Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Aurangabad
1 family-friendly hotels with pet friendly in Aurangabad . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Gateway Aurangabad - Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar is currently the only pet-friendly hotel in Aurangabad, which makes it the default choice for any family travelling with a dog through the Ellora and Ajanta Caves circuit. The five-star property sits in landscaped gardens with a running track, a 20-minute drive from Aurangabad Airport, and pairs pet-friendly rooms with an outdoor pool, spa treatments and a fitness centre. Spacious air-conditioned rooms have private balconies overlooking the garden or pool, useful for keeping an eye on a dog without leaving the room. If bringing a pet is non-negotiable, this is the one Aurangabad hotel built to accommodate it.
Aurangabad's tourism infrastructure, the caves, the forts, the mausoleum, is built almost entirely around human sightseeing, with little accommodation for travelling pets beyond the hotel itself. That's likely why only one property in the city has made the investment in pet-friendly policies at all: it's a narrow market here, mostly domestic road-trippers rather than the kind of international pet tourism seen in more established resort destinations, and Gateway Aurangabad has claimed that niche largely on its own.
Find more hotels in Aurangabad
🐕Why Aurangabad is Great for Hotels with Pet Friendly
Plan around the fact that pets can't join most Aurangabad sightseeing. Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres from Gateway Aurangabad, and Daulatabad Fort don't permit animals, so a typical day means leaving the dog in the room or garden while the family is out. Gateway's landscaped grounds and running track give a reasonable walk before and after those outings, and the private balcony means a dog left in the room still has a view rather than four blank walls, which matters over a stay of several days rather than a single overnight stop.
For families with kids and a pet together, Gateway Aurangabad's broader amenities help fill the gaps. The outdoor pool and spa give the humans something to do while the dog rests after its morning walk, and the game room offers an indoor option for kids on the days the whole group stays closer to the hotel. It's a genuinely dual-purpose stay rather than a pet-tolerant afterthought bolted onto a standard family hotel, with enough on-site activity that not every day needs a car trip out to the caves just to keep everyone occupied.
As a five-star property, Gateway Aurangabad sits at the top of the city's price range, and pet owners should expect that premium to apply regardless of whether the pet-friendly policy itself carries an extra fee; confirm pet charges directly when booking, since they're not listed in the property's public details. For travellers whose trip depends on bringing a pet, though, there's currently no lower-cost alternative in Aurangabad, so the premium is effectively the cost of travelling with the family dog at all rather than boarding it back home for the trip.
Parent's take
We brought our dog to Gateway Aurangabad and used the running track around the landscaped gardens for a proper walk before leaving her in the room during our morning at Daulatabad Fort, thirty kilometres out, since pets aren't allowed on site there. The private balcony meant she had a view of the garden rather than a closed door all afternoon.
Our Top 1 Picks
Hotels in Aurangabad with pet friendly, sorted by guest rating.
Excellent
440 reviews
Gateway Aurangabad - Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar is a 5-star hotel set in landscaped gardens with a running track, a 20-minute drive from Aurangabad Airport. Spacious air-conditioned rooms have private balconies overlooking the garden or pool, a personal safe and an en suite bathroom with a bathtub. The outdoor pool, spa treatments and fitness centre cover downtime, and pets are welcome. The tour desk arranges day trips to the Ellora and Ajanta Caves.
Why families love Gateway Aurangabad - Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
Families staying here will find the private balconies overlooking the pool useful for keeping an eye on older kids swimming from the room, and the running track gives restless teenagers somewhere to burn energy before a long car ride to the caves. Bringing the family dog is genuinely possible here, unlike most Aurangabad hotels. The tub in the en suite bathroom makes bath time easier for families travelling with toddlers.
💡Tips for Choosing a Hotel with Pet Friendly in Aurangabad
- 1Confirm any pet fees directly with Gateway Aurangabad before booking. They aren't listed in the property's public details, and as the city's only pet-friendly option, it's worth budgeting for a possible surcharge.
- 2Use the running track around Gateway's landscaped gardens for a proper walk before leaving your pet in the room. Ellora Caves and Daulatabad Fort don't allow animals on site.
- 3Request a balcony room overlooking the garden if you're leaving a pet behind during day trips. It gives the animal a view rather than a closed room all day.
- 4Plan pet-free excursions to Ellora Caves, 30 kilometres away, and Daulatabad Fort separately from time at the hotel, since neither historic site permits animals on the premises.
- 5Book well ahead if travelling with a pet. Gateway Aurangabad is the only option in Aurangabad, so pet-friendly rooms are more likely to sell out than standard ones.
More Fun in Aurangabad
Other activities your family might enjoy in Aurangabad.
Pet Friendly in Other Cities
Explore hotels with pet friendly across Europe.