Dubai Hotel Pet Charges: Compare Cleaning Fees and Damage Deposits

For a week in Dubai with a dog or cat, Sheraton The Walk has the lowest published pet fee of the three properties compared here, at AED 150 per pet for stays up to 20 nights under its detailed policy. Vida Creek Harbour adds a one-time charge and daily cleaning, which makes the number of days and pets important. Andaz Family Suites on Palm Jumeirah publishes a refundable AED 5,000 deposit per pet and a separate short-stay cleaning fee. If your card has a tight limit, ask how much the hotel needs at check-in as well as what you will ultimately spend. Sheraton The Walk pet policy · Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Andaz property policies

These are published pet policies checked on 6 November 2026. They are separate from the price of an available room. Ask each property for a written total for the same dates, with the room category and your pet confirmed, before comparing bookings.

Compare the charges before you compare rooms

The routine fee is a cost of bringing the pet. A refundable deposit ties up money until the hotel releases or returns it. A damage charge depends on what happens during the stay. The three can appear on the same booking, and the word deposit alone tells you little about when your card balance will recover. The practical question is what the hotel collects, what it intends to refund and when the funds become available again. If you use a debit card, ask whether the hotel takes a payment or places an authorisation. Sheraton The Walk pet policy · Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Andaz property policies

Sheraton The Walk, Dubai

The fee changes at 21 nights

Marriott's detailed pet section gives two bands. For one cat or dog, it is AED 150 for a stay of up to 20 nights and AED 500 for 21 nights or more. For two, the same per-pet wording gives AED 300 or AED 1,000, respectively. These are pet fees before any room or other charges. The property summary displays a single non-refundable AED 150 per stay line, so use the detailed policy to plan and ask reservations to verify the unit and band for your dates. Sheraton The Walk pet policy

A move that shifts checkout by a day could push a 20-night booking into the second band. For one pet, the two published bands differ by AED 350. If your building handover or onward flight is uncertain, ask how a one-night extension is priced and whether the higher fee applies to the booking as a whole. If your stay will begin as one reservation and continue as another, ask how the hotel treats consecutive bookings. The published bands alone leave that scenario open.

Get the weight limit in writing

The detailed pet section says up to 25 kg per pet. The same page's property details and FAQ list 30 kg. If your pet weighs more than 25 kg, written confirmation is particularly important. Give the actual weight, species and number of pets and ask the hotel to attach the answer to the reservation. A room rate you can pay today has limited value if the property's two published limits leave the pet's eligibility uncertain. Sheraton The Walk pet policy

Sheraton asks for the pet's passport and proof of vaccination. The property details specify a dedicated service elevator. The detailed pet policy allows pets at the outdoor terraces of Jones the Grocer and Speakeasy and excludes them from indoor dining venues and Fogueira. Ask where to enter with your carrier or leash and whether the exact room or apartment category you want is eligible. The policy also says significant damage may result in a separate charge. Ask whether a standard incidentals authorisation or a separate pet hold applies to the reservation. Sheraton The Walk pet policy

On Instagram. Sheraton shows a guest room in its JBR staycation post. Ask reservations which room categories it can assign to guests travelling with pets. Official Instagram · Property post

Vida Creek Harbour

Add the fixed fee and the daily cleaning line

Vida Creek Harbour publishes AED 150 per stay plus AED 50 per day per pet. For one pet and two billable days, the published formula gives AED 250. For one pet and seven billable days, it gives AED 500. Ask how the hotel counts arrival and checkout days. A seven-night booking spans parts of eight calendar days, so an itemised estimate is more useful than multiplying by the number of nights by default. If you bring two pets, also ask whether the AED 150 applies once to the booking or separately to each pet. The daily line expressly applies per pet. Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Vida Creek Harbour room policy

The property limits pet stays to 14 days, allows up to two pets per room and specifies pets under 10 kg. Check eligibility if your pet is right at 10 kg. Pets can use designated rooms, floors and public areas. Vida asks for proof of vaccination on arrival, requires a leash outside the room and says a pet owner must be present during housekeeping. If you are travelling for work, ask for a cleaning window you can attend. The hotel says pet beds, bowls and toys can be requested, with the room policy indicating availability may vary. Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Vida Creek Harbour room policy

For meals, the hotel's The Courtyard says pets can join guests on its outdoor terrace. Ask for an eligible table when you book, especially if you have breakfast in your room rate and plan to eat with your pet. The hotel states that guests are responsible for damage inside the room or hotel. Get the amount of any separate hold and the process for reporting damage in advance. In a longer stay, the cost that recurs every day is the part you can calculate, while a hold and potential damage remain separate items. The Courtyard terrace policy · Vida Creek Harbour pet policy

Check the name in the booking confirmation. Vida's Creek Beach property FAQ directs pet owners to Creek Harbour nearby. A search for a pet-friendly hotel in Dubai Creek Harbour can turn up both. Confirm the property's address, the assigned pet-friendly room category and its availability before paying a non-refundable room rate. Vida Creek Beach FAQ · Vida Creek Harbour rooms

