[ 2013 ] Resorts that allow small dogs

[tombo]

We took our 20 pound dog to Orlando on a company trip this year and it was a nice trip. The Universal Lowe's Portofino Bay hotel is pet friendly. We walked the dog, went to the theme parks, came back and played with and walked the dog, went out to eat, and came back to the dog and room for the night each day. Our dog is new to the family and this was our first trip we did not kennel him.

My wife said why don't you exchange for a resort where we can carry the dog. I checked and none of the resorts I own are pet friendly and there is no search in RCI I can find to look for resorts that allow dogs. Searching resort by resort is frustrating and I have found almost zero resorts that allow small pets. Is there a list of resorts that allow pets on TUg or somewhere else I can look?

 

[MuranoJo]

There's a list in the Stickies under the TUG Lounge section, you'll find it here.

Looks like the last posting was in '08, but at least it's a start.

 

[BJRSanDiego]

We just returned from Marriott Newport Coast.

We were on the Lanai looking at the ocean when we heard another guest whistling loudly and yelling "here boy". In fact there were several people doing the same thing. They had a little young dog that decided to run down into the canyon and then run across the golf course. You could tell where he was because he was yipping as he was running. It seemed like an old Chevy Chaise movie.

After perhaps 10 or 15 minutes the dog finally decided to return. Probably just hungry as he returned after the adults stopped yelling. They put a leash on it and entrusted the leash to a 3 or 4 year old kid.

Then I noticed that they had "staked out" the grill area with their multiple ice coolers on the table tops and had the chairs tilted to indicate that all of the tables were taken.

I also noticed what appeared to be about 12 plus people coming out of the same unit. These are nice-sized 2 BR units but come on folks? 12 people? And a dog? An out-of-control dog?

I later talked to the guy to make sure that the dog was still secure. Then I asked him how he was able to get the dog past the "dog police" (security). He said "oh...ah....ah....the dog is a service dog." The dog looked to be perhaps roughly 7 or 8 months old. I always thought that service dog training took quite a while. The dog was not disciplined. It yipped. It wanted to play. It ignored the owner commands. It bit another guest. It was totally out-of-control.

Isn't it a shame when another guest does selfish things like this? It kind of ruins it for a lot of other people. I saw security show up. I think that they caught the guy. They were nice and didn't make him leave. But I understand that he was hit with a $250 "deep cleaning" bill. :hysterical: It's a shame that the security didn't also realize that he was also several people over the unit limit and just kick them out.

BTW, my wife is an asthmatic. She is also severely allergic to dogs. If we stayed in a unit after a dog was in it, it is likely that she would end up in severe distress and we could have a life-threatening medical emergency.

 

[tombo]

That is why I was asking about pet friendly resorts. These resorts have certain rooms, floors, buildings that they allow pets to stay in. Resorts can allow pets in a few rooms/floors/ one bldg and still keep the majority of the resort pet free. Most major hotel chains and resorts have become pet friendly to dogs 25 pounds or less. So far very few timeshares have followed suit.

Thanks for the post to the past thread showing resorts that are pet friendly

 

[ronparise]

We just returned from Marriott Newport Coast.

We were on the Lanai looking at the ocean when we heard another guest whistling loudly and yelling "here boy". In fact there were several people doing the same thing. They had a little young dog that decided to run down into the canyon and then run across the golf course. You could tell where he was because he was yipping as he was running. It seemed like an old Chevy Chaise movie.

After perhaps 10 or 15 minutes the dog finally decided to return. Probably just hungry as he returned after the adults stopped yelling. They put a leash on it and entrusted the leash to a 3 or 4 year old kid.

Then I noticed that they had "staked out" the grill area with their multiple ice coolers on the table tops and had the chairs tilted to indicate that all of the tables were taken.

I also noticed what appeared to be about 12 plus people coming out of the same unit. These are nice-sized 2 BR units but come on folks? 12 people? And a dog? An out-of-control dog?

I later talked to the guy to make sure that the dog was still secure. Then I asked him how he was able to get the dog past the "dog police" (security). He said "oh...ah....ah....the dog is a service dog." The dog looked to be perhaps roughly 7 or 8 months old. I always thought that service dog training took quite a while. The dog was not disciplined. It yipped. It wanted to play. It ignored the owner commands. It bit another guest. It was totally out-of-control.

Isn't it a shame when another guest does selfish things like this? It kind of ruins it for a lot of other people. I saw security show up. I think that they caught the guy. They were nice and didn't make him leave. But I understand that he was hit with a $250 "deep cleaning" bill. :hysterical: It's a shame that the security didn't also realize that he was also several people over the unit limit and just kick them out.

BTW, my wife is an asthmatic. She is also severely allergic to dogs. If we stayed in a unit after a dog was in it, it is likely that she would end up in severe distress and we could have a life-threatening medical emergency.

So you told us one place where you can't have a dog. How does that hflp the op who is looking for a place where they can take a dog?

The RCI book dosent say it. But Vacation Village at parkway allows dogs.the fee is $125. They unfortunately allow children too which is my pet peeve. No extra charge for them

 

[PigsDad]

The RCI book dosent say it. But Vacation Village at parkway allows dogs.the fee is $125. They unfortunately allow children too which is my pet peeve. No extra charge for them

While we're at it, maybe places should have an extra charge for old farts as well! :hysterical:

Kurt

 

[tombo]

Since I inquired I found the RCI list. There are not many resorts, but here they are for any who are interested.

http://pgs.rci.com/landing/petfriendly/index.html

 

[Saintsfanfl]

The Townhouses at St Augustine Beach and Tennis Resort allows two dogs per unit but only in units that check in on Saturday. There is no pet fee.

