List of Pet Friendly Hotels

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

If there's one thing that can sour a vacation, it's thinking about your furry
friend caged up in boarding while you're laid out on the beach. In the past, it
was hard to find a pet-friendly hotel, but these days it's hard not to
find accommodations that welcome pets. According to an American
Hotel & Lodging Association survey of
8,000 hotels in the U.S., 60 percent welcome pets. Here's a roundup of ten of the
most easily found pet-friendly hotels in America.

Best Western: With more than 1,000 hotels nationwide that accept pets as overnight guests, you'll have no
problem housing Fido at your next destination. Each has its own pet fee, ranging
anywhere from free to $50 a night. Check with individual locations to find out
what their fee is and if they have any size restrictions.

Choice Hotels: 2,500 accommodations within the Choice
family, which includes Comfort Inn and EconoLodge, allow pets in their rooms.
Since each hotel is individually owned, make sure to visit Choice's
website for pet-friendly franchises.

Kimpton Hotels: For those with large dogs, this series of
boutique hotels in 16 U.S. cities has no size or weight limits, plus there
aren't any extra fees for bringing your pet with you. Some Kimpton properties
host special events like pet costume parties and meet-and-greet cocktail hours.
All hotels offer dog walking services and chew toys, and if you don't have a
pet, they'll loan you a goldfish for your stay (housekeeping makes sure your new
friend is well fed).

Hilton: Felines and canines are welcome at most Hilton Hotels & Resorts throughout the U.S. and Canada
for a flat fee of $75. Only one pet is allowed per room and it must be under 75
lbs. At check-in, your four-legged friend will receive a Creature Comfort
welcome package that includes organic treats and bio-degradable poop bags, and
once in your room, your pet can cat nap on a Crypton Clean Pet Pillow designed by William Wegman. Concierge
desks have lists of local pet-friendly activities including walking trails.


Holiday Inn: Nearly half of all Holiday Inns welcome pets. The 6th Ave., Manhattan location in New York City
offers treats and a chew toy for dogs, and treats and a catnip toy for kitties.
Walking services are available as well, along with Wee Wee pads and litter boxes
on loan.

Hotel Indigo: All 34 U.S. properties accept pets, though each sets its own size limits and fees. Several
locations host weekly Canine Cocktails Happy Hours -- Atlanta's Midtown weekly
event was even featured in the book "Must Love Dogs." Four of the hotels have
in-house dogs to greet you when you check in.

Loews Hotels: A one-time $25 fee covers your pet's
entire stay. There's a special pet-friendly room service menu that the hotel
developed with a licensed veterinarian which includes foods designed to help
pets deal with travel stress such as jet lag and altitude adjustments. You can
also borrow litter boxes, leashes, collars, and pet beds. Loews Hotels also
offers dog walking and pet sitting, and even has a "Puppy Pager" service, which
gives guests a pager or cell phone that hotel staff can ping if there's a
pet-related emergency.

Marriott: Over 1,080 of the residences within the Marriott family accept pets. Each has its own fees, so
check with the hotel before you book. You can search for pet-friendly Marriotts
via the company's reservation site.

Motel 6: Each of the 1,000+ locations accept one pet per
room. There are no frills here, but you also won't have to pay extra to bring
your furry friend with you.

Starwood Hotels: The W,
Westin and Sheraton hotels accept dogs and cats. The Westin offers a special pet
bed complete with oversized pillows and a mini duvet. Every hotel in the
Starwood family offers food and water bowls as well as personalized ID tags with
hotel contact information

retrieved from the web January 24, 2009  http://www.pawnation.com/

I have also used www.takefido.com

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

My how times have changed. When we were moving from CT to FL in 1998, I don't even remember how many hotels I had to call before I found one that would take a small toy poodle of 15 lbs. They literally laughed at me. When we moved to CT we stayed at a Marriott that allowed the dog for a few weeks. However, they stopped taking dogs. The hotel we finally found I believe was a Red Roof Inn and the room they gave us was the pitts. It does seem that doggies are once again "in style" so they are allowed in many hotels.

