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Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Paris, France
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Best Dog-Friendly Hotels in Paris

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14 dog-friendly luxury hotels.

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Where can my dog actually go?

Honestly, Paris is not a dog-friendly city, whatever its reputation abroad. It looks it if you're coming from Ireland, the UK or the States, because there are café terraces on every street and you'll never need to sit inside. But the green space is thin and fenced off. Dogs are allowed in 165 city parks and gardens on the paths only, never on the lawns, and the central gardens that everyone walks through keep dogs to one corner or out altogether. Finding grass for a dog to pee on means getting out of the core, and that's a real stress for a lot of dogs. The monuments are a flat no too: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the gardens at Versailles all refuse dogs. Our verdict is two nights, see it, get the photos, and head south, where Bordeaux, Nice and Cannes are all far easier with a dog. If you do come, fourteen hotels on our list take dogs, from a Left Bank townhouse with its own garden to a Kimpton with no fee and no size limit.

The thing that separates them is where the dog is allowed to be, and in Paris most hotels do not publish that. Relais Christine allows dogs in the bar and has four ground-floor rooms opening onto its private garden. Kimpton St Honoré takes any dog that fits in the lift, puts mats, bowls and treats in the room, and opens the Montecito patio to dogs once a month for its Doggy Brunch. Le Roch puts a dog bed, mineral water and treats in the room and offers pet sitting so you can eat at Maison 28. Grand Powers goes one further with a room service menu for dogs. La Fantaisie is clear the other way, dogs are in the room and the corridors on a lead but not in the restaurant or the spa, and cannot be left alone during service. Le Grand Mazarin keeps dogs away from the pool, lead or no lead. Everyone else, Château Voltaire, Pulitzer, the three La Clef residences, Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan among them, publishes nothing about the restaurant, the bar or breakfast, so ask by name when you book.

Fees run from nothing at Kimpton St Honoré, Relais Christine and Le Roch, through EUR 20 a night at La Clef Louvre, La Clef Champs-Élysées and La Clef Tour Eiffel, EUR 25 at Maison Saintonge and La Fantaisie, EUR 30 at the Pulitzer, EUR 35 at Grand Powers, Château Voltaire and Le Grand Mazarin, to EUR 50 a stay at Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan. Château Voltaire also takes a EUR 200 deposit on arrival. Watch the weight limits, because Paris is a small-dog city. The Pulitzer and Le Grand Mazarin cap at 8 kg, Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan at 10 kg, La Fantaisie at 12 kg, Grand Powers at 15 kg and Le Roch at 16 kg. Maison Saintonge says small dogs only and the La Clef residences say size limits apply without giving a number. Kimpton St Honoré publishes no limit at all, which makes it the pick for a big dog.

Two things to know before you get on the Métro. Small dogs travel free in a closed bag or carrier on everything RATP runs. A bigger dog travels free too, muzzled and on a lead, but only on the Métro and RER, not on buses or trams. And if you are coming from Britain or Ireland, no airline flies dogs in the cabin into the UK, so a Paris trip by air is a one-way cabin flight unless you go by LeShuttle or ferry with a car. Eurostar does not take pet dogs at all.

Daisy's picks

Where Daisy would book

  1. Kimpton St Honoré Paris, dog-friendly hotel in Paris01
    Kimpton St Honoré Paris

    Any dog that fits in the lift, no fee, no breed or size rule, with pet mats, bowls and treats in the room. The Montecito patio opens to dogs once a month for the Doggy Brunch with a dog menu and a sitter on hand. The pool is off limits. Five minutes from the Tuileries.

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  2. Relais Christine, dog-friendly hotel in Paris02
    Relais Christine

    Dogs in the bar, which is rare in Paris, and a private garden with four ground-floor rooms opening straight onto it. No fee, bowls provided, no published weight cap. The Luxembourg dog zone is ten minutes on foot and the Seine quays five.

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  3. Le Roch Hotel & Spa, dog-friendly hotel in Paris03
    Le Roch Hotel & Spa

    A dog bed, mineral water and treats waiting in the room and pet sitting on request, so dinner at Maison 28 is possible without the dog. Dogs up to 16 kg, no fee according to the hotel, though one booking channel says charges may apply, so confirm when you book. The Tuileries are at the end of the street.