 

[kwindham]

So you told us one place where you can't have a dog. How does that hflp the op who is looking for a place where they can take a dog?

The RCI book dosent say it. But Vacation Village at parkway allows dogs.the fee is $125. They unfortunately allow children too which is my pet peeve. No extra charge for them

Love it!!! My dogs are better behaved than most children, (unfortunately my own as well at times)

:rofl::hysterical::rofl::hysterical::rofl:

 

[ronparise]

While we're at it, maybe places should have an extra charge for old farts as well! :hysterical:

Kurt

I think you may be right. I know I have more hair on my back than my dog and I shed, she doesn't. And I'm starting to "leak" too. Which means extra work for the laundry

 

[ronparise]

Love it!!! My dogs are better behaved than most children, (unfortunately my own as well at times)

:rofl::hysterical::rofl::hysterical::rofl:

Absolutely. My dogs listen better than the kids ever did. And they don't talk back either

 

[channimal]

I think you may be right. I know I have more hair on my back than my dog and I shed, she doesn't. And I'm starting to "leak" too. Which means extra work for the laundry

LOL! I hear ya

 

[geekette]

Recently visited Cibola Vista in Peoria, AZ (near Phoenix) where dogs are accepted.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Unfortunately, Celebration World in Orlando used to take dogs, and now Festiva took them over. Tombo and I are familiar with Festiva.....aside from all of my other complaints, which are MANY.......they aren't going to allow dogs anymore, because they just never do.

Silverleaf resorts also stopped allowing dogs within the past year or two, and they are on the list as accepting of dogs.

I still feel our first timeshare resort should have kept allowing owners to bring dogs. It turned off a lot of owners when they changed that rule.

I believe all resorts should have pet-friendly rooms, and a fee could be assessed to allow for any special cleaning, which would be partially refunded, if there are no obvious issues. Maybe they should only allow kenneled dogs.

We saw Point at Poipu guests with dogs, very small, and we asked security, who said this was allowed for renters but not owners and exchangers. Premium rental price, I would hope?

 

[presley]

Since I inquired I found the RCI list. There are not many resorts, but here they are for any who are interested.

http://pgs.rci.com/landing/petfriendly/index.html

Be careful with that list. I noticed several Worldmark resorts on it and NONE of the Worldmark resorts allow pets.

 

[PeelBoy]

Filter by amenity and select pets allowed. You will find all pet friendly resort.

 

[timeos2]

Unfortunately, Celebration World in Orlando used to take dogs, and now Festiva took them over. Tombo and I are familiar with Festiva.....aside from all of my other complaints, which are MANY.......they aren't going to allow dogs anymore, because they just never do.

Silverleaf resorts also stopped allowing dogs within the past year or two, and they are on the list as accepting of dogs.

I still feel our first timeshare resort should have kept allowing owners to bring dogs. It turned off a lot of owners when they changed that rule.

I believe all resorts should have pet-friendly rooms, and a fee could be assessed to allow for any special cleaning, which would be partially refunded, if there are no obvious issues. Maybe they should only allow kenneled dogs.

We saw Point at Poipu guests with dogs, very small, and we asked security, who said this was allowed for renters but not owners and exchangers. Premium rental price, I would hope?

Sadly what started out as potentially a very nice resort, designed with pet friendly features from the start, was never finished, was run into the ground and even had a scam operation with RCI Points toward the end. I feel sorry for owners there as they are in a bad spot.

The last two times we were there only the models even attempted to look decent - the majority of the resort was badly run down. Now if they have dropped the pet friendly use there is no reason to even consider a stay there with so many great resorts in Orlando - more than a few that now allow pets if that is a need.

 

[ronparise]

Be careful with that list. I noticed several Worldmark resorts on it and NONE of the Worldmark resorts allow pets.

a lot of the resorts in the Worldmark system are mixed use or shared resorts, with other timeshare operations on the property, as well as whole ownerships and fractionals.

Heres a note on the Worldmark site, that makes reference to this fact

Since this is a mixed use resort and WorldMark owns only some of the units, you may notice pets on the property and in some of the fractional units. Please comply with the WorldMark guidelines and make other arrangements for your pets.

So if you exchange into a worldmark unit...no pets, but if you exchange into one of the fractionals maybe

 

[simpsontruckdriver]

The Orlando Westgate Resorts are also pet-friendly.

TS

 

[mav]

So you told us one place where you can't have a dog. How does that hflp the op who is looking for a place where they can take a dog?

The RCI book dosent say it. But Vacation Village at parkway allows dogs.the fee is $125. They unfortunately allow children too which is my pet peeve. No extra charge for them

I was trying to figure that one out myself

 

[mav]

Absolutely. My dogs listen better than the kids ever did. And they don't talk back either

Ron, your above posts are hilarious! :rofl::rofl::rofl: I had 2 girls of my own and I know what you mean. There was a large age difference between my 2, and each of them when they were about 2 or 3 decided to "perform" in a restaurant. When that happened we just paid the bill and left immediately so other people in the restaurant could enjoy their meals. In recent years I have noticed when kids start carrying on the parents just keep eating like nothing is going on, and other people start asking to be moved to another section or just leave. We spend a lot of time in Europe, and there I have noticed people bring their dogs. The dogs sleep quietly under tables and if you didn't happen to see the dog they are so well behaved you would not even know they were there. Go figure.

 

[mav]

I think you may be right. I know I have more hair on my back than my dog and I shed, she doesn't. And I'm starting to "leak" too. Which means extra work for the laundry

OMG!! :hysterical::hysterical:

 

[gkbiiii]

Pet friendly in 2015?

 

[silentg]

The Merryweather in Fort Lauderdale is pet friendly!

 

[swditz]

all the Westgate resorts allow pets. I believe it is designated units with an additional cleaning fee included