For hotels

Build trust with dog owners.

Turn a welcome you already offer into bookings you are currently missing. Independent, verified, and built to be found.

Apply to join See the Charter

Dog Friendly Hotel Association seal

Pure ROI

Membership that earns its keep.

The dog friendly market is large, growing, and underserved. Membership turns a welcome you already offer into revenue you are currently leaving on the table.

01

More direct bookings

Dog owners book on certainty. A verified welcome converts browsers into bookings that come to you directly, not through a commission-charging platform.

02

A loyal, high-value market

Travelling dog owners spend more, stay longer, travel off-season, and come back. Win them once and they return, with friends.

03

Fewer costly mismatches

A clear, published policy means fewer surprises at check-in, fewer one-star reviews, and fewer refunds and disputes to absorb.

04

Stand out from "pet friendly"

Every competitor claims it. A third-party seal cuts through the noise: verified beats self-declared, every single time.

Built for AI and Search

Your published review.

Every member gets a structured review of their dog offer, written by us and published on the register, built for search engines and AI to read and quote, in multiple languages.

When a traveller asks Google or ChatGPT "is this hotel good with dogs?", your verified answer is what they find. Third-party proof, published natively in 10 languages.

Structured for AI agents to read

Natively translated and localised

Strong SEO backlink to your site

Written and verified independently

The difference

Self-declared, or verified?

"Pet friendly"

Self-declared

  • × Anyone can claim it, nothing behind it.
  • × No checks, no standard, no accountability.
  • × Surprise fees and rules at check-in.
  • × If it goes wrong, the guest has no recourse.

The DFHA seal

Independently verified

  • Assessed against six clear requirements.
  • A published review people and AI trust.
  • Fees and policies shown up front.
  • An ombudsman if anything goes wrong.

How it works

On the register in three steps.

1

Meet the Charter

Confirm your hotel meets the six requirements for a genuine welcome.

2

Apply in minutes

A short application is all it takes. We write your review and listing.

3

Claim your seal

Go live, display the seal, and reach the dog owners already looking for you.

Join the register.

Becoming a member takes minutes. Meet the Charter, claim your seal, and start winning the bookings your welcome already deserves.

Apply to join

Questions

What hotels ask us.

How do we join?

Complete a short online application with your dog policy and facilities, and we do the rest: assessing it against the Charter, writing your review, and listing you.

How long does it take?

Usually just a few days. The application takes minutes, and the rest is on us: we write your review, prepare your listing, and publish it on the register.

Do we have to change our dog policy to join?

No. The Charter is about being clear and genuinely welcoming, not about dictating your rules. You set the policy, and we make sure it is published and upheld.

We have a size or breed limit. Can we still join?

Yes, as long as the limit is clearly published so dog owners know before they book. Transparency is the standard we hold you to, not an open door for every dog.

Who writes the review?

We do, independently, from the facts of what you offer. That independence is exactly why it carries weight with travellers, and why it can never be bought.

Can we see the review before it goes live?

Yes. You see it before publication and can correct any factual error, though the wording and the assessment stay ours, so it remains genuinely independent.

Can we use the seal in our own marketing?

Absolutely. Members display the seal on their website, their booking pages and at the property itself, for as long as they remain in good standing.

What does membership cost?

A simple annual membership, with no setup fee or hidden extras. You see the exact figure when you apply, and your listing goes live as soon as you are approved.

Do you take commission on our bookings?

Never. We are an independent non-profit, not a booking platform. Guests book with you directly, we take nothing from the stay, and charge no commission at all.

What does the ombudsman do?

It is an independent third party for dog owners and hotels alike. If a stay goes wrong, the guest brings it to us, and we hear both sides and find a fair outcome.

How does the ombudsman protect our hotel?

It takes the heat off you. An unhappy guest comes to us first, not straight to a public one-star review, so we can resolve it quietly and protect your name.

What could get a hotel removed?

Only by failing the Charter and refusing to put it right. The seal is withdrawn the moment a hotel stops earning it, which is what keeps it meaningful.

Can we leave whenever we want?

Yes, at any time and without penalty. You stay on the register for as long as you uphold the Charter and wish to remain, and can step away whenever you choose.