--- title: "Philadelphia Pet Hotel & Villas — Philadelphia, PA" url: "https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/philadelphia-pet-hotel-and-villas/" updated: "2026-10-20" data_pulled: "2026-10-20" census_at: "2026-10-20" 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)" --- # Philadelphia Pet Hotel & Villas Pet boarding service in Philadelphia, PA — part of the Dogs Away index of dog boarding and daycare in Philadelphia, PA (https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/). **★4.7 from 492 Google reviews, Dogs Away score 9.4/10.** 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, daycare - **Address:** 7401 Holstein Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19153 - **Phone:** (215) 365-4555 - **Website:** http://www.phillypethotel.com/ - **Google Maps profile (verify):** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Philadelphia%20Pet%20Hotel%20%26%20Villas&query_place_id=ChIJbzfoy2vExokRU1CPNSBfu4Q ## Hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Tuesday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Wednesday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Thursday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Friday | 7 AM–5 PM | | Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM | | Sunday | 9 AM–4 PM | ## Booking terms, safety and care - **Late pick-up:** Boarding late check-out fee is $25 (holiday check-out fee $50) — facility's words: "Boarding Late Check-out Fee *applies to 1 guest only $25" (https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding) - **Checkout time:** Check-out by close of business (5 PM weekdays, 4 PM weekends) — facility's words: "Hotel check-out is by close of business each day: M-F: 7A-5P, Sat: 9A-4P, Sun: 9A-4P." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Philly_Pet_Hotel_Client_Contract.pdf) - **Cancellation:** One-night deposit is kept as a fee if cancelled within 7 days of check-in — facility's words: "Deposits are non-refundable, however are transferable with at least 7 days notice of cancellation. Reservations canceled within 7 days of the check-in date will result in the one night deposit being applied as a cancellation fee." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/policy) - **Unaltered dogs & females in heat:** Females in heat cannot board; intact males and females are not roomed together — facility's words: "*Female guests are not permitted to board while being in heat. *Intact Females and Males may not board together in the same room under any circumstance." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/policy) - **Minimum age (months):** Guests must be at least 4 months old — facility's words: "Guest must be at least 4 months of age." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Philly_Pet_Hotel_Client_Contract.pdf) - **If a dog is sick:** Guests must be clear of communicable diseases and parasites — facility's words: "Guest must be in good health, clear of all communicable diseases, heart worms, parasites, etc." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Philly_Pet_Hotel_Client_Contract.pdf) - **Vet costs during a stay:** Tries to reach the owner, then may use any 24-hour emergency hospital it chooses — facility's words: "In case of emergency, the Pet Hotel will make every effort to contact the owner or emergency contact. Owner hereby authorizes the Pet Hotel to seek medical treatment from any 24 hour emergency hospital that the Pet Hotel deems appropriate." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/Philly_Pet_Hotel_Client_Contract.pdf) - **Collars:** Quick-release collars with no tags must be worn during group play — facility's words: "Quick release collars free of all tags and accessories must be worn at all times during group play activity." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding) - **Cats:** Offers kitty condos — facility's words: "We offer an assortment of kitty condos and doggy suites." (https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding) - **Updates during a stay:** Photo email update for $15 per dog per day — facility's words: "Photo Email Update $15/dog/day" (https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding) ## For travelers - **PHL** (Philadelphia International): 2.1 miles, straight line - **Weekday hours span:** 7 AM to 5 PM - **Open Sunday:** yes Hours from the public business profile; drop-off and pick-up windows can be narrower. ## Published rates - **Overnight boarding:** $80–$85 per night (first dog, standard rate) > “Standard $80 Giant $85 Employee Break-Room Buddy Stay $150” Source: https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding — checked September 9, 2026. ## Disclosure record Publishes 6 of 27 checked policies on its own website (census October 20, 2026). "Not published" is a fact about the website on that date, not a claim about the facility's practice. ### Admission requirements - **Vaccinations required:** Required: rabies, DHPP, Bordetella, canine influenza · Not mentioned: leptospirosis > “All canine kids must be current on Rabies, Distemper, Bordetella (bi-annual K9 cough), and bivalent Canine Influenza (H3N2/H3N8).” