I had mostly good experiences with this place... A few years ago, my dogs came home smelling like they were rolling in urine and were wet with urine also!!!!! I don't remember if they were scheduled for a bath or not. As it turned out, the owner or manager at the time gave me money back for all or part of the total amount paid. Yesterday, there was another botched exit bath experience. The dogs (one is a husky mix with a double coat) were given to us with apparent baths, since they were soaking wet, but no drying or brushing was done?? My husky took another few hours when we got home to dry and brush and our poodle mix needed another bath since she still had something sticky she ate/drank or rolled in on her face. We paid $85 for both of these exit baths. Not sure why they insist on dogs getting these after 3 or more nights there IF they don't do a good job and have to basically be redone at home. This time, we picked up the dogs after driving 7+ hours home from Arizona. We tried to go back after the first bath experience and they were great a few times, but this time that's it!!! Looking for another place that will take care of my fur babies better!!! read more

If you're in the Encinitas area and need reliable, loving pet care, look no further. Holiday Pet Hotel has earned our loyalty forever. For 9 years they have been loving on our boy. We wouldn't trust our baby with anyone else! Highly, highly recommend--five stars ! Pup pup comes in wiggle wagging and leaves wiggle wagging ! All we could hope for read more

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BEST PET HOTEL EVER! If I could give 100 out of 5 stars I would. The staff here are so friendly and knowledgeable! My puppy loves coming here and starts going crazy as soon as we get off freeway! They have so many cute add ons you can get your pup to which I loveeeee! Personally, I like to add the Puppy Postcard or Peanut Butter Kong! So affordable! I have become a regular and I'm so thankful to find this spot! read more

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We have boarded our dog here three times. The first time went well, he stayed for about two days and was just a little sleepy when we picked him up. The second time, he stayed around three days and came home with some scratches, which we assumed were from playing with other dogs. This third visit was about five days long, and he returned with a pink, irritated patch on his lip/muzzle. We understand that things can happen, but unfortunately, we won't be bringing him back here in the future. read more

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We have brought Tigger, our cat, to Holiday Pet Hotel whenever we go on vacation for the past five years. Before that, we tried several other places but never for very long. Maddie and her staff do an excellent job for caring for the animals. We always got Tigger one of the large, corner enclosures so he could look out the window. However, a year ago his leg had to be amputated. Since then, he has stayed there twice. If we didn't trust the staff at the Holiday Pet Motel, we would not have even considered leaving him...both times they took really great care of him and encouraged us to contact them at any time. BTW, you can see Tigger's picture hanging on their wall. read more

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Marvin continues to love to go to HPH daily! He has so much fun playing with other dogs and I trust them completely with his care. read more

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We have used Holiday Pet Hotel for over 30 Years. Our dog visits there several times a year while we're traveling and have also used day care. Our dog absolutely loves being there- she has actually turned around and tried to go back in the facility when I pick her up. She gets so excited when we drop her off there. read more

I've been taking all my dogs here at least 20 years for both day camp and boarding. I knew they were each well cared for and absolutely loved the staff based on their enthusiasm as we went down Union St. to them leaving me without hesitation. One of my dogs didn't like dogs or people but loved HPH and it was such a comfort to me. I am on my 3rd dog here and highly recommend HPH. read more

We have tried every fog boarding place around but our Capone snd Lorenzo absolutely love The Holiday Pet Hotel and get so excited to go in. They are very well cared for and we are lucky to have a home for them that feels like home when we need to board them. We definitely highly recommend them! read more

The best!! I hesitate to write such a good review because the more of you all that like this place the more crowded it is! But they are such a pleasure. Lucy loves to go there and play with the other dogs and the staff is so sweet. Thank you all for the hard work you put in read more

We know our pup Otis has fun at the Holiday Pet Hotel. He is always excited for doggie day care and the wonderful staff takes great care of him when he stays for an extended holiday. read more

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They always take care of my sweet Chester! Always give me a daily report which I appreciate. read more

We love Holiday Pet Hotel! Our dog Winnie cannot jump out of the car fast enough when we bring her for daycare or boarding.

They took great care of our kitties! Lots of TLC and they seemed very happy there. We will definitely board our cats there again in a suite.