On Instagram. Vida’s brand account tags Creek Harbour in a reel showing the waterfront and skyline. Use the hotel’s designated-area policy to plan where you can go with your pet. Official Instagram · Property post

Andaz Family Suites, Palm Jumeirah

The published deposit applies per pet

Hyatt puts pet eligibility at Andaz Family Suites, its residences, and says its regular hotel rooms exclude pets. The Family Suites pet policy allows pets up to 12 kg and lists a refundable AED 5,000 security deposit per pet, refundable upon checkout. The residences list a studio, a one-bedroom suite and two-bedroom categories. These categories give you a starting point for the booking conversation. Ask which has an approved pet allocation on your dates, especially if you need two bedrooms and the first quoted category is a studio. Ask reservations to confirm the eligible layout, accepted species and maximum number of pets before selecting a room. A listing with the word suite can describe one of the hotel's suites as well as one of the residences, so check the full category name. Andaz property policies · Andaz Family Suites room categories

For one pet, plan to have AED 5,000 available for the deposit on top of accommodation and cleaning. The advertised checkout refund tells you when Hyatt intends to return or release it under the policy. Ask whether the hotel takes a payment or authorisation, what deductions can be made and how long your card issuer may take to show the release. If a second pet would be travelling, get its eligibility first. The deposit is stated per pet, so a second approved pet would materially change the amount you need available. Andaz property policies

Get a written breakdown of the cleaning fee

Hyatt's FAQ describes short-stay cleaning at AED 500 per day. Its policies page also lists AED 500 per day and mentions a fixed AED 500 post-stay clean in the same line. Ask for an itemised bill that shows how many days are billed, how the final clean is treated and what length the hotel considers a short stay. For illustration, two billable days at the daily rate alone come to AED 1,000. The daily fee calculation leaves the treatment of the final clean and any applicable taxes open, so use the hotel's written total for your budget. Andaz property policies · Andaz FAQ

On Instagram. Andaz’s Palm Jumeirah neighbourhood post describes shaded paths and greenery. Ask the residences for their designated pet route before planning your first walk. Official Instagram · Property post

Ask for one figure for the stay and another for arrival

Start with the exact room or suite, dates and guest count. Give the hotel the pet's species, weight and the number travelling. Ask for confirmation that the specific room is available for those pets. Then ask for the total pet fee including taxes, when it will be collected and how it changes if you shorten or extend the stay. If the booking agent has given you a room rate separately, ask for a combined figure that includes all compulsory charges. This is particularly helpful if a promotion offers a complimentary pet stay, since the rate may differ from the ordinary room rate.

On the next line, ask for the full amount the hotel expects to take or hold at arrival. Separate the room payment, pet deposit and general incidentals. Ask what the hotel checks at departure, whether it can provide a receipt for the release and how to raise a question about any charge. If part of your trip depends on a rental-car deposit or an onward hotel authorisation, compare those payment timings before choosing a card. You can spend less overall and still need more available on the first day.

Check access alongside price. Ask which route to use from the lobby, where a pet can walk or sit with you, whether the hotel allows it to be left alone and what housekeeping needs from you. Room eligibility and permission to use shared areas are separate. If you will spend most of the day away from the room, a hotel with a cheap pet fee may still be a poor fit for the actual itinerary.

Compare the whole reservation when the pet fees are close

For one pet, the published Vida formula gives AED 250 for two billable days and AED 500 for seven. That puts the pet-fee gap with Sheraton at AED 100 or AED 350, respectively, using its first band. A room-rate difference can easily change which booking is cheaper overall. Keep the date range fixed while you check the least expensive pet-eligible room at each hotel. Then add the pet charges and any mandatory room charges that your first search left out. If one room includes meals you will use, compare that with what you would spend buying those meals separately. Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Sheraton The Walk pet policy

If two hotels offer similar totals, check how easily you can change the booking. Someone extending a temporary stay from seven nights to nine may be able to stay in the same fee band at Sheraton while adding two billable days at Vida. Someone approaching Vida's 14-day pet limit has a different problem: the hotel needs to confirm whether the pet can stay beyond the published limit. Ask for that answer before making a second reservation or paying for dates you may need to move. Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Sheraton The Walk pet policy

Frequently asked questions

Is a damage deposit included in the pet cleaning fee?

Ask the hotel to list them separately. Vida Creek Harbour publishes its cleaning formula and guest damage responsibility. Hyatt lists a refundable deposit for Andaz Family Suites in addition to daily cleaning. Sheraton lists its non-refundable pet fee and the possibility of a separate charge for significant damage. Those policies describe different amounts with different collection and refund rules. Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Andaz property policies · Sheraton The Walk pet policy

Which charge matters most for a week?

For one eligible pet, Sheraton's detailed fee remains AED 150 within its first band. Vida's published formula gives AED 500 if seven days are billed. Andaz Family Suites lists its daily short-stay cleaning fee and a separate AED 5,000 deposit per pet. Ask each property for its payable room total as well. The room category required for your pet can change the price more than the pet fee itself. Sheraton The Walk pet policy · Vida Creek Harbour pet policy · Andaz property policies