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Before you go

What happens when you get there

Parks
Dogs on a lead are allowed on the paths of 165 city parks and gardens, never on the lawns or in the beds, and the city added Parc Monceau and Parc de Bercy in December 2025 and another thirteen squares in June 2026. The Champ de Mars, the Trocadéro gardens, the Palais-Royal, Montsouris and the outer paths of the Buttes-Chaumont all take leashed dogs. There are 45 fenced dog runs across the arrondissements. Dogs are banned from the Petite Ceinture. The Tuileries admits dogs on a lead in the Jardin du Carrousel and on the Terrasse des Feuillants and the Terrasse du Bord de l'Eau only, not on the main paths or lawns. The Jardin du Luxembourg has a marked dog zone between the Gay-Lussac and Observatoire gates, on a lead and off the grass, and nowhere else in the garden.
Métro, RER, bus and tram
RATP takes small dogs free on the whole network in a closed bag, basket or carrier. Larger dogs travel free on the Métro and RER only, muzzled and on a lead, and are not allowed on buses or trams. Category 1 and 2 dogs are not admitted on the network at all. Batobus on the Seine takes dogs at no charge, big ones on a lead and muzzled, small ones in a bag. Having done it, we wouldn't rely on the Métro with a dog. It's crowded, hot and all stairs. A car, or a stroller for a small dog, makes Paris far easier.
The sights
The Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre admit assistance dogs only. At Versailles dogs are banned from the gardens but allowed on a lead in the wider park. Sacré-Cœur, Notre-Dame, the Panthéon, Sainte-Chapelle and the Musée d'Orsay also refuse dogs. Plan the monuments as a walk past, not a visit.
Restaurants, cafés and breakfast
French law leaves it to the owner, so a restaurant can take dogs inside, on the terrace only, or not at all. The one legal no is a kitchen fully open to the dining room, where animals are banned for hygiene. Terraces are the safe bet in Paris and most cafés will say yes to a small, calm dog. Ask before you sit. Relais Christine allows dogs in the bar. Kimpton St Honoré opens its Montecito patio to dogs for the monthly Doggy Brunch. La Fantaisie keeps dogs out of the restaurant. Every other hotel on the list publishes no rule for breakfast, the restaurant or the bar, so ask by name.
Fees and weight limits
Free at Kimpton St Honoré, Relais Christine and Le Roch. EUR 20 a night at the three La Clef residences, EUR 25 at Maison Saintonge and La Fantaisie, EUR 30 at the Pulitzer, EUR 35 at Grand Powers, Château Voltaire and Le Grand Mazarin. Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan charge EUR 50 a stay, non-refundable. Château Voltaire adds a EUR 200 deposit on arrival. Le Dokhan's, Le Metropolitan and La Fantaisie say the dog cannot be left alone in the room. Pulitzer and Le Grand Mazarin take dogs to 8 kg, Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan to 10 kg, La Fantaisie to 12 kg, Grand Powers to 15 kg and Le Roch to 16 kg. Maison Saintonge is small dogs only. The three La Clef residences say size limits apply but do not publish a figure. Kimpton St Honoré has no limit.
Getting there
Charles de Gaulle and Orly both handle dogs in cabin on flights from the Continent, and Air France takes a dog and carrier up to 8 kg in cabin. No airline flies pet dogs in the cabin into the UK, so from Britain the practical route is LeShuttle at Folkestone or a Dover to Calais ferry with a car. Eurostar does not carry pet dogs. From Ireland, Brittany Ferries sails to France with kennels and pet-friendly cabins. France bans category 1 dogs, the pit bull, boerboel and tosa types without pedigree, from entering the country at all. Category 2 dogs, including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Terrier, the Rottweiler and pedigree Tosa, must be muzzled and on a lead in every public space and are not allowed on RATP transport. Check your dog's paperwork before you book.
Heat
July and August heatwaves are now routine and Paris pavements hold the heat. In the July 2026 heatwave the city kept most parks open all night and let leashed dogs into fourteen extra squares. Walk early and late, carry water, and check the tarmac with the back of your hand before a midday walk.
Vets
VETINPARIS at 89 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine in the 11th is open 24 hours, seven days, on 01 43 07 01 06. Clinique Vétérinaire Place des Fêtes at 11 rue Henri Ribière in the 19th is also staffed round the clock, on 01 42 03 51 51. For an English-speaking vet in normal hours, Dr Eric McCarthy at 37 boulevard Saint-Germain in the 5th, on 01 43 54 40 01.
Daisy's tip
Paris is stricter with dogs than it used to be. Dogs sitting inside restaurants were normal a generation ago and are rare now, so plan on terraces. The best one we know is Le Café Marly, under the Louvre arcades looking straight at the pyramid, where Daisy sat with us on the terrace over lunch and a glass of wine. Walk the Tuileries first and it's right at the top of the gardens. A self-guided walking tour, GPSmyCity has good ones, covers Notre-Dame, the Île de la Cité and the Latin Quarter with the dog alongside you the whole way. For the parks, what works for a small dog is a pet stroller. Daisy has gone into gardens that turn away a dog on a lead that way, but it's a habit, not a right, and staff can still say no.
Best walks
The Seine quays from the Pont des Arts down to the Pont de l'Alma, the Terrasse du Bord de l'Eau along the river side of the Tuileries, the Jardin du Palais-Royal for a quiet circuit, the Champ de Mars for the Eiffel Tower without going up it, the Trocadéro gardens across the river, Montmartre and the steps below Sacré-Cœur for the view back over the city, the Coulée verte René-Dumont from Bastille out towards Bercy, and the Bois de Boulogne on Métro line 2 for off-lead space.
When to go
April to June and September to October, when the terraces are open and the pavements are not baking. July and August bring heatwaves that close down midday walking, and in July 2026 the city had to keep the parks open all night to cope. November to March is fine for a dog, the parks are quiet and the hotels are cheaper, and the short days suit a dog who walks early and late anyway.

