Luxury dog-friendly hotels in Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Popular with students, stags and septuagenarians alike, sunny Bournemouth is the closest the UK gets to a riviera. People may scorn the idea of the great British seaside, but there’s nothing faded about these charms – in fact, Bournemouth’s seven miles of sandy beaches have been ranked in the top five in Europe (no offence, stunning Mediterranean shorelines). The Unesco-approved Jurassic Coast is within a short drive, as are spectacular Studland, the real-estate excess of Sandbanks and the second-biggest harbour in the world in Poole. It’s even home to Percy Shelley’s heart.