How To Find the Best Pet Hotels

Introduction

More people than ever before are taking their pets with them on vacations. Consequently, hotels, motels and even resorts have had to rethink policies about allowing pets. Even years ago some hotels offered a few rooms for customers with pets, but now that the demand has increased for pet-friendly rooms, many hotels are rising to meet the needs of customers. If you are traveling to a new city and want to take your pet along, do not give up on finding hotels that accept pets because they are out there.

Step 1

Check out travel directories when looking for pet hotels. The Internet has many travel directories specifically focused around pets such as DogFriendly.com, PetFriendlyTravel.com and PetsWelcome.com. Search on "pet friendly hotel" with the city name in your browser and you are bound to get several search results for additional pet-friendly hotel directories and listings of person hotels and chains which accept pets.

 

Step 2

Amenities advertised for hotels in websites, travel magazines, advertisements and company brochures normally list whether hotels are pet friendly. This can make it easier to find pet hotels and rule out the ones that do not allow pets of any kind.

 

Step 3

If you prefer certain hotels or chains for the amenities they offer call them. Ask if they offer rooms with pets and get the details for the pets they allow and how their system works. Two different hotels may have totally different requirements. There are no standards set in the hotel industry for allowing pets, so pet hotels may all operate differently.

 

Step 4

Look online for pet hotels and reviews from real customers. Try searching on "pet friendly hotels reviews" and you will find customer reviews for specific hotels and review websites. Check out the review website at http://pettravelreviews.com/ to see their recommendations for good pet hotels or ones to be avoided.

 

Step 5

Check with other co-workers where you work and ask for recommendations. They may have recently traveled with a pet and can recommend a specific hotel chain or at the very least tell about their bad experience with one. If you are a team or church member consider asking other members if they can recommend any pet hotels. Friends and neighbors could also be a good source of information.

 

Step 6

After locating the names and numbers of several pet hotels, you need to ask for detailed information and compare options. It is better and easier to ask a few questions over the phone before making a trip and finding out that your pet is not accepted at the hotel where you booked a reservation. Start out by asking if the hotel accepts your breed of dog, cat or hamster. Many pet hotels may accept dogs for example, but they may draw the line between a small dog and a 100 pound dog. Ask whether they have dedicated areas for walking pets and what their rules are for staying with pets.

 

Tips and comments

Once you find suitable accommodations for both you and your pet make reservations quickly. A few pet hotels allow pets free of charge. However, most do charge for pets and a lot of them require a hefty deposit as well.

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