You don't want to miss out on the comfort and facilities of a hotel on your upcoming vacation, nor do you want to leave your wagging four-legged friend behind? Dog-friendly hotels are the perfect choice for dog owners who would only be able to enjoy their vacation half as much without their pets.
Um auch dem Urlaubsgast auf vier Pfoten einen angenehmen Aufenthalt in der ungewohnten Hotelumgebung zu verschaffen, können Sie als Hundebesitzer einige elementare Vorkehrungen treffen. Das Boutique Hotel Atrium in München stattet Sie im Folgenden mit ein paar Tipps aus, wie Sie Ihren Urlaub mit Dog im Hotel für sich und Ihren Vierbeiner zum unvergesslichen, aber vor allem auch entspannten Erlebnis gestalten können.
Before starting your vacation with your dog at the hotel
When making your reservation request, let us know that you would like to stay at the hotel in question with your dog. Familiarize yourself in advance with the rules of your preferred dog-friendly hotel regarding taking dogs with you.
Work out before check-in
If possible, take your four-legged friend for a long walk before check-in, during which you will challenge him physically. Your exhausted dog will then be much more relaxed in the unfamiliar surroundings of the hotel.
Even after check-in, it is always an excellent idea to keep your four-legged friend physically active by walking them. This will allow both you and your exhausted furry friend to relax more when you regularly enter your accommodation and hotel room and will ensure that your four-legged friend does not undesirably mess with the hotel inventory.
On vacation with your dog in the hotel complex: let them sniff out the surroundings
The unfamiliar situation is accompanied by all kinds of new impressions for your animal companion. Therefore, when on vacation with a dog in a hotel, give your dog enough time to discover and sniff out the unfamiliar surroundings of the hotel room.
Open the cupboard door once to show him what's inside. Let him into the bathroom so that he can see what's behind the door. Once your four-legged friend has had a good look at the rooms and smells, he will feel more secure and will be able to settle into his temporary vacation home just like you.
On a leash in the hotel complex
Dogs must be kept on a lead in hotel complexes to prevent unwanted incidents and to ensure the well-being of all guests. Therefore, when on vacation with your dog at the Hotel Komplex, keep your dog on a lead - even if your four-legged friend is well behaved.
Establishing the permanent dog area
Give your animal companion their own dog area in the hotel room, just like at home, by bringing them a dog bed and one of their blankets. These should be placed in a fixed place together with a water and food bowl. An unwashed blanket in particular, which still smells strongly of "home", will make your four-legged friend feel more at home in the vacation accommodation.
On vacation with your dog in a hotel: take familiar toys with you
Every piece of habit gives your four-legged friend more serenity in the new place. Therefore, bring some of your dog's favorite toys with you when you take him on vacation to the hotel, which you can place in his play area or use to romp around on long walks. In this way, you can also prevent the risk that your dog might turn its attention to the hotel furniture when it is not fully occupied.
Do not leave them alone in the hotel room immediately
Staying behind in the hotel room for the first time can be particularly unsettling for your dog. Therefore, train your dog to stay alone the first few times with the help of short intervals, where you return after a few minutes and reward your four-legged friend.
If you intend to do some activities without your dog during your vacation with your dog at the hotel, it is advisable to gradually extend the time you leave your dog alone.
If you would like to train your dog to stay alone in the hotel before your vacation, it is advisable to practice leaving him alone for hours at a time in an environment that is not his home.
If the dog stays alone in the room
It is best to check the hotel room for possible sources of danger during a short tour before you leave your dog alone. Is food well stowed away? Are there any small items out of reach that your furry friend could swallow? Does your four-legged friend have enough opportunity to drink while you are away? The "Do not disturb" sign on the door handle prevents unexpected confrontation between your four-legged friend and the cleaning service.
As a dog owner, you too can make a valuable contribution to a harmonious hotel stay by observing the following rules of conduct.
On vacation with your dog in the hotel: without your four-legged friend in bed
As much as you might like to snuggle up in bed with your furry friend at home, this is unfortunately not allowed when you are on vacation with your dog in a hotel. The reason for this is that hotel bed linen from rooms with dogs is not washed separately and ends up in the washing machine with all the other laundry. Allergy-promoting dog hair would be spread in this way and could cause an unpleasant stay for subsequent hotel guests with allergies.
Respect the principle of cleanliness
Your dog should already be house-trained if it wants to be a hotel guest with you. However, even house-trained four-legged friends sometimes feel tempted to mark one or two natural elements or furnishings in the hotel complex with their droppings. Therefore, make sure that you keep your dog on a lead and avoid particularly tempting corners in unfamiliar hotel surroundings.
When on vacation with your dog in the hotel, keep to his usual walking rhythm so that your four-legged friend can relieve himself at regular intervals.
Of course, every four-legged friend can fall ill and leave a mess behind. In this case, please take care of the disposal of your pet's droppings and clean up the area yourself as far as possible. If you are not in a position to do this or if you are unable to clean up the mess completely, please report this to reception.
If any dirt that is difficult to remove or other damage occurs in the hotel room during your vacation with your dog, you as the dog owner must pay for this.
In addition, please do the cleaning service a favor and do not use the white hotel towels to clean your dog. Simply bring a few dog towels with you, which you can use for dirty paws and wet fur.
Ensure an acceptable noise level
Of course, it is sometimes unavoidable that your four-legged friend will make a noise from time to time. But frequent howling, barking or raging behavior should not be on the agenda when on vacation with a dog in a hotel - after all, other hotel guests want to be able to enjoy their stay just as much.
Out of consideration for other hotel guests, please postpone letting off steam and playing at a higher volume to a walk outside. Your four-legged friend will then be pleasantly exhausted and much more relaxed in the hotel room, so there should be no more frequent barking.
It may also be useful to have a note on your room door with your telephone number in case you need to inform the hotel staff or other guests about inappropriate noise levels or similar.
Vacations with a dog in a hotel: show understanding
Respond courteously and helpfully in the event of incidents.
Please also understand that not every fellow vacationer may find the presence of a four-legged friend in the hotel complex a pleasant experience. Therefore, make sure that your four-legged friend does not ask every hotel guest to play without being asked. If the other person appears to be interested, a brief inquiry can clarify whether your furry friend is allowed to sniff the guest.
Vacations with your dog at Boutique Hotel Atrium Munich
If you are looking for a dog-friendly Book a hotel in Munich you have come to the right place with Boutique Hotels Atrium in Munich. We look forward to welcoming you and our hotel guest on four paws.
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