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Special canine cuisine from Inn by the Sea features gourmet treats such as The Bird Dog (above) and K- 9 Ice Cream topped with dog biscuit crumbs.

the amenities offered to its canine guests. During the dog days of summer, pups enjoy complimentary ice cream, while their human companions are served cocktails. And during the last two weeks of October, the pool goes to the dogs (and is off-limits to two-legged guests). Canines get turn-down services, including locally handmade treats; massage therapists trained in doggy massage are available. All this extra attention seems to work: The inn’s 17 pet-friendly rooms sell out first.

Sun, sand and surf lure guests to the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego. If you’re on the beach, don’t be shocked to see a pooch surfing, an activity that goes for $85 a session.

And while you won’t find Fido at the gaming tables, don’t be surprised to spot him checking in with his owner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The hotel designates areas as pet-friendly, although dogs left unattended in the room must be crated. (Crates are available for rent.) For weddings and birthdays, there’s even cake on the doggy menu.

Chef Manny Lassahn,
owner of three dogs, creates
the canine dishes at the
Hyatt Regency Century
Plaza in Beverly Hills.
Rescue dog Lucky, who
resides in the hotel
with general man-
ager Scott Allen, is the official canine food
tester. Dogs receive their own Hyatt Gold
Pawsport and a card on their birthday. Five
visits get owners $50 toward services at LA
Dogworks and 1,000 Passpoints. Fido also
gets a personalized ID tag. And the hotel is
talking about having a “Yappy Hour” with
wine for the owners and treats for the dogs.
So, in the future, don’t be surprised to see
hotels finding even more ways to welcome the
four-legged members of your family. C

Alice Shapin is a Maryland freelance writer who is considering taking her “god-dog” Wally on her next trip.

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• Is the hotel pet-friendly?

• What animals are allowed? (More hotels allow dogs than cats.)

• Is there a weight limit for dogs?

• What is the rate for a pet? Is it per night or per stay, and if you have two pets is it per pet? Prices vary greatly, even within chains. (The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Beverly Hills charges $30 per day for pets, even if you have two pets; Inn by the Sea does not charge for dogs; North Carolina’s Best Western Lumberton is $10 a night per dog.)