The reservation site I used was not accurate about the current pet policy, but they graciously accommodated my dog. The new pet policy only accommodates official support pets, which might be dogs only (not sure). The renovations are great. My room was missing the white window screen, and my daughter's room was missing the hair dryer. We were surprised the ground floor window was able to open. My daughter's room had no screen, and had the dog figured that out, he could've jumped through. You are able to walk to a few restaurants, and many others are only a short drive from the hotel. The pancake machine was really cool if you eat pancakes, but there were no waffles, and I don't remember any fresh fruit.