{"id":41617,"date":"2024-01-12T15:01:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T14:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/?p=41617"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:44:06","slug":"an-interview-the-bell-inn-new-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/an-interview-the-bell-inn-new-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview with The Bell Inn New Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We recently spoke with\u00a0 Ben Blackburn, the managing director of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/travel\/location\/bell-inn-new-forest-hampshire-so43-7he?utm_source=wordpress&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bell-inn-interview\">The Bell Inn<\/a>, and Joe, the resident <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/s\/travel\/dog-friendly-labradors-love?utm_source=wordpress&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=bell-inn-interview\">Labrador<\/a>, on why they think being a dog-friendly hotel is great,\u00a0 as well as special facts about their hotel!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41621 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pets-blog-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comhttps:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12145746\/Petspyjamas-dog-friendly-the-bell-inn-new-exterior_Ir50rCF-690x460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"462\" height=\"308\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why do you love being a dog-friendly hotel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dogs are friendly and create an atmosphere in the pub and hotel. For many of us our dogs are part of the family and often considered extra kids or in lieu of kids so why not make them as welcome as any human family member?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does a doggie welcome at the hotel look like? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with their human companions, they get a warm welcome. A big fuss on arrival, treats and gifts in the room and even their own menu in the bar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Why do dogs love your hotel?<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The warm welcome, everyone makes a fuss of them and the space to explore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the best dog story you have at your hotel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dog being a formal wedding guest and helping carry the rings.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What does Joe like doing? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playing\/retrieving and especially out of the water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41620 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pets-blog-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comhttps:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12145718\/Newsletter-Features-Narrow-690x345.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"169\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us a story about your Joe. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joe is often manning reception providing the welcome to guests, he is yet to learn the booking system but is trying hard. In the summer he is often seen playing in the garden with his bucket filled with water and chopped-up carrots for hours and hours!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favourite dog-friendly places in the local area?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41624 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pets-blog-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comhttps:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12145950\/380756332_686837200172802_5444810073202073299_n-690x531.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"277\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our golf courses, we have three golf courses within our group and the nature new forest terrain has miles of brilliant walks outside the door. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are surrounded by so many great walks in the forest but our favourite thing to do is visit the local beach that\u2019s only 20 minutes away. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tell us something interesting about the hotel. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hotel has three golf courses all of which are dog-friendly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favourite space in the hotel and why?<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41622 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/pets-blog-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.comhttps:\/\/www.petspyjamas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/12145906\/383081709_686848563504999_3563194453419976748_n.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"291\" height=\"437\" \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bar, you can&#8217;t beat being sat in front of the roaring fireplace in the winter or in the courtyard or garden in the summer months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your go-to dish at the hotel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like the Fish and chips all gluten-free like most of our menu. Joe likes the Hound hash from the dog menu.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your go-to cocktail\/mocktail at the hotel? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gin and tonic, Joe likes the Fur-st Quencher<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently spoke with\u00a0 Ben Blackburn, the managing director of The Bell Inn, and Joe, the resident Labrador, on why they think being a dog-friendly hotel is great,\u00a0 as well as special facts about their hotel! Why do you love being a dog-friendly hotel? 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