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Originally Posted by Britster

We kinda did this. I would google chains first of all... like there are some chains that are all around pet friendly usually no matter the location. Motel 6, Extended Stays, La Quinta. Then I would google their specific location to see the pet policy. But there are some chains that are pet friendly in certain locations and then another one might not be.

Also I noticed a ton of billboards on the drive down to FL advertising and they usually would say Dog or pet friendly on the signs if they were. Nowadays it really takes a quick google and it's super easy to find pet friendly hotels but I would assume the problem you might run into when booking last minute is room availability. There were a few hotels that I thought wouldn't be booked & they ended up being booked especially the convenient ones right off of 95. Some also only have a certain # of pet friendly rooms.

We had our best experience at a La Quinta honestly. It was the cheapest hotel & we ended up with the best service. And free breakfast. I don't think there was a pet fee. If there was it was minimal? Extended Stay charged $25 per night. We stayed at the La Quinta in Savannah off I-95. Great location! We stayed at a really nice expensive hotel The Kimpton Brice in Savannah and it was a fantastic location downtown, could walk everywhere, no pet fee, they loved dogs (we got a free bowl & poop bag holder lol and treats) but I wasn't impressed with the food there and the room was tiny for being so $$.

It's pretty easy to travel with dogs nowadays, especially small ones. But I definitely like to be a little bit prepared and book at least a few days ahead of time just in case. They usually let you cancel up to 24hrs so it doesn't hurt to book one even if you end up finding a more convenient one.

Thanks this is super helpful