First hope you have a laptop computer or any than that offers internet.Some hotels charge for animals and restrict size so beware of that. RED ROOF INNS offers pet stay free. WYNDHAM REWARDS group of hotels charge $10 a night. You should check joining a hotel group as they are free and can save you lots of money. I use trip advisor to check hotel for their condition and service (there are some bad one)Since I travel a lot (retired) I've learned to travel with my laptop for checking weather (NWS)and I always plan my drive day and book my hotel room for next day.GPS make travel easy also ( I like GARMIN ) no maps to fool with and also great at helping in heavy traffic in and around big cities.Also good for finding hotels and places to eat.Good luck on your trip.