In January of 2018 Wyndham Worldwide Corporation acquired La Quinta Holdings, Inc. for $1.95 billion. This acquisition follows a consolidation trend in the hospitality industry, including Marriottâs purchase of Starwood Hotels and Resorts in 2016, the InterContinental Hotels Group acquisition of Kimpton Hotels, and AccorHotels buying the Swissotel, Raffles, and Fairmont brands. And though […]
This beautiful town on the Atlantic coast is a wonderfully welcoming community, to those on both two and four legs. In this edition of the Doggy Bagger, we’ll explore our picks among the many dog friendly restaurants in St. Augustine, FL. But before we hit the eateries, let’s explore a little. In and Around St. […]
Since today is Election Day, we figured we’d go with a political topic that everyone can get on board withâPresidential pets. Father of Our Country, Father of the American Foxhound Taking it back to our first president, George Washington was such a great lover of hounds and the hunt that he wanted to breed his […]
With the onset of cooler weather in the northeast, all of us at Petswelcome start thinking about great winter getaways for our pets. These getaways can either be a headlong run into snowy weather and winter activities, or a desperate retreat from them, trying to find a warm climate where there isnât a snow shovel […]
At Petswelcome, weâve always felt that being pet friendly conveys an open-mindedness, benevolence, and a progressive way of thinking. While being pet friendly is important (especially to us), there are other ways hotels can embody that same spirit of tolerance and compassion, one that makes you feel glad that you are giving them your business. […]
Planning your fall/winter holiday travel in California or Oregon? If so, then Greystone Hotels, a California based hotel ownership group, has a number of boutique west coast hotels for you and your dog to choose from. As weâve mentioned before, hospitality companies are another great source for pet friendly hotels. And while they donât have […]
The leaves in the Hudson Valley are just beginning to color as the temperatures finally start to dip. That bracing breeziness reminded me that outdoor patios in the Northeast will be closing up for the season in a couple of weeks. So today the Doggy Bagger will take a tour of dog friendly restaurants in […]
Petswelcome has been in the pet friendly travel business for a long time. But what never ceases to amaze us is the variety of pet policies that can be found in different hotels, hotel chains and rental companies around the country. They run the gamut from those that charge no pet fee and allow all […]
Petswelcome is pleased to announce that we have added more than 1,100 Wyndham pet friendly vacation rentals to our site. The rentals cover 11 geographic locations, including Whistler, BC, Summit, CO, and the Florida Gulf Coast (to name a few) and include both condos and homes in a wide variety of prices. As we […]
Marriott hotels, which is made up of more than 30 hotel brands, definitely has a lot of pet friendly hotels. Most of their pet policies within each brand vary from property to property. This means that a pet fee and size limit at a Courtyard in Denver, CO, will not necessarily be the same as […]
Since itâs been a while since Petswelcome last reviewed it, we thought weâd take a fresh look and see if we could come up with five great things to do with your pet in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Known as the âCity Differentâ in the Land of Enchantment, Santa Fe has a unique vibe that […]
I know there are a lot of weird and wacky things people do with dogs. But I keep it on the straight and narrow with mine and, in general, do normal things: go for walks, do road trips, play fetch, roll around on the grass and howl, try to catch birds in our mouths, urinate on […]
As the summer winds down to a close, thereâs always the desire to get in one more trip, to find a pet-friendly town that offers a variety of activities that will allow you to take advantage of the last bit of warm weather before the cooler days of fall arrive. At Petswelcome, that means heading […]
Does Plano Texas have Pet Friendly Hotels? The short answer is, Absolutely! The medium answer is, Is the Pope Catholic? And the long answer is, Not only does Plano Texas have pet friendly hotels, they also have a lot of events and places you can go with your pet. The bottom line is, Plano, TX, is […]
Every once in a while we like to devote an article to some new pet friendly hotel listings on Petswelcomeâpet friendly hotels and inns that weâve found (or who have found us) over the past month or so. We focus on these new listings to highlight the diversity you can find when looking for pet […]
As July comes to a close, I start thinking about the end of summer. Itâs not that Iâm a pessimist, but there must be a slant of light or some other subconscious signal in the air that turns my thoughts to death and dying and the futility of life and the universe. Like I’m some […]
Boston is one of Petswelcome’s favorite cities in the U.S. but dog-friendly Cambridge, Massachusetts, located to the north of Boston, just across the Charles River, deserves special attention. Cambridge is home to two of America’s most prestigious educational institutions, Harvard and MIT, both of which have lovely campuses you can stroll through with your pup […]
The season is well underway, and we went searching for pet friendly music festivals that you and your pooch can enjoy together. We wish we could tell you that some of the major festivals are pet friendly, but unfortunately they are not (one website made a point of saying “even tiny, tiny dogs” were not […]
The holidays are around the corner and we begin shopping for our human companions, let’s not forget about our feline ones. Cats may not always listen and stay off the counter or use the pet bed they got last year but they do all seem to love climbing and scratching. It’s just making sure they […]
Many cats are not fond of being moved around without their consent. Sure, some love to go for walks and are ok with a leash and harness and some other cats like car rides, but those felines are few and far between. Cats, unlike dogs, tend to prefer not being tethered or crated for any […]
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