What's with all the Pet-Friendly Hotels!
Jul 30th, 2010, 02:41 PM
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I would much rather have a pet of any stripe next door than a kid! I've never been bothered by pets in a hotel but have been bothered many times by children screeching and running around in the hallway outside my room.
Jul 30th, 2010, 11:34 PM
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I don't like them. I'm very allergic to animals and the last thing I want to hear is a barking dog. It's hard enough to get a smoke free hotel room, then to have to deal with a pet dander-free room, too is a bit much.
A friend was at a hotel in Paris and when he checked into it, it reeked of cigarette smoke and he's very allergic. Just imagine if a pet had also been in the room. And I really feel for kids with allergies, as I was one growing up.
When I'm looking to either book a hotel room or rent an apartment especially overseas, I always have to make sure that they are no smoking and no pet places or else it's not going to work. Happy Travels!
A friend was at a hotel in Paris and when he checked into it, it reeked of cigarette smoke and he's very allergic. Just imagine if a pet had also been in the room. And I really feel for kids with allergies, as I was one growing up.
When I'm looking to either book a hotel room or rent an apartment especially overseas, I always have to make sure that they are no smoking and no pet places or else it's not going to work. Happy Travels!
Jul 31st, 2010, 01:43 AM
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My parents stayed in a pet-friendly hotel near a National Park out West(which shall remain nameless). My mom ended up with fleas bites all over her body. They also had unleashed dogs run into their room on occasion. Unfortunately they were unaware of the pet policy.
As someone who had pets growing up but never took them on vacation except to the cabin, can someone explain why people take pets on vacation? I don't quite understand the logic.
As someone who had pets growing up but never took them on vacation except to the cabin, can someone explain why people take pets on vacation? I don't quite understand the logic.
Jul 31st, 2010, 02:52 AM
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We take our dog on vacation because he is part of our family! It's really as simple as that. Why leave him alone in a doggie hotel when he can be with us? He loves car rides!
That said, we don't typically bring him along for really long trips, or trips that entail a ton of sightseeing. We usually bring him on weekend getaways.
We live in S. Florida which is very pet friendly and when we do a quick weekend trip to Key West we'll bring the dog.
We also travel with our dog when we are driving to visit family. The drive is so long that it usually requires 1 night at a hotel with the dog.
That said, we don't typically bring him along for really long trips, or trips that entail a ton of sightseeing. We usually bring him on weekend getaways.
We live in S. Florida which is very pet friendly and when we do a quick weekend trip to Key West we'll bring the dog.
We also travel with our dog when we are driving to visit family. The drive is so long that it usually requires 1 night at a hotel with the dog.
Jul 31st, 2010, 04:37 AM
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emily, not every trip is a vacation. When we've gotten very short notice of a death in our family we couldn't always find a kennel available here. We had to travel and had to find places that will take a dog. We've stayed in some very basic places out of necessity for that very reason, on short notice it isn't always possible to find a place that takes dogs.
But, we have taken our dog on cross country trips which were vacations. We'd carefully map out our drive so that we could stay somewhere pet friendly. The destination was always planned to allow for our needs.
I am very aware of allergies, to pets, smoke, whatever, as I always hated staying in a room where someone had smoked. I think there's enough rooms out there that we can all be accommodated.
But, we have taken our dog on cross country trips which were vacations. We'd carefully map out our drive so that we could stay somewhere pet friendly. The destination was always planned to allow for our needs.
I am very aware of allergies, to pets, smoke, whatever, as I always hated staying in a room where someone had smoked. I think there's enough rooms out there that we can all be accommodated.
Jul 31st, 2010, 05:25 AM
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Frank, when you copied the article from NYC.com
http://www.nyc.com/visitor_guide/pet...al_review.aspx
you left out this important (to this discussion)sentence:
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
http://www.nyc.com/visitor_guide/pet...al_review.aspx
you left out this important (to this discussion)sentence:
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
Jul 31st, 2010, 05:58 AM
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Frank,
There was actually a great article about pet-friendly hotels in Miami. They allow the dogs to eat from plates at the tables in restaurants.
