owners describe the outside space as the best part of the stay - plenty of room to walk the dogs, with the bay in front of you. The beach is reachable on foot down the hill, though down is the operative word and it is a climb back up.

A few practical points. The hot tub is a short walk from the chalet and there is no lighting on the route, so pack a torch if you plan an evening soak. Phone signal is patchy, which is the trade-off for the position. And the chalet sits within a wider holiday complex with a pool and a restaurant run separately from it. The bar and restaurant do take dogs, on a lead and kept clear of the tables, walkways and staff, so an evening out on site is workable rather than a problem to solve.

The park's own rules apply across the site and are worth reading before you book: dogs on a lead everywhere, a collar and identity tag on every dog, waste bagged and put in the park's dog bins, and breeds covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act, the XL Bully among them, refused anywhere on the park. The park can also ask an owner to leave with a dog it considers a nuisance, without a refund. No fee for dogs is stated either way, so raise that with the owner. Dog-owner feedback is also limited to a single stay, so read the enthusiasm accordingly.

Best suited to a family with an outdoorsy dog who want sea views, space and a hot tub, and who do not mind a hill or a weak phone signal.