Super friendly people that run the place. Our dogs had a wonderful time and came back ready to take a nap. The dogs love it, which makes me very happy. I feel very safe with them there. read more

Great people who love our dog (and she loves them!). Our dog always gets so excited when we turn down the road on our way to Holiday Pet Hotel! read more

I chose Holiday Pet Hotel based on Yelp reviews plus the apparent love and care Jonathan has for dogs. When we toured the facility, it was clean and neat. Our dogs enjoyed this hotel. At our request, they spent seven days sharing a kennel since they're pack mates. When we picked them up, they were happy to see us but not eager to leave. They had been bathed and smelled good. Based upon their behavior, my puppies received great care, attention and feedings Upon getting home, my puppies were relaxed and calm. This is my go to dog care place whenever we travel. read more

We love Holiday Pet Hotel, and it appears so do our pups! The staff are always friendly, professional and so sweet to our pets. My one pup is a bit shy but they handle her perfectly and I never see her or them having a problem. They are all so good at HPH - you can trust your pets to be cared for beautifully, carefully, and with passion. read more

whisky (12 years) & Johnny ( 5 1/2 months) love the Holiday Pet Hotel! Great staff, good location, good property! My two corgis won't go anywhere else - daycare & boarding! read more

Everyone at Holiday Pet Hotel loves my fur baby, Bonnie. She has a good time when she goes to daycare.

We have taken our retriever mix to camp at Holiday since he was a pup, over 7 years now. He is always excited to go. He loves all the staff and play time and exercise w his doggy friends. If I take too long to walk him in from the parking lot, he impatiently wines and chews on his leash, as if he's going to free himself and run in on his own. :) Highly recommend and trust this team. read more

We've been taking our puppies there for over 20 years. They've always been such great caretakers. Even with the recent ownership change, they are amazing. Go HPH! read more

BEWARE! After a three day stay in picking up our Frenchie his high energy love for life personality was missing. Within 30 minutes of leaving I took him to a park and he didn't have interest in chasing the ball which was highly unusual. He was only really thirsty, he drank three whole bottles of water. It's been two whole days and he's really really tired. He also shys away at quick movement. There's no way I can prove it but I feel that he was deeply neglected, possibly screamed at or worse, possibly struck. This is a business that I would never return to and encourage anyone else not to either. read more

We moved out of state, so our pup doesn't go there anymore...but she spent the first 4 years of her life at their daycare. No words for how much we all miss it. Jonathan, Jory, Breana and crew all are so loving and provide the best care. Our dog misses her boyfriend, Marvin, and all of her friends so much. Doggie daycare in TX doesn't have a thing on Holiday Pet Hotel. The people there make such a difference and Chalupa will always consider them family. read more

We've boarded here twice so far and both times have been great! On our last trip we showed up with our dog's vaccines one day expired and they were very professional in explaining that they cannot take any pet who is not up to date on vaccines, even if it's just a day. We understood and with our early flight the next morning we were scrambling to get shots ASAP. They girls in the office stayed open an extra 30 minutes so we had time to get the vaccines needed for him to stay and still drop him off that night. This saved our vacation plans over the holiday and we could not be more grateful! Thank you so much. Upon pick up they brought us our boy and he was in great shape! read more

Super easy online reservation and vaccination upload. Added grooming service was nice and well done. Drop off and pick up were a breeze.

My dog Chip is a very nervous boy. But when he sees we are driving into Holiday Pet Hotel to spend the day at camp he gets excitied. He bolts through the door to greet everyone without a second glance at me! Holiday Pet Hotel has been great for his confidence. read more

wonderful facility. Everyone is caring and kind. the place is always tidy My dog loves it there! read more

We used Holiday for Doggie Day Camp to introduce our dog Ruby to my son's and his girlfriends dog Zoro in a neutral environment. Both dogs had a great time and we hope it will be the start of a fun relationship! Thanks Holiday for helping us with this. read more

I board my dog and cat here now for the last couple years. My dog always comes back happy and never sick. My cat...well she's a cat she is never going to like being boarded But I always get her the corner suite and I know she is getting the best care and really great space. My dog When I drop him off doesn't even look back at me he just runs right back. So I trust this place. Their prices are affordable and when my dog was having a urination issue they called me and helped me deal with it. I highly recommend them. read more

My wife well at the time fiancé and I used holiday pet hotel when we went on our wedding trip, I'm not one to use a dog boarder and let me tell you they were awesome consistentlysending photos of our little guys!!! We will definitely be using them when we travel again read more

They would get zero but you have to put something down to post. Terrible, our dog was thinner, ticks, starving when we picked him up. Horrible raw sore under his mouth. Desk person unprofessional, knew nothing about our dog who was there for 5 days. Not sure how this place is still in business. We should have reported them to authorities. read more

