The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites Dog Friendly Review

The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites holds a failing F Roch Rank, which is worth knowing before you set your hopes too high, though there is still something here for the dog owner willing to look past the low score. Most of the rooms are open to dogs, so you are not confined to a handful of awkward corners of the building, and with green spaces and parks nearby, plus staff guidance on walking routes, you will have somewhere sensible to take your dog for a stretch of the legs each day. Cat owners travelling alongside dog owners will also find their animals welcome, which is a small but useful point for mixed households. The overall picture is of a hotel that has made a basic effort on access without building out much beyond it.

Day to day, the practicalities are straightforward but sparse. You can leave your dog alone in the room, which matters if you have meetings or fancy an unaccompanied dinner out, and there is no damage deposit to worry about, so you are not left haggling over a refund at checkout. There is a flat dog fee of $40 per room, per stay, and given how little else is laid on for your dog, that fee buys you little beyond the basic right to have your dog in the room at all. You will need to bring your own bed, bowls, food and poop bags, as none of these are provided, and there is no grooming, dog-walking or dog-sitting service to fall back on if your plans change. Two dogs are permitted per room, which is generous for owners travelling with more than one.

The most significant restriction is the 50 lb weight limit, which rules out larger breeds outright and needs checking carefully before you book if your dog is anywhere near that mark. There is no bar, restaurant, terrace, lounge, garden or dedicated dog space your dog can use, so your dog's world here is essentially the bedroom and whatever green space you find outside the hotel itself. There are no toys, treats, trained staff, dog friendly events or awards to speak of, and the hotel does not share its pet policy before booking, so you are left to confirm the details yourself ahead of arrival. This is a stay best suited to the owner with one or two smaller, well-behaved dogs who mainly need a room to sleep in and a nearby park for walks, and who is not expecting extras. Owners with larger dogs, or those hoping for dog friendly communal spaces and services, should look elsewhere.

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Roch Score: 10/77. This hotel does not meet the Roch Dog Friendly Standard. This hotel has been evaluated, ranked and reviewed using the Roch Standard, the world’s first dog friendly standard for the hotel industry. We gathered data directly from the hotel and benchmarked it against thousands of other hotels to accurately and fairly derive its rank.

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This hotel was last certified on 16 September 2026.