La Quinta by Wyndham Mt. Laurel - Philadelphia

There were children running up and down the hallway early in the morning couldn't sleep

We made a reservation here because the website stated it was “pet friendly.” There were no restrictions stated, and we always stay at pet friendly LaQuintas with our 2 pets (1 dog and 1 cat) without any problem. When we arrived at this one, we checked in and verified that our dog was not on the prohibited breed list (that restriction was not on the website). When we brought our pets in, they stopped us and refused to let us go up to our room because of the cat. We asked to speak to the manager and were told the manager was not available. We pointed out that the website did not have a cat restriction, and that we had no other options (it was raining and we were stopping for the night on a drive from Florida to Maine). We were told to leave.

I could clearly hear every step the guest in the room above me took. This may be due to the rooms having wood floors rather than carpet. Also, this La Quinta, while accepting larger dogs, excludes certain breeds, including German Shepherds.

I’ve stayed at this La Quinta before, and always with a cat. After a long drive down from Nashua, New Hampshire from a cat show with my near-grand champion (and a raging headache to boot) I booked a room at this “pet friendly” La Quinta, which had just been remodeled according to recent reviews. I was a little over an hour away when I made the reservation, and was looking forward to crashing at a reasonable hour. The young lady on the front desk was nice, but explained to me that they no longer accept cats. I have show cats. My cats are clean, recently bathed, have their claws clipped, and are totally non-destructive. Furthermore, I am not a slob; I always travel with at least a whisk broom to clean up after my pets, and I am conscious of putting my cat’s litter pan and food bowls in the bathroom, and not on carpeting. That didn’t cut any ice. By the way, they also have a list of dogs that they do not permit, as well: Akitas, Dobermans, Rottweilers, Pit Bulls (Staffordshire terriers) and something else, but I don’t remember what at the moment. And if you are sensitive to scents and so-called room fresheners. be forewarned: the lobby absolutely reeked with some sort of perfume-y cover-up, which nearly set off my asthma during the short five minutes I was there. Theoretically, my credit card is not supposed to be charged for the nonexistent stay, and I will closely monitor that. To maintain my travels home, (rather than backtracking) I proceeded to the La Quinta in Aberdeen, Maryland, which was the absolutely nicest La Quinta I have ever stayed at.