Not so at the Zaballa House Bed & Breakfast, which only charged an extra $10 for my dog, no weight limit. So for the same amount of the "non-refundable pet deposit" I've paid at other places, I got a whole room that was bigger than all of the apartments I had in college.
It came with a king-sized bed, couch, fireplace and large bathroom that were a tad drab, but I'd much rather stay in a plain room that's already stained than worry the whole time about the "fancy" furnishings I had to pay extra to protect, all with no hope of getting any of that money back no matter how clean we were.
Pluses:
• a coffeemaker in the room that came with real mugs and real glasses, not paper or plastic cups.
• an alarm clock that included an auxiliary cord for playing a digital device and a USB plug for charging. Lifesaver!
• the fresh blueberries, strawberries, and cherries offered the next morning. (The rest of the breakfast included canned fruit, yogurt, bagels, English muffins and pastries. Three kinds of quiche were also offered, but I opted to get an Egg McMuffin instead. I also opted not to drink the coffee there and instead headed a few blocks down Main Street to CafĂ© Society, whose strong coffee I can definitely recommend).
Minuses:
Minor: If you're expecting fancy shampoos and lotions, you'll be disappointed. I was given just a disk of glycerin soap and "conditioning" shampoo, no conditioner or body lotion.
Moderate: the bed was not good, but if you don't have a bad back it likely would be OK.
Major: the room was upstairs in a mostly empty building completely separate from the main B&B, overlooking a parking lot, with its door and windows accessible by anyone outside. If I did not have a large dog with me who is always on alert, I would not have felt safe staying there.
