Dad wants to borrow our nanes for a minnit ~

You folks might want to consider being a little more distant from the airport and/or major attractions - those things drive UP all the prices. You might be able to rent a 12 passenger van all weekend for what you could save in room and meal costs.

And consider searching out a dog training facility to host and provide a FurKids Friendly place for the dawgs, kats and critters to hang out in. Our local dog training CLUB has a huge building, equipped with agility and training equipment. Possibly you could find a similar club that would rent their facility for a reasonable fee.

I'm not so sure that any motel/hotel would welcone a dozen or more doggies at the same time! Most that I've stayed at only have a few "dog rooms" - when they're filled they put up the no vacancy sign for additional dog familys. A smaller, family run motel might be willing to take in more critters and charge less than the major chains do.

For planning purposes - How many folks would consider bringing the 4-paw'd members of the family along for the meeting?