Sniff Dog Hotel
★★★★½ 4.4 from 265 Google reviews · #38 of 47 in Portland by score
BoardingDaycareTrainingGroomingDedicated facility
About
Sniff Dog Hotel offers a variety of innovative services and amenities, including hotel-style boarding, daycare, grooming in our salon & spa, massage, training, and self-service dog wash. Four-legged friends can bask in an always clean, fresh-smelling indoor-play area or relax in their very own standard room or luxury suite. We've gone to great lengths to design our hotel for maximum cleanliness and guest comfort. Sniff was built from the bottom up with a wide range of specialized features -- Lik
Description from the business’s public profile.
What Sniff Dog Hotel publishes
We read this facility’s own website for the policies owners ask about before booking. Each published policy carries the sentence it came from; each blank one is a fact about the website, not a verdict on the facility.
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“Proof of Rabies, DHLPP, and Bordetella is required. Effective flea/tick control is required. Bordetella is recommended every 6 months (within 1 year required).”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“A 24-hour waiting period is required after any vaccines are administered. A 7-day waiting period is recommended after Bordetella is administered but not required.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“All dogs must be spayed or neutered by 7 months to be eligible for daycare.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“All dogs must complete a playgroup consultation to determine their eligibility for daycare. Your pup must be at least 4 months old and meet all of our health, safety, and vaccine requirements.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Proof of Rabies, DHLPP, and Bordetella is required.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Is your hotel staffed overnight? Yes! Our hotels are staffed 24/7/365 so your dog is never left alone.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“A full day of structured play, socialization, and supervised fun, designed to keep your dog happily engaged from morning to evening.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/services/daycare
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“Playgroups are supervised group sessions matched by play style, temperament, and personality.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Private services are one-on-one with our staff members and ideal for pups who prefer people over crowds.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Dogs who participate in our private services are eligible to stay in our Treehouse, Penthouse, or Family Suites.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Amenities & Extras From webcams and enrichment add-ons to spa perks and rooftop retreats, our amenities are designed to make each stay feel special.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/services/boarding-portland
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“We also offer pupdates for $8/day!”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“Can I take a tour? Yes! Contact us to schedule a tour. Tours are available by appointment only. Virtual tours for both locations are available online.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“We will administer up to 2 medications complimentary, but 3+ medications will now have an $8 daily fee. We do not currently administer injectable medications.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
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“We do not provide meals, only treats. We can store & prepare frozen and refrigerated meals.”www.sniffdoghotel.com/faqs
Read from the facility’s public website, 2026-09-07. Policies change — confirm anything that matters when you book. “Reviewers” marks a fact customers describe that the operator does not state; it is weaker evidence and never counted as published. Method on the methodology page.
What reviewers mention
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Rating breakdown
72% of reviewers gave 5 stars; 11% gave 1–2 stars.
Amenities & details
Attributes self-reported on the business’s public profile.