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EDITORIAL REVIEW
You'll also want to check out our guide for the pet lover, which includes information about leash laws, dog runs, pet chauffeurs, dog spas and walkers. Below we list hotels by pet size and weight limit; some have no restrictions, others allow only medium-sized pets, and still others have far more restrictive weight limits.
No size or weight limit on pets:
The following Affinia hotels participate in the "Jet Set Pet Program" that makes pets feel right at home, serving pets with signature food and water bowls, treats, and toys, and an great list of pet services. Their stunning pet spa kit – a bone-shaped "Howlistic Travel Amenity" – includes massage cream, lavender spray, and instant wipe pet bath. Properties include:
The Affinia Dumont at 150 East 34th Street, is an executive fitness suite hotel located in the Murray Hill neighborhood. Here the bell staff greets your pet with gourmet treats, and rooms are equipped with food and water bowls and information on local pet resources. The Eastgate Tower at 222 East 39th Street, is also in Murray Hill. The charming boutique-style Benjamin Hotel at 125 E. 50th Street, in a classic 1927 building features luxuriously appointed rooms and suites. Built just a year later, the Beekman Tower at 3 Mitchell Place (East 49th Street & First Ave.) is an Art Deco gem with large suites and spectacular views from the rooftop restaurant. Affinia 50 at 155 East 50th Street has a great Midtown location. For a hotel surrounded by lovely brownstone buildings, look to the Shelburne Murray Hill at 303 Lexington Avenue, a mix of traditional European style and modern New York elegance. On the Upper East Side you'll find the tranquil Surrey Hotel (20 E. 76th St., 212/687-8000) on a quiet, tree-lined block.
The Loews Regency at 540 Park Avenue pampers pets with sleep mats, bowls, and a special menu. The hotel can also provide grooming, dog walkers, catnip, and pet videos. The "Loews Loves Pets" program features information on local dog-walking routes, pet services like groomers, and pet-friendly restaurants. The concierge desk can arrange pet walking and pet sitting. The "Did You Forget?" closet includes pet beds, toys, and leashes. And the pet room service menu, developed by a veterinarian, offers nutritious cat and dog specialties (including vegetarian entrées), bottled water and milk.
At the gorgeous Le Parker Meridien at 118 West 57th Street pets can enjoy mood music, scratch pads, and a "Feed the Party Animal" menu that features such delicacies as steak tartare. Le Parker Meridien welcomes all pets from aardvarks to zebras.
The luxurious Peninsula Hotel at 700 Fifth Avenue features a welcome biscuit, in-room toys and dreamy bed, staff dog walkers, and a pet menu with items such as minced meat pies, and home-baked treats.
The moderately priced Hotel Pennsylvania at 401 Seventh Avenue, one of New York’s larger hotels, is across the street from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, and is no stranger to hosting pets: It is the host hotel for the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Dogs and cats are welcome at the Embassy Suites Battery Park at 102 North End Avenue in Battery Park, which is an upscale all-suites hotel in Lower Manhattan with sweeping views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty.
At the chic and trendy Sofitel New York, located at 45 West 44th Street, all pets are welcome–dogs, cats, birds, even ferrets.
Finally, in the almost-unlimited category, pets up to 75 pounds are welcomed at the flagship Hilton New York at 1335 Sixth Avenue in Midtown West.
Medium-sized or pets up to 25 pounds:
At the below Sheraton, Westin, and W hotels, Starwood’s U.S. brand-wide "LTD (Love that Dog)" program greets pets up to 25 pounds with a welcome goodie gift box, food and water bowls, temporary ID tags with hotel contact info, and custom-designed beds that mirror the human beds and guestroom décor. Other amenities include plush robes, leashes and collars, even turndown treats. New York City’s W properties offer in-room doggie massages by a licensed dog massage therapist. Cats are given special treatment as well:
The Westin New York at Times Square at 270 West 43rd Street features sleek, stylish, and sophisticated comfort, complete with "Heavenly Rest" beds. The flagship W Hotel New York at 541 Lexington Avenue is both cool and chic. W New York The Court at 130 East 39th Street is on a tree-lined street in Murray Hill. The W New York Union Square at 201 Park Avenue South is just diagonally across the street from an off-leash dog run. W New York The Tuscany at 120 East 39th Street combines a cozy residential feel with sophisticated style. The W New York Times Square at 1567 Broadway is an oasis of tranquility amidst busy Times Square.
