Hostellers will be able to take their dogs to 13 properties booked exclusively
Youth hostellers in England and Wales will be able to take their dogs with them at selected sites.
But anyone wishing their pooch to accompany them will have to book the whole property for the night.
YHA (England and Wales) introduced a dog-friendly policy for people camping or using cabins in the grounds of certain sites last year. The charity is extending the facility to 13 exclusive-hire hostels which it says have been chosen for their dog-friendly surroundings which include plenty of outdoor space and walking routes.
The 13 properties are mainly in national parks or coastal sites.
Hostellers will be charged £30 per dog for the duration of the stay. Exclusive-stay hostels can be booked from £99 upwards per night, the charity said. The properties are available to hire all year round and can accommodate between 18 and 77 guests.
Chief executive Caroline White said: “I am delighted that we are able to make a stay at YHA more accessible to families and friends.
“We have selected 13 wonderful properties the length and breadth of England and Wales at which to welcome dogs. It’s a great opportunity for people to stay with us and explore some of the country’s beautiful scenery.”
YHA Broad Haven is one of the hostels included
Dog owners will have to abide by YHA’s doggy code of conduct, written last year when it began offering dog owners the option of bringing their animals to more than 40 camping and cabin locations.
Hostels in the scheme are: Dartmoor, Street, Ennerdale, Eskdale, Langdon Beck, Helmsley, Nine Banks, Broad Haven, Manorbier, Eastbourne, Blaxhall, Milton Keynes and Thurlby.
More details are on the YHA (England and Wales) website.
john
24 February 2017Who do they think they are kidding. £30.00 per dog and then you have to book the whole building for the lenth of stay. Fantastic if there is a big group of freinds but most people are a couple and there pooch. It would appear that the marketing manager has had some blue sky thinking and woke up on a different planet.
Lindsay
24 February 2017I agree with John. I'd hope my dog would get an actual bed, breakfast of sausage, bacon and toast, and an evening meal of steak for that price.
Sheepy
25 February 2017I suppose it is because if every Tom Dick and Harry just turned up when they wanted to then those of us who don't have dogs could well be cheesed off by the usual selfishness of;
a) Continual yapping and barking
b) Leg cocking on every available object
c) Uncleared dog poo left in the grounds or hanging from a branch in a little plastic bag.
d) Dogs hairs on sofas, bedding, tables and kitchen worktops
e) Being jumped up at because "it must like me"
Exclusive booking stops this and a higher price will generally mean that only the more considerate owners would be willing to pay.
Rupert
25 February 2017Sheepy you obviously have never had a best 4 legged friend you want to share the hills with, most dog owners are very considerate and clean up after them. So to be able to take them along with you would be great but at these prices it's a joke, wake up YHA you can stay in a 4star hotel with your dog for less than this including a shared breakfast.
Beth
20 March 2017I'd rather have dogs staying at my YHA accommodation any day than other people's children. This is because I get cheesed off with the usual selfishness of:-
a) screaming children who run riot around the communal areas.
b) Children who refuse to sleep and cry/scream all night.
c) Uncleared sticky handprints and discarded food on furniture and toys etc strewn all over the place.
d) Parents who refuse to control their children and make them considerate to other guests, assuming that everyone else loves their little darlings as much as they clearly do.
I could go on..............................!