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Hotel Mision Catavina - dogs allowed?

aster - 1-16-2014 at 06:03 PM

We were planning to spend tomorrow night in Catavina, however when looking on the Hotel Mision's website it says No Pets Allowed. We have a dog. However, the site is sort of an umbrella corporate site so I'm hoping that message is just boilerplate. Unfortunately the phone # there sends you to a reservation hotline for many hotels, and the rep there was unable to answer the pet question or actually give me a local phone # for the HM.

Any info would be appreciated - I'd hate to show up and be turned away due to a pet in the middle of nowhere, though that doesn't seem the Baja way...

Yes

bajaguy - 1-16-2014 at 06:10 PM

I asked in October of 2013 there and at the hotel in San Quintin and both places responded yes.

weebray - 1-16-2014 at 06:54 PM

Look to stay before or after Catavina. The hotel will accept pets - for a fee - and not a small one. Close to 300 pesos as I recall.

Ateo - 1-16-2014 at 07:05 PM

Just do what I do:

Have a couple beers in the parking lot to loosen up then grab your dog and just walk right thru the lobby as if you're a regular.

Works every time. JK.

:LOL::lol::lol:

Actually I did do this once after driving 15 hours that day to find that they had 1 room left and it was not a dog room. We squeezed two families in that room.

I put the dog in the front seat for the night and she was freaking out big time. My wife finally demanded that I get the dog in the room or tie her (the dog, not my wife) to the bumper. I didn't want to leave her out there all night tied to the bumper so I had a few Tecates to loosen up, and just walked her right into the hotel as if I had full approval.

I'm sorry to all the people out there that'll say this was wrong, but it was my wife's orders. I always book ahead with pet friendly places nowadays.

dtbushpilot - 1-16-2014 at 08:52 PM

We stay there often with our pets, 2 dogs and 2 cats. It is 180 pesos for pets as I recall. I don't say I have 2 dogs and 2 cats, I just say I have "pets". I take them all through the main lobby going in and out, nobody has ever said anything about it.

Whale-ista - 1-16-2014 at 08:59 PM

do NOT tie a dog to anything in Baja and leave it alone! Coyotes will think it's a buffet invitation...

As I drove into San Miguel tonight a very healthy coyote ran across the road to welcome me and poodle, who is now staying with me at all times...

PS-- I have travelled with large/small dogs and stayed at various Baja hotels, and agree with advice: walk in like you belong there. If they question you, "better to apologize than ask permission."

[Edited on 1-17-2014 by Whale-ista]

AMEN ON THAT!!

captkw - 1-16-2014 at 09:12 PM

I revoked my post about shooting any fool that would tie up a dog to a bumpber or anything!! they will/would not stand a chance of living or defending themselves....Peache gringo's !!

[Edited on 1-17-2014 by captkw]

Ateo - 1-16-2014 at 09:26 PM

I didn't tie the dog to the bumper. That was my wife's idea. Oh, and she is not a gringo.

I did the best thing I could for my dog and brought her in the room. My wife didn't think about the coyote factor.

Chill out. :)

Peace.

[Edited on 1-17-2014 by Ateo]

Ateo

captkw - 1-16-2014 at 09:35 PM

Guess you changed your avatar??...It's late for me and as a animal guy ,,,The thought of tieing up a dog ANYWHERE is SICK<<FOOLISH and makes my blood boil..NOW..I understand your post !!! THEM COYOTES ARE OUT FOR FOOD...FINE...BUT NOT A DOG TIED TO ANYTHING....good on you !!

Ateo - 1-16-2014 at 09:50 PM

Yeah Capt., I changed the avatar. Gonna change it back though. This is a crude drawing of a fishing boat I worked on back in the day.