I do my best to keep the site up-to-date, but hotels change brands and policies without warning. I invite you to notify me of dead links, policy changes and new pet-free hotels. And please let me know how I could make the site more helpful. (Click here for the comment form.) Everyone who searches here for pet-free hotels will thank you!
I suggest that you reference hotels by name and location instead of using links — any comment that contains a link has to be moderated (by me) before it appearsa.
To keep this page readable, I roll off comments after including your suggestions, along with comments more than two years old. Please write hotel reviews elsewhere as this site does not make recommendations or endorsements. Also, remember that I avoid listing b-and-b’s, vacation rentals, cabins, timeshares and privately-owned condos — a no-pets policy is not worth much if no one is around to enforce it.
For personal inquiries, send a note to contact [at] petfreehotels.com.
Spent an entire weekend afternoon looking for a pet free hotel in the area I’m staying in, allergies, etc., because the inn I was staying in I eventually figured out was, is over run by dogs. Left that hotel and went to another, Holiday Inn, except, unfortunately again I found out they allow pets. The dog owners are basically using disabled people and an ADA law to get their pets, dogs, into Holiday Inn.
Yes! They are doing this everywhere and it is SO unfair to the many thousands of us Terrible allergy sufferers who are allergic to their “service animals” (who are actually “emotional support animals” Not ADA supported) or just plain pets!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! we road trip alot and so appreciate this site. No more Benadryl to survive a night!
thank you so much for doing this!
Thank you for this site!
I have severe animal allergies and asthma. It has become very difficult to find pet-free hotels, especially in the Rocky Mountain states. It often takes me hours of searching and calling. I saw your website suggested in a comment on a pet-free forum and immediately downloaded the app. Found a pet-free hotel for an upcoming trip to Sedona in 10 seconds– wow! Thank you so much for this great service. I will recommend to others.
Thanks for your site. I just stayed at a pet-free hotel. I was on the 5th floor, thinking they put the service animals on lower floors. Well, I was wrong. The room stunk. I understand people with disabilities need a hotel that places them in rooms, but the hotels must track the rooms, inform customers, and stop pretending there is a dander because of a service animal. Humans have rights, too. For those of us with serious allergies and asthma, it can be awful and even life-threatening. Thanks for your site. I will check next time I travel. Rudy
Hi! I had left a comment in spring of this year re trying a hotel that offered ‘allergy-free rooms’ [a Hampton Inn near Harrisburg] and said I would get back to you on how it was. The answer: not so good! The pet-free rooms – not so much – the linens apparently were all washed together, and probably the same vacuum from 1 floor to the next… so we can’d 2nd res. and went to the other in the same area which was a pet friendly hotel, but the receptionist took some time checking the room hx, put us on a high floor and it was perfect. Thanks again for your site.
Thanks for writing. This is one of the reasons I do not list hotels that offer ‘pet-friendly’ rooms on this site.
Thank you. Thank you . Thank you!
My son is Autistic and cynophobic ( fear of dogs) . Your site will enable me to take him on a ‘road trip’ to Yellowstone , minimizing my worry about pets. Awesome ! Thx again.
I. agree with you 💯 %. I have allergies and within 15 minutes in a hotel room I know there been a pet in the room. I have nothing against pets but the hotel should have an entire floor that doesn’t allow pets.
Huge Thank You for having this site, I will continue to refer to it when needed.
You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much. Anyhwhere near a dog environment and I am in hospital on nebulizers and it takes 2 months to recover from lung inflammation.
Thank you so much for providing this service. My son is Autistic and extremely afraid of dogs. We just finished a road trip from Jacksonville fl to Yellowstone. It was the greatest! And this website made for ‘smooth sailing’ . I am forever indebted and am already planning another from Fl to California. You have helped create lifelong memories:) Be well! JG & jg
I’m staying at the Sunset Chateau in Sedona Arizona right now and they do not take pets. (Bliss).
I decided to take another look at this property, which advertises itself as a B&B. It looks sufficiently like a “boutique hotel” to me that I’m going to go ahead and add it to the list. Thanks for your suggestion, and sorry for the delay.
There is incredible amount of demand for this kind of information,
as these days it’s so difficult to find pet free hotels,
as hotel platforms just don’t provide such information.
The world has gone crazy and
we need to put hotels which favor animals over humans out of business.
forgot to mention important point.
Go global and provide information on pet free hotels around the world, not just US.
There is huge demand.
Excellent point ~
Oh God how wonderful it would be to have hotels that are Pet Free to have only certain floors for service animals. I have very bad lung issues that flare up with any sign of Pet Dander. I have to call the hotels one by one even though Pet Free and find one that has only certain floors for service Animals. I feel like we are pushed aside, I get so stressed when I have to find a hotel. Thank you for this site at least it eliminates having to search each one and of course there is not option in the search tab for Pet free only Pet friendly. We suffer in silence.
Thank you for your comment Germaine, I’m glad you find this site useful. I wish every commenter and visitor would let me know what areas need more coverage, on our way to 4000 pet-free hotels.
