South Coast Brighton and Hove
Square Townhouse, Brighton
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated August 2026 · paw rating built from 2 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 Brighton and Hove / the South Coast and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.2/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £50 per pet per stay (max 2 pets, up to 20 kg) - 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: 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 863 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: August 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: £50 per dog per stay.
- The charge covers stays of up to two nights; each additional night is 25 pounds per dog.
- Up to 2 dogs per booking.
- Maximum dog weight: 20 kg.
- Dogs stay in selected dog-friendly rooms.
- On-site pet amenities: dog bowls, dog towels, blanket, protective feeding mat.
- Dogs are not allowed on beds, soft furnishings or other furniture.
- Dogs must not be left in the room unattended.
- Dogs must be kept on a short lead in shared areas.
- Dog food is not provided.
- Assistance dogs stay free of charge with valid certification.
Pet-friendly summary
Square Townhouse is a small five-star guesthouse on New Steine in Brighton's Kemptown, a minute's walk back from the seafront, and it puts real thought into dogs rather than simply tolerating them. Visiting dogs get a welcome pack on arrival, and the house keeps bowls, dog towels, a blanket and a protective feeding mat on hand, so you can travel lighter than you would for most city stays.
Dogs stay in selected dog-friendly rooms, with a limit of two per booking and a 20 kg weight ceiling, which places this firmly in small-and-medium-dog territory. The house rules are clear and reasonable for a period property: dogs off the beds and soft furnishings, on a short lead in the shared parts of the house, and never left alone in the room. Dog food is not provided, so bring your own. Assistance dogs stay free of charge with valid certification.
The one thing to weigh up is the cost. The pet charge is £50 per dog and covers stays of up to two nights, with each additional night adding £25 per dog. Guests travelling with dogs have found that steep for a short break, and it is worth building into the budget before you book rather than meeting it at checkout - on a two-night stay it is a meaningful addition to an already premium room rate.
Location is where the money goes further. The beach and promenade are moments away for early and late walks, Kemptown itself is relaxed and full of independent cafes, and the rooms are consistently praised for their character and, in some cases, their sea views. Square Townhouse earns a 4.4 out of 5 paw rating: a genuinely dog-aware guesthouse in one of Brighton's best-placed spots, best suited to couples or solo travellers with one or two smaller dogs who value the seafront setting enough to accept a premium pet fee.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Welcome pack for visiting dogs
- Bowls, towels and feeding mat provided
- Two dogs, 20 kg weight limit
- Steps from Kemptown seafront walks
- Premium pet fee worth budgeting for
About this hotel
Square Townhouse is a five-star guesthouse on New Steine in Brighton's Kemptown, a short walk back from the seafront. A small, characterful bed and breakfast rather than a large hotel, it offers well-regarded rooms, several with sea views, and a stylish central base for exploring Brighton and its beachfront on foot.
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4 New Steine, Brighton and Hove, BN2 1PB
