Roc Villa Bay is a private house with a large garden, and dogs are welcome. That sentence is short, but it changes a holiday: no kennels, no separating the family for the afternoon, no choosing between the sea and the animal you brought with you.
What "pet-friendly" means here
It means the dog sleeps in the house with you, walks in the garden and comes to the beach reached by the private path. It does not mean the house is a fenced exercise area: the Mediterranean garden is a garden, with steps, drops, pine needles and the sea below. Dogs and children need the same supervision on the descent, and the gate discipline of a private estate applies to everyone.
We ask owners to bring their own beds, bowls and towels, to keep the dog off the furniture and to tell us in advance how many animals are coming. A house that welcomes dogs is a house that trusts the people who bring them.
Why the coast suits a dog
The village of Castiglioncello is small and walkable, with shaded roads among the pines and a seafront that is easy to reach on foot. The garden gives an animal somewhere to be without a lead, and the private beach means the day does not depend on finding a dog-friendly public shore in August.
Rules on Italian beaches change and are set locally, so ask us what applies in your period rather than assuming. The same goes for the rocky cove: it is open water and stone steps, not a beach for a nervous dog.
Practical questions to ask us
- How many dogs can stay, and of what size?
- Is the garden fully enclosed, and where are the steps?
- Which access to the sea is easiest for the animal?
- What do you ask us to bring?
- Are there local rules for the beach in our month?
We answer personally, because the right answer depends on the dog as much as on the house.
Staying at Roc Villa Bay
Roc Villa Bay is a private seafront estate in Castiglioncello with four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea. The villa in Castiglioncello page describes the house, and the family holidays guide covers the rest of the practicalities. To ask about dates and dogs, use the enquiry form.
Questions
Good to know
Are dogs allowed at Roc Villa Bay?
Yes, by prior agreement. Tell us how many animals are coming and their size when you enquire.
Is the garden fenced?
The garden is private but it is a Mediterranean garden with steps and drops, not a fenced exercise area. Dogs need supervision, as children do.
Can dogs go to the private beach?
The beach is reached by the estate's private path. Ask us about local beach rules for your dates; they are set locally and can change.
Do you charge for dogs?
We confirm any supplement in writing with the quote. We do not publish a price list because it depends on the stay.
Stay at Roc Villa Bay
A private house
by the sea
Four bedrooms, three private units, more than 4,000 m² of Mediterranean garden and two private accesses to the sea in Castiglioncello.
