Pet and Dog Friendly

Central Massachusetts’s hotels and motels recognize the important role of a family dog, and several offer pet friendly hospitality, even including convenient maps of local walking trails. Check ahead at pet friendly and dog friendly MA lodgings, because some lodgings request a refundable cleaning deposit and place limits on the size of visiting pets. Pet friendly lodgings also remember to give the human owners the amenities they need, too, such as fine dining and close proximity to attractions, shopping, and outdoor activities from beaches and water sports to skiing. Highlights of Central Massachusetts, in addition to the towns of Sturbridge, Worcester, and Marlborough, are Old Sturbridge Village, a replica of a 19th-century New England farming town; Quabbin Reservoir, with fishing, hiking, and picnicking; Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton; Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon; and lots of wonderful farms and orchards that welcome visitors.