1 / 8Knipoch House Hotel
Oban, Argyll and Bute
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight, up to 2 dogs per room.
A family-run country house hotel near Oban with views over Loch Feochan, where dogs are given their own bed and bowl and can eat in the bar.
A short drive from Oban, Knipoch House Hotel is family-run and homely: cosy rooms, classic dining and Loch Feochan filling the windows with the mountains behind. Dogs are welcome in the wood-panelled bar of this dog friendly hotel, where four-legged guests relax by the fire alongside everybody else and can order off the dinner menu.
Two dogs are the maximum per room, and each arrives to its own comfortable dog bed and water bowl. The house asks for dogs on a lead throughout, with particular care close to local livestock, and for owners to clear up behind them. The hotel doesn't mention which rooms are the dog rooms, so raise it with reservations as you book. Ground-level rooms are available; call the hotel to check availability.
Dogs aren't permitted in the lounge or the restaurant, though the bar takes them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a fine selection of wines, local malts and hand-crafted gins to go alongside. The 1635 restaurant serves a seven course tasting menu uses Scottish produce from field to plate inside the historic walls of the house, and the chefs cook with locally sourced ingredients and classic Scottish flavour.
Treatments come to the room by appointment, Tuesday to Friday, and an outdoor hot tub runs in 30 minute sessions with fresh towels put out. Kilmory Sands, our closest dog friendly beach, is 1.1 miles off, and Isle of Kerrera and Gylen Castle Circuit, a walk on Wildpack, is 3.7 miles away.
Facts checked October 2026 from the hotel's own website. Details can change, so please confirm anything important, especially the dog rules, with the hotel before you book.
At a Glance: Dogs
- Rooms for dogs
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dogs per room
- Up to 2
- Size or breed limits
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog fee
- £25 per night
- Left alone in the room
- The hotel doesn't say
- In the bar
- Welcome
- In the lounge
- Not allowed
- Eating with your dog
- In a dog friendly dining area
- In the grounds
- The hotel doesn't say
- Dog extras
- Dog beds and bowls
- Walks from the door
- The hotel doesn't say
- Nearest dog friendly beach
- Kilmory Sands, 1.1 miles
Where the hotel doesn't say, check with the hotel when you book.
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For You
- Spa and pool
- Spa with treatments and thermal facilities
- Eating and drinking
- Fine dining
- Rooms
- Suites and ground floor rooms
- Views
- Sea and mountain views
- Parking
- Free parking
- Children
- Children welcome
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Knipoch House Hotel dog friendly?
Yes. Dogs can stay overnight, up to 2 dogs per room. This comes from Knipoch House Hotel's own website. Details can change, so check with the hotel when you book.
How many dogs can I bring to Knipoch House Hotel?
Up to 2 dogs per room.
Is there a charge for dogs at Knipoch House Hotel?
£25 per night.
Can I eat with my dog at Knipoch House Hotel?
You can eat with your dog in a dog friendly dining area. Dogs are welcome in the bar.
Can I leave my dog in the room at Knipoch House Hotel?
The hotel doesn't say whether dogs can be left alone in the room, so check with the hotel when you book.
Are there dog walks near Knipoch House Hotel?
Dog friendly walks on Wildpack within 5 miles include Isle of Kerrera and Gylen Castle Circuit (3.7 miles).
Is there a dog friendly beach near Knipoch House Hotel?
The nearest dog friendly beach on Wildpack is Kilmory Sands, 1.1 miles away. Check its page for any seasonal dog restrictions before you go.
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