Pet-Friendly Las Vegas Guide 2026: Dog-Friendly Hotels & Tips

You can bring a dog to Las Vegas, but it takes more planning than most cities. Only some hotels take dogs, each with its own fee and weight limit; casinos, pools and most restaurants are off-limits to pets; and for a good part of the year the pavement is hot enough to burn paws. This guide covers what we could confirm in September 2026, with hotel policies taken only from each hotel's own website.

Pet policies change often. Before you book, read the hotel's current pet page or call, and ask for the fee and weight limit in writing. Service animals are a separate matter, covered by federal law, and are allowed at every hotel.

Dog-Friendly Hotels: Confirmed Policies

These are the policies published on the hotels' own sites when we checked:

Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (east of the Strip)

Virgin takes up to two dogs in dog-friendly rooms and suites. Booking the dog ahead is cheaper: $90 a day plus tax in a standard room or $150 in a suite, against $115 and $175 if you add the dog at check-in. Dogs can't be left alone in the room unless they're in a kennel or carrier, must be leashed on the property, and aren't allowed in restaurants, the spa or pool areas except when passing through. The concierge can help arrange dog-sitting. See our Virgin Hotels page.

Resorts World Las Vegas (north Strip)

Resorts World has dog-friendly rooms for up to two dogs with a combined weight under 40 pounds, at $150 a day plus tax. Dogs must be house-trained, leashed outside your room, and can't be left alone unless crated; they aren't allowed in dining areas, the spa or the casino except when passing through. A dog relief area with waste bags is outside the main entrance, to the left. See our Resorts World page.

Downtown Grand (downtown)

Downtown Grand allows non-service dogs in its Grand Deluxe rooms for $75 a day, and says it has special dog-friendly rooms. It's a short walk from the Fremont Street Experience. See our Downtown Grand page.

Caesars Entertainment hotels (center Strip)

Seven Caesars hotels take dogs through the company's PetStay program: Caesars Palace, Paris, Planet Hollywood, Harrah's, Flamingo, Horseshoe and The LINQ. Each allows up to two dogs and adds a $100 refundable deposit per night to the nightly pet fee in the table. The weight limit is 50 lb per dog at most of them but 50 lb combined at Horseshoe and The LINQ, and the Flamingo also takes cats. They sit next to each other, so a dog walk between them is short, though the casino floors are off limits.

Golden Nugget (downtown)

The Golden Nugget takes dogs only, in a limited number of pet-friendly rooms that have to be reserved in advance by phone: two small or medium dogs (under 35 lb) or one large dog (35 to 50 lb), at $80 per dog per night plus a $100 nightly deposit.

Rio (west of the Strip)

The Rio allows up to two dogs of 50 lb or less for $150 per dog per night, and asks you to fill in a registration form at check-in.

MGM Resorts hotels (south and center Strip)

Eight MGM hotels take dogs under the same rules: up to two dogs with a combined weight under 100 pounds, and a nightly fee per dog, plus tax, that is higher in suites. The fee depends on the hotel: $50 at Excalibur, Luxor and New York-New York; $100 at MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM; and $150 at ARIA. A second dog is charged at check-in. Dogs can stay in rooms and suites and use each hotel's outdoor dog relief area, but not restaurants, the spa or pools except when passing through.

The Cosmopolitan runs its own dog program: up to two dogs of any size or breed, at $100 per dog per night plus tax.

Hotels that don't take dogs, or don't say

Bellagio says dogs are not permitted on the property, and the JW Marriott in Summerlin says pets are not allowed; both welcome trained service animals. Wynn and Encore don't publish a pet policy on their website, so ask the hotel before you book. Wherever you stay, book a dog-friendly room specifically: most hotels restrict dogs to certain rooms or floors.

Rules You'll Meet at Almost Every Hotel

• Never alone uncrated: most hotels require a kennel or carrier if you leave the dog in the room, and some forbid leaving it at all.
• Leash on the property at all times outside your room.
• No casino floor, pools, spas or restaurants, other than passing through where the hotel allows it.
• Relief areas: ask where the hotel's dog area is on arrival. On the Strip, the nearest grass may be a long walk through the resort.
• Fees are per day at many hotels, not per stay. Add them to the room rate when you compare.

Heat: The Biggest Risk for Dogs

Las Vegas summers are long and extreme, and pavement, sidewalks and parking lots in full sun get far hotter than the air. From late spring to early autumn, treat midday walks on hard surfaces as off-limits.

• Walk early and late. In summer, go out around sunrise and after dark, and keep midday outings to a quick relief break.
• Test the ground. Put the back of your hand on the pavement for about seven seconds. If it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for paws.
• Consider booties, and get your dog used to them before the trip.
• Carry water everywhere, with a collapsible bowl.
• Never leave a dog in a car, even briefly with the engine off. In the Vegas sun a car heats up dangerously in minutes.

Signs of heatstroke

Heavy panting, drooling, bright red gums or tongue, weakness, vomiting, confusion or collapse. Move the dog to shade or air conditioning, wet it with cool (not ice-cold) water, offer small amounts to drink and get to a vet at once, even if it seems to recover. Find the nearest 24-hour emergency vet to your hotel before you arrive, not when you need one.

Dog Parks

The City of Las Vegas lists dog areas at a dozen of its parks, including All American Park, Barkin' Basin Park, Centennial Hills Park, the Charlie Kellogg and Joe Zaher Sports Complex, Children's Memorial Park, Douglas A. Selby Park, East Las Vegas Family Park, Gary Dexter Park, Justice Myron E. Leavitt and Jaycee Community Park, Police Memorial Park, Winding Trails Park and Woofter Park. Clark County and Henderson run more.

None are on the Strip; all need a car or rideshare (check that your driver accepts pets). Use them early in the morning or in the evening in summer, when the ground has cooled, and check each park's page for hours and rules.

Red Rock Canyon with a Dog

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, west of the city, is the obvious day out with a dog, with some rules to know. The BLM says pets, including emotional support animals, are not allowed in the visitor center or its outdoor exhibits; service animals are. Timed-entry reservations are required for the Scenic Drive from October 1 to May 31 for entry between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., booked through Recreation.gov. Check the BLM's current rules for dogs on trails before you set out, keep your dog leashed, and bring more water than you think you need. Our Red Rock Canyon guide has more.

Skip the desert with a dog in summer. Rocks and sand are as hot as pavement, and there is little shade.

On the Strip with a Dog

• Casinos are off-limits to pets, and many Strip walkways run through casinos, so a walk between resorts may not be possible with a dog.
• Crowds and noise on the Strip at night can overwhelm a dog; downtown is no quieter.
• Restaurants: dogs aren't allowed inside. Some places with outdoor patios welcome them; call ahead.
• Shows, clubs and pools are human-only, so plan a pet sitter or doggy day care for evenings out. Some hotel concierges, such as Virgin's, can help arrange one.

What to Pack

• Up-to-date vaccination records and your vet's phone number.
• A crate or carrier (many hotels require it if you leave the room).
• Leash, collar with ID tag and your phone number, and a microchip registered to your current details.
• Collapsible water bowl, water bottle and plenty of waste bags.
• Booties and, in summer, a cooling vest or mat.
• Enough of your dog's usual food for the trip.

Should you bring your dog at all? If your trip is mostly casinos, shows and nightlife, the dog will spend most of its time in a hotel room. It works better for longer stays, road trips and outdoor-focused visits outside summer.