While many have reasons to stay in pet-free hotels (we have a few), our biggest concern years ago was one of our children had asthma. Pet dander and hairs can wreak havoc on anyone w/asthma, especially children but certainly adults, as well. While I have nothing against dogs themselves, I want a comfortable QUIET room w/o yelping dogs, and the biggest concern is that I’ve yet to see any breeds that are banned. I don’t want a visit ruined by a menacing animal. Thank you so much for posting this site ~ I was so glad to find this online as we have been interested in finding such for some time. You have helped many individuals by doing so.
P.S. The internet also needs to do a better job to help individuals to find sites such as yours. So many times when doing a search for “pet-free” it comes up as “pet-friendly” (which is NOT what I asked for!). Ugh ~ [Comment edited for length – CHC]
Excellent point ~
AMEN!
Thanks for your website. I recently stayed at a few Marriotts and was appalled at the Dog allowances. I emailed Marriott Customer Service but I don’t know how effective it will be in making changes as I am not even sure if it reached anywhere near the Corporate Level.
I inquired of Marriott as to which of their hotel brands strictly do not allow pets (excluding service animals). Their reply was the Marriott Vacation Club and the Gaylord Hotels. Obviously, these are not hotels that one frequents on a routine travel visit!
The email address I was given to file a complaint with Marriott was as follows: bonvoy.program @ marriott.com
Perhaps a mass complaint from their consumers will help in getting these outrageous policies changed.
(I heard about your website just from surfing the internet about hotels that did not allow dogs)
Sorry about your experience — I am not convinced there are *any* 100% pet-free brands. You would think this “niche” would be a marketing opportunity that at least one of the corporate bigs would seize upon. It would be a start if hotel chains made their pet policies visible and easily searchable. Pets for travelers should be treated like peanuts for those with food allergies.
Thanks so much for your hard work for putting this together! I only wish my wife and i could have found you sooner! We are just finishing up a two week road trip from Arkansas to Glacier. We stay primarily in Comfort Inns due to them being one of the last to allow pets, however this trip has been nothing short of miserable as the majority now do. The hotels have now become more dog friendly than people friendly with treats for the dogs but nothing for the kids. We got little rest with dogs barking off and on all night, dog owners opening and slamming the doors all hours of the night taking their dogs out. Keep up the good service as we will use you suggestions for hotels in the future.
To Janet G:
I stayed in a hotel that had 1 floor entirely free of pets, and it didn’t work. I figured it out: the pets may not’ve been allowed on the floor, but the linens are all washed together (possibly pillows cycled through) and worse, the vacuum cleaners apparently weren’t ‘floor specific’ either… had to check out the next day.
I found your site by searching for no pet hotels. I have an ADA covered respiratory condition triggered by cat/dog dander and their proteins. I like others have spent countless hours searching for hotels that are allergy/asthma friendly or have a strict no pet policy. I have found in California that some pet owners will take their dogs every where with them because no one questions them. This includes no pet and service animal only establishments. There appears to be no enforcement measures to ensure a dog is an ADA trained service animal. We need legislation in place to protect allergy/asthma sufferers who have to avoid animals to be able to breathe. ADA accommodations for people with respiratory conditions that are exacerbated by the presence of dogs/animals appears to be nonexistent. Some no pet hotels I’ve contacted inform me they allow service dogs and can’t guarantee no dog has been in the room. We need legislation in place to protect the ADA rights and to accommodate travelers with breathing/respiratory conditions triggered by animals. I thank you for your time and energy to provide us with a hotel no pet policy website. It is greatly appreciated and I will provide you with the few hotels that I found enforce their no pet policy.
Thank you — I look forward to your suggestions.
Thank you for this site ! I was trying to find something like this for ages !! I think it is the first pet free hotel site ever ! It is very useful for millions of people who do not want to stay with pets for any reason ! Please apply to European hotels too !! Thanks again ! Keep on !!
Thanks for your support — doing US hotels is enough work!
Found your site by searching for pet-free hotels and so happy when I can choose one! I was at the Marriott Bethesda last weekend and wondered, somewhat cynically, if it’s a “pets not allowed” hotel due to it’s location across the walkway from Marriott Headquarters (thus where upper executives might stay.) I am also surprised that no hotel chain has chosen “pets free” as a marketing angle. There are a lot of us out here, plus business travelers who left theirs home and are thus pet neutral.
There is such a thing as a Pet Hotel- it’s called a Kennel. Letting dogs, cats, lions tigers and bears stay in a hotel is disgusting and filthy. How do Health Dept’s allow this ? And I love that hotel owners charge extra to pet owners for “Deep cleaning”. I’ve never once witnessed a deep cleaning (whatever that means) in a pet friendly hotel. These hotels have no concept of how many people find pets in a room disgusting. Pet free hotels need to do better job advertising
Love your site.
Thank you for this service. Most don’t understand that there is a sizable group who don’t want to sleep in a kennel.