Dropped off our 1 year old puppy on 11/24 and picked him up on 12/2 for his first stay at Holiday Pet Hotel. We decided to try this place out based on reviews and given the location.. we had to get the influenza vaccine for our dog so he got his second dosage on 11/23 and when they weighed him he was 66 lbs.. he is very healthy and fit. When we picked him up we noticed he lost a lot of weight. You could see his rib bones, hip bones etc. I weighed him when we got home and he is 58 lbs.. he was very lethargic and skittish (not his normal self). 8lbs in a week is very concerning. More than half of the food we supplied was returned and 3 of the 4 cans of dog food was returned. But they conveniently couldn't find the blanket or toys we left for him. I followed up with them and have not heard back to see if he had any issues while he was there.. eating, illness etc.. we were just told he was great while he was there when we picked him up. we were never called or notified of anything while he was there. We spoke with our vet and they said it is concerning as well and asked that we bring him in. I know it's stressful for dogs to be away and might cause them to eat less etc but if this was an issue while we were away they should have notified us and we could have made arrangements to have our dog picked up by family of friends. I trusted that I would drop my dog off in good physical condition and pick him up in good physical condition. Definitely not the case. Communication is key in caring for someone's animal and it doesn't take a lot to notice if a dog you are responsible for watching is not eating or adjusting to their environment. I'm sure our dog will be fine and gain the weight back but very disappointed with our experience given the money we paid. read more

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Very disappointed. Our dog (48 lbs) was neglected by the staff and lost 8 lbs in 9 days and almost died. Will NEVER come back here. Friendly front desk staff, but don't know how bad the interior is. We made arrangements to have the staff check our dog's temperature daily. Nothing was done. We had to call and leave messages for two days before they finally answered. They had not taken any temperature and told us everything was fine. When we picked up our dog after 9 days he was emaciated, looked like a skeleton, had swollen ankles and lick spots on all extremities. The staff told us that they had no idea. Fortunately, after 6 weeks of care, our dog survived. We will never go back to this place. We have been customers for 8 years. Things changed in the last year, and not for the better. read more

We have brought both of our dogs since they were puppies, now 12 and 2. They love camp and boarding, and we have not had this experience anywhere else. There is someone on sight 24/7 so I feel safer in case of emergency.The staff are honestly some of the kindest people I've ever met, and they really love the dogs. read more

Visiting from Texas, Holiday Pet Hotel came recommended to day-board my 10 month puppy while we explored San Diego for the day. Check-in due to covid is a little clunky, but the staff that watched my puppy was great! We picked up the dog and he was not traumatized. I believe the reviews and the recommendation that dogs love being here. read more

Holiday Pet Hotel takes good care of my difficult cat when he stays with them. He is uncomfortable with new people and can be bitey, but they don't seem to mind his behavior, and they are genuinely caring. The facility is clean and efficient, and the prices are reasonable. I've never had trouble booking a spot, and the location is convenient, right near the freeway. Highly recommend. read more

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$270 FOR ONE NIGHT. Are you kidding?? The facility is guilty of non disclosure and significant overcharges. When we dropped our dogs off, we were asked if our dogs had been to the facility before. We said one had and one hadn't. We were asked when we would pick up the next day. We said we'd be there before close. Nothing was ever said about charging us for second night, but they did anyway, as well as a second day of play (when a full day wasn't received) and for duplicative services that were not rendered given our dogs stayed in a shared space. DO NOT TAKE YOUR FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS HERE. read more

My dog Rufus loves Holiday Pet Hotels doggy daycare. He gets really excited when we start to drive into the driveway. He can't wait to get inside. It's obvious that he's had a wonderful day there when I pick him up because he's so happy and exhausted from running around with all the other dogs all day. As for the humans, everyone I've interacted with has been very kind and friendly. read more

We have keeping our beloved dogs at Holiday Pet Hotel since the early 90s. After almost a year of not traveling, it was time to board our elderly dog once again. Unfortunately, our dog Jack developed chronic kidney disease and requires some special care when boarding. I needed to go away for a few weekends, including my son's graduation from college. Holiday Pet Hotel was willing to board him, and was very understanding of his current food and medication regiment. Jack has just spent the past two weekends at Holiday Pet Hotel. They keep a close eye on him, and keep me informed on how he is doing. Despite his health, he comes home happy and playful! I am able to travel now and not worry about our dog. I have full confidence in Holiday Pet Hotel's care for Jack, and know he is getting the best care. The owner Susan, and the front office staff are extremely competent and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend Holiday Pet Hotel for North County folks that need to board their cat or dog when traveling! read more

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