Dog-friendly hotels in Paris

Questions we get asked

Dogs in Paris

Is Paris dog friendly?+

Not really, though it looks it from outside France. Café terraces are everywhere and fourteen hotels on our list take dogs, but dogs are kept off the lawns in every city park, the central gardens mostly refuse them, and the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Versailles gardens all say no. Two nights is plenty with a dog. Bordeaux, Nice and Cannes are much easier.

How long should I stay in Paris with a dog?+

Two nights. Long enough to walk the city, sit on the terraces and get the photos at the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre and around Notre-Dame from the outside. Longer than that and the lack of grass starts to wear on the dog. Put the extra nights into Bordeaux or the south of France instead.

Which Paris hotels have no pet fee?+

Kimpton St Honoré, Relais Christine and Le Roch all take dogs free of charge. Le Roch's own site says free, though one booking channel says charges may apply, so confirm when you book. The three La Clef residences are next cheapest at EUR 20 a night.

How much do Paris hotels charge for dogs?+

Nothing at Kimpton St Honoré, Relais Christine and Le Roch. EUR 20 a night at La Clef Louvre, La Clef Champs-Élysées and La Clef Tour Eiffel, EUR 25 at Maison Saintonge and La Fantaisie, EUR 30 at the Pulitzer, EUR 35 at Grand Powers, Château Voltaire and Le Grand Mazarin. Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan charge EUR 50 a stay. Château Voltaire also holds a EUR 200 deposit.

Where should I stay in Paris with a big dog?+

Kimpton St Honoré, which takes any dog that fits in the lift with no fee. Relais Christine and Château Voltaire do not publish a weight cap. Le Roch stops at 16 kg and Grand Powers at 15 kg. Avoid the Pulitzer and Le Grand Mazarin at 8 kg and Le Dokhan's and Le Metropolitan at 10 kg.

Which Paris hotels let dogs into the bar or restaurant?+

Relais Christine allows dogs in the bar. Kimpton St Honoré lets dogs onto the Montecito patio for its monthly Doggy Brunch. La Fantaisie is a clear no for the restaurant and the spa. The rest of the list publishes no rule, so ask by name when you book.

Can I take my dog on the Paris Métro?+

Yes. Small dogs travel free in a closed bag or carrier on the Métro, RER, buses and trams. Larger dogs travel free on the Métro and RER only, muzzled and on a lead, and are not allowed on buses or trams. Category 1 and 2 dogs are not admitted.

Can dogs go in the Tuileries or the Luxembourg?+

Only in parts. In the Tuileries a leashed dog is allowed in the Jardin du Carrousel and on the Terrasse des Feuillants and the Terrasse du Bord de l'Eau, not on the central paths or lawns. In the Luxembourg there is a marked dog zone between the Gay-Lussac and Observatoire gates and dogs are banned from the rest of the garden.

Can I take my dog up the Eiffel Tower?+

No. The Eiffel Tower admits assistance dogs only, and the same goes for the Arc de Triomphe and the Louvre. The Champ de Mars below the tower and the Trocadéro gardens across the river both take dogs on a lead, which is where the view is anyway.

Can I fly my dog in the cabin from London or Dublin to Paris?+

Into Paris, yes on some Continental carriers, and Air France takes a dog and carrier up to 8 kg in cabin. Back into the UK, no airline carries pet dogs in the cabin, so a return by air means the hold. Most people drive via LeShuttle or the Dover to Calais ferry, or sail from Ireland with Brittany Ferries. Eurostar does not take pet dogs.

Research updated 2026-09-26. Policies change, always confirm with the hotel.