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Pet Friendly Hotel Help For Your Florida Vacations...
Pet Travel Doesn't Have to be a Pain!
Finding a pet friendly hotel is easy if you follow some simple
tips. Many people cannot imagine placing their pets in a kennel while they are on
their Florida vacation, and I don't blame you.
The thought of your beloved pet cooped up while traveling and enjoying
Florida is unimaginable.
If your pet is part of the family as ours is and you want
to find a way to take them with you, then read on.
There are a few things
you need to consider, the first being to find a pet friendly hotel in Florida.
This page is currently set up to provide tips and ideas for pet travel and finding
a pet friendly hotel, plus some great spots to book your trip making the process
easy (see the ads for those listings).
Making Your Pet Friendly Hotel Reservation
When you make your reservation, be sure to check with the
place you're staying at about their policies on pets.
Do they allow pets, can you keep them unattended in the room,
are there any special accomodations for pets, how about the special rules, etc...?
Remember with booking engines like
Hotwire.com ,
you have time to read all the fine
print before you commit to the trip.
The bottom line is to be sure you understand
the hotel's pet policy so there is no misunderstanding when you get there.
Besides a pet friendly hotel, consider other options so your pet has room to move
around while everyone is out. Some thoughts are condos, homes, time shares,
resorts, and more. You can weigh out all of these options in our
beachfront vacation area.
Here is our list of some pet friendly hotel chains...
- Travelodge - Over 300 dog-friendly locations.
- La Quinta Inns/Suites - Over 350 hotels in this chain are pet-friendly. They will accept cats and dogs up to 50 pounds with no extra fees or deposits.
- Days Inn - This discount hotel chain has over 900 pet-friendly locations across the United States.
- Motel 6 - Over 800 locations that accept pets under 25 pounds (ask if you have a larger pet, and they may allow it).
- Red Roof Inn - Accepts dogs up to 80 pounds, and has over 250 locations.
- Four Seasons - All locations of this luxury chain accept pets under 15 pounds.
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts - The "Starwood LTD (Love that Dog)" program extends to all Starwood hotel brands.
- Sheraton, Westin - Dogs are treated to minature versions of the "Heavenly Beds" and plush doggie robes.
- Also, Howard Johnson & Holiday Inn accept certain types of pets.
Packing For Pet Travel
For your pet's sense of security, pack your pet's favorite toy and food. Just like packing
for yourself, pack any medications or vitamins that your pet may be taking. In addition, be
sure to have your pet's Vet phone number on hand just in case there is an emergency
and know where you can find a local Vet.
We covered this extensively in our
Pet Central section- what to bring, getting
a qualified pet carrier, and so forth.
Research Your Vacation Spot
Many attractions are pet friendly. Research your vacation area for these pet friendly
tourist sites either online or through the local chamber of commerce. It is worth your
while to know what attractions in the area allow pets before you travel.
Featured pet friendly vacation spot in Florida is
Key West
Still need to find something related to Florida and travel? You can easily search right here...
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Head back to discount Florida vacations if your pet is good to go
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