Thanks for this info Joanne because if we do any travelling now, it will be with our girls!

[Azure & Muppet]

very helpful info - thanks for posting it

[Michelle]

This is great info! Thank you! We love to travel & used to take our Lhasa with us everywhere, so I knew of a few. We did have trouble once in a Red Roof Inn(the only hotel in the area that allowed dogs). I booked online & included the dog in the reservation, when we got there they were out of "pet rooms" and told us she wasn't part of the reservation(even after I showed them my confirmation!) They were very rude! So we left her for 10 mins alone in the room while we quickly went to McDonalds & the staff actually went into our room because they heard her barking(it was 3pm!), they literally scared the crap out of her and had nerve to ask us to check out the next morning(3 days early!) I was mortified! She wouldn't have pooped if they didn't come in & violate our privacy in the 1st place, so that is unfortunately 1 "pet-friendly" hotel off of our list!

[Susan, Zeke. Lily & Jasper]

I recently traveled with Zeke to pick up Jasper. We came from near Chattanooga going to Orlando. We stayed both nights on the road in LaQuinta Hotels which were very nice rooms and very pet friendly. I made the first night's reservation on-line and declared in the notes that I was bringing a dog. There were several other dogs staying there also. The 2nd night we just stopped when I was too tired to go any further. I told the lady at the desk that I had 2 dogs with me with 1 being a new puppy. She gave us a room with easy access to potty which was greatly appreciated. Whenever possible I will book with LaQuinta in the future. Their hotels are well maintained and I find them very pet friendly.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

I loved La Quinta. Stayed in one in Omaha and Amarillo. They were nice rooms, had free wifi and the dog was welcome. The air conditioning worked too!!

[Angie, Hudson and Lily]

We recently went on a trip to Kentucky with the dogs. We stayed at a Drury Inn in Louisville and one in Cincinnati, Ohio. Both hotels appeared newer or remodeled, and were very nice. The rate was very reasonable (around $100ish). In Kentucky we had a 2 room suite, and in Ohio they were out of suites, but the hotel room was a good size. Drury Inns serve free hot breakfast (french toast, biscuits/gravy, eggs, sausage, waffles,etc) and in the afternoon there is free popcorn and pop. From 5:30-7pm they have what they call "Kickbacks" and they serve hot food that you could make into a light dinner or snack. When we were there they served Mac and cheese, hot dogs, nachos and cheese, chips, carrots/ranch, and baked potatoes. This is all free too. The staff was very friendly and dogs stay free!

[Willow and J]

We've been using Red Roof Inn for long distance trips, and our experience with them have been fine so far. We've used RRI in Willowbrook, IL just outside Chicago several times without any problem; one in downtown Chicago was fine on dog front, but the parking was too expensive; we also used RRI on our trip from St. Louis to Boston and back in Indiana, Ohio, Penn, and MA, and the only problem we had was a couple of them were not so clean and Willow found various things under bed and corner of the room to chew on (yikes!).

We're kind of tired of long drives - Willow's dad doesn't want to put her in cargo so we stopped flying.

Hope they allow dogs on trains! 

[Mimi Linna, Lilly and Lolly]

first road trip with Lilly (7 months). We always stay at Marroit's and happy that they are accepting pets. 50.00 to 100.00 per night non refundable deposit is crazy. I know why people get motorhomes to travel in.

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

LaQuinta in Valdosta, GA is the most dog friendly hotel I've come across.  No additional fee, beautiful room, place to walk with potty bag and disposal station.  LaQuinta Inn West in Macon GA, wanted $50 per dog extra.  No thanks.  Best Western on 475 in Macon was another very dog friendly hotel.  Gave them treats wrapped in either pink or blue ribbons at check in.  Only charged an extra 10 for both dogs.