Cat-friendly hotels, taken seriously.

How we rank

Three properties per city. No more.

We start with every hotel in a city that claims to allow pets, then we rule them out. A property earns a spot on the list only when it survives all four checks:

1. Cats are explicitly accepted. Many "pet-friendly" policies are dogs-only in practice. We only count properties whose written policy names cats — or whose front desk confirms it on the phone.
2. The fee is not punitive. A $250-per-stay deposit on a $180/night room is a no.
3. Cats can be left in the room when needed. With a crate, ideally. We flag the ones that require you to be present at all times — most cat travelers cannot meet that bar.
4. The property has handled cats before, recently. A staff that has never accommodated a cat is a worse experience than a staff that does it weekly.

Then, from what remains, we rank by the experience: room quality, the neighborhood, value for the rate band, and how well the property's general personality matches a traveler bringing a cat.

We verify by phone. The hotel's website is the starting point, never the answer.