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/policy - **Bordetella lead time:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Fecal / parasite test:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Spay / neuter:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Temperament evaluation:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Vaccination records:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ### Operations - **Staff on site overnight:** Yes — a person is on site > “*Staffed 24 hours a day 365 days per year” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/ - **Staff-to-dog ratio:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Maximum playgroup size:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Staff certification:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Play model:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Groups separated by:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Time out of their room:** 2 daily one-on-one walks of 7-10 minutes > “Two 7-10 minute one-on-one walks for ALL guests included in the room rate” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/ - **Solo care for dogs who skip group play:** Paid add-on > “Private Play $15 One 20 minute play session in a large fenced-in yard!” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/overnight-boarding - **Housing:** Kennel — described by 9 Google reviews; not stated on the facility's website as of October 20, 2026 - **Outdoor access:** Yard > “*Five acres with eight large individual play yards” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/ - **Capacity:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Climate control:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Live cameras for owners:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Photo / report-card updates:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Tours:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Injury / fight policy:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Veterinary access:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Administers medication:** Yes, except injectables > “Philly Pet Hotel will not administer injectable medication during a daycare day or boarding stay.” — https://www.phillypethotel.com/policy - **Feeding:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Availability:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 - **Online booking:** Not published on their website as of October 20, 2026 ## Licensing Pennsylvania licenses and inspects boarding kennels statewide, and its definition of 'boarding kennel' is unusually broad: it expressly reaches daycare, not just overnight boarding. The Dog Law (Act of Dec. 7, 1982, P.L. 784, No. 225, as amended; 3 P.S. §§ 459-101 et seq. -- not yet recodified into Pa.C.S., despite the 'Title 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 25' framing sometimes used informally) is administered by the PA Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. Section 102 defines a 'boarding kennel' as 'any establishment available to the general public where a dog or dogs are housed for compensation by the day, week or a specified or unspecified time,' and separately extends the term to 'any establishment available to the general public that, for consideration, takes control of a dog from the owner for a portion of a day for the purposes of exercise, day care or entertainment of the dog' -- explicitly excluding only 'an establishment engaged only in dog grooming or dog training.' A kennel license is required to operate (Section 207(a.1)(1)); operating without one is a summary/misdemeanor offense and can draw a civil penalty of $1,000-$5,000 per day (Sections 207(a.1)(7), 207(a.2), 903). The Bureau inspects every licensed kennel at least twice per calendar year (Section 218(a)) and is separately authorized to inspect unlicensed establishments operating as a kennel. Boarding kennel license fees are capacity-based: Class I (1-10 dogs at a time) $125/year, Class II (11-25 dogs) $200/year, Class III (26+ dogs) $325/year (Section 206(a)(5)); licenses expire December 31 and must be renewed by January 1. Crucially, the Bureau publishes a live, public Kennel Inspections Search (pda.pa.gov) that can be filtered by county, city, kennel type and name, returning license number, current status (Open / Closed - Voluntarily / Pending Inspection), license class and a per-record inspection history with downloadable PDF reports going back roughly eight years. This is a real, joinable register -- not just a lookup that returns one record at a time and not a bulk CSV/API export, but a complete, filterable result set we retrieved and matched against every Philadelphia facility in this index by name and street address. 16 of the 25 curated Philadelphia facilities matched an Open PA kennel license; 1 (Dog School) matched five license records, every one 'Closed - Voluntarily', which corroborates that operator's own site statement that it is 'permanently closed as of 5/23/26'; 8 facilities produced no match under the names searched. A separate note on Philadelphia specifically: the Dog Law's only historical carve-out for cities of the first class (Philadelphia is Pennsylvania's sole city of that class) is Section 1201(a), and it is narrowly scoped to individual dog licensing and dog-caused-damage payments -- the reason ACCT Philly, not the state, issues per-dog licenses in the city. A parallel carve-out for kennels in first- and second-class cities, former Section 208, was deleted by amendment in 1996. Nothing in the current Dog Law exempts Philadelphia kennels from state licensing or inspection, and the search results above -- current, Open Philadelphia licenses with 2026 inspection dates -- confirm the state regime is actively applied inside the city. Market licensing detail: https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/ ## How to cite Philadelphia Pet Hotel & Villas, Philadelphia, PA. Dogs Away, https://dogsaway.co/philadelphia-pa/philadelphia-pet-hotel-and-villas/ (census October 20, 2026; listing data October 20, 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/philadelphia-pa/philadelphia-pet-hotel-and-villas.json