Tell us about your favorite pet-friendly hotels.

[JerseyJanice]

The inspiration for this thread is obvious if you've been reading the CB tonight.

We've taken our 110 pound lab to four different hotels since we've had him.

Our favorite so far is the Mark III in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. It's at the beach, and the rooms are very nice and clean. You have to pay a $50 cash deposit against pet damage upfront, but you get it back on check-out provided your pet doesn't damage anything. We've stayed there 4 times already and had no problem getting our money back.

We have also stayed at the Surf 16 in North Wildwood. The rooms there were nowhere near as nice as the place in Seaside, but North Wildwood itself is nicer, so that's the trade off. No damage deposit there, but you do pay an extra $10 per night per pay. And yes, people go there with more than one animal.

We had to attend a family funeral last year and stayed at the Days Inn in Ledgewood, NJ. I was so grateful for that place! We drove to the wake on what happened to be one of the worst days in New Jersey traffic history ever. Those of you have driven in NJ can just imagine what a nightmare that was! Took us 4 hours to drive what is normal a 45 minute trip.

We wound up being at the funeral parlor until 10:30 that night greeting people since over 1,200 people came to see us. We were due to be picked up by the limo at my brother's house at 8:00 a.m. the following morning for the funeral, and we had snow overnight. Thank goodness we were around the corner at the hotel with our dog! Finding a place for him at short notice or trying to drive back and forth would have been close to impossible.

All we had to do there to have Max with us was sign a damage waiver. The room was very large and comfortable, and the place served a decent complimentary breakfast.

So let's hear about some great experiences you've had with pet friendly lodging. I know there are many stories to be told about them.

 

[mylilnikita]

Hi
In 2004, we took Nikita, my 75 lbs rot/husky to the Days Inn at Oyster Point here in Newport News, Va. I had to give a 10.00 pet fee. There were quite a few dogs there. The room wasn't big, but I was just staying there to get out of nasty weather from what was left of Bonnie and Charley, I was afraid with the rain that we had prior to that, would make another tree come down and I couldn't handle going through that again. The staff was friendly. There was a free breakfast which was good and use the computer to check emails or use the internet. There was a outdoor pool.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

We are going to need to find a good pet friendly hotel in the Allentown PA area in June. DW Lauri's brother is getting married in a local park and *ahem- this will make eyes roll* it's a pet friendly wedding since he and his fiance were married before, they've had the fancy weddings and they want something fun and they want their 3 dogs there too. So our 4 are invited as well as her other brother's 3.

Anyway, they want us to bring the crew with us but there is no way we can all stay in their house since they have 5 kids between them. So.. if anyone knows of a good pet friendly hotel in the Allentown, PA area.. I'm all ears!

 

[ckret01]

I don't have any input to give....just want to subscribe to this board as I would love to hear about hotels that allow pets

 

[lucas]

I posted this on that other thread, but I will mention it here again.

For helpful info check out the Orlando Hotels and Attractions Board. There is a sticky thread at the top over there called "Pet Friendly Information" that has some useful info.

 

[kbkids]

We usually evacuate to Jacksonville, FL when we have to run from hurricanes. We could stay a bit closer to home, but there's a Quality Inn in Jacksonville (actually in Orange Park) that is extremely pet-friendly. They charge an extra $10 a day for each pet, but you're not stuck in a non-smoking room, and there's no size limit on the pets. The grounds people are constantly roaming around cleaning up. Took Hershey out late one night to pee and wasn't expecting her to poop also (she's quite regulated, and this wasn't her time of the day ), so stepped back into the room to get something to clean it up with, stopped to put her back in her crate, and then went back out. The groundsman had already picked it up. I felt bad, but he told me not to worry about it. The rooms are very nice, and during each of our hurricane evacuation visits, there have been tons of pets around.
Also, they do have a pretty nice pool, decent complimentary breakfast, and an on-site computer to use. This was so nice during our last evacuation because I was able to keep up with the news and what was going on with the hurricane in our town.

