Welcome to 2009, the year of bad movies... or at least I think so (there's at least 3 bad movies in that year). But Hotel For Dogs is just mediocre and full of cheesy cliches, much like Dunston Checks In. However, while Dunston was a quirky film that I actually found somewhat funny at times, HFD can get rather morbid and depressing at times. Had it not been for a happy yet predictable ending, I would've rated it lower than my final score.
My rating: 5/10