South West Tintagel
The Olde Malthouse Inn, Tintagel
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're happy with a standard hotel-room stay where the property explicitly welcomes dogs
- You're basing yourself in Tintagel / the South West and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 8.9/10 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
- 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 730 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 8.9/10 - 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 Olde Malthouse Inn is a warmly dog-friendly inn in the heart of Tintagel, a lovely choice for dog owners who want a characterful, well-run base on the dramatic north Cornwall coast. Spotlessly clean, friendly and genuinely welcoming to four-legged guests, it pairs comfortable rooms with cooked breakfasts and an easy walk to Tintagel's legendary castle and coast path.
The dog welcome here is the kind that makes a stay memorable. Guests travelling with dogs describe the inn as very welcoming to four-legged friends, with attentive, helpful staff, and one couple's little dog was even treated to its own sausage with the cooked-to-order breakfast. Dogs are clearly part of the family at the Malthouse rather than merely tolerated.
The rest of the stay lives up to the welcome. Rooms are clean and comfortable with smart, modern decor, and the food earns consistent praise. Being right in Tintagel puts the castle, the South West Coast Path and a string of beaches and coves within easy reach for memorable walks, with pubs and shops on the doorstep.
For dog owners after a friendly, spotless and genuinely dog-loving inn in one of Cornwall's most atmospheric coastal villages, The Olde Malthouse Inn is an easy recommendation, earning a strong 4.6 out of 5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Very welcoming to four-legged friends
- A little dog got its own breakfast sausage
- Spotlessly clean, friendly staff
- Walk to Tintagel Castle and coast path
- Cooked-to-order breakfasts
About this hotel
The Olde Malthouse Inn is a 3-star inn in the heart of Tintagel on the north Cornwall coast. A characterful, well-run base with clean, modern rooms and cooked-to-order breakfasts, it sits within easy walking distance of Tintagel Castle, the South West Coast Path and the village's pubs and shops.
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, Tintagel, Tintagel, PL34 0DA
