Pet and dog friendly hotels in Houston, Texas

How much do pet friendly hotels in Houston charge for a dog?

Of the 19 hotels in Houston whose pet fee terms we hold (November 2026), 10 charge a flat fee per stay, from $50 to $150, median $137.50. Half of those 10 charge the top rate of $150, among them both Curio Collection by Hilton hotels: C. Baldwin, Curio Collection by Hilton and Blossom Hotel Houston, Curio Collection by Hilton. The lowest is $50, at The Whitehall Houston.

Eight of those 19 state no pet fee, from $63 a night at Motel 6-Houston, TX - East to $410 at Thompson Houston, by Hyatt (November 2026). The median from-price across our 81 hotels is $155. The Westin Galleria Houston (from $311) and The Westin Oaks Houston at the Galleria (from $257) also state no pet fee.

Of the 19, only one charges by the night: Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston - Memorial Park Area by IHG, at $25 a night plus a $100 deposit, per IHG's page for the hotel. Two other IHG hotels state a deposit: $150 at Candlewood Suites Houston Medical Center by IHG and $75 at Crowne Plaza Houston Galleria Area by IHG. For the other hotels we list, a missing fee or deposit does not mean there is none. Pet policies change. Confirm with the hotel when you book.

Which Houston hotels accept large dogs, cats or two pets?

Of the 19 Houston hotels we list that state a weight limit (November 2026), 13 accept dogs of 75 lb or more, and the median limit is 75 lb. The highest is 80 lb, at Staybridge Suites - Houston - Galleria Area by IHG, per IHG's page for the hotel.

All but two of those 13 are Hilton hotels, and each one's limit was read on Hilton's page for the hotel. Embassy Suites Houston - Downtown, Hampton Inn Houston Downtown and Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Downtown all take dogs up to 75 lb and accept cats.

The tightest limit is 25 lb, at DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Medical Center Hotel & Suites. Five stop at 50 lb, three of them IHG hotels, plus The Whitehall Houston and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Houston by the Galleria.

Of the 81 hotels we list, 15 state that they accept cats as well as dogs, and Club Quarters Hotel Downtown, Houston states dogs only. Of the 23 that state a maximum number of pets per room, 21 allow two or more. The two that take one pet are The Whitehall Houston and InterContinental Houston by IHG.

Where are the dog parks and dog friendly places in Houston?

In Houston city parks, dogs must stay on a leash except inside designated off-leash dog parks, per Houston Parks and Recreation (checked November 2026).

• Johnny Steele Dog Park, two acres in Buffalo Bayou Park: large and small dog ponds, washing stations, drinking fountains and shade structures, per Visit Houston.
• T.C. Jester Dog Park: a 31,000-square-foot run for big dogs and a separate 16,000-square-foot run for small dogs.
• Congressman Bill Archer Dog Park, 3201 Highway 6 North, in the Energy Corridor: walking trails, agility courses and dog-bone-shaped pools.
• Millie Bush Dog Park, inside George Bush Park at 16101 Westheimer Parkway, run by Harris County Precinct 4.
• Ervan Chew Dog Park: the first neighborhood park in the city where dogs could legally run off leash.
• Maxey Dog Park, inside Maxey Park: the second official dog park in the city parks system.

Can you walk a dog in Memorial Park and other Houston parks?

Dogs are welcome in Memorial Park on a leash at all times under the City of Houston ordinance, per the Memorial Park Conservancy (checked November 2026), but not on the Roy H. Cullen Timing Track. At Discovery Green downtown, dogs stay leashed except inside the park's dog runs, and owners must stay with them and pick up after them.

The trails of the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center are dog friendly, but dogs must stay on the trails, may not swim in the ponds and are not allowed in the Nature Playscape. Dogs may also enter the Nature Center lobby, but not the Discovery Room.

In all city parks, Houston Parks and Recreation keeps dogs out of children's play areas and organized athletic fields, even on a leash. In city dog parks, each person may bring 2 dogs at most, and puppies under 4 months and females in heat are not admitted. Dogs there must be licensed and vaccinated with City of Houston registration, rabies tags on the collar.

Is Houston too hot for dogs, and where can they go outside the city?

In a Houston summer, heat is the risk to plan around: the National Weather Service office for Houston/Galveston says pets should never be left in a vehicle during the summer months. A City of Houston BARC page, relaying Humane Society of the United States tips, warns that a car's interior can reach 120 degrees in minutes. It advises walking dogs early or in the evening on very hot days, since asphalt can burn paws. Older, short-nosed and thick-coated dogs need special care.

On the Galveston beaches along the Seawall, at Stewart Beach and at R.A. Apffel Park (East Beach), the Galveston Island Park Board permits leashed pets. The City of Galveston points owners to its dog parks in Kempner Park or Fish Village for off-leash time.

Brazos Bend State Park, 45 miles from downtown Houston, requires a leash no longer than six feet and keeps pets out of the lakes. Alligators are common in some areas of the park. As in every Texas state park, pets may not be left unattended, and owners must carry proof of a current rabies vaccination.