Dog-friendly holiday homes

FOR ONE

Just a few steps away from Whitby’s renowned Flowergate, you and your four-legged friend can stay right in the heart of the action at Abbey Hus.

A beautiful, bright and airy apartment boasting views of the town’s iconic Abbey and furnished with Scandi style in abundance, Abbey Hus gives a real sense of calm and minimalism – which is just what you need when you’re escaping from reality for a while.

Speaking of exploring, on your doorstep you’ll find a flurry of shops, bars and restaurants, so you’ll never run out of places to visit, while the Blue Flag West Cliff Beach is just a five-minute walk away – so you and your pup can run off plenty of steam.

FOR A COUPLE

Looking to rekindle a little romance while giving your doggos the A-List treatment too? The Green Door in Richmond is for you. This stylish cottage – right in the heart of this historic market town – has a real cosy feel, while hosting modern appliances and high-spec fixtures throughout to make sure your stay is as comfortable and effortless as possible.

Perfectly positioned for you to explore ‘the jewel in the heart of North Yorkshire’, just a stone’s throw from The Green Door is The Station – a gorgeous, Victorian railway station that has been given a new lease of life with a mixture of artisan shops, a cinema, an art gallery and a café-bar. Go ahead and sample some Herriot Award-winning food or sup on some beer brewed in-house from Richmond Brewing Company while you get your culture fix – you are on holiday, after all.

However you decide to spend your days, a highlight will always be returning to your home-from-home at The Green Door – with its exposed beams and traditional cottage features bringing a real cosy feel to a spacious open-plan living and dining area.

FOR A FAMILY

Looking for a delightful, modern, family-friendly holiday home right in the heart of the action this Summer? Look no further than Montrose View.

Bold colours and luxury furnishings combine in Montrose View, so you’ll always feel a sense of stylishness throughout your stay (we can’t always say the same about family life back at home!). The bay window floods the living area with light, which has an electric blue fabric four-seater sofa and a studded, Chelsea-style bucket sofa so there’s oodles of room for the whole family to spread out and kick back. Above the traditional cast-iron fireplace sits a large flat-screen TV, so even if the weather isn’t co-operating you can still enjoy some family time in front of the box.

At Montrose View, you’re only a hop, skip and a jump from the centre of the Victoria Spa town of Saltburn – where you’ll find plenty of restaurants, cafés, bars and independent boutiques. Take the oldest functioning cliff lift in the UK down to the promenade and you’ll find the 208–metre pier stretching out into the sea, or take a stroll along the long, sandy shoreline overlooked by colourful beach huts and high cliffs.

With premium furnishings and gorgeous interiors throughout, any stay at The Farmhouse @ The Grange has guaranteed comfort at its heart. Traditional in style, the kitchen is fully equipped with everything you could need to whip up some grandiose meals (or dish out the takeaways) with style. And with exposed beams, vaulted ceilings and a large table, the dining area is bound to become the centre of all your evening’s entertainment.

It would be remiss of us not to take you out into the large garden, which provides the perfect entertaining space for those sunny Summer days. Stylish outdoor furniture means you can make any meal alfresco with ease, while the hot tub boosts this holiday home up a level or two into the ‘uber-luxurious’. It’ll be whether you can ever bring yourself to get out of it that becomes your only problem!

ABOUT HOST & STAY

Host & Stay are the local business transforming the world of staycations – one holiday home at a time.

Born from a passion for property and a desire to lead the change in the holiday home industry, Host & Stay’s aim is simple: to help make the UK one of the most popular, guest-centric holiday destinations in the world. But not at the expense of holiday homeowners.

With a wealth of professional experience behind them, brother and sister duo Dale and Emily Smith are dedicated to helping more holiday homeowners unlock the potential in their properties by creating better guest experiences through advanced technology and lightning-fast response rates.

Fancy finding out more? So did we – that’s why we caught up with Dale earlier – read his interview here.

If you need any more info, inspo or just your daily dose of wanderlust, visit Host & Stay’s website, Facebook page orInstagram