Pet-Friendly Chiang Mai: Hotels and Cafes That Say Yes

Ketawa is a pet-friendly hotel and cafe with dog boarding from THB 450 a night. Woodsage is pet friendly but not a dog cafe. For pets at Dorle, phone 081 524 9625 first. Ketawa day care starts from 9.00 am.

By Vincent Nguyen

Ketawa a pet-friendly hotel and cafe. Woodsage is pet friendly but not a dog cafe. Phone Dorle about pets first. A round-the-clock vet is listed at the end.

Quick picks

• Boarding or day care while you travel → Ketawa.
• Coffee with a dog at a place that stays a normal coffee shop → Woodsage.
• A garden cafe for sourdough and coffee, pets by phone call only → Dorle.

Compared at a glance

Ketawa — the pet hotel with boarding and day care by weight

Ketawa calls itself a pet-friendly hotel and cafe with pet amenities, pet day care and grooming. It treats pets as “much valued guests”. The swimming pool is for both owners and pets.

The dog hotel takes overnight stays for dogs of all breeds and sizes. Rates per night per pet:

• Size S, up to 5 kg: THB 450.
• Size M, 5 kg to 15 kg: THB 550.
• Size L, 15 kg to 20 kg: THB 650.
• Size XL, over 20 kg: THB 750.

Day care drop-off is from 9.00 am onwards and pick-up is no later than 6.00 pm. Half-day care (not more than 4 hrs.) costs THB 50 an hour for size S and THB 100 an hour for size L. From 4 hours up to 6 pm the day rate is THB 400 for size S and THB 500 for size L.

Bath and blow dry for dogs and cats is done at the Ketawa Care Center, booking required. Hotel guests get a 20% discount on all services. A long-stay promotion and one free swimming session for your dog come with a stay. A pet shop sells snacks, toys and food.

The address is 121/1 Bumrungrat Soi 2, Watkate, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200. Phone 09-9191-9426.

Good for

• Boarding a dog while you travel, with the price set by weight.
• A dog that likes the pool, since owners and pets share it.

Skip if

• Your pet is a cat and you want it to stay overnight: the boarding service is for dogs.

Woodsage — pet friendly, but not a dog cafe

Woodsage is “Pet friendly but Not a dog cafe” and a coffee shop. The address is 121 2, Fa Ham, Muang, Chiang Mai 50000. Phone +66 61 268 8544.

Good for

• A coffee shop that welcomes pets without being built around them.

Skip if

• You want a cafe where dogs are the point: it is not a dog cafe.

Dorle — a garden cafe where pets are a phone call

Dorle is one independent cafe for working, meeting a friend or sitting in the garden. The garden sits back from the road, with shaded paths and quiet tables. It serves artisan sourdough, morning bakery, premium coffee and high-grade matcha and is open every day 9 AM to 5 PM.

Bring a pet to Dorle only after phoning 081 524 9625.

Good for

• A shaded garden with quiet tables.
• Bakery and coffee, also delivered through GRAB or LINE MAN.

Skip if

• You need a confirmed pet welcome: phone first on 081 524 9625.

Nearest vet and bringing a pet

Three animal hospitals run round the clock. Thonglor Pet Hospital Chiang Mai Airport is at 303 Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Mai, open 24 hours every day, phone 052-005-331. Thonglor’s Ruamchoke branch is on Chiang Mai 700 Years Road, San Sai, open 24 hours, phone 052-072-698. Zoo Zoo is at 333/201, San Sai District, a 24-hour hospital, phone 082-692-4228.

For the full list, read Vets in Chiang Mai. Call before you drive in with an emergency.

Flying a dog in from the USA: apply for an import permit 7 to 60 days before departure. No dog breed is banned. For other origins and the quarantine rules, read Bring a dog or cat to Chiang Mai. For a rabies bite, see rabies vaccines in Chiang Mai.

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Not confirmed: Whether Dorle allows pets: phone 081 524 9625 first. Ketawa's room rate with a dog and its vaccination rule: ask when you book on 09-9191-9426.

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