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Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Miami, United States
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Downtown, Brickell, Wynwood and Coconut Grove

Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Miami

United States

17 dog-friendly luxury hotels.

Where can my dog actually go?

Mainland Miami is a better dog city than its beach reputation suggests. Of 23 hotels we researched through our booking partner, 17 take dogs, and two of them are among the best dog hotels in America. The Kimpton EPIC on the Miami River runs the full Kimpton policy, no fee, no size limit, the dog at the nightly wine hour, with a fenced dog park under half a mile away. The InterContinental on Biscayne Bay was named the most pet-friendly hotel in the USA in Newsweek's 2025 awards, with a canine room-service menu, a weekly Paws Patio social and a fenced dog park directly across the road in Bayfront Park.

Coconut Grove is the neighbourhood to pick if you want the dog at the table. Mr. C seats dogs on the Bellini rooftop terrace and in the Il Giardino garden, and Mayfair House opens its rooftop pool deck, SipSip bar and outdoor seating to dogs, with the fee waived all summer. The Four Seasons in Brickell takes dogs with no published fee. Sentral Wynwood, Arlo Wynwood, the Elser and Hilton Downtown take dogs to 75 lb. Fees elsewhere run USD 50 to USD 200 per stay, and the big convention towers, both JW Marriotts and the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, refuse dogs outright.

Two facts shape the trip. Miami-Dade bans dogs from the sand at every public beach except the dog area at Haulover and Hobie Beach on the Rickenbacker Causeway, both a drive. And from May to October the heat and humidity, with afternoon storms, make midday walks unsafe. The good news is downtown has three fenced dog parks on the bay, at Bayfront Park, Maurice A. Ferré Park and Margaret Pace Park, all reached on the shaded Baywalk.

Daisy's picks

Where Daisy would book

  1. Kimpton EPIC Hotel, dog-friendly hotel in Miami01
    Kimpton EPIC Hotel

    No fee, no size limit, no breed rule, beds and bowls on loan, waste stations around the property, and the dog joins the nightly wine reception. Two rooftop pools on the Miami River, Zuma downstairs, and Bayfront Dog Park under half a mile away.

    Free

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  2. InterContinental Miami, dog-friendly hotel in Miami02
    InterContinental Miami

    Newsweek's most pet-friendly hotel in the USA for 2025. A canine room-service menu, a weekly Paws Patio dog social, YumPup fresh food and a gift box on the Pets and Points package, and a fenced off-leash dog park directly across the road in Bayfront Park. One dog, USD 100.

    USD 100

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  3. Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove, dog-friendly hotel in Miami03
    Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove

    The one where the dog eats out. Dogs are welcome at the Bellini rooftop restaurant and the Il Giardino garden, and in every outdoor space except the pool deck, with a curated pet dining menu and Coconut Grove's shaded streets outside. USD 200 per pet per stay.

    USD 200

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Before you go

What happens when you get there

Beaches
Dogs are banned from the sand and water at every Miami-Dade and Miami Beach public beach. The two legal exceptions are the dog area at Haulover Beach between lifeguard towers 2 and 3, about 25 minutes north, and Hobie Beach on the Rickenbacker Causeway, about 15 minutes away. Both are a drive from every hotel on this list.
Where the dog can run
Bayfront Park downtown has a fenced off-leash dog park across from the InterContinental. Maurice A. Ferré Park has a second dog park and the Dogs and Cats Walkway sculpture garden. Margaret Pace Park in Edgewater has an enclosed dog run beside the Marriott Biscayne Bay. In Coconut Grove, David T. Kennedy Park and Blanche Park have dog runs. Roberto Clemente Park serves Wynwood.
Restaurants
Florida allows dogs on restaurant patios only where the restaurant holds a local doggie-dining permit. Among the hotels, Mr. C publishes dogs at Bellini and Il Giardino, and Mayfair House publishes its rooftop deck, SipSip bar and outdoor seating. The InterContinental runs a weekly Paws Patio event. Everywhere else, assume no.
Weight limits
No limit at Kimpton EPIC, Sentral Wynwood, Mr. C and the InterContinental, and none published at the Four Seasons. 75 lb at Arlo Wynwood, the Elser, Dua and Hilton Downtown. 50 lb at Hyatt Regency. 35 lb at Gale. 30 lb at Mayfair House. 25 lb at EAST, the Grayson and Marriott Biscayne Bay. 20 lb at Hyde Suites and Moxy Wynwood.
Leaving the dog
Kimpton EPIC allows a well-behaved dog alone in the room. Mr. C allows it crated. Arlo, EAST, the Elser, Gale, Sentral, the Grayson, the InterContinental, Hyatt Regency and Four Seasons don't, or ask you to arrange a sitter. Most concierges have a sitter on call.
The heat
May to October brings highs in the 90s°F with heavy humidity and near-daily afternoon storms. Pavement burns paws by late morning. Walk at dawn and after sunset, keep to the shaded Baywalk and Coconut Grove's tree canopy, and carry water. November to April is the season.
Best walks
The Baywalk from Bayfront Park to Maurice A. Ferré Park and on to Margaret Pace Park, the Miami Riverwalk from the Kimpton EPIC, the Brickell Key loop, Simpson Park's shaded hammock trail, and the Commodore Trail through Coconut Grove to Kennedy Park.
When to go
November to April. Summer is humid, stormy and hot underfoot, and the dog beaches are a drive whatever the season.

