Pet policy · Checked Nov 3, 2026
Short answer: Kimpton and Motel 6 charge no pet fee brand-wide. Only two chains publish a cap: La Quinta ($25 a night, max $75 per room per stay, and only if the hotel charges it) and Red Roof (first pet free, extra pets $15 a night, max $105 per pet for 7+ nights). Drury (from $50 a day) and Choice’s Comfort and Quality Inn (nightly, per pet) state no cap. Hilton, Marriott, IHG, Sonesta and others leave fees to each hotel. In the hotel examples we priced, pet fees for two dogs for 7 nights ranged from $50 to $1,400.
Four groups, based on what each chain’s own pet page says on Nov 3, 2026.
Kimpton · Motel 6
Kimpton: no charge, no deposit. Motel 6: up to 2 pets stay free.
La Quinta · Red Roof Inn
La Quinta: optional $25 a night, max $75 per room per stay. Red Roof: first pet free; $15 a night for each extra pet, max $105 per pet for 7+ nights.
Drury · Comfort & Quality Inn (Choice)
Drury: at least $50 a day (varies by hotel). Comfort and Quality Inn: “a nightly fee applies to each pet,” amount set by each hotel.
Hilton · Marriott · IHG · Sonesta · Loews · WoodSpring · Four Seasons
No brand-wide fee. Hotels in these chains charge per night, per stay, or in tiers by length of stay. Examples below.
These sites blocked our automated page reader on Nov 3, 2026, so we couldn’t re-read their official pet pages. We left them out of the groups above: Not stated — call property. Open the official page in your browser or call the hotel. (Our earlier guides: Best Western, Extended Stay America.)
Two hotels can both say “$75 pet fee” and charge very different totals. These are the parts of a fee that change the bill.
A nightly fee grows with every night. A per-stay fee is charged once. Some hotels use tiers: Hilton hotels we checked charge $75 for 1–4 nights and $125 for 5+.
With two dogs, a per-pet fee doubles. Red Roof, Comfort and Quality Inn say per pet. La Quinta says per room. Many hotel pages don’t say.
Only La Quinta ($75 per stay) and Red Roof ($105 per extra pet for 7+ nights) publish a brand-wide cap. Some hotels set their own, like Sonesta Hilton Head ($300 per stay).
A fee is kept. A refundable deposit comes back if there’s no damage. Some hotel pages use both words for the same charge, so ask which it is.
Our arithmetic, before tax, using each fee exactly as the official page states it on Nov 3, 2026. Hotel rows are property-specific examples, not brand rules. Where a page doesn’t say whether the fee is per pet or per room, we show the per-room total and flag it.
| Brand or hotel | How the fee works | 3 nights | 7 nights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimpton (brand) | No fee | $0 | $0 |
| Motel 6 (brand) | Up to 2 pets free | $0 | $0 |
| Sleep Inn Minot, ND | $30 per pet, per stay; 50 lb per pet | $60 | $60 |
| La Quinta (brand) | $25/night per room, max $75 per stay (optional) | $75 | $75 |
| Sonesta ES Suites Orlando, FL | $75 for stays up to 7 nights; $150 longer | $75if per room | $75if per room |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Memphis-Beale Street, TN | $75 for 1–4 nights; $125 for 5+ | $75if per room | $125if per room |
| Red Roof (brand) | 1st pet free; 2nd $15/night, max $105 | $45 | $105 |
| Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre, MD | $125 per stay for up to 4 days, then $20/day | $125if per room | $185if per room |
| WoodSpring Suites Atlanta McDonough, GA | $25/night for 1–6 nights; $50/week for 7–27 days | $75if per room | $50if per room |
| Homewood Suites Edgewater-NYC Area, NJ | $75 (1–4 nights), $125 (5+), per pet | $150 | $250 |
| Quality Inn & Suites St Augustine Beach Area, FL | $25 per night, per pet | $150 | $350 |
| Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island, SC | $100/day, up to $300 per stay; dogs up to 40 lb | $300if per room | $300if per room |
| Drury (brand) | At least $50/day (“rooms with pets”) | $150+ | $350+ |
| Red Lion St. George, UT (Sonesta) | $100 per pet, per night | $600 | $1,400 |
What stands out: per-stay and capped fees barely move between 3 and 7 nights, while per-pet nightly fees add up fast. At WoodSpring McDonough, a 7-night stay costs less in pet fees than a 6-night stay ($50 vs $150) because the weekly rate kicks in at 7 nights. Hampton Memphis, Owings Mills, Orlando and Hilton Head don’t say whether the fee is per pet: if it is, double those numbers. Weight limits still apply, so check them first (see hotels that allow large dogs).
Quoted or closely paraphrased from each chain’s own pet page, re-read Nov 3, 2026. Sorted from no fee to fee.
Checked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Kimpton pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Motel 6 pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Red Roof pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official La Quinta pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Drury pet policyDrury FAQChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Comfort pet policySee official Quality Inn pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See WoodSpring FAQChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Sonesta pet policyChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See Hilton’s official pet-friendly pageChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See Marriott’s official pet-friendly pageChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See IHG’s official pet-friendly pageChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See official Loews pet pageChecked Nov 3, 2026 on the official site
See Four Seasons San Francisco pet policyFew brand pages mention a pet deposit. Here’s what the official pages say, Nov 3, 2026:
Read Nov 3, 2026. When a hotel’s written policy and its fee fields don’t match, ask the hotel which one it charges and get it on your reservation.
The written policy says “a one time 50 dollar nonrefundable cleaning fee” ($35 for IHG One Rewards members). The fee field says “Pet fee per night: 50 USD,” the features list says “50 USD / night,” and the highlights say “a small fee per pet.” (official page)
The policy says a “nonrefundable fee of 75 USD for 1 to 6 nights and 150 USD for 7 or more nights.” The fields say “Pet fee per night: 75 USD” and “Pet damage deposit: 150 USD,” and the amenities text calls it a “Non-refundable pet deposit.” Pets must be under 25 lb. (official page)
The policy text says “50 plus tax for the first 3 nights, then 25 plus tax each night following.” The fee field says “Pet fee per stay: 50 USD” and the features list says “50 USD / stay.” For 7 nights, that’s $150 by the text or $50 by the field. (official page)
The pet section says “$100 fee per stay applies.” The same page’s FAQ says “USD 100 per pet, per stay.” With two dogs, that’s $100 or $200. (official page)
Home2 Suites Denver South Centennial Airport lists “Non-refundable fee: $125.00” while its policy says “$75(1-4) $125(5 +)”; Hampton Memphis-Beale Street lists $75.00 with the same $75/$125 tiers in the text. Use the written policy and confirm. (Home2 Denver South · Hampton Memphis)
ADA.gov says: “If a business requires a deposit or fee to be paid by patrons with pets, it must waive the charge for service animals.” It also says a hotel that normally charges guests for damage may charge for damage caused by a service animal. (ADA.gov: service animal requirements)
Emotional support animals are handled differently by chain. Red Roof doesn’t charge for them. Drury charges its daily pet fee. Sonesta applies its pet program terms. Other brand pages don’t say: Not stated — call property.
All read Nov 3, 2026, directly on the chains’ and hotels’ own websites and ADA.gov. No search-engine copies or third-party listings were used. These are plain links to official pages, not affiliate links.
Every value comes from the chain's own website, checked on the date shown. "Not stated — call property" means the official source doesn't say. Policies change and individual hotels can differ, so confirm with the hotel before you book.