Eden Vale Garden View Apartment with Patio

Eden Vale sits on Marine Road Central with Morecambe Bay directly across the road, which is most of the appeal for anyone arriving with a dog. It is a self-contained flat rather than a hotel room, so there are no shared corridors to negotiate and no reception to walk a wet dog through, and the promenade and beach start a few steps from the front door.

The feature guests travelling with dogs return to most is the patio. It is private, quiet and enclosed, and owners specifically note that a dog cannot get out of it - rare enough in a seafront let to be the reason several of them booked. Parties have arrived with as many as three dogs and found the space took them comfortably, and the door out to it means a dog can settle outside without being shut away from the rest of the flat.

Inside, the apartment is large and properly equipped for self-catering, with a full kitchen, a separate shower and toilet and a bed that draws consistent praise. Free off-road parking sits opposite the property, and the town centre, shops and pubs are an easy walk, so the car can stay put once you arrive. The host is quick to sort anything that goes wrong.

Two things are worth knowing before booking. The floors are thin, and footsteps and plumbing from the flat upstairs carry through the ceiling - a nervous or reactive dog may notice it more than you do. The bedroom is in the basement, which suits some guests and not others, and is worth picturing if your dog is used to sleeping alongside you at ground level.

Nothing is published about a pet fee, a size limit or a maximum number of dogs, so confirm the terms directly when you book. With a 4.7/5 paw rating drawn from four reviews by guests who brought dogs, Eden Vale suits owners who want a seafront base in Morecambe with its own enclosed outdoor space, and who do not mind a little noise from above.