Travelodge Kendal

Paw rating: 4.5/5 from one confirmed pet review — provisional on a single data point, but reinforced by the hotel's own policy: Travelodge Kendal explicitly allows dogs, welcomes service animals, and discloses an extra pet fee (so budget for it). The format is a 3-star budget hotel and that frames the experience accurately: this is a stopover hotel, not a destination, and it's well suited to that role.

The one confirmed pet review described a family stopover with a dog as a "great basic little hotel" with helpful staff. Two practical details worth noting from that review: there is a path around the back of the hotel that works for a short dog walk on arrival, and there's a small shop at the petrol station next door if you forgot food, water bowls or poo bags. Useful when you've been driving and need to settle the dog before bed.

Location and noise: Travelodge Kendal sits just off the A6/M6 corridor on the southern edge of Kendal, which makes it a logical overnight stop on the way to or from the Lake District (Bowness and Windermere are a short drive on). The road is busy; back-of-hotel rooms are noticeably quieter than front-facing ones — worth requesting at booking. Several non-pet reviewers flagged that the approach from the dual carriageway is awkward in one direction, so build a couple of extra minutes into arrival.

Pet fee + leave-unattended rule: Travelodge specifically discloses an extra pet fee (the chain's standard charge applies; confirm the current amount with the hotel when booking) and the policy states that pets must not be left unattended in the room. That last rule is normal for chain-hotel pet policies but matters if you'd planned to leave the dog settled while you ate out — you'll need to bring dinner back or eat together in the room.

Best suited to: overnight stopovers on the way to or from the Lakes with a dog who won't be left alone in the room. Less suited to: travellers wanting a destination Lake District hotel with in-house pet amenities, or anyone planning to leave a dog room-only while they explore.

Pet policy at a glance

• A pet fee applies — Travelodge flags this property as charging extra for pets. Confirm the current amount with the hotel when booking.
• Dogs are specifically listed as allowed.
• Service animals are explicitly welcomed.
• Pets may not be left unattended in the room.