“And a roll-away for my dog, please!”

  Posted on July 13, 2010  by Joy of Living  No comments

Jessie the dog, travel enthusiast extraordinaire: Okay.  So, you have your car packed and ready to go.  Scruffy is excited to venture somewhere beyond the confines of his back yard.  It’s summer time, and the vacation clock has started!  You have a two-day drive in front of you to get to the beach, but it will be worth it.  However, you have an overnight stay en route to your destination.  Do you know which hotel chains are pet friendly and will eagerly welcome your four-legged companion?

I have taken the liberty of researching the web to find a list of hotels that are happy to see you arrive with your cute little dog or cat in tow.  Below is the list.  Simply “Google” your hotel of choice online to see if they have a facility in the area of your choice, and you and Scruffy can be sleepy soundly by this evening, ready to hit the road again tomorrow!  Sand and surf!  Here we come! (Bo the cat comes running excitedly into the room at this point, screaming, “Sharks!  Shark attack! Sharks!  Help me!”)

Jessie, seemingly unfazed: Well, as I was saying, the list is below for your convenience.  As for your choice of beaches, you are on your own, at least for this blog post.  In all honesty, the “shark” that Bo claims to have just seen was probably a small, harmless fish or some child’s pool toy.  Carry on…

Pet Friendly Hotel Chains in the US:

Best Western

Candlewood

Clarion Hotel

Comfort Inn & Suites

Courtyard by Marriott

Crowne Plaza

Doubletree

Econo Lodge

Embassy Suites

Fairfield Inn by Marriott

Hampton Inns

Hilton

Holiday Inn/Holiday Inn Express

Homeswood Suites

Hotel Indigo

JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts

La Quinta Inn & Suites

MainStay Suites

Marriott Hotels & Resorts

Motel 6

Quality Inn & Suites

Renaissance Hotels & Resorts

Residence Inn by Marriott

Rodeway Inn & Suites

Sleep Inn & Suites

Springhill Suites by Marriott

Staybirdge Suites

Studio 6

Suburban Extended Stay

TownPlace Suites by Marriott

The experts at Joy of Living Pet Sitters hope you have a wonderful vacation with your pets!  Isn’t life great when you can just stick your head out the window and let your ears flap around, the wind in your hair and the …GOOD GOSH!  What the heck was that?  Oh…just another bug.  I have to remember to keep my mouth closed when Miss Karen accelerates!

Happy travels!

(I got this list from the Trips with Pets web site!)