South West Plymouth
The Firs Bed and Breakfast
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 3 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- 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 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £10 per pet - 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: 3 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 399 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - 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-friendly summary
The Firs Bed and Breakfast is a small family-run guesthouse on Pier Street, about a hundred metres from Plymouth's seafront, and it sits in a sweet spot for dog owners visiting the city. The Hoe is a short walk one way, the Barbican is a short walk the other, and there's a small park right next door that's handy for last-thing-at-night and first-thing-in-the-morning walks without having to plan a route. For a city-centre B&B at this price tier, that combination is unusual.
Dogs stay for £10 per night, with small, well-behaved dogs welcomed at the owners' discretion. The house rules are refreshingly simple: dogs need to be on a lead around the guesthouse except in your own bedroom, and the breakfast room is the one dog-free zone. What guests travelling with their own dog consistently report is a warm welcome - dogs get a welcome pack on arrival, the hosts seem genuinely pleased to see a four-legged guest, and the building's layout (a few rooms over a few floors) means you're not navigating long shared hotel corridors with your dog.
Plymouth is a strong dog-friendly city base. The Hoe gives you grassy walks with sea views, the South West Coast Path runs right through the city, and Mount Edgcumbe across the water (via the Cremyll ferry) opens up a much bigger day out for energetic dogs. The Barbican has plenty of dog-friendly pubs and a working harbour to mooch around. If you're using Plymouth as a stop on a coastal trip rather than a destination in itself, The Firs sits within easy striking distance of Dartmoor too.
The honest trade-offs: this is a B&B in a converted terraced building, not a hotel with a lift or spacious public spaces, so stairs are part of the deal. Pier Street is residential rather than scenic, so the property's strength is its location relative to the seafront rather than the view from the door. The £10 nightly charge is modest, though worth factoring in on a longer stay, and the small-dogs-only steer means this suits owners of compact, easygoing dogs best. The Firs will suit dog owners who want a friendly, well-priced city-centre base in Plymouth, who value being able to walk straight onto the front, and who'd rather stay somewhere that treats their dog as a small VIP than at a chain property where it's just another booking checkbox.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Small dogs welcome at hosts' discretion
- Modest GBP10 per night pet charge
- Steps from Plymouth Hoe and seafront walks
- Friendly, dog-savvy family hosts
- Dogs on lead except in the bedroom
About this hotel
The Firs is a four-star, family-run guesthouse on Pier Street in central Plymouth, a hundred metres from the seafront. Set in a converted terrace close to Plymouth Hoe and the historic Barbican, it offers traditional bed-and-breakfast hospitality with an AA silver quality award, and welcomes small dogs alongside their owners.
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Location
13 Pier Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BS
