Pet-Friendly Hotels in Xiamen?
8 Stays That Take Dogs & Cats on a Breezy Island City — Big Brands with Pet Rooms + Sea-View Homestays, a Coastal Walk

We open the pet-friendly list with the big brand whose policy is the clearest — Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Jimei scores 9.6/10 from around 2,919 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a five-star on the Jimei / Xinglin Bay side (集美). What earns it the #1 spot is a pet policy that clearly takes both dogs and cats, with a ¥298 fee per stay — a clarity that's rare among big-brand hotels in China — plus spacious five-star rooms, a pool, and a quiet bayside location where a pet stays settled, near Xiamen North rail station so it's ideal if the trip continues by high-speed train. The honest catch: it's on the Jimei side, across from the main island, so the main sightseeing (Zhongshan Road / the Gulangyu ferry / the southern beaches) needs a ride or the metro, and don't confuse it with the Wyndham Grand Haicang, which is a different hotel and does NOT take pets — the one that takes pets is this Jimei property only · before booking, confirm the weight, the number of pets and the pet-friendly rooms with the hotel directly (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The luxury international-brand pick that states a pet policy — Langham Place Xiamen scores 9.5/10 from around 1,931 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a five-star from Langham Hospitality in Huli District near Wuyuan Bay, on Xianyue Road. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com states pets on request, taking both dogs and cats, with a ¥200 per-pet, per-night fee — you get a luxury stay with international-level service, English-speaking staff, near metro Lines 2/3 and the SM City mall, and you can easily walk your pet in the Wuyuan Bay waterfront park. The honest catch: the pet-policy information doesn't match across platforms — Trip.com says it's allowed, but some platforms show it isn't — so you must call or message the hotel directly before booking to be sure it's still accepted, the weight limit, and which room type to book (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The city-centre international-brand pick that's the easiest to get around for a pet owner — Novotel Xiamen Downtown scores 9.5/10 from around 1,501 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a Novotel (Accor) five-star on Yundang Lake in the heart of Siming. The fit is that Trip.com states a pet policy (dogs), with a fee of around ¥200 — you get an international brand with clean rooms (it's newly opened), English-speaking staff, and a city-centre location on Yundang Lake that's easy to reach Zhongshan Road and the Gulangyu ferry, ideal if you want to be central and bring your pet. The honest catch: it's a lakeside location, not the sea / sand, and Accor pet policies vary by property and information can differ across platforms — so before booking, confirm with the hotel directly what weight is accepted, the fee, and which room type to book (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The high-scoring sea-view homestay that takes pets at no extra fee — QiShe Fanmo Seaview scores 9.6/10 from around 3,656 real guest reviews on Trip.com, a huge review base for a boutique stay. It's a four-star sea-view hotel / homestay on the Jimei / Xinglin Bay side, near Jimei Park and the beach. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com states pets are accepted on request, with no extra fee, plus lovely sea views, an outdoor pool, free parking, and many reviews praising warm, helpful service — and you can easily walk your pet in the seafront parks nearby. The honest catch: it's on the Jimei side, across from the main island, so the main sightseeing (Zhongshan Road / the Gulangyu ferry) needs a ride / metro, and it's a homestay-style stay, so some standards may not match a big-brand hotel — before booking, confirm the size / number of pets accepted and the allowed rooms with the property directly (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The sea-view apartment-with-a-kitchen pick, good for a longer stay with a pet — Xiamen IMAY Designer Seaview Apartment (Shimao Twin Towers branch) scores 9.3/10 from around 1,778 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a designer sea-view apartment in the Shimao Haixia Building, south Siming, near Xiamen University. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com states a pet policy, with a ¥200 per-pet, per-stay fee — you get a room with a kitchen to cook for yourself, sea views, and a location near Xiamen University, Nanputuo Temple, Baicheng Beach and the coastal road, with an easy evening seafront walk for your pet, ideal if you're staying several nights with a pet. The honest catch: it's a rental apartment, not a full-service hotel (check-in can need arranging), and the Shimao Twin Towers has several similarly named apartment operators, some of which don't take pets — so book the right one (IMAY) and confirm the pet policy with the host before booking (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The newest-rooms sea-view apartment at the lightest price in the group — Xiamen Blue Shark Sea View Apartment (Shimao Twin Towers branch) scores 9.1/10 from around 1,398 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a sea-view apartment in the Shimao Haixia Building, opened in 2023, so the rooms are still new. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com states pets are accepted — you get a room with a kitchen and sea views, in the same area as IMAY but at a lighter from-price, near the Shapowei art zone (沙坡尾) and the coastal road, with an easy seafront walk for your pet, ideal for a longer budget stay. The honest catch: the policy states pets are accepted but doesn't list a fee / weight clearly, so you must confirm with the host before booking; it's a rental apartment with no full-service-hotel facilities; and the Shimao Twin Towers has several similarly named operators, some of which don't take pets — so book the right one (Blue Shark) (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

The old-town boutique guesthouse that takes pets and is easy to get around — Qibo·Su (Zhongshan Road Bashi branch) scores 9.6/10 from around 574 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a guesthouse opened in 2024 in Dajingjiao Lane, near Zhongshan Road and the Bashi market (八市) in Siming. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com states pets are accepted — you get new clean rooms (it's newly opened), multi-bedroom suites that are good for a group, and an old-town location where you can walk Zhongshan Road and the Gulangyu ferry area, about 1.1km from Zhenhai Road metro, easy for exploring the old town with a pet. The honest catch: it's a guesthouse down an old-town lane, the review base is still small (~574), and the pet policy doesn't list a fee / weight clearly — so you must message or call to confirm with the property before booking the weight accepted, any fee, and which room type to book (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).

We close the list with the budget near-airport pick that takes pets, good for a one-night stop with a pet — Xiamen Junya Heyueju (Gaoqi Airport branch) scores 8.8/10 from around 297 real guest reviews on Trip.com. It's a guesthouse / apartment in the Xiamen Gaoqi Airport (XMN) area. What suits a pet owner is that Trip.com tags it as pet-friendly (Close to Animals) and it has airport pick-up service — you get the cheapest from-price on the list and family rooms, ideal if you need a one-night stop with a pet before / after a flight, or a budget trip. The honest catch: it's a near-airport stay, not in a sightseeing zone, so the city centre / Zhongshan Road needs a ride / metro; it's the lowest score on the list (8.8, but still over 8.0), the review base is still small (~297), and the pet tag doesn't list a fee / weight clearly — so you must message or call to confirm with the property before booking (compiled from real guest reviews, not a stay by our team).