Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Tetbury
The Close Hotel, Tetbury
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're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Tetbury / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire 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 3 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee: £20 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 1,202 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.2/10 - 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
- £20 per night for the first dog, £10 for each additional dog.
- Fee includes a dog bed, bowl and a breakfast treat.
- Specially allocated dog-friendly rooms, some with courtyard or garden access.
- Dogs welcome in the bar and garden, but not the main restaurant.
- Let the hotel know at booking so a suitable room is ready.
Pet-friendly summary
The Close Hotel is a smart, characterful place to bring a dog in the heart of Tetbury, right in the Cotswolds. This historic townhouse hotel - part of the Cotswold Inns & Hotels group - pairs period charm with a genuinely warm welcome for dogs, and owners regularly single it out as one of the more dog-friendly hotels they have stayed in.
Dogs stay in a selection of specially allocated dog-friendly rooms, some with private courtyards or direct garden access. The fee is £20 per night for the first dog and £10 for each additional dog, and it covers a dog bed, a bowl and a breakfast treat. Dogs are welcome in the bar and the garden, though not in the main restaurant.
What comes through in guests' accounts is how naturally the team folds dogs into the stay - a warm reception, characterful rooms (the turret rooms are a favourite) and excellent food. The hotel sits in the middle of Tetbury, an antiques-and-market town with easy access to Cotswolds walks, so there is plenty to do on foot before or after a meal.
A couple of things to note: dogs need to be arranged at the time of booking so a suitable room is ready, and the main restaurant is off-limits (the bar more than makes up for it). For owners after an elegant Cotswolds base where their dog is genuinely welcome, The Close Hotel earns a strong 4.7/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Dogs any size in allocated rooms
- £20 per night, bed, bowl and breakfast treat
- Welcome in the bar and garden
- Some rooms with courtyard or garden access
- Central Tetbury, Cotswolds walks nearby
About this hotel
The Close Hotel is a historic townhouse hotel in the centre of Tetbury, a Cotswolds market town known for its antiques and easy access to country walks. Part of the Cotswold Inns & Hotels group, it combines period character with a well-regarded restaurant and a warm welcome for dogs.
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Location
8 Long Street, Tetbury, GL8 8AQ
