The Mansion at Judge’s Hill, Austin, Texas
website: mansionatjudgeshill.com
no size or weight restrictions
standard room rates start at $175
The Mansion at Judge’s Hill is a boutique hotel located in a charming historic section near the University of Texas and in fact the original building was constructed in 1900 as a wedding gift by one of the University Founders. We stayed in the third floor attic bedroom ( antique furnishings plus every modern convenience). Continue reading
I decided to treat myself ( and Phoebe) to a truly luxury experience and stay at the historic Arizona Biltmore on our return trip home from Texas.
The hotel has been the exclusive playground for the rich and famous for the past 80 years and the numerous expansions and refurbishing have enhanced the comfortable elegance and desert calm ambiance with a modern space while integrating the Biltmore feeling of the architecture and furnishings. Continue reading
La Quinta Resort & Club,La Quinta, California
website: laquintaresort.com
$50 pet fee-donated to SPCA
Rates from $150
La Quinta Resort & Club— just 19 miles southeast of Palm Springs (the town was named after the resort) is and has been a world class desert recreation resort for the last 84 years, attracting movie stars, avid golfers, harried city dwellers and couples seeking “down time”, to the 45 acre resort nestled amidst fragrant citrus trees, winding paths, towering palms and surrounded by spectacular panoramic views of the Santa Rosa Mountains.
The Shorebreak Hotel, Huntington Beach, California
website: shorebreakhotel.com
no pet fee
no weight restrictions
Rates from $125
Huntington Beach received the honor of being named the official DogTown 2009, as a city that “receives dogs with open arms and provides them with the joys of life,” according to Dog Fancy magazine editor Susan Chaney. Continue reading
Loews Hotel
4000 Coronado Bay, California
website: loewshotels.com
$25 pet fee per stay-canines under 22 lbs.
Rates from $175
Loews Loves Pets is the name of the pet amenity package offered by Loews Coronado Bay- situated on a private 15 acre peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay and 15 miles from downtown San Diego, California. Continue reading
Dana Point, California
St. Regis Hotel, Dana Point, California
website: stregis.com
$100 pet fee
Rates from $225
the inner diva/divo of any pooch. Continue reading
Hotel Paisano, Marfa, Texas
website: Hotelpaisano.com
$20 (plus tax) pet fee per night.
Weight restrictions (under 20 lbs) are “flexible”
Standard rooms start at $99
Hotel Paisano is a wonderfully charming historic hotel built in the 1930’s by famed local architect, Henry Trost. Vintage movie buffs will appreciate that the hotel played host to cast members of the Academy Award winning movie, Giant (movie memorabilia is housed in lobby). Continue reading
Hotel El Capitan, Van Horn, Texas
website: hotelelcapitan.com
Pet fee is $50 per stay
no pet weight limit
Standard Queen Rooms begin at $99
This was our 2nd stay at the charming historic Hotel El Capitan in Van Horn, Texas. We stayed here on a road trip to Austin, Texas last May and looked forward to returning.
Candlewood Suites, Fort Stockton, Texas
Pets under 80 lbs (2 pet limit)
$35 pet fee per stay
Suites start at $139.99
Pet Friendly means a home cooked dinner!
We (my traveling pug and I) stopped over in Fort Stockton on a recent road trip from New Mexico to Austin, Texas.
I was impressed that Candlewood Suites, manager, Paul Amayo made a point of responding to guest reviews on Trip Advisor —usually a sign that management actually cares about guest comfort and I wasn’t disappointed. Continue reading
L’Ermitage Beverly Hills, California 90210
website: lermitagebh.com
Pets under 40 lbs welcome
$150 pet fee
Rooms start at $400
L’Ermitage, Beverly Hills
Phoebe Rose, celebrity pug, had the pleasure of enjoying the pet friendly amenities of the popular boutique hotel L’Ermitage, Beverly Hills as the first stop on her recent summer 2012 road trip from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas. Continue reading