Cotswolds & Oxfordshire Stow-on-the-Wold
The Loft, Stow-on-the-Wold
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 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 Stow-on-the-Wold / the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.7/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
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 14 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.7/10 - 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 Loft is a characterful, grade II listed apartment tucked just off Digbeth Street in the heart of Stow-on-the-Wold, and it makes a genuinely dog-friendly bolt-hole for a couple exploring the Cotswolds. It is beautifully presented and full of period character, with everything set up for a comfortable short stay right in the middle of one of the region's most walkable market towns.
Dogs are welcome and, by the accounts of guests who have brought one, properly so. One couple travelled with their dog and its crate and found the flat well suited to a short stay, while another visitor described the space as very dog friendly with great facilities. Being right in Stow means walks start at the door: the town's antique shops, dog-friendly pubs and the surrounding Cotswold footpaths are all within an easy stroll, so a dog gets plenty of variety without a drive.
Two practical points are worth flagging for dog owners. First, the apartment is a loft reached by stairs, and a guest who arrived with a dog crate noted that access can be awkward if you are carrying a lot - worth planning for if your dog travels with bulky kit. Second, there is a bath rather than a shower, a minor point for most but handy to know if you like to rinse muddy paws quickly after a wet walk.
The Loft suits a couple with a well-behaved dog who want a romantic, central base for exploring Stow and the wider Cotswolds on foot. The pet feedback is limited in number but consistently warm, so treat the paw rating as an encouraging early signal and confirm the current pet terms with the host when you book.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Very dog friendly central bolt-hole
- Cotswold walks start at the door
- Handled a dog and crate for a couple
- Loft access via stairs - plan for bulky kit
- Dog-friendly pubs a stroll away
About this hotel
The Loft is a grade II listed apartment just off Digbeth Street in the centre of Stow-on-the-Wold, in the heart of the Cotswolds. Full of period character and set up for comfortable short stays, it puts the market town's shops, pubs and countryside walks right on the doorstep.
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Digbeth Street The Loft, Flat 2, France House, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AG
