Best Western

Why it is listed

Best Western publishes a North America pet-friendly program: 1,200+ hotels, two dogs, 80 lb, as much as $40 a day and a $150 deposit. That is a ceiling on the brand page, not a quote from your exit. Cats are a phone call. This is not a uniform franchise contract.

Pros & cons

Pros

• bestwestern.com/.../pet-friendly-hotels.html 2026-09-02: over 1,200 pet-friendly hotels in North America and over 2,100 worldwide. Pleased to welcome dogs to many hotels; many will accept cats, birds and other small animals — verify prior to stay; policies vary by hotel.
• Printed rules: pet-friendly hotels allow up to two domestic dogs in a rented room, maximum size 80 lbs per animal. Other pet types (cats, birds, monkeys, snakes, or other animals) at the property’s discretion with prior approval. There may be a maximum charge of $40 per day for each room with a pet or multiple pets. A refundable damage deposit of up to $150 per stay may be required. Call the hotel to guarantee a pet-friendly room.
• Page also tells you to get a health certificate/shots before air travel and pack a crate — travel tips, not a hotel vaccine rule we scored as +1 safety.

Cons

• Not every Best Western. Independently owned. Cats are not automatic. $40/day is a published maximum, not a promise it is $0.
• No leash, unattended, or service-animal section on this consumer pet page. Safety score is deposit/damage language only.
• Filter pet-friendly in search. Call that hotel. We do not invent a per-brand Best Western Plus vs Premier fee.

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