Best Pet-Friendly Stays Near Rivière-des-Prairies
Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles has almost no hotels of its own, so the four pet-friendly properties on this page sit around it: Hotel Universel Montreal, the Super 8 by Wyndham Lachenaie in Terrebonne, the Comfort Inn South Shore and a self-check-in stay in Varennes. All four have pet-friendly rooms confirmed in their listings, but they are spread across the North and South Shores and the island, so the useful comparison is not the tag. It is where each one leaves you for a dog walk, how far it is from the airport, and what you get with the room. I go through them below, from the most central to the most remote.
Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles itself is built for dog walks, with river paths through Parc-nature de la Pointe-aux-Prairies running for kilometres along the water, though the borough has almost no hotel stock of its own. The pet-friendly properties on this list instead sit in Terrebonne, Longueuil and Varennes, each a short drive from its own patch of green space rather than from this specific park, so a traveller picking one of these hotels is trading direct access to the Pointe-aux-Prairies trails for a base in a quieter, more suburban part of greater Montreal.
Where to stay
Four Pet-Friendly Bases Around the Borough
Because the borough has few hotels, a pet-friendly stay here means choosing a base in a neighbouring area. What changes from one hotel to the next is the setting, the transport and the extras, since all four confirm that pets are welcome.
Hotel Universel Montreal is the most urban of the four and, with a guest score of 8 across 2,815 reviews, the most reviewed. It is a four-star hotel with casual dining, a bar, two pools, free parking, a shuttle service and free WiFi, and its listing confirms pet-friendly rooms. It is a six-minute taxi or eight-minute transit ride from the Montreal Botanical Garden and a four-minute walk from the Sherbrooke / Viau stop. I would choose it if you want a full-service hotel with transit nearby, and I would plan your dog's walks in the surrounding neighbourhood rather than expect parkland at the door.
The Super 8 by Wyndham Lachenaie/Terrebonne is the one I would pick for a family with a dog. It is a two-star, eco- and pet-friendly hotel built around an indoor pool with a two-storey waterslide, plus a hot tub, free continental breakfast, free WiFi and free parking. It scores 8 across 970 reviews. The nearest transit is the Lucille-Teasdale bus stop, three minutes on foot, and Montréal-Trudeau airport is around thirty-seven minutes away by taxi. It is a practical suburban base on the North Shore, best reached by car, with space around it for a morning walk.
The Comfort Inn South Shore is the plain, sensible option. The listing describes a straightforward two-star hotel with modern rooms, a free breakfast buffet, free WiFi and free parking, and it confirms pet-friendly rooms. It is a four-minute walk from De Mortagne / Ampère and five minutes from Petinos Boucherville, with the airport around thirty-six minutes away by taxi. Its 7.4 score across 532 reviews is the lowest here, so I would treat it as a budget-minded stop for travelers who want the free breakfast and parking and do not need extras like a pool.
The Hébergement Grand Montreal Varennes is the most remote, and I would say so plainly. It is a three-star self-check-in stay with breakfast, WiFi, parking and confirmed pet-friendly rooms, in a quiet residential setting. It is a nine-minute taxi ride from Le P'tit Réveil - La P'tite Soirée, and the airport is around forty-seven minutes away by taxi, the longest run on this list. It scores 7.6, though across only 28 reviews, so the rating is thin. I would pick it for quiet and self-service, not for convenience to the airport or the borough.
A traveler's takeIf I were choosing for a traveler with a dog, I would start with the Super 8 by Wyndham Lachenaie/Terrebonne, because the indoor pool with a two-storey waterslide, the free breakfast and the free parking make it easy for a family, and the listing confirms pet-friendly rooms. I would pick Hotel Universel Montreal for a city stay with a shuttle service and a transit stop four minutes away on foot. The Varennes self-check-in stay is my choice only for a quiet night, since the airport is around forty-seven minutes away by taxi.
4.0Hotel Universel Montreal
Pet-Friendly · 2815 reviewsTwo pools and a shuttle near the Botanical Garden
Why guests love itHotel Universel Montreal is a four-star hotel where two pools make life easier for a family or a group, since children and adults need not share one deck. Pet-friendly rooms are confirmed, parking and WiFi are free, and a shuttle service runs from the hotel. There is a fitness centre, a bar and casual dining on site. The Montreal Botanical Garden is a six-minute taxi ride away. Ask the hotel which shuttle routes it covers.
4.0Super 8 by Wyndham Lachenaie/Terrebonne
Pet-Friendly · 970 reviewsA two-storey waterslide and free breakfast in Terrebonne
Why guests love itSuper 8 Lachenaie/Terrebonne is built around an indoor pool with a two-storey waterslide and a hot tub, so the children have something to look forward to whatever the weather in Terrebonne. Free continental breakfast and free parking keep the morning simple when you are travelling by car. Rooms are plain two-star rooms, and the pet-friendly policy means the dog can come too. I would book it for a short, pool-centred weekend.
3.8Hébergement Grand Montreal Varennes - Accès Autonome
Pet-Friendly · 28 reviewsSelf-check-in and pet-friendly rooms in quiet Varennes
Why guests love itSelf-check-in makes late arrivals with tired children easier at this three-star stay in Varennes, on the South Shore of Montréal. Breakfast is included, Wi-Fi and parking are free, and pets are accepted, which helps families travelling with a dog. I would choose it for a calm, car-based trip: Montréal-Trudeau airport is around 47 minutes away by taxi, so it suits families with flexible flight times rather than an early departure.
3.7Comfort Inn South Shore
Pet-Friendly · 532 reviewsA free breakfast buffet and pet-friendly rooms on the South Shore
Why guests love itComfort Inn South Shore is a plain two-star hotel in Boucherville with modern rooms, a free breakfast buffet, free Wi-Fi and free parking, which keeps a family trip simple and predictable. Pets are accepted and there is a full-service laundry for longer stays. Petinos Boucherville is five minutes on foot. There is no pool listed and the 7.4 score is middling, so I would treat it as a functional base for a car-based visit to Montreal.
Local tips
- 1Choose Hotel Universel Montreal if you want transit close: the listing puts the Sherbrooke / Viau stop four minutes away on foot.
- 2Pick the Super 8 by Wyndham Lachenaie/Terrebonne for a family with a dog, since it has an indoor pool, a waterslide and free breakfast and parking.
- 3Plan the Comfort Inn South Shore around its free breakfast buffet and free parking rather than extras, which the listing does not mention.
- 4Allow for the distance to Montréal-Trudeau airport: around thirty-five to forty-seven minutes by taxi, depending on the hotel.
- 5Expect to drive to proper green space from the suburban options, since the listings give transit and restaurant distances, not park access.
- 6Take the Varennes self-check-in stay only if quiet matters more than reviews, as it has just 28 so far.