We’re now adding more dog friendly hotels to our travel list. Last year was hard with hotels. We stayed at so many really bad ones, and for Mom it really ruins the entire trip. After our terrible experiences we would rather sleep in our car than stay at an Econolodge, Motel 6, or Baymont. So, where can we stay as we travel more and further from home?
It seems that some hotel chains are starting to allow pets, mostly a two pet limit, but we are two that travel, so it works for us. The price per night is a bit higher than the cheap places and there is often a pet fee. For Mom it is worth some extra green papers to have a decent room. Our first “fancier hotel” was the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Florida. Recently they announced that all Homewood Suites will be pet friendly, some may charge a pet fee. We had a great experience there and would stay at one again.
Home2 Suites by Hilton is another new one for us. Once again, the price is more than an Econolodge, but there are no ants in the refrigerator, or dirty underwear in the shower. We stayed at one on our Pennsylvania trip and really liked it.
Each room has a full refrigerator/freezer and kitchenette. We love this for our food, and Mom can use it for her food too. The room is spacious, clean, and comfortable.
The Home2 Suites are supposed to be modern and affordable. We will definitely stay at one again if there is one in the area where we need a hotel.
Next we have tried a Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriot. We had a pet fee, but the price was still reasonable. The hotel was clean and orderly. Our only issue is that the mini fridge really has no space to put much inside. The room was also the size of a regular room, nothing extra to make it more of a suite size. Our overall experience was good and we will not hesitate to stay at one again.
Mom has been staying at Drury Inns for years. She took Katie and Emma there several times on trips they took. Drury Inns are on the top of our favorite dog friendly hotels list. They have changed their policy to a two pet limit, and they now charge a pet fee. We don’t mind the extra fee if the hotel is nice. Mom says she would rather stay in a nicer hotel and travel less than stay in a dump to save money. A good hotel means better rest, and a better mood.
What about La Quinta? We know lots of them and there are several we really like and will definitely stay at again. Some of them have changed ownership and are no longer as nice as they used to be.
These are our thoughts on hotels, for what they are worth. Mom says humans sometimes reach that point in life where cheap doesn’t cut it anymore and she is at that point. We don’t need the Taj Mahal, simply a nice, clean, friendly place to put our paws up when we travel. Do you have any favorite hotels?
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Thank you for the hotel guide! Our Mom has told us that we will be traveling in the near future, so this is great information for us. Thank you!!
We don’t want anyone staying in a dump if they don’t have to. There are good hotels that are not that expensive and well worth it.
My friends at LLB gang (Rosy, Sunny and Jakey) love the La Quinta.
I love your pose by the sign too
Hugs Cecilia
Some are really nice and we love those, but we have been in some bad ones too. Now they have their RV, so they don’t need hotels.
No doubt, your mom will find the best hotels for her girls.
She is doing a pretty good job so far this year.
Thank you for sharing. I am pawsitive you leave your rooms nicer than most guests! XOXO Sparkle
We do tidy up before we leave, but there isn’t much to tidy up. The most we do is wrestle or jump around on the bed, but Mom makes a mess of it sleeping, so it isn’t a problem.
Thanks for the hotel tips! Have fun every day!
We do our best to always have fun.
Ants in the fridge and dirty underwear in the shower? Goodness. I would just leave.
We loved traveling with our baby when she was still with her. Always loved going to places that loved pups. They are less problems than the adults at times.
I’m with your mom, we don’t stay in cheap. I’d rather pay for clean and nice.
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We had some pretty bad experiences last year, so we decided to change the way we find hotels and so far it is working well.
Homewood Suites sounds like a good choice! We stayed at LaQuinta’s when Mama drove us out here from California…and they have really become a so-so win(Williams AZ) or big time lose(everywhere else) since they were bought by Wyndham. Luckily, most of our traveling is done in CeCe now!
Thanks for the hotel update…happy road trippin’!
xoxo,
Jakey, Rosy and Sunny
There still are some awesome LQ’s but many have changed ownership and have gone downhill fast. Hotels are constantly changing, so we have to stay on top of things. Mom would never travel in an RV so hotels it is for us. She wouldn’t drive one and doesn’t need something else to keep clean, she says 😉
I don’t even remember the last time I stayed at a hotel, to be honest. Probably 20+ years ago. But at least I’ll know to ask for recommendations if I ever need to!
Mom has stayed in hotels all around the world her whole life, but they are constantly changing. One has to stay on top of them.
Some new ones for us! We don’t get to travel much these days, but good to know! thanks!!!
We will travel for you.
Wow what a life you living qutie
We enjoy traveling and seeing new places.
Thanks for the candid reviews, if i’m ever traveling with a pet, i know where to look and where not to look.
The not ones are really nots. We had no idea such terrible places actually exist and they are not even cheap!
I’m glad you have some good options, nothing is worse than an icky hotel room!
It really ruins the trip, that is for sure.
We have stayed Drury Inn because of your recommendations! And we like Quinta too. My mom is like your mom — she wants clean, safe and will pay a little more to be sure to get it. We stayed in a place in Nebraska once that was like your description of underwear in the shower!! Thats when Mom said No More!!! Great post. your friend Lilly. PS My little brother has never stayed in a hotel!! By the time I was his age…
Sounds like you all need a road trip! Mom likes us to start staying in hotels early so we get used to it, but as you know, we do travel quite a bit. Drury is awesome. We still love them a lot.
Clean, quiet and friendly…works for us.
It is the best kind of hotel!