Quality comparison
Top-rated dog boarding in Harlow
16 council-licensed operators in Harlow rated 4 or 5 stars on the Animal Activity Licensing scheme. 6 carry a 5-star rating; 10 carry 4 stars.
Five-star operators
Meet the Higher Standard criteria of the licensing scheme.
Rudi's Room Dog Hotel & Spa, Harlow CM20 1RS
·Licensed£50
/ night from
Rudi's Room Dog Hotel & Spa, Harlow CM20 1RS
·Licensed£50
/ night from
Harlow CM17 9QG
·LicensedOn request
Harlow CM17 9QG
·LicensedOn request
Tracy Top Tails, Harlow, CM17 9HJ
·LicensedOn request
Tracy Top Tails, Harlow, CM17 9HJ
·LicensedOn request
Four-star operators
Fully compliant with regulations, with some Higher Standard criteria met.
Active Paws, Harlow CM18 7DU
·LicensedOn request
Active Paws, Harlow CM18 7DU
·LicensedOn request
Aiko's Wagging Watch (AWW) CM20 1EF
·LicensedOn request
Aiko's Wagging Watch (AWW) CM20 1EF
·LicensedOn request
Character Canines Home Boarding Ltd, Harlow, CM19 5NR
·LicensedOn request
Character Canines Home Boarding Ltd, Harlow, CM19 5NR
·LicensedOn request
Harlow, CM20 1RE
·LicensedOn request
Harlow, CM20 1RE
·LicensedOn request
Paw Outdoors, Harlow CM19 4BD
·LicensedOn request
Paw Outdoors, Harlow CM19 4BD
·LicensedOn request
What the star ratings mean
UK dog boarding operators are inspected and rated 1 to 5 stars under the Animal Activity Licensing framework. The rating reflects compliance at the time of inspection — covering accommodation, ventilation, emergency procedures, and staff training.
A 5-star Higher Standard rating indicates the operator meets the most demanding welfare criteria in the framework. A 4-star operator is fully compliant with some Higher Standard criteria met.
Ratings are not customer-satisfaction scores and they aren’t updated between inspections. See our star rating guide for the full breakdown and our Verification Score for our independent freshness measure.