I really appreciate you for creating this website. I found it by doing a search for “hotels in GA that don’t allow pets”. It can be very challenging to find a hotel that doesn’t allow pets. I was beginning to feel like I would have to stop traveling but thanks to you that is no longer an option. I love traveling with family and friends and I’m thankful not to always have to rely on Airbnbs for lodging.
Stephanie, thank you for your comment, along with the other folks who have found this site useful. 100% coverage of the US is beyond me, but I am trying to fill the gaps the best I can. If only ANY site (TripAdvisor, Kayak, Bookings) cared enough to ask for pet-free guarantees!
Apparently there is money in allowing pets in other words outweighs the cost of pet damage and cleaning costs. Don’t understand why a pet friendly motel doesn’t at least have a pet free wing or floor. Seems pet friendly motels discrinate against clients that don’t care for pets or want to pay for a room that has had pets in it when they leave their pet free home. One of the primary reasons behind hotels implementing no pets allowed policies is to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards. While many pet owners are responsible and ensure their pets are well-behaved and clean, accidents can (and do) happen.
Until pet friendly motels charge more per day for allowing pets in rooms than the daily kennel rate, they will be overrun with animals. Contrary to what they say about deep cleaning, motels when questioned won’t answer you when you ask if they clean the dog hair off the walls and ceiling, launder the bed spread and covers, etc. Just like in your house pets decrease the real estate value of the property. Suggest that they be down to two stars or less.
I think you make a good point about the pet fees (and even the penalty fees for unauthorized pets) being too small to discourage pet owners. Some hotels add language to the effect that, if they discover a pet in your room, they will assess the penalty fee AND require you to leave, which I think makes sense. Trouble is, most hotels don’t care that much, and saying “no” loses business.
i stayed at a high end hotel in nantucket years ago and got bitten by fleas the entire night…it was horrible. The hotels dont know if the dog had fleas or ticks….or that are up on the bed or pooping and peeing anywhere in the room
Thank you so much for this website. I have a severe airway allergy to dogs and cats, and animal-free travel is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. I live in northern Canada in the west, but my family lives in southern Canada in the east, and the only way I can get there is by driving. Unfortunately, as we know, airplanes and trains allow animals.
This website was so helpful in navigating our journey from one end of the country to the other.
Great job with this website. I am very sensitive to noise, so I prefer pet free hotels with well insulated and sound proof rooms and your site helps a lot! Best of luck to the allergy sufferers. I still have trouble with the “pet friendly” markets, airlines and hotels. I just don’t get it.
Thank you for this website. I am allergic to pet dander and have recently been challenged trying to secure pet-free rooms. Hotels seem to think that “cleaning” the room does it. Not even close!
But, let me get back on track…You have created a valuable resource that I hope will grow and grow and be successful for you as well as helpful for people trying to avoid pets while traveling.
Hello,
Are there no Pet Free Hotels located in the entire city of Norfolk Va ?
Thanks
I just added (2026/08/02) several Virginia hotels including some in Norfolk. During my 2026 refresh, I have added over 600 hotels in 48 states and still counting.
My husband and I both suffer from allergies to animal dander, and we love your website. We just discovered it, and are very grateful; I am sure we will visit it again!
Last weekend we stayed at a new Springhill Suites in Madison, WI—it is pet-free, and I thought you might like to know about it.
First of all, I have a dog at home. When we travel, we hire a friend, or put him in a kennel to take care of him. I do not expect everyone else who stays in the same motel to deal with our pet. And, I don’t want to sleep in any room or bed where your dog has slept. Not to mention the barking when you go out to eat or whatever you’re doing. If that bothers you , good …then i’ve made my point. Stop expecting everyone else to excuse your poor judgment and uncaring conduct…about the rest of mankind.
We all have to live in the same world, unless you have somewhere else to go.
Hi CHC, Your website is a great resource. This is one of my pet peeves (so to speak). I am fortunate that I do not have any health problems around dogs, but I do not think dogs/pets belong in hotels, stores, national parks, campgrounds, etc and it is hard to get accurate information from hotels. The place for dogs is in the kennel at home. I often see hotel guests with two or three dogs and the extra pet fee is not enough to deter travelers with pets. (It should be $100) There is usually at least one barking incident. One hotel where I stayed had to close the hot tub for 24 hours (per state regs) in order to sanitize it after a guest took a dog into the spa. No soaking that night. Most dog owners see nothing wrong with dogs on beds or couches.
Also, how many times have we seen people with dogs at highway rest stops letting their dog do their business in the picnic area instead of the “Pet Zone” because they didn’t want to walk across the parking lot. I complain all the time to the hotels, but they just shrug their shoulders. The only people who agree with me are the front desk clerks who have to deal with dogs barking at 2:00am and any messes.
There seems to have been a huge increase in dogs traveling in the past 10 years which you did not use to see. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate your support Paul!
The Palms Oceanfront Hotel in Isle of Palms, SC has a no pets policy. We have stayed here several times. No pets!
I guess I must have missed the policy the first time I looked — thank you, and I’ll add this hotel in the next update.
Agate Cove Inn, Mendocino CA
Thanks for the suggestion, it will be added soon.