The Sheraton Seattle Hotel has made TripAdvisor's top 10 list of top pet-friendly hotels. A survey of more than 1,200 U.S. travelers also found that:

• 61 percent of pet-owners traveled with their pets last year,
• 33 percent often bring their pets on trips and five percent always do.
• 26 percent consider their pet an inseparable part of the family that goes everywhere (including vacation) with them and
• 14 percent believe that bringing Fido is more cost-effective than using a kennel.

The top 10 hotels:

1. Hermitage Hotel: Nashville, TN
2. Hotel Monaco Portland: Portland, OR
3. Affinia Dumont: New York City, NY
4. Argonaut Hotel: San Francisco, CA
5. Nine Zero Hotel: Boston, MA
6. The Broadmoor: Colorado Springs, CO
7. Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Gainey Ranch: Scottsdale, AZ
8. Hotel Solamar: San Diego, CA
9. Sheraton Seattle Hotel: Seattle, WA
10. Loews Coronado Bay Resort: Coronado, CA