Pet-Friendly Lodging Options

By Erin Byers

There are hundreds of hotels, inns and bed-and-breakfasts throughout the state that won't force you to sneak Fluffy or Fido past the front desk. Here are a few properties to consider (be sure to ask about the pet policy when you make your reservation):

Western Massachusetts

Birch Hill Bed & Breakfast, Sheffield, 413.229.2143 or 800.359.3969

Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst, 413.253.2576 or 800.742.0358

Central Massachusetts

Town Crier Motel, Westminster, 978.874.5951

Sturbridge Host Hotel, Sturbridge, 508.347.7393

North of Boston

Ocean View Inn and Resort, Gloucester, 978.283.6200 or 800.315.7557

Hawthorne Hotel, Salem, 978.744.4080 or 800.729.7829

Greater Boston

Bertram Inn, Brookline, 800.295.3822

The Colonnade Hotel, Boston, 617.424.7000

Hotel Marlowe, Cambridge, 800.825.7140

South of Boston

Atlantic Motel, Wareham, 508.295.0210

The Inn at Scituate Harbor, Scituate, 800.368.3818

Cape Cod and the Islands

Brass Lantern Inn, Nantucket, 800.377.6609

Sandwich Lodge & Resort, Sandwich, 508.888.2275 or 800.282.5353

For a complete list, check out www.takeyourpet.com, www.pets-allowed-hotels.com or www.planet-pets.com/lodgemass.htm.