Travelodge Edinburgh Dreghorn

Travelodge Edinburgh Dreghorn sits on the city bypass at the foot of the Pentland Hills - and for dog owners that geography is the whole story: budget chain reliability on the room, and one of Scotland's best urban-edge walking ranges starting a few minutes from the car park. Guests who bring their dogs rate it a 4.6 paw rating so far, several calling the ability to bring the dog the biggest bonus of staying here.

The dog arrangements follow Travelodge's standard 2026 policy: up to two pets per room at a flat £25 per pet, per stay (not per night - it covers the deep clean afterwards), with assistance dogs free. Dogs can't be left unattended in the room and don't go into the Bar Cafe, so plan mealtimes accordingly. We cover how the chain's policy works in detail in our Travelodge pet-friendly review.

What stands out in dog-stay feedback here specifically is the staff: guests arriving with dogs describe being pleasantly surprised - a clean, well-kept hotel with exceptionally helpful, welcoming staff who treat the dogs as expected guests rather than exceptions. And the walking is genuinely good for a bypass hotel: guests point to a lovely walk a few minutes away into the Pentlands, where Bonaly and Dreghorn woods climb straight onto open hillside - a proper pre-drive leg-stretch rather than a car-park loop.

Set expectations accordingly: this is a budget chain box on a busy road, priced and furnished like one, and its general reviews sit mid-table. For a city-centre Edinburgh stay with a dog you would look elsewhere; for an overnight with hills attached - heading to or from the Highlands, or doing Edinburgh on a budget with the car - it does exactly what it says.

Best suited to dog owners passing through or day-tripping into Edinburgh who want a cheap, predictable bed and a real hill walk before breakfast.