If you are a pet owner, you may have found that it is difficult to take a last minute holiday. Many hotels do not allow pets to stay in their rooms, and relying on neighbors to 'pet sit' is not always possible. You may feel that a holiday is not complete unless you can take your pet with you, but, thankfully, this does not always have to limit your holidays to caravan parks or camping trips. There are many pet friendly bed and breakfast establishments out there just waiting for you and your pet to come and stay.



Fortunately, more and more popular holiday destinations offer value for money bed and breakfast, pet friendly too! The numerous websites on the Internet that are devoted to the needs of pets and their owners have names and addresses of bed and breakfast pet friendly inns. However, these may have some limitations regarding the number of pets they can accommodate at a time. They may even have some restrictions on the kind of pet and its size. Some allow only well behaved dogs on their premises.

Researching Pet Friendly Bed and Breakfasts

Once you have decided to go on holiday, and you have selected a bed an breakfast, it is prudent to call ahead and confirm that accommodation for the bet is available on the day. It is unlikely you will have any problems, but it is still best to double check that pets are allowed, and to make sure there are no restrictions on the size or kind of pet that they can accommodate.

A typical bed and breakfast, pet friendly or otherwise has a restful and intimate atmosphere, quite unlike a hotel or resort. Well behaved pets may be welcome, but owners will have to ensure that the dogs are house trained and have not got disoriented because of the road journey to a new place. They should not disturb other guests, or cause any destruction. Bed and breakfast pet friendly establishments may have certain areas where the pets cannot go. The pet owner has to ensure that these ground rules are obeyed.

Most pet friendly bed and breakfast establishments will not charge an extra fee to accommodate your pet, however some may ask for a refundable deposit in case of any accidents or damage caused by the pet. There are some that will charge extra per night for you to bring your pet, but these are rare, and you will always be informed in advance. Even if they do charge extra, the chance to bring your pet with you on the holiday of a lifetime will be well worth it.