The Roch Dog Friendly Standard
The Global Standard for Dog Friendly Hotels
The independent standard every dog friendly hotel must meet. Openly published, and met by every hotel in the Roch Directory.
Allowed is not the same as welcome.
No exceptions. No small print.
Plenty of hotels say they are dog friendly. Most just mean your dog is allowed through the door. You and your dog deserve better, so we wrote The Dog Friendly Standard, a strict baseline published openly in 11 languages. To join the Roch Directory, a hotel has to meet every part of it.
- Clear, public rulesThe same for every guest, every time.
- Real bowlsFood and water waiting in your room.
- Shared indoor accessWelcome in a lounge, bar or cafe.
- Fee transparencyEvery fee disclosed before you book.
How It Works
How We Assess And Rank Hotels
First we check a hotel against the standard, pass or fail. Only the ones that pass get ranked on how well they do it.
We Check It Against The Standard
Every hotel is checked against the standard, pass or fail. Miss anything and it is not certified, and never appears in the Roch Directory.
We Rank The Ones That Pass
Hotels that pass are ranked A+ to D on how well they do it, so you can compare them like for like.
We Publish What We Check
You can see exactly what we look for. Nothing hidden, no secret scoring.
Everyone Is Judged The Same
Same questions for every hotel: real policies, real access, real restrictions.
We Tell You The Truth
We explain what a stay is actually like with a dog, fees and limits included.
The Ranks
What The Grades Mean
Every hotel is judged the same way, A+ down to D. Anything below our minimum standard is an F, and we do not list it.
The red carpet treatment. Everything a dog needs, done flawlessly across the entire hotel.
Brilliant for dogs. Clear policies, thoughtful provisions and easy access throughout.
A safe bet. Fair policies and all the essentials covered, without any major restrictions.
Fine for a simple stay. The basics are there, with a few limits to keep in mind.
Meets the baseline, but expect extra fees or restrictions that take the shine off.
Below our minimum standard for dog friendly. We do not list these hotels.
We judge every hotel the same way and hide nothing. Read the full Dog Friendly Standard, published openly in 11 languages.