They also have concierges devoted just to the animals.
Pets are a multi-billion dollar industry. Hotels are catching on and accommodating their customers needs, and increasing their bottom line as well.
There was actually a great article about pet-friendly hotels in Miami. They allow the dogs to eat from plates at the tables in restaurants.
They also have concierges devoted just to the animals.
Pets are a multi-billion dollar industry. Hotels are catching on and accommodating their customers needs, and increasing their bottom line as well.
Jul 31st, 2010, 07:16 AM
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Steelersfan:
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
I think that statement was pre-recession. Seems like most of the big chains are allowing dogs and charging big for the priveledge.
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
I think that statement was pre-recession. Seems like most of the big chains are allowing dogs and charging big for the priveledge.
Jul 31st, 2010, 07:49 AM
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I've stayed at the Marlowe in Cambridge MA before and they welcome dogs and even have "happy hour" and a welcome bag of goodies for the canine guests. I did not experience any noise disturbances from dogs during my stay there, and agree completely with Laurieco in her assertion that dog hotel guests are often preferable to human hotel guests. (It's a shame to have to say this, but I often think of them as friendlier and less troublesome in many ways to their human counterparts.) 
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Jul 31st, 2010, 08:00 AM
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"Which hotels are those that don't charge for your "big German Shepherd", I'll make sure not to stay! LOL.
Frank, don't go to these hotel then. I've stayed with my big German Shepherd at the Hotel Sofitel in downtown Philadelphia, the flagship Hilton New York at 1335 Sixth Avenue in Midtown West, the The Loews Regency at 540 Park Avenue, the gorgeous Le Parker Meridien at 118 West 57th Street, The luxurious Peninsula Hotel at 700 Fifth Avenue, the Hotel Pennsylvania, the chic and trendy Sofitel New York, located at 45 West 44th Street, and many other, too many to count!
Frank, don't go to these hotel then. I've stayed with my big German Shepherd at the Hotel Sofitel in downtown Philadelphia, the flagship Hilton New York at 1335 Sixth Avenue in Midtown West, the The Loews Regency at 540 Park Avenue, the gorgeous Le Parker Meridien at 118 West 57th Street, The luxurious Peninsula Hotel at 700 Fifth Avenue, the Hotel Pennsylvania, the chic and trendy Sofitel New York, located at 45 West 44th Street, and many other, too many to count!
Jul 31st, 2010, 09:40 AM
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Frank, somehow its really easy to copy/paste from your posts!
But there are several small hotels and a large luxury hotel which I have bought my dogs to where dogs are welcome and I was not charged extra. We have also brought him to a few night clubs and a lake side restaurant. He was very welcomed to be there and got lots of affection from people. Whenever we were in the elevator of the 30 story hotel he was the only dog there that weekend and people were asking what his name was and if they could pet him. I ran into one of the doormen after bar hours on the street and he said he wished I had my dog with me to show his friends. People love dogs.
His picture is on my profile!
But there are several small hotels and a large luxury hotel which I have bought my dogs to where dogs are welcome and I was not charged extra. We have also brought him to a few night clubs and a lake side restaurant. He was very welcomed to be there and got lots of affection from people. Whenever we were in the elevator of the 30 story hotel he was the only dog there that weekend and people were asking what his name was and if they could pet him. I ran into one of the doormen after bar hours on the street and he said he wished I had my dog with me to show his friends. People love dogs.
His picture is on my profile!
Jul 31st, 2010, 10:26 AM
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Frank on Jul 31, 10 at 11:16am
Steelersfan:
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
I think that statement was pre-recession.Frank
Well it came from the same article that you copied here.
Steelersfan:
"1. The majority of hotels, motels, and resorts in the US and Canada do not allow guests to have pets of any sort in their rooms."
I think that statement was pre-recession.Frank
Well it came from the same article that you copied here.
