Shared Indoor Guest Area (Defined Term)

A defined term within the Dog Friendly Standard (RDFS-01)

What is a shared guest area?

A shared indoor guest area is any indoor space in a hotel that guests use in common, rather than a private bedroom. This includes places like reception areas, lounges, bars, dining rooms, corridors, and communal seating areas.

Shared Indoor Guest Area refers to any enclosed interior space within an accommodation that is intended for use by multiple guests and is not part of an individual private room, as used within the Dog Friendly Standard (RDFS-01). Such areas include, but are not limited to, reception spaces, lounges, dining rooms, bars, corridors, and communal seating areas, regardless of whether access is time-limited, supervised, or subject to conditions.

This definition forms part of the Dog Friendly Reference Guide.  Last updated: 20th January 2026