--- title: "Best Friends Pet Hotel — New York, NY" url: "https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/best-friends-pet-hotel-2232/" updated: "2026-09-09" data_pulled: "2026-07-07" census_at: "2026-09-09" source: "Dogs Away — public Google Business profile (identity, rating) + Dogs Away disclosure census of the facility's own website" license: "All rights reserved. Read and cite freely. No bulk copying. (https://dogsaway.co/terms/)" attribution: "Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co)" --- # Best Friends Pet Hotel Pet boarding service in Green Brook Township, NY — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in New York, NY (https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/). **★4.6 from 341 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.2/10.** The Dogs Away score is a Bayesian-adjusted Google rating on a 0–10 scale (prior weight 25 reviews at the 4.669 network mean). ## Facts - **Services:** boarding, training, grooming, sitting - **Address:** 310 US-22, Green Brook Township, NJ 08812 - **Phone:** (908) 822-9200 - **Website:** https://bestfriendspetcare.com/locations/north-plainfield/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Best%20Friends%20Pet%20Hotel&query_place_id=ChIJ8w098ii6w4kROBQ8zVPdL5E ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Tuesday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Wednesday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Thursday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Friday | 8 AM–6 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM | | Sunday | 10 AM–2 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Checkout time:** Boarding check-out is by noon on the departure day (waived if grooming is booked) — facility's words: "Other Locations: Pets may be checked-in at any time during operating hours up until 30 minutes before closing. Checkout time is by noon on the departure day. Note that Checkout time is waived if a grooming service is scheduled for that day" (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) - **Cancellation:** Asks for at least 72 hours’ notice to cancel a boarding reservation — facility's words: "Other locations: We ask that you give as much notice as possible but at least 72 hours advance cancellation of the scheduled arrival date." (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) - **Minimum age (months):** Minimum boarding age for dogs is 4 months — facility's words: "our minimum boarding age for dogs is 4 months" (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) - **Senior dogs:** Senior dogs are always welcome — facility's words: "Senior dogs are always welcome." (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) - **Updates during a stay:** A report card is sent home with each boarding pet — facility's words: "we will still let you know how they did with a Report Card that we send home with them" (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) - **Fire & emergency protection:** Each location has an evacuation plan; centers are monitored for smoke, fire and security — facility's words: "each location has specific emergency management plans and a property evacuation plan … Our centers are monitored with emergency response systems for heating, cooling, smoke, fire and security" (https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/) ## For travelers - **EWR** (Newark Liberty): 18.4 miles, straight line - **LGA** (LaGuardia): 35.2 miles, straight line - **JFK** (New York JFK): 38 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 8 AM to 6 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates No rate published on their website as of July 7, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 8 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census September 9, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Required for group play only > “Dogs joining group play must also be spayed or neutered.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/vaccines/ - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** No — nobody is on site overnight > “We do not have staff members on site overnight, except at our Walt Disney World location.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Offered > “While your dog stays with us he/she will take part in either group or individual play based on temperament and your request.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/ - **Housing:** Crate free > “All centers are crate-free, clean, and climate-controlled to ensure every pet s comfort throughout their stay.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/locations/north-plainfield/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Outdoor access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Climate control:** Climate-controlled > “All centers are crate-free, clean, and climate-controlled to ensure every pet s comfort throughout their stay.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/locations/north-plainfield/?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Yes > “If you miss them on camera, we will still let you know how they did with a Report Card that we send home with them.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/ - **Tours:** Tours offered > “Can I take a tour of your facility before I decide to use your services? We offer tours of all of our centers.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/ - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Feeding:** House food by default > “Our planned premium meal program at each of our pet care centers consists of precisely portioned feedings of high-quality, natural* nutrition dog food from Wellness Pet Food®.” — https://bestfriendspetcare.com/faqs/ - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of September 9, 2026 ## Licensing New York State does not license or inspect dog boarding or daycare facilities. Agriculture and Markets Law Article 26-A licenses 'pet dealers' -- anyone who sells or offers for sale more than nine dogs or cats a year for profit -- and says nothing about boarding, grooming or daycare; a facility that boards animals it does not sell is not a pet dealer under Article 26-A. A bill to create a real state boarding-kennel license, the Safe Pet Boarding Act (adds a new Article 26-D to Agriculture and Markets Law, Senate bill S8510 / Assembly bill A9123, 2025-2026 session), would require an annual Department of Agriculture and Markets license, a $150 fee, and facility inspections -- but as of this check it is still pending in the Senate Agriculture Committee (referred there January 7, 2026) and is not law. New York State is, in that sense, the same shape as Texas and Florida: no state boarding register, full stop. What is different about New York City is that the city itself runs a real, mandatory permit regime for boarding kennels -- more substantial than the county registration fees seen in Orlando or Tampa, though still a local instrument, not a state one, and not joined to facility records here. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/ ## How to cite Best Friends Pet Hotel, Green Brook Township, NY. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/new-york-ny/best-friends-pet-hotel-2232/ (census September 9, 2026; listing data July 7, 2026). Source: Dogs Away (dogsaway.co). Read or cite this one record with a link. Do not bulk copy, scrape or rebuild the directory. Terms: https://dogsaway.co/terms/ Structured data: https://dogsaway.co/api/v1/facilities/new-york-ny/best-friends-pet-hotel-2232.json