Norfolk Great Yarmouth
Travelodge Great Yarmouth
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 Great Yarmouth / the Norfolk and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £25 per pet (max 2 pets) - check whether that is per night, per stay or per week when you book
- 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 86 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.5/10 - 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
- Pet fee: £25 per pet
- Up to 2 pets per booking
- Every room in the hotel takes pets, so there is no separate pet room to ask for.
- A pet is added to a booking as a paid extra, so say you are bringing one when you book.
- Guide dogs, medical assistance dogs and hearing dogs stay free of charge, and the hotel asks to be told in advance.
- Emotional support animals are charged as pets rather than treated as assistance dogs.
- Pets are not allowed in the bar and cafe areas at any time.
- Pets must never be left unattended in a room or in the public areas.
- Dogs must be kept on a lead in the public areas at all times.
- Staff can ask for a dog that is disruptive or threatening to be muzzled or otherwise restrained.
- Because every room takes pets, a guest with a pet allergy cannot be guaranteed a room that no pet has stayed in.
Pet-friendly summary
Travelodge Great Yarmouth sits on Beacon Park at Gorleston, on the southern edge of the town rather than on the seafront, and it takes a straightforward approach to dogs: every room in the hotel accepts them, so there is no pet-room allocation to negotiate and no risk of the one dog-friendly room having gone. Guests travelling with dogs describe the rooms as spacious and quiet for the money, and the note struck is good value rather than luxury.
A pet is added to the booking as a paid extra at £25 per pet, with up to two per booking, and it needs declaring when you reserve rather than at the desk. Guide dogs, medical assistance dogs and hearing dogs stay free of charge, though the hotel asks to be told in advance; emotional support animals are charged as pets. Dogs stay on a lead in public areas, are not allowed in the bar and cafe at any time, and must not be left alone in the room.
The location suits a driving trip more than a walking one. Beacon Park is a business and retail park with parking on the doorstep and quick access to the A12 and A143, putting Great Yarmouth, Gorleston seafront and the southern Broads all within a short drive. Gorleston's sandy beach and promenade are the obvious dog outing; seasonal restrictions apply to parts of the beach, so check the signage for the stretch you use.
The caveats are the ones you would expect at this price. The rooms are basic, the outlook is a car park rather than a view, and the every-room-takes-pets policy that makes booking easy also means the hotel cannot offer a room no dog has stayed in, which is worth knowing if anyone in the party has an allergy. For a low-cost, no-fuss base on this stretch of the Norfolk coast with a dog in the car, it earns a 4.5/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Every room in the hotel accepts pets
- Charge of £25 per pet, two maximum
- Spacious quiet rooms at low cost
- Parking on site for driving trips
- Gorleston beach a short drive away
About this hotel
Travelodge Great Yarmouth is a three-star hotel on Beacon Park at Gorleston, on the southern edge of the town, with parking on site and quick access to the A12 and A143. Gorleston seafront and Great Yarmouth are both a short drive. It holds an 8.5/10 guest score across 86 reviews.
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Location
Sidegate Lane Beacon Pk Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 7RA
