A pup enjoys the comforts of the Kimpton Hotel. Flickr/JeanninePC99
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.
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thats so nice!
So many hotels that claim to be pet friendly will charge you up to $100.00..not bad for a week..but terrible for a one night stay.
LaQuinta Inns are almost all pet friendly and rarely charge a fee.
Sandi: We always and only stay at LaQuinta. They are the best! We have even done dog rescue introductions and adoptions in their lobby and have even had a dog show in their ballroom. They are the best.
Westin in Savannah only accepts DOGS not cats. You would think they accept both so they are not discriminating against one or the other. I love both, but was told that cat owners tend to leave their felines in the room for the day where dog owners would take them with them. That was the managers excuse anyhow as he made sure that a very friendly kitty that was hanging out by the pool area knew he was not welcome!
Notice that few of these allow two pets, and also that most require them under 25 lbs. The only ones that seem to allow bigger pets are the cheaper, not as nice hotels. So you still end up ruining your vacation by accepting lower standard hotels. So no, I don't consider these pet friendly. I consider most of these as "hey, we need more money, so we'll allow a dog or two".
my only prob is that my dog barks at other dogs furiously if they gte too close to me (shes overly protective) so i dont want to get yelled at for my protective dog
also my dog hads a thing aginst little foo foo dogs ( i dont mean that as an insult to small toy dogs) so i9 dont know how to handle her.
Most places don't stick to the 25 pound limit. I have a beautiful, well behaved standard poodle and she has never been turned away. I have even convinced them that she is a therapy dog ( not mine, but we go into instituions) and have had fees waived. More and more places are coming around.
PET FRIENDLY? When a Fairfield Inn charges $59.00 for the room and $75.00 for the pet......I do not call this pet friendly, more like pet rip off!!
Sheraton and Westin hotels have NO fees, and welcome pets with open arms.
LaQuinta also takes pets at all their locations for no fee.
Leave your pets at home with someone that loves it/them or is paid to keep it/them. I don't.
I'll be sure not to stay at any of them. I can't imagine travelling with animals. YUCK!!!!!
If you don't like animals, don't worry about issues relating to them. I don't like children, but I stay in places where they are allowed! However, I don't read articles about them. YUCK!
Always call ahead no matter what. I located a hotel on the internet that said "Pet Friendly", the hotel chain also said it was "Pet Friendly", but I happened to call for reservations and was told they don't accept pets.
Drury Inn accepts pets and do not charge a fee. I am not sure if there is a weight limit as I have a mini dachshund and if there was a weight limit she would always be under it.
i work for drury inns- we have over 100 locations and accept any size pets, no fees, my hotel even gives out dog and cat treats, and is the host hotel for any akc dog shows in the area. (terre haute, in.)
I always stay at Red Roof Inns. They accept pets and no additional charge. I have been suckered in my those companies who say they accept pets, then when you arrive tell you there is an additional charge
Red Roof Inn is my FIRST choice because they ALWAYS accept dogs, no matter what the size, and never have an extra fee.
I always stay at La Quinta because they don't charge a pet fee. You need to call ahead though or go search the websites because there are a few rare ones that do not take pets or have a weight and pet limit. I usually try to book a suite at LQ to give my pets the extra room to roam around too.
I've also found the La Quinta chain accomodates pets at no charge.
I stayed at the Westin in Philadelphia who claimed to be pet friendly and they were anything but. They seemed bothered and put me on a floor with non dog owners who felt the need to stand in front of my door and tease them. They barked and then the people complained that my dogs were incessantly barking. I confronted the woman several times. The hotel blamed me that my dogs were yappy which they are not. The room they put me in smelled of urine. I was told I would have a dog bed for them and I wasnt because they didnt have any. I am by far a complainer but when I pay good money and EXTRA money to have my dogs with me, I expect them to at least be friendly to my dogs.