Dogs in hotels

It's obviously a dog-friendly hotel chain. If the presence of dogs bothers you so much why didn't you check before booking?

I work in the hotel industry.

I’d rather sleep in the dog friendly rooms - folk are less likely to be shagging all over the gaff when their dog can see them, therefore less bodily nasties kicking about 😂

Dog friendly rooms tend to be the oldest, most in need of a refurb rooms and far away from reception to minimise footfall going past. Even if they were empty you are VERY unlikely to be assigned them as the hotel wouldn’t want to risk negative reviews - hence why they use them to cash in for the canine clientele - they’re just glad the dog can come in and will overlook the rough edges.

My dog comes on overnight trips with me sometimes. He is excellent for team morale, sleeps like a log away from home (I bring a blanket in from the car to put on bed so he can sleep up there with me) and I have had more broken sleep by drunken guests / children than barking dogs.

Plenty hotels are dog free. Nice to see others allow them. Something for everyone.

As for leaving a dog in a car overnight - absolutely not. For one, he’s worth more than the car. He’s precious. And secondly- massively fair leaving an animal unchecked on its own for 9/10 hours with no clue where it is and when their owners will be back. Too much at risk if they get too hot / too cold etc.

I stay with my dog on long trips when I need to break my journey. We have to stay somewhere. In my experience hotels that allow dogs have dog rooms and non-dog rooms. If you have an allergy surely you'd either stay at a dog-free hotel (eg Premier Inn) or contact the hotel and say you need a room that's dog free? In the same way I ask when I need a ground floor room. My dog is never left unattended in the hotel room, he's not allowed to bark or disturb other guests. You wouldn't know he was there unless you saw us going in or out. Neither is he allowed on the bed or chairs, I bring his cushion and he sleeps on that on the floor. The room is always tidy when we leave but it's usual to be charged an additional cleaning charge when you book to bring your dog. I have sympathies with allergies but you need to be proactive about this.

you are the one who is being ridiculous, and it's animal abuse.

see, it's not that difficult is it. Just don't book pet-friendly rooms.

people also put their luggage, their shoes and god knows what on these. Dogs are the least of my problem in term of hygiene frankly.

You can stay at a hotel that doesn't allow pets if you'd like.

There are more of these than the pet-friendly ones.

you might find it means not on furniture where claws will leave a mark

it doesn't mean not on your pillow if you fancy sleeping with your dog there 😂

You can't leave a dog in a car overnight. Don't be ridiculous. The world doesn't revolve around you.

Hotels get to decide for themselves what’s acceptable on their premises, and if it works for their business model to allow dogs, then dogs are acceptable. The probably try to keep some rooms pet free, so if it matters to you then the onus is on you to ask when you book.

Judging by the number of hotels disagreeing with you and offering dog friendly rooms, you’re not in the majority. People travel with their dogs.

I avoid dog friendly accommodation on the basis that all the beds, bedspreads and cushions will have had dogs on. Those items, unlike sheets, don't get washed between guests.
Dog owners seem to allow their pets on furniture at home so I think it's naive to expect them to abide by "no dogs on the bed" rules in a hotel. They will think their one little dog doesn't matter.

waits for the OP to come back 🍿

It's not called The Lakefront is it?

Our car alarm would go off all night. Would you prefer that?

I can’t stand noisy kids in hotel rooms (I’ve got 2 myself although they’re young adults now) BUT people can’t always keep their kids quiet so I expect hotels to have kids in. Drives me mad when a child in the room above is running up and down at 2am!

Hotels are there to make money and they don’t care who pays the money, dog owners or otherwise.

No.

I expect owners to comply with hotel policies.

If that’s no dogs on furniture, then dogs shouldn’t go on furniture. Anything else is the height of entitlement.

Don’t be ridiculous.

The owners should read them, though. If they can, judging from the sense of entitlement from some of them.

Well if your dogs didn’t yap or bark then that’s ok, no other dogs could have possibly done so.
The only dogs that should be in most hotels are genuine assistance dogs.

This thread is hilarious. They wash the sheets and vacuum carpets in the hotels I’ve stayed at 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 mn is so weird about dogs, and allergies. The world doesn’t revolve around you - I say this as a family with allergies. I don’t expect everyone to adapt to me, I adapt.

If a dog is allowed in a hotel room, are you seriously expecting the dog to not go potentially anywhere in that room? 😂

Don't be ridiculous.

But I do love the image of hotel managers sneaking in rooms at night to check where everybody is sleeping 😂😂

YABU

if it's a "dog friendly" hotel, you are ridiculous to become enraged to see a dog.

I never book a "smoking" room personally - not that they seem to exist much these days. I can't stand the smell of cigarettes, so the solution is not to book one.

Same with dogs?

It sounds so obvious, I am not sure what I am possibly missing.

Hear hear!