Dog-friendly hotels in Miami

Questions we get asked

Dogs in Miami

Which Miami hotels allow dogs?+

Kimpton EPIC, InterContinental Miami, Four Seasons, Mr. C Coconut Grove, Mayfair House, Arlo Wynwood, Sentral Wynwood, Moxy Wynwood, EAST Miami, Dua Miami, the Elser, Gale, the Grayson, Hyde Suites Midtown, Hyatt Regency, Hilton Downtown and Marriott Biscayne Bay. Both JW Marriotts, the Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Eurostars Langford and the InterContinental at Doral refuse.

What is the best pet-friendly hotel in Miami?+

Kimpton EPIC for the policy: no fee, no size limit, the dog at the wine hour, a dog park half a mile away. The InterContinental for the programme: a dog menu, a weekly dog social and Bayfront Park's dog run across the road. Mr. C in Coconut Grove if you want the dog to join you at dinner.

Which Miami hotels take large dogs?+

Kimpton EPIC, Sentral Wynwood, Mr. C and the InterContinental publish no weight limit, and the Four Seasons doesn't publish one. Arlo Wynwood, the Elser, Dua and Hilton Downtown take dogs to 75 lb.

Which Miami hotels have no pet fee?+

Kimpton EPIC has no fee and no deposit. The Four Seasons publishes no fee, confirm with the concierge. Mayfair House waives its fee from May to September. Hilton Downtown charges USD 50, Sentral and Arlo are USD 75 and USD 20 a night.

Can dogs go on the beach in Miami?+

Not on the public beaches. Miami-Dade bans dogs from the sand and water everywhere except the dog area at Haulover Beach and Hobie Beach on the Rickenbacker Causeway. Both are a drive from downtown, Brickell and the Grove.

Which Miami hotels let dogs eat at the restaurant?+

Mr. C Miami Coconut Grove seats dogs at the Bellini rooftop restaurant and the Il Giardino garden. Mayfair House publishes dogs on its rooftop pool deck, at the SipSip bar and in outdoor seating. Florida requires a doggie-dining permit for any patio, so no other hotel on this list publishes it.

Is the Kimpton EPIC Miami dog friendly?+

Yes, and it's the best policy in the city. Kimpton's brand rule applies in full: no fee, no deposit, no weight, breed or number limit, beds and bowls on loan, a welcome treat and the dog at the nightly wine hour. Waste stations around the property and the Bayfront Dog Park under half a mile away.

Which Miami hotels let you leave the dog in the room?+

Kimpton EPIC allows a well-behaved dog alone, and Mr. C allows it in a crate. The InterContinental, Four Seasons, Arlo, EAST, the Elser, Gale, Sentral, the Grayson and Hyatt Regency require the dog to be with you or with a sitter.

Where is the nearest dog park to downtown Miami hotels?+

Bayfront Park's fenced dog park is across the road from the InterContinental and under half a mile from Kimpton EPIC, the Elser and Hyatt Regency. Maurice A. Ferré Park has a second dog park near the Grayson and Hilton Downtown. Margaret Pace Park's dog run is beside the Marriott Biscayne Bay.

Is Miami too hot for a dog in summer?+

From May to October, in the middle of the day, yes. Expect highs in the 90s°F, heavy humidity and afternoon storms. Walk at dawn and after sunset on the shaded Baywalk or in Coconut Grove. November to April is comfortable.

Research updated 2026-09-11. Policies change, always confirm with the hotel.