Best Pet-Friendly Luxury Hotels Worldwide

The best pet-friendly luxury hotels share a real programme, not a tolerated exception: a welcome kit of bed, bowls and treats, walking and pet-sitting on request, and staff who greet the dog by name. They cluster in a few predictable places. The British country house leads, where well-behaved dogs are practically expected, with Whatley Manor and Estelle Manor carrying the field while Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons sits out an 18-month closure to summer 2027. Italy's Belmond properties are reliably welcoming. So is a strand of American grande-dame and contemporary luxury, the Beverly Hills Hotel and Hotel Bel-Air alongside the newer 1 Hotels and Auberge resorts. And the global groups, Aman, Rosewood and Belmond, fold pets into their service as a matter of course.

The anchors of this list run from the Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, where your dog arrives by the hotel's private launch across the lagoon at no charge, to Le Bristol Paris, dog-friendly since 1925, where a named bed, bowl and homemade treats wait in the room. Add the Bel-Air bungalows on the American side, and the contemporary register of 1 Hotels, Auberge and Six Senses for travellers who want something newer.

Choose by geography: the British and European country house, the Italian-coast Belmond hotels, the American grande dames of Los Angeles and New York, or the global Aman-Rosewood-Belmond circuit. Each entry below notes what the pet programme actually includes and where it falls short.

Travelling with a dog: what to check before you book

Do luxury hotels charge extra for dogs?

It varies widely. Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice welcomes dogs at no extra charge; Le Bristol Paris allows two pets of any size for EUR 50 per pet, per night. Most properties cap the number of dogs per room and ask you to flag the pet at booking, so confirm the fee directly rather than assume.

Which is the most dog-friendly luxury hotel?

Le Bristol Paris has welcomed dogs as family since it opened in 1925, with a named bed, bowl and homemade treats waiting on arrival, though pets are kept out of its bar and restaurant. Belmond Hotel Cipriani is the most theatrical, ferrying your dog across the Venetian lagoon by private launch at no charge.

Can I bring my dog into the restaurant?

Rarely at the very top end. Le Bristol Paris, for example, keeps dogs out of its bar and restaurant. Gardens, lobbies and guest rooms are usually fine; Michelin-starred dining rooms almost never are. If dining alongside your dog matters, ask the hotel which spaces allow pets before you book.

Is Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons still open?

Not currently. Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons closed in January 2026 for an 18-month redevelopment and is scheduled to reopen in summer 2027, with Raymond Blanc moving to a lifetime-ambassador role. It is not bookable in the meantime, so plan around the reopening rather than a 2026 stay.

Are there weight or size limits for dogs?

Often, though not everywhere. Le Bristol Paris notably accepts dogs of any size, which is unusual at this level; many luxury hotels cap dogs at roughly 10 to 15 kg or limit numbers to one or two per room. Because the rules differ by property and even by room category, confirm your dog's weight when you book.

What should a luxury pet programme actually include?

Beyond simply allowing dogs, the best programmes provide a bed, bowls and treats on arrival, plus walking or pet-sitting on request and staff who greet the animal by name. A surcharge with no amenities is mere tolerance; a genuine welcome kit and real services mark a hotel that treats pets as guests.