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I cover the hotels in The Collection and the cities worth taking a dog to, I judge a property by what it does for the dog at the door, not what the brochure says. Staff Writer.
Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, is laced with trails a dog can walk for miles, from a canal towpath to an old railway line. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a taproom with its own dog park to an ice cream station that gives dogs a free treat.
Detroit sits on the Detroit River across from Canada, and its riverfront, an old railway cutting and an island park give a dog more than a dozen miles of walking. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a 1929 firehouse turned hotel to a bar built round a dog park.
St. Louis is the Mississippi River city of the Gateway Arch, and the park that hosted the 1904 World's Fair now has 30 miles of paths open to any dog on a lead. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a century-old hotel in the Central West End to a paved trail that runs past Grant's Farm.
Kyoto is Japan's old imperial capital, where most temple gates stay shut to dogs but the Kamo River, the parks and the Higashiyama hills are open to any dog on a lead. Where to stay, eat and walk, and the import rules that decide whether a visiting dog gets into Japan at all.
Inverness is the Highland capital on the River Ness, a few miles from Loch Ness, and Scottish law lets a dog under control walk almost anywhere around it. Where to stay, eat and walk, from the Ness Islands and the Caledonian Canal to the 79 mile Great Glen Way.
Memphis is the Mississippi River city of the blues, barbecue and The Peabody's marching ducks, and it walks better with a dog than most people expect. Where to stay, eat and walk, from a footbridge across the Mississippi to an old-growth forest in the middle of town.
Santa Fe is New Mexico's adobe capital, a small high desert city whose trails start where the streets stop. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog there, from a 1600s inn in the Barrio de Analco to 24 miles of foothill trail on the edge of town.
Pittsburgh sets aside seven areas where a dog may legally run off the lead, and its taprooms and riverside patios take dogs too. Where to stay, drink and walk with a dog in Pittsburgh, from the woods of Frick Park to a dog bar in the Strip District.
A dachshund was Munich's Olympic mascot, and the city still lets dogs into its beer gardens, cafés and great parks. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Munich, from a dog spa café on Odeonsplatz to the gravel banks of the Isar.
A resort whose bikes come with a trailer for the dog, a beer garden on the river that loves dogs, a brewery costume parade and the off lead commons at Alston Park. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Napa.
A neighbourhood bistro on Hornsgatan with a menu for the dog, an Old Town hotel with a V.I.D. package, a royal landscape park and free rides on the metro. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Stockholm.
Off-lead play in Wagner Park, a free gondola ride to lunch at the Sundeck, a wagyu menu for the dog at The Little Nell and the trail to Crater Lake under the Maroon Bells. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Aspen.
The Dominican Republic's only Relais & Châteaux hotel, a private Blue Flag beach on the eastern tip of the island, and a house rule that every restaurant and bar is open to the dog.
A beer hall with a 69.78 metre bar and water bowls for the dog, a butcher's canteen, a Viennese café in Malá Strana and free rides on the trams for a muzzled dog. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Prague.
The old headquarters of Austria's first savings bank, on Petersplatz in the Old Town, where the dog comes to the rooftop restaurant and bar, finds a bed and bowls in the room, and may stay behind while you go to the opera.
A Georgian manor on the site of a medieval bishop's palace, 500 acres of parkland with a canal running through it, and a hotel that puts a bed, bowls and treats in the room and lets the dog into the bar.
A dog cafe in Sheikh Zayed, a beer with the dog in Maadi, an enclosed dog park in Ard El Golf and a desert canyon on the edge of the city. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog in Cairo, and the paperwork to sort first.
Two dog cafes, a members' dog park at The Groves and an evening walk on the lead through Wadi Hanifah. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog in Riyadh, and the import rules to read before anything else.
Bone-shaped chicken and carrot cookies at a Palermo brunch house, a biscuit on the patio of the Museo Evita's restaurant and a fenced dog run in squares across the city. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog in Buenos Aires, and the rules to know first.
A chicken treat on the house for every dog at a Tijuca wine bar, a fruit ice lolly made for dogs on Avenida Atlântica and an agility class by the Lagoa. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog in Rio de Janeiro, and the rules to know first.
A chef's treat and a mat by the table at Mocotó, a 9,000 square metre dog park in Ibirapuera and a fenced petplay on the city's best known sunset hill. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog in São Paulo, and the rules to know first.
Twelve forest dog areas, three fenced runs on an old airport field and a rooftop bar that puts out water bowls. Where to eat, walk and stay with a dog in Berlin, and the lead rules worth knowing first.
A breakfast café with a menu for the dog, a brewery founded by a beagle lover and a schnauzer lover, off-lead meadows in the Prater and two dog beaches on the Danube. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Vienna.
Water bowls between the shops at Galataport, a dog training course in a Kadıköy park and a Cihangir breakfast club that welcomes dogs and runs into the small hours. Where to eat, walk and stay with a dog in Istanbul.
