AUGUST 2026

The 10 Best Pet-Friendly Hotels

Based on Verified Guest Reviews

A truly pet-friendly hotel does more than tolerate your dog — it welcomes them, with staff who fuss over them, rooms that suit them and a location with somewhere to walk. We ranked these ten from verified IHG reviews, weighting how often guests praised the pet-friendly welcome and facilities, and how warmly. From a Savannah Kimpton beside a shaded park to a Channel Tunnel stop-over before the crossing, these are the hotels that genuinely love your pet.

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

1. Kimpton Brice Hotel

At this Savannah Kimpton pets are treated like part of the family. Set beside a shaded park in the city’s historic district, it pairs Kimpton’s signature pet-friendly approach with welcoming service and walkable surroundings perfect for exploring with your four-legged companion.

Excellent services staff was excellent love how pet friendly the staff was.

— Traveling man, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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SANTEE, SOUTH CAROLINA

2. Holiday Inn Santee

Travelers with pets describe relief at finding this Santee property — a beautiful, clean, pet-friendly room that was comfortable and quiet with wonderful views, and one guest's gratitude at finding a clean pet-friendly room for them and their pup mid-journey. Reviewers call it accommodating, welcoming and affordable. It's a Holiday Inn that delivers the reassurance pet owners on the road most want: a clean, comfortable, genuinely pet-welcoming room at a fair price, the kind of dependable stop that makes travelling with an animal far less stressful.

Beautiful clean pet friendly room comfortable and quiet with wonderful views

— NanaVal, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA

3. Candlewood Suites Rocky Mount

Settle in with all the comforts of home at this pet-friendly Rocky Mount retreat. Spacious suites with fully equipped kitchens, a welcoming atmosphere, and a convenient location make it an ideal extended-stay choice for travelers bringing their four-legged companions.

Good hotel great people and great location, pet friendly as well!

— blaze, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA

4. Hotel Indigo Orange Beach - Gulf Shores

Enjoy a beach getaway where stylish coastal design and a genuinely pet-friendly welcome go hand in hand. At Hotel Indigo Orange Beach, guests can settle into a character-filled stay with inviting spaces, a relaxing pool, and the freedom to bring their four-legged companion along for the adventure.

Hotel was very welcoming, very clean, great value, and very pet friendly.

— Ashtree, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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MANCHESTER VILLAGE, VERMONT

5. Kimpton Taconic Hotel

The social side of pet-friendly travel shines at this Manchester Kimpton — guests describe a super dog-friendly property where staff were lovely to their dog, paired with a happy hour that makes it easy to meet other guests. Reviewers love the combination of the dog welcome and the sociable atmosphere. It's a Kimpton where bringing the dog actually enhances the stay, the kind of place where the pet-friendly ethos and the warm, social culture of the brand reinforce each other, and owners and animals alike feel genuinely at home.

From the dog friendly to the happy hour ability to make friends!

— Marise, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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JEKYLL ISLAND, GEORGIA

6. Holiday Inn REsort Jekyll Island

Wake up to sweeping ocean views and step straight onto the sand at this welcoming Jekyll Island escape. Combining a true beachfront setting with a pet-friendly atmosphere, it’s the kind of stay where travelers and their four-legged companions can enjoy the coast together without compromise.

It is clean, a great quiet location, fantastic view of the beach and ocean from balcony, and pet friendly.

— RTravels, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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STAUNTON, VIRGINIA

7. Holiday Inn Staunton Conference Center

Designed with road-tripping pet owners in mind, this Staunton stay makes traveling with a dog refreshingly easy. Comfortable accommodations, plenty of outdoor space, and convenient access for walks combine with a prime interstate location to create a practical and stress-free stop along the journey.

Lovely pet friendly room…very comfortable, clean, great bed, easy access to take the pup outside with plenty of outdoor space to walk around.

— Blick, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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SALINA, KANSAS

8. Candlewood Suites Salina

A safe, welcoming pet policy is what guests highlight at this Salina property — reviewers describe a clean place with friendly, helpful staff, a convenient location and a genuinely welcoming attitude toward dogs. One guest specifically appreciated a safe, clean place with a welcoming pet policy. It's a Candlewood Suites where the extended-stay comfort meets a warm welcome for animals, the kind of practical, reassuring base where owners can settle in for a longer stay knowing both they and their pet are genuinely accommodated.

Appreciated a safe clean place to stay with a welcoming pet policy.

— chemprof, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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WILMINGTON, OHIO

9. Holiday Inn Wilmington

Holiday Inn Wilmington makes a strong first impression for travelers looking for a stay that feels warm, polished, and pet-friendly. Guests describe the hotel as charming and welcoming from the moment they walk in, with a beautiful atmosphere that feels elevated for a property that also accommodates pets. For travelers bringing a furry companion, this hotel offers a comfortable stay without sacrificing style or curb appeal.

Very charming and welcoming when you first walk in it is quite beautiful for a pet friendly hotel

— Cara, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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FOLKESTONE, UNITED KINGDOM

10. Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel

Designed for seamless Channel crossings, this Folkestone hotel makes travelling with dogs easy and stress-free. Comfortable accommodations, a genuinely pet-friendly atmosphere, and convenient access to the Eurotunnel create the perfect starting point for adventures with your four-legged companion.

Great stop before tunnel, super pet friendly, great customer service

— Nigel, Verified Guest via IHG.com

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*How we ranked them: Every hotel on this list was identified through analysis of thousands of verified IHG guest reviews. Hotels are ranked by the proportion of reviewers who positively mentioned pet-friendly amenities, weighted by review volume and sentiment. All reviews sourced from IHG.com.

The cities that welcome your pet

Some cities make travelling with a dog a pleasure. San Francisco is famously dog-loving, with parks, patios and beaches that welcome pets, while Seattle reportedly has more dogs than children and the off-leash parks to prove it. Amsterdam and Paris take a relaxed, dogs-everywhere approach to café and city life, and New York and Chicago offer dog runs, pet-friendly patios and walkable neighborhoods aplenty.

IHG brands that love a four-legged guest

Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express make up the backbone of this list, with widely available pet-friendly rooms, easy outdoor access and the dependable, value-led welcome that makes them a default choice for owners on the road.

Kimpton is the gold standard for pet lovers — famously welcoming pets of any size at no extra charge, with staff who genuinely fuss over your dog and social spaces that make travelling with a pet part of the fun.

Candlewood Suites suits the longer pet-friendly stay, pairing a welcoming pet policy with full kitchens and spacious suites — ideal for owners settling in with their animal for more than a night or two.

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