Pet Friendly Hotels in Seattle

Seattle is a pet-friendly city – dogs, in particular seem to love the town. After all, with so much rain, there shall be mud, and what pooch doesn’t love squishing around in the stuff? For lots of pet-owners, a pet-friendly hotel is a mixed blessing. Often, the pet fees are prohibitive, and the attitude of the staff is one of barely-repressed distaste. No amount of tail-wagging and hand-licking will change their minds. Not even if your dog does it. But in Seattle, your pal is welcome and embraced. Particularly at these dog houses and cat houses (not THAT kind of cat house).

The Alexis Hotel has no pet fee or cleaning fees, and accept any number of pets of any size. The humans who accompany the dogs might want to give the place a sniff, though, because with the welcoming, loving attitude they have toward your animals, you might find that your undying devotion and affection isn’t quite enough to satisfy Fido any more. To help them prepare properly, the staff asks that you register your pet when you make your own reservation. That way, they can know to greet you both (or more) with a doggie bed, treats, and a water bowl serving distilled water. That’s right. Distilled water. Have you seen how dogs greet each other? Does hygiene appear to be a priority? Anyway, nothing’s too good for the pooch, so distilled water it is. We would all hate to give your pets anxiety by leaving them in a strange room alone, so the Alexis provides pet-sitting on site, as well as references to other local options if you prefer. Add in doggie room service and grooming, and you’ve got a full-service hotel for quadru- and bipeds alike.

The Chambered Nautilus Bed & Breakfast will accept one pet (any size) for $15 a night in pet fee. Their rules are slightly restrictive, but not unreasonable at all. No leaving the pet alone, and dogs should be leashed while on the property. However, there is a nearby park suitable for long doggy walks, and guests are provided with a gift basket with towels for wiping muddy feet and bags for collecting – you know what the bags are for. Please have your furry friends flea and tick controlled when you arrive.

Ever been traveling a lot, and gotten disoriented to the point of not knowing what day it is? The Sorrento is pure class, even changing the days-of-the-week area rug in the elevator each morning. A beautiful vintage hotel in the grand tradition, it features attentive staff, friendly concierges, and the best tomato soup in the world. And they’re pet-friendly. The pet fee ($60) is a little steep, but they provide you a bed, spill-proof mats, bowls, treats, and scoopers for your pup. A tremendously lavish experience for you and your four-legged sidekick, the Sorrento should be the hotel of choice for anyone looking to pamper himself and his pets.

The Maxwell Hotel (aka "The Pineapple") offers specific rooms to their doggy guests, so be sure to mention the furball when you make your reservation. But unlike many hotels with specific pet rooms, the Maxwell doesn't confine you to some dark corner of a smelly basement. Indeed, the dog rooms at the Pineapple have balconies, so your buddy can stand sentry if he can only be happy keeping you safe. They also provide treats and go out of their way to assure that all species in your room are happy. The pet fee can change, so double-check when you reserve, and be sure to plan not to leave him unattended.

2010's Best Hotel in Seattle, according to CNBC, the Edgewater is also pet-friendly. The property itself is a knockout, offering views of the mountains and the watefront alike. The river-rock fireplace will chase the chill out of your bones, but earning that chill outdoors is also a treat, with dining available on the patio. You can eat while watching the salmon jump. You and the pooch should have an amazing adventure together right down by the water, walking along the bay every day.

As far as special features for pets go, there are only so many options. Treats, beds… this and that. But the Hotel Monaco Seattle goes a couple of steps further. They sell monogrammed (!) dog coats with the hotel logo in case Seattle’s rain is too much for your pet. $10 from each sale goes to the King County Humane Society. And lastly, if you are a pet lover, and can’t bring your pet with you, don’t worry. The Hotel Monaco offers a complementary goldfish to keep you company. Just don’t try to scratch its belly.

For a lot of travelers interested in a sleek, hip hostel without all the extras, it is difficult to find pet-friendly options, but the Ace Hotel in downtown Seattle fits the bill perfectly. Featuring clean, sleek rooms (Basic and Deluxe), and a location walking distance to the Space Needle, the Science Fiction Museum, and the Monorail, as well as countless other attractions, the Ace is the place for Seattle visitors looking to spend their money on their activities instead of their accomodations, without the inconveniences and dangers that many less-expensive hotels offer. Hip art adornes the walls. Comfortable beds, and crisp, clean sheets and blankets complete the experience for you and the pup.

Another lower-cost option is to hit the Red Lion Seattle Airport, which has no additional pet fee as long as the human guest joins their R&R Club, which costs nothing to join. All Red Lion Inns maintain this policy, and the corporation as a whole is an avid supporter of the ASPCA, so supporting them will put you in good tail-wagging standing with your sidekick there. With no restriction on pet size or breed, and no fee at all, plus Red Lion's exacting standards on customer service and cleanliness, it's a safe bet, one visit will serve to inspire you to visit again and again.