Amethyst Pet Hotel

Amethyst Pet Hotel is a veterinarian-owned facility offering cage-free dog boarding in Frederick, MD, with private suites for dogs and cats. Pets stay in their own room rather than a kennel run, and the rate is all-inclusive at $150 per pet, per night. Booking is handled online.

What a stay includes

• Private, climate-controlled suites with cage-free housing
• 24/7 secure room cameras owners can log into
• Tractive health and GPS tracking collars for dogs over 9 lbs
• Daily report cards with photos and videos
• Grooming, medication administration, and special diets, all covered by the flat rate

What makes it different

The business is veterinarian owned and managed, and that shows up in how the building is put together. Ionized HVAC with hospital-grade filtration handles the air, and noise-reducing insulation takes the edge off the sound that carries through most boarding buildings. The whole team is Fear Free trained, so staff are reading canine and feline body language rather than guessing at it.

Owners can send their dog's regular food along with comfort items from home, which keeps the routine closer to normal. There is outdoor space on site for time out of the suite. Between the daily report card and the camera feed, an owner traveling out of state can see how the day actually went.

Practical details

Amethyst Pet Hotel is at 9912 Masser Road, Frederick, MD 21702. Reservations go through the online booking system, and questions can go to 301-613-3540 or welcome@amethystpethotel.com. Because the $150 nightly rate covers services many facilities price as add-ons, the number an owner sees at booking is the number they pay.