Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in New York

One hundred and sixteen of the 132 Manhattan hotels we researched, from the Plaza, Carlyle, Peninsula, Aman, Baccarat, Mark, Lowell, Ritz-Carltons and Four Seasons down to the Moxys, Arlo and Ace. The refusals are St. Regis, Warwick, Le Méridien Fifth Avenue, Library Hotel, Hotel Giraffe, Elysée, Bryant Park Hotel, Park South, Kimberly, Fitzpatrick, Merrion Row, Untitled, 6 Columbus and Moxy Downtown.

Soho Grand for the dog. Two dogs of any size free, a private fenced dog park on site, dogs in the lobby and bar, a crate if you go out. The Plaza for a grand hotel that takes any size free with a dog menu. The Mark for the most pampered stay, with a Jean-Georges dog menu and a play tent in the room.

Soho Grand, Roxy, Plaza, Kimpton Era, Kimpton Eventi, Greenwich, Mercer, Nine Orchard, Sherry-Netherland, Maritime, Wall Street Hotel, Standard East Village, Le Méridien Central Park, Virgin, Gansevoort, Lowell, Grayson, Wallace and Martinique have no weight limit. The London and Freehand take dogs to 75 lb, the Ned, Pendry, Waldorf Astoria and High Line Hotel to 60 or 65 lb.

The Plaza, Soho Grand, Roxy, Kimpton Era, Kimpton Eventi, Greenwich, Mercer, Nine Orchard, Sherry-Netherland, Maritime, Standard High Line, Hotel Chelsea, Crosby Street, Whitby, Warren Street, Fouquet's, Refinery, 1 Hotel Central Park, Hotel 50 Bowery, Marlton, Bowery Hotel, Four Seasons Midtown and the Waldorf Astoria's standard policy. Most charge a refundable damage deposit or a signed waiver instead.

Soho Grand has a private fenced dog park for guests, with water bowls and a fire hydrant, and the Roxy shares it. The High Line Hotel has a large private garden courtyard. The Wall Street Hotel publishes an off-leash area on the property. The Standard East Village has a heated garden where dogs can sit with you.

Yes, in designated areas from 6am to 9am and from 9pm to 1am, with proof of rabies vaccination and a licence. Between 9am and 9pm dogs must be leashed. The Plaza, Ritz-Carlton Central Park, Park Lane, Essex House, Mandarin Oriental, 1 Hotel and the Pierre are all across the street from it.

No. The High Line allows service animals only, because the planking directs rainwater into the planting beds and dog urine would damage them. Hotels beside it, the Standard High Line, Gansevoort, Faena, Equinox and Maritime, all point guests to Hudson River Park instead.

Only in a carrier. MTA rules require any animal to be fully enclosed in a container and carried so it doesn't bother other passengers. There's no size limit on the bag, so large soft carriers and tote bags are common. Service animals are exempt.

Soho Grand and Roxy (crated), the Dominick with a Do Not Disturb sign, the Knickerbocker, Carlyle, Crosby Street, Park Hyatt, Four Seasons Downtown, both EDITIONs, ModernHaus, Smyth, Sherry-Netherland, Lombardy, Renwick, Nolitan, Ace, Hotel 50 Bowery, Refinery and W Times Square. The Plaza, Peninsula, Aman, Mandarin Oriental, Baccarat and most of the Fifth Avenue palaces require the dog to be with you or with a sitter.

Kimpton Era Midtown and Kimpton Hotel Eventi follow the brand policy: no fee, no deposit, no size or breed limit. Ink 48 is the exception, a Kimpton that publishes a 50 lb cap and a USD 150 fee, so don't assume the brand rule there.

The Plaza, The Mark (by Jean-Georges), Park Hyatt, Four Seasons Midtown (Paws and Plates), Sofitel, Loews Regency, the Lowell, the Pierre and the Waldorf Astoria's Bark Avenue package all publish in-room dining for dogs.

Yes, and it takes dogs free at any size under Fairmont's Canine Companions programme, with a bed, bowls and a dog dining menu in the room. Dogs aren't allowed in the Palm Court or Champagne Bar and can't be left alone, though the hotel arranges sitters. Central Park is across Fifth Avenue.