Mary Allen
Enjoy the best weeks of the year and leave the dog at home? This is out of the question for many animal lovers. If you want to find the right hotel for you, your family, and your four-legged friend, there are a few things to consider.
If you want to go on holiday with your dog, good preparation is important. This includes, above all, the selection of a suitable hotel. Because dogs are not allowed in every accommodation. And even if it’s officially allowed to travel with four-legged friends, that doesn’t mean that they are welcome.
What Does “Welcome” Mean?
Inquire in advance, for example in forums or on hotel rating sites on the Internet, whether dogs are welcome in the hotel of your choice and how the staff treats the animals. Does the facility offer enough space for exercise? Are dog owners regularly visiting so that loyal family members can also make friends? Are there perhaps even special leisure activities that you can take advantage of with your four-legged friend? If in doubt, just call the accommodation and ask.
You should also find out exactly what it means that the dog is welcome in the hotel. Can it only be taken to the room or can you also take it to other parts of the hotel? Find out which areas of the hotel dogs are allowed to enter. If these areas are very limited, you may want to look for alternative accommodation.
Dogs in the Hotel: Additional Costs
Holidays with the dog can sometimes be expensive. In many holiday accommodations that are not specialized in guests with dogs, you have to reckon with a surcharge per night if you take your four-legged friend with you. Depending on what you plan to do on holiday, you might have to buy tickets for your dog on public transport. If your animal is very lively, you should take out dog liability insurance. Whether in a hotel, restaurant, or elsewhere: with spirited dogs, it can quickly happen that something breaks. With appropriate insurance, you won’t be stuck with the costs if a valuable item dies.