Cairndale Hotel

Snack pots available for you to purchase choose from: Paw Star Dog "Martini" to "Bark Bangers" A welcome guide on all things dog friendly in Dumfries & Galloway will be in your room. There are so many dog-friendly places to visit and "pawsome walks" We look forward to seeing you soon! Dog Friendly Dumfries – A Dog Friendly Stay at The Cairndale Hotel March 4, 2023 Testimonial I think many of us are guilty of overlooking the hidden Scottish gem that is Dumfries and Galloway when planning a dog-friendly holiday to Scotland, instead, rushing up to the Highlands and Islands. However, let me tell you this, we have been missing out big time! The truth is this whole area of South West Scotland is a paradise on earth for both humans and their canine companions. It really does have it all – beautiful beaches, forests, lochs and hills, and a huge array of attractions that welcome our pooches with open arms. We were lucky enough to be invited to stay at the very dog friendly Cairndale Hotel, a family run hotel where we experienced the Scots natural flair for hospitality as soon as we arrived at reception. Set right in the heart of Dumfries, a town that welcomes dogs and radiates natural beauty and charm, the hotel is also a great base to explore the surrounding area and its plethora of dog friendly attractions – but I’ll come to them later in the post. You can literally just stroll out the hotel doors and take the dogs for a mooch around the shops or to let off steam in the park and Dumfries is not short of options where you can eat and drink with your furry friend either. In fact we soon found out that canine customers were as valued as human ones in many establishments. More to the point though the Cairndale Hotel is extremely dog friendly, from the second that the dogs set paw inside the hotel they were spoilt rotten, it is definitely somewhere that welcomes paws as opposed to just tolerating them. Like many spaniels Lucia and Maya can be very keen to meet and greet people but the hotel staff took this in their stride and the girls tails were wagging non-stop at the copious amount of petting and attention they received. This luxury hotel is a place where you can truly relax with your four-legged friend, because refreshingly there is no big list of ‘Dog Don’ts’ We were lucky enough to be staying in one of the hotels opulent Four Poster rooms and I can’t tell you how much my stress levels went down when I was informed that the girls were allowed to lounge on the furniture there, yes even the bed! It really helped the dogs to settle because like most pampered pooches these days they are permitted on the sofa at home. I know that my dogs would award The Cairndale Hotel &Leisure Club a 10 paw rating, and if you are looking for a hotel where you can truly relax with your dog, you won’t go wrong staying here. A huge thanks to all the team at the hotel – we had a blast!