How we review

Paws & Stays is a curated national directory of luxury dog boarding. Every facility in our database is hand-reviewed against a consistent rubric before it's published. We don't take pay-to-play listings, and we don't rank by how much a facility spends on ads.

Our rubric

A facility needs to clear a bar across five dimensions to earn a place on the site: cage-free sleeping arrangements, premium amenities (pools, suites, enrichment), a verified operator with real customer reviews, transparent pricing, and a visual presentation that reflects how seriously they take the work.

How we make money

Some of the "Book or visit site" buttons on facility pages are affiliate links. When a reader books through one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to them. This never influences whether a facility is included or how it's ranked.

Tell us about a facility

If you run a boarding facility that you think belongs on Paws & Stays — or you're a dog owner who's found a hidden gem — drop us a note through the newsletter reply and we'll take a look.