Sneaking Pets into the Hotel to avoid the fee?
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Although the inquiry in this thread involves a Homewood Suites by Hilton property, the topic is really of a more general nature and is not really specific to Hilton Hotels properties or the Hilton HHonors frequent guest program.
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The new home of this thread is the TravelBuzz! forum. This will allow other FlyerTalk members who are members of frequent guest programs of other hotel chains and properties to contribute to this thread.
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The fine is usually twice the deposit if you get caught.
I have snuck mine into a hotel that didn't except pets though.
I have snuck mine into a hotel that didn't except pets though.
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Sneaking animals in... something people seem to be oddly insistent upon doing. For various reasons.
Those who work in the luxury sector in London have more than a few anecdotes about fearsomely rich Middle Easterners who book up the five-star hotels during August, spend like mad, order up room service - then the poor room-service waiter brings in their order, and finds a goat being killed in the middle of the suite.
Those who work in the luxury sector in London have more than a few anecdotes about fearsomely rich Middle Easterners who book up the five-star hotels during August, spend like mad, order up room service - then the poor room-service waiter brings in their order, and finds a goat being killed in the middle of the suite.
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Pay for the dog at the hotel or leave him/her home at your local kennel. Do you shoplift from the grocery store because you think you shouldn't have to pay for the items you want?
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I've paid $25 at a few motels but never more than that. I don't sneak in pets.
But what I have seen are dogs and cats locked up in cars in the parking lots so people can avoid paying the fees. This I don't like. I feel very sorry for the animals. Yes, the dogs do bark all night.
But what I have seen are dogs and cats locked up in cars in the parking lots so people can avoid paying the fees. This I don't like. I feel very sorry for the animals. Yes, the dogs do bark all night.
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Did they have to break the 66-night stay into multiple folios? When I used to "live" at an RI, I had to checkout/checkin once a month. It was good for everyone involved: the RI got to post the revenue, I received my points in monthly chunks, and I was able to bill my client a steady amount. But if I had had a pet, I imagine they would've tried to hit me with $75 per stay...
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Please DO NOT do this. I got a room that I was sure an animal, probably dog, had been in. The room smelled terrible, primarily like wet dog, and something the dog may have done in the room. It had been raining the day before.
This Hilton hotel does not allow pets. So the animal would have had to be sneaked in. And the usual cleaning, which did not remove the smell, was done. I refused the room and moved out as fast as possible.
There is no way to predict what a dog/animal will do to the room. I'm sure this particular room had to be done several times to make it acceptable. Not to mention if the dog "marked" the furniture. If this is the case, I can see why an extra $100 would be charged for pets.
This Hilton hotel does not allow pets. So the animal would have had to be sneaked in. And the usual cleaning, which did not remove the smell, was done. I refused the room and moved out as fast as possible.
There is no way to predict what a dog/animal will do to the room. I'm sure this particular room had to be done several times to make it acceptable. Not to mention if the dog "marked" the furniture. If this is the case, I can see why an extra $100 would be charged for pets.
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When properties have high non-refundable pet fees like this they are really just saying"we would rather not have your pet staying with us"which is just fine IMO.
There are pet friendly chains(starwood-motel 6)and certain properties within other chains that are not so harsh on pet owners.Stay with one of them,or pay the fee at the other.or board the pet.
BTW-just as an aside.I have found a fantastic product for getting rid of pet urine(feline and canine as well as bunnies and humans)That also tells the pet NOT to do it their again.Private me for more info.
There are pet friendly chains(starwood-motel 6)and certain properties within other chains that are not so harsh on pet owners.Stay with one of them,or pay the fee at the other.or board the pet.
BTW-just as an aside.I have found a fantastic product for getting rid of pet urine(feline and canine as well as bunnies and humans)That also tells the pet NOT to do it their again.Private me for more info.
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We travel with our dog and it's not hard to find a place with reasonable or no pet fees. All the Red Roofs accept pets, many La Quintas, a lot of Hampton Inns.
People who break rules with their pets make it tougher for the rest of us. Don't sneak your pet in when I'm there as I might turn you in.
People who break rules with their pets make it tougher for the rest of us. Don't sneak your pet in when I'm there as I might turn you in.
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We rarely travel with our cat, except to transport her to a family member if we are traveling for a long time. In this case, we stay at Motel 6 which is very pet friendly.
There was one situation, where we had to sneak her into a Sheraton hotel in the middle of a small city at New Year's. We placed her in a bag, zipped it up, and she stayed silent and motionless even as we rode up to the top floor in the elevator with a member of the hotel staff and several NYE partygoers. Cat was unhappy but unharmed when we reached the room.
Our cat doesn't make a mess of anything, but I do apologize if a cat-allergic person stayed the next night in that room (although it seems unilkely, through multiple regular cleanings the dander would be gone.)
There was one situation, where we had to sneak her into a Sheraton hotel in the middle of a small city at New Year's. We placed her in a bag, zipped it up, and she stayed silent and motionless even as we rode up to the top floor in the elevator with a member of the hotel staff and several NYE partygoers. Cat was unhappy but unharmed when we reached the room.
Our cat doesn't make a mess of anything, but I do apologize if a cat-allergic person stayed the next night in that room (although it seems unilkely, through multiple regular cleanings the dander would be gone.)
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Motel Six has a policy of allowing one pet per room. Some have stretched it to two small dogs. Pets are not supposed to be left alone in room--all in all, a very reasonable policy. ^