Giant Breed-Friendly Hotel Chains
Traveling with dogs is difficult, but traveling with multiple giant breeds can be quite the frustrating endeavor. Either the hotel only allows one dog, small dogs, or charges a ridiculous pet fee – I’ve seen hotels where the charge was $20 per pet per night.
That adds up quick.
Being a military family and also one who likes to take their dogs everywhere, we’ve done our fair share of traveling with dogs. We always make sure we find a giant breed friendly hotel without a pet fee and have had great success with a few hotel chains. Here are a few of our go-to hotels:
*Pet policies can change at any time and vary throughout the same hotel chain. Always be sure to call and double check the pet policy where you plan to stay.
La Quinta
Hands down, this is our number one choice. When we know where we plan to stop for the night, we will do a quick search for a La Quinta. If there isn’t one where we planned to stop, we will often change our plans to find one. With over 900 hotels in North America, there’s always one around the corner.
Not only does La Quinta allow multiple giant breed dogs, but their rooms are great. Every room we’ve stayed in has had a fridge and a microwave – if you have food sensitivities you know how important this is! Add on a free continental breakfast and I have a happy husband (and puppies because he always gets them some bacon!).
Kimpton Hotels
After Nick and I got married, we decided to do a mini honeymoon. We had traveled across the country with Mauja and Atka so they could be in our wedding, so naturally, we took them with us!
I can’t even begin to tell you how much attention those two drew as we walked through New York City.
During our time in NYC, we stayed in a Kimpton Hotel. I had never been to one, but I was blown away by their pet policy. Kimpton states, “If your pet fits through the door, we’ll welcome them in”; and they do more than just welcome them in. From providing bedding and bowls to having a Director of Pet Relations, they have your furry friend covered. Kimpton even allows pets at their nightly wine reception. Need I say more?
Motel 6
If you’re looking for an affordable place to catch a few hours of sleep, Motel 6 is for you. Motel 6 has no limit on pet size or number and doesn’t charge a pet fee. It’s definitely a very basic hotel chain, but it has everything you need and you can’t beat the price!
What are your favorite pet-friendly hotel chains?
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$20 seems cheap for this area. We were looking in ME for a dog friendly hotel and the running rate was $30 for one dog. Thankfully Katy is a medium sized dog or we’d likely have had to leave her home.
Thanks for the hints though. La Qunita is pretty common in this area, so it’s good to know if we needed a place to stay we could head there.
We just had our first hotel experience with the pups last weekend and stayed at a Red Roof Inn. The pups stayed for free & we weren’t even charged a pet deposit. The room was clean, had laminate flooring, a fridge, microwave, desk, even iron & ironing board. At checkout, we were also told that La Quinta is another pet-friendly option, but I hadn’t heard about the Kimpton hotels yet. Thank you for that valuable piece of information!
The Drury Inn & The Pear Tree Inn! Both are owned by the same company, no weight limit for pups, $15-$20 pet deposit with very nice accommodations. The staff & guests stopped everything as we strolled in, proceeded to give my “little” guy rub downs while kiddos ran up to hug him! We’ve stayed in many while covering a few States and have yet to come across one that is subpar 🙂
This is great info to have on hand! Thanks so much for posting these recommendations!
Thank you so much for the info. We will be traveling with our two Newfie’s so thank you so much!
I too travel with a large dog, and travel from CA to FL often. My scheduling is guided by Motel 6. La Quinta is a real treat to find, that micro and fridge is handy.
The Sheraton will also allow larger breeds as long as they are well behaved. You have to call the hotel directly and talk to the manager. They have allowed my 98 pound Berner.
I had no idea about La Qunita Inn, Definitely appreciate the recommendations. We recently stayed at the Red Roof Inn after seeing thier “Pets Stay Free” advertising and had a great experience.
La Quinta was amazing when I traveled with my 100lb, 10 month old great pyrenees!
Residence Inn has a $100 pet charge but it’s a nicer hotel with a full kitchen so more room for our big guys to lay and move in.
Do any of these chains allow the dogs to stay in the room without their human companions? This is an issue we’ve run into several times. Pets permitted to stay, yes, but they have to leave with you anytime you do. Not terribly practical when you’re on a trip for business or a vacation where you’ll be going to non pet friendly locations.
We love Kimpton! We stay at IHG hotels because they are so pet-welcoming. These include chains like Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites and Holiday Inn Express.
Kelsey thank you for this info. We have family with animals traveling in for daughters wedding who could use this information as well as myself when I need to travel.
I have two large dogs that travel with me. German Shepherds so I have the weight and breed problem to contend with. I have recently found red roof inns and suites; they are 100% per friendly with no weight or breed restrictions. There is no fee for pets either. They also provide a dog walk/ potty area at each location with gloves, baggies, and trash cans. Every stay has been great and I would recommend them. They also have a book that lists every hotel they have in U.S.
Staybridge Suites is part of the IGH chain of hotels and they are great! A good place to stay if you’re looking for a little suite with a kitchenette for a longer stay. Pet friendly for sure. I think 2 is the general rule, by they made an exception for our three. Highly recommend.
Super helpful, thank you for posting. I may leave a follow-up note after a trip to Maryland with our Newf.
I travel with my Newf and Mastiff (and parrot) from CA to WI frequently, La Quinta in Silverthorne CO has never failed me. Also La Quinta in OH was never an issue when we visit there.
We stayed at the Castle in Banff (Fairmont at Banff Springs ) with two pyrs a few years ago. No problem except it was a little humorous that there were two dog beds in the room when we checked in and they were barely big enough to be a pillow for them. Yeah a put will use a pillow….Not. We sure got a lot of looks and questions as we walked around the grounds, but it was very nice and we had no issues.
Correction. Pyr
Great to know since I will be traveling from Arizona to Maryland with my Great Dane.
Great Information!! Im Traveling from Dallas-Boston with our 155lb Great Dane 🙂