 

[TheRatPack]

LaQuinta Inns are usually pet friendly and most of them do not require a pet fee. And Hotel Kingdom is a great place to look for cheaper accomodations that allow pets (they have a little pet icon that pops up with the Hotel description and name).

There is a Mainstay Suite right across from the Target in Orlando that also allows dogs, and a nice grassy area at the end of the buildings to walk them in, or plenty of space on the other side of the fence across from the parking lot. Each unit has the entry door from the outside as well, so no walking through a lobby...etc every time to walk your dog. We have stayed here 3 times and up until the last time have always been really happy with it.

 

[DVC Sadie]

If anyone knows of any pet friendly hotels on the Alabama, Florida line please let us know. We stayed at a rest area during hurricane Katrina for 3 days with 2 labs and a boxer. We have stayed at some wonderful beach house rentals in Cape Cod and Hilton Head. They were private homes that allowed pets. We did pay a deposit but it was returned at the end of our stay. www.vrbo.com is a great site for rental properties that allow pets. We use them quite frequently. Some of the rentals just add an additional charge per night. Resort Quest also has some condos and beach homes around the country that also allows pets. There are places in Telluride, Co. that allow pets for the ski enthuisists and places where you can rent cabins in Utah. We are so thankful of places that allow us to vacation with our "girls".

 

[bekkiz]

I posted this on the other thread, and these hotels can be pricy, but, I thought it was interesting:
I just saw a show on their Loews Loves Pets program. Check out some of the neat things your furry friend can do
• personal welcoming note from the hotel general manager with a listing of pet services available at the hotel,
including dog-walking routes, veterinarian information, pet shop and grooming locations, pet attractions, pet-
sitters, pet-friendly restaurants, and other resources
• specialized bedding for dogs and cats
• complimentary bag of pet treats and a pet toy
• special pet place mats with food and water bowls, and a special “Do Not Disturb” sign
• “Puppy Pagers” a pager is provided to every pet owner upon check-in to ensure the hotel staff can be in
contacted immediately in case of an emergency.
Room Service Menu:
• menu items include dishes such as grilled lamb or chicken with rice for dogs, grilled liver or salmon with rice
for cats, and for health conscious cats and dogs Loews also offers a vegetarian entrée. All recipes were
developed in conjunction with a licensed veterinarian
• each recipe was designed to help pets deal with travel stress including jet lag and altitude adjustments
• available beverages include bottled water and milk
• dry and canned pet food selections also available for in-room delivery

In Nashville:
Pack the doggie biscuits, point the SUV toward Nashville, Tenn., check into the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel and request the Hound of Music package.

According to Loews' promotional literature, canines are driven by limousine to a recording studio where, after receiving instructions from a voice coach, they'll "howl along with a guitarist or harmonica player or bark to their favorite karaoke beat" as they cut a professional CD.

In San Diego:
Canine guests don doggie-board shorts and hang 10 during surfing lessons with their owners. Your pet can bone up for the experience by reading The Dog's Guide to Surfing, provided as part of a $300 per night package. Afterward, he'll be fed a surf 'n' turf dinner.

But never fear:
rooms for guests staying with pets undergo special cleaning procedures including the use of specially-filtered vacuums to remove pet allergens in preparation for subsequent guests

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Also, the Kimpton group of hotels (again, pricey, but worth it) also allow pets--in fact they encourage them. If you didn't bring yours, they'll bring you a goldfish for your stay! These hotels also have pet massage, pet room service--all the pampering your pup could want! They have hotels in many parts of the country and Vancouver
http://www.kimptonhotels.com/

 

[Pugdog007]

Dauphine Orleans in N.O. (it's been a while - not sure if they still allow)
Amerisuites
Loews

 

[rascalmom]

We haven't traveled with our pet (yet), but I do know that some of the Embassy Suites properties allow pets. There is one that we have stayed at in Dallas that allows pets - I have been on the elevator with them!