The Sheraton Manhattan Hotel at 790 Seventh Avenue and the Sheraton NY Hotel & Towers at 811 Seventh Avenue (just across the street), are steps away from the lights and drama of Broadway. The 1904 Beaux-Arts landmark in the heart of Midtown, the St. Regis at 2 East 55th Street welcomes pets and provides grand hotel atmosphere – from the crystal chandeliers to the silk wall coverings. "Heavenly rest" pet beds are de rigueur at the luxurious Jumeriah Essex House at 160 Central Park South, just across the street from Central Park.
The glamorous and stylish Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park at 50 Central Park South has a "Doggy and Me" weekend package that includes a gift photograph and a "VIP (Very Important Pooch)" program featuring use of ultra-chic pet carriers, 22-karat gold plated identification tags, aromatherapy coat spritz treatments, home-baked dog treats, and in case of bad weather, loan of rainproof trench coats, leather jackets, and cashmere sweaters. At the downtown Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park at 2 West Street, pets are pampered with special sleeping bags and home-baked treats. Medium-sized pets are welcome at both. Other properties in this category include the Hotel 41 at Times Square at 200 West 41st Street, the comfortable New York Marriott Marquis at 1535 Broadway.
Smaller pets only:
At the Hilton Times Square at 234 West 42nd Street, room service can help with special food requests; and Concierge Teams can refer guests to dog walkers, pet groomers, and pet sitters. Pets under 12 lbs. are welcome. Pets under 15 lbs. are welcome at the Millenium Hilton at 55 Church Street across from Ground Zero in the heart of the Financial District. At the Waldorf Towers at 100 East 50th Street, four-footed guests are greeted with a biscuit at this Art Deco landmark, which was one of the city’s first "grand hotels."
The classy, all-suites Buckingham at 101 West 57th Street, located across from Carnegie Hall, accepts small pets only. A timeless classic, The Carlyle at 35 East 76th Street is an elegant showcase of great art, a purveyor of privacy, and a sanctuary of refined taste that welcomes small pets. A European-style boutique hotel and a historical landmark, the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the United Nations at 304 East 42nd Street accepts pets weighing fewer than 20 lbs.
Guests are welcome to bring their small pets to the recently restored, stunning Beaux Arts Dylan Hotel at 52 East 41st Street. Pets under 12 lbs. can enjoy the panoramic views of Central Park from their rooms at the elegant Helmsley Park Lane at 36 Central Park South. Next to South Street Seaport you'll find the Exchange Hotel at 129 Front Street, which has a pet weight limit of 15 pounds. With a curving façade coated in seafoam-colored brick, the Doubletree Metropolitan at 569 Lexington Avenue is a tropical deco-lover‘s dream come true; pet weight limit 20 lbs. The upscale Millennium Broadway at 145 West 44th Street has a pet-weight limit of 15 lbs.
The terrific New York Helmsley at 212 East 42nd Street has a pet-weight limit of 10 lbs. The deluxe and spectacular New York Palace at 455 Madison Avenue gracefully blends a landmark 19th-century residence with a contemporary 55 story tower. It boasts some of the largest rooms in the city, but only accepts pets fewer than 5 lbs. The Novotel at 226 West 52nd Street combines European service and the ambience of Broadway and accepts small pets.
The Rihga Royal at 151 West 54th Street, an Art Deco luxury property, accepts pets under seven lbs. Featuring an ultra-modern design, the Shoreham at 33 West 55th Street is pet-friendly and within leash distance of Central Park; pet-weight limit 15 lbs. Small dogs and cats are welcome at the moderately priced Midtown Skyline Hotel at 725 Tenth Avenue.
Finally, at the luxurious Trump International Hotel & Tower at 1 Central Park West floor-to-ceiling windows provide dogs with spectacular views of across-the-street Central Park. Dogs under 10 lbs.; no cats accepted.
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