Homewood Scottie Suites






If you don't find the right hotel accommodations, vacationing with fur kids can be just as stressful as having to board them if you're like me and are plagued by anxiety any time you have to leave the furry ones behind. So when Scottie Dad and I decided to have a weekend getaway and go visit friends in Charleston, South Carolina (who recently welcomed to their home a fur kid of their own!), we got to work researching dog-friendly hotels.

One chain of hotels we don't often consider, despite the fact Scottie Dad has a plethora of points, is Hilton Hotels & Resorts. Historically, we have not found many hotels in that chain to be pet-friendly and, if they are, the fees tend to be a bit outrageous. Yet, we somehow stumbled upon Homewood Suites in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina - just a few miles outside the city of Charleston. I have to admit: I owe all the credit to Scottie Dad for this great find.

The room was plenty for our small family. There was a living room and kitchen, then behind another door was the bedroom and bathroom. Heather and Mr. K slept snuggled up in their Scottie beds in the bedroom with us. And during the day, I could rest assured knowing they could roam free and not be bothered, thanks to a magnet the hotel provides that lets the staff know there are family pets inside. Surprisingly, nearly every room on our floor had the magnet displayed. It was encouraging to see so many pets vacationing with their families! Even more surprising: we never encountered any of our temporary neighbors or heard a bark from behind closed doors.

Although there weren't any pet perks (besides the comfort and pleasure of having Heather and Mr. K right there with us!) offered by the hotel itself, the location pretty much makes up for that. Not only was the area pretty quiet but this Homewood Suites is located in a cute shopping plaza which was complete with restaurants galore - where we saw a Labrador Retriever pup eating lunch with his Mom and Dad, a pet spa and boutique (more on that later!), and a V-E-T office. How comforting is it to know that help is literally a few steps away in the case anything happened?

The nonrefundable pet fee for Homewood Suites in Mt. Pleasant was $75. When compared to the cost of keeping Heather and Mr. K at their favorite boarding facility Pet Paradise (which typically runs me $105 a night for both Scotties to sit pretty in the presidential suite), it doesn't look so bad! Although, I think there's a strong possibility Mr. K might actually prefer to be boarded there as it comes with an abundance of play time, an ice cream treat and did I mention lots of new fur-iends? Heather, on the other hand, definitely prefers to stay by her Scottie Mom's side.

Stay tuned for more stories and lots of fantastic photos from our weekend getaway in Charleston!

12 comments:

  1. It's been two years since my peeps have been on vacation, they say it's my fault that they haven't been anywhere. They don't want to leave me behind but I don't really like going to strange places either. Mom says were doing something this year so I have to suck it up. Thanks for the info.

    Aroo to you,
    Sully

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  2. Thanks for the great tip! I'll look up Homewood next time I want to travel with my furry friend.

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  3. What a great place to go to! our boys are used to boarding if we need to go away..i trust where we board them as it's run with the shelter I volunteered at and the funds from boarding go to the shelter..vets on hand and animal welfare paramount..but if we have a weekend break we get our kids up to house and pet sit..it's always a big thing when you have to consider where and with who! this place sounds wonderful :) Fozziemum

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  4. We are just like Sully. My peeps wouldn't like to leave me behind. That place sounds great. Have a marvellous Monday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  5. We always go on vacation with Them. Last August (before Kali) we went from near Mexico in Arizona to near Canada in Montana. There was no problem in any of the LaQuinta Inns we stayed at in Nevada, Utah, Idaho and Montana. Reasonable rates and free breakfast, too. When making a reservation, we always request the ground flloor.

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  6. At Drury Inn there is no Pet fee. I have also stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriot on Amelia Island, FL with My Humans. (they have a $65 Pet fee) I did not have to pay, I'm a service dog.We sometimes have to stop on the way to the House in Key West if we drive from the house in Ohio. I am only 14 months old but "certified" as a Service dog for My Human Dad he is a Veteran and gets stressed out.( Mom says I cause Her stress when I misbehave) I am the first Scottie my trainer has ever had. I also visit the Chidren's Hospital PT Dept 2-3 times a week.

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  7. Isn't it great to find a pet-friendly hotel!

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  8. What a relief to find a place you can take the scottie babies with you. Looking forward to hearing more about the spa!

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  9. I would not want to pay that $75, but I suppose it would depend on the reason for needing to stay in a hotel and on how long I planned on staying there. For a single overnight stay as a stopover on a long road trip, we found Motel 6. No fees at all. I would not want to stay in a Motel 6 for a week-long vacation, though.

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  10. Oh I guess we are lucky puppers, we go and stay with brother "Wild Man" Mickey, boy the pawty is on with both groups of three together. Never have stay in boarding house or pet resorts nor any Hotels.

    The Mad Scots

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  11. I have not traveled much, but Lee's last scot was always with her. Usually they hit Comfort Inns.
    Sweet William The Scot

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  12. Your pups are absolutely adorable! We've never boarded Daisy in the 3 years that we've had her and we'd prefer not to if we can avoid it. She's so sensitive, we're afraid it would negatively impact her. Traveling with her is both fun and challenging at the same time, but at least we know she's safe. Thanks for the info on Homestead Suites, we'll look into them next time. La Quinta hotels were definitely NOT a good experience for us.

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