April 15, 2025, 9:34 am | Read time: 4 minutes
Which hotels in Europe are the most dog-friendly? The travel portal hundehotel.info recently awarded accommodations that are best suited for people wanting to vacation with their four-legged friends. TRAVELBOOK presents the winners.
Does your dog belong to your travel group on vacation? Then this award might be of personal interest to you: The travel portal hundehotel.info is determining the most dog-friendly accommodations in Europe for the sixth year. As part of the award ceremony, it honors 50 establishments with the distinction, creating a ranking of the 50 best hotels and other accommodations for vacationers and their four-legged friends. You can recognize the winners by the award logo, a certificate, and a plaque. TRAVELBOOK presents the top 10 and introduces the first three winners.
Overview
How the Ranking of Europe’s Most Dog-Friendly Accommodations Was Created
The winners were determined based on four factors: The dog-specific amenities and services of the accommodations were rated highest, with up to 60 points. Guest reviews on hundehotel.info and other review platforms received a maximum of 25 points each. There were also up to 25 points for the so-called “No-Fake Factor.” According to hundehotel.info, this factor “incorporates evaluation criteria that are completely beyond the operator’s influence.” In this category, “poor reviews are related to the number of rooms in the accommodation.” The fewer poor reviews per room, the better the result.
Of the top 50 that emerged, 18 accommodations are from Germany. Nearly half of Europe’s most dog-friendly accommodations are found in neighboring Austria, with 24, five in South Tyrol in Italy, two in Switzerland, and one in the Netherlands. Why the top 50 are so clearly positioned in just one corner of Europe is not explained.
The Most Dog-Friendly Hotel in Europe is in Bavaria
The most dog-friendly accommodation in 2025 is the Hunderesort Waldeck in Philippsreut. The family business has existed since 1978 and has been continuously expanded and modernized. Guests will find modern living units, a wellness area with a pool and sauna landscape, a fitness room, and a library. For dogs, there is a daily changing program, various dog workshops, an enclosed area, a bathing pond, and a dog hall.
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Second and Third Place in Austria
Following the Bavarian dog hotel in the ranking of Europe’s most dog-friendly accommodations are two establishments in Austria. In second place is the Naturforsthaus in Preitenegg, Carinthia. According to hundehotel.info, the bed & breakfast is characterized by a dog bathing pond, a dog sniffing forest, professional dog seminars, a 15,000 square meter running and play meadow, and a “dog diving pool.”
Third place in the ranking is the four-star Almfrieden Hotel & Romantikchalet in Styria, specifically in Ramsau am Dachstein. The hotel has been around since 1926, and dogs are treated like royalty here. For the four-legged guests, there are dog biscuits and homemade dog menus, as well as numerous facilities for dogs. These include an outdoor sauna with its own dog area, a dog pool, an agility play park, and workshops. The hotel even offers Reiki treatments for dogs and a dog spa.
These Are the Top 10 Dog-Friendly Accommodations in Europe According to Hundehotel.info
- Hunderesort Waldeck, Germany, Bavaria, Philippsreut
- Naturforsthaus, Austria, Carinthia, Preitenegg
- Almfrieden Hotel & Romantikchalet, Austria, Styria, Ramsau am Dachstein
- Natur-Hunde-Hotel Bergfried, Germany, Bavaria, Rötz
- Seehotel Moldan, Germany, Bavaria, Postmünster
- Natur.Genuss.Hotel – Sonnasita, Austria, Vorarlberg, Faschina
- Hotel Grimming Dogs & Friends, Austria, Salzburg, Rauris
- Hotel Mair am Ort, Italy, Trentino-South Tyrol, Dorf Tirol
- Hotel Magdalena****, Austria, Tyrol, Ried im Zillertal
- Alpenhotel Tyrol – 4* Adults Only Hotel am Achensee, Austria, Tyrol, Pertisau am Achensee