Looking for a pet-friendly spa? It's not that common, but there are some spas that cater to pets and their people on spa vacation. A few pet-friendly spas offer special services like massage, pool-side cabanas and even programming for animal lovers who left their pet at home.
More typically, pet-friendly spas simply allow you to bring your pets. You may have to stay in special rooms, pay an extra fee, and put down a deposit that may or may not be refundable. Here are some of the best pet-friendly spas out there, and their policies.
1. Las Ventanas al Paraiso, A Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico.
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2. Red Mountain Resort & Spa, Ivins, Utah.
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This destination spa specializing in hiking and adventure has two designated pet rooms. Animals under 50 pounds are preferred, and must be carted when you are in the room. You can hike with your leashed animal, but not with other guests. It costs $50 a week, per pet. For animal lovers, Red Mountain also offers The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Volunteer Experience for $129. After a breathtaking hike in Zion National Part, volunteers get a tour of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, which is home to nearly 2,000 rescued dogs, cats, horses, pigs, and other animals, followed by lunch.
3. Arizona Biltmore, Phoenix, Arizona.
This historic resort spa designed by one of Frank Lloyd Wright's proteges allows pets up to 50 pounds in all its rooms. The most pet-friendly rooms are cottages with fenced-in yards that give your pet room to roam. A deposit of $100 is required; $50 is refundable upon room inspection. Pet massage can be arranged at the spa.4. Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Chandler, Arizona.
This major Arizona resort spa allows pets up to 80 pounds on the first floor, where sliding glass doors open to the outdoors. There's no charge, but you must sign a waiver in case anything gets damaged.5. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Austin, Texas.
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This relaxed destination spa right on Lake Austin allows pets in select rooms. There is a $300 non-refundable pet fee for extras like pet beds and extra-thorough cleaning. In 2011, Lake Austin Spa Resort is holding special weekends for dogs and their owners, and donating the pet fee to Animal Trustees of Austin, an organization that helps animals in need.
6. Tennessee Fitness Spa, Waynesboro, Tennessee.
This no-frills destination spa specializes in hiking and allows pets in a few cottages a quarter-mile from campus. Pets can go on walks, but they must be leased. $200 refundable pet deposit.7. Sedona Rouge Inn & Spa, Sedona, Arizona.
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