South West Plymouth
Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 5 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 Plymouth / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.1/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet fee: £20 per pet (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
- 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: 5 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 2,509 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.1/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 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: around £20 per dog, per night - confirm the current amount when booking.
- Dogs stay in the Courtyard Rooms, with a dog bed, bowls and treats provided.
- Up to two dogs per room.
- Dog-friendly dining in the Bar, plus a limited dog-friendly option in the Grenville restaurant (ask reservations in advance).
- Dogs are welcome throughout the hotel and grounds except the spa.
- On the edge of Dartmoor National Park for longer walks.
Pet-friendly summary
Boringdon Hall is a rare thing: a genuine five-star manor-house hotel and spa that treats dogs as proper guests rather than merely tolerating them. Set in its own grounds on the edge of Dartmoor just outside Plymouth, it pairs the kind of building and spa you would book for a special occasion with a dog welcome that owners consistently praise.
Dogs stay in the hotel's Courtyard Rooms, which open easily onto the grounds and come stocked with a dog bed, bowls and treats. Guests travelling with dogs repeatedly single out these thoughtful touches, and several mention how comfortable and settled their dogs were during the stay. Two dogs to a room is no problem, and the welcome extends well beyond the bedroom.
Where Boringdon Hall stands out is dining. You can eat with your dog in the Bar, and there is a limited dog-friendly option in the Grenville restaurant that is worth asking reservations about when you book. The main exclusion is the spa itself, which is as you would expect. The surrounding grounds and the closeness of Dartmoor National Park give you plenty of scope for proper walks.
The one practical caveat owners raise is letting a dog off the lead right by the hotel. The access road loops around the grounds and, because the spa draws day visitors, it can get busy at peak times, so the green space immediately outside is not ideal for free running. It is worth heading a short distance towards Dartmoor, or asking staff for a safe spot, rather than relying on the front lawn.
For dog owners who want a luxury spa break without leaving their dog at home, Boringdon Hall is one of the strongest choices in the Plymouth area, and it earns its 4.5/5 paw rating. Expect a pet fee of around £20 per dog, per night, and book a Courtyard Room when you reserve.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Genuine five-star dog welcome
- Dog bed, bowls and treats provided
- Dog-friendly Bar and Grenville dining
- Edge of Dartmoor for walks
- Off-lead care needed by the hotel
About this hotel
A five-star manor-house hotel and spa in its own grounds at Colebrook, Plympton, on the edge of Dartmoor and ten minutes from Plymouth. It offers a destination spa, restaurants and characterful rooms, and welcomes dogs in its Courtyard Rooms.
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Location
Colebrook, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4DP
