Services & Pricing
Many of our bird parents are excited when they searched for " bird boarding near me" and found us! Our main offering is exclusive bird boarding services in our Hotel and Spa for birds. Our Bird Hotel Shop has developed beautifully, where we carry all sorts of toys and the most common brands of pellets like Zupreem and Roudybush. Birdie day care services are growing in popularity and no matter what the circumstances are with your feathered friend(s), we have many beautiful cages in all shapes and sizes available for stays of one night or one year. Besides bird boarding, we do offer expert grooming packages for the feathery community to keep mind, spirit and feathers together. We also administer medication and supplements upon request for a nominal fee.
Hotel & Spa
Unlike traditional bird sitting services, we want all our feathered guests to enjoy a unique and sophisticated Resort and Spa experience as they chirp, squawk or chat with new feathered friends and our team, while on their well deserved vacation. We’re flexible in all special requests/needs, and make sure the interior decorations of every vacation castle is customized to the taste of our distinguished bird guests. Linens, towels and blankets are available to make the nights more comfortable, and we never forget to leave a treat on the perch before we turn the lights off.
""My cage is my castle"
For more information about our castle selection please fly to our Cage Gallery
New Rates Effective 12/1/24
Small and medium castles : $ 27 per night
Large castle : $31 per night
Huge castle : $34 per night
Bookings previously made and future bookings made on or before 11/30/24, will be charged at the old rate.
" Frequent Flier" Discount: 10% long term boarding discount
for more than 15 consecutive nights
Important Notes:
1) If you prefer to bring your own castle, the same rates apply
according to size
2) Our rates are per cage. We allow pairs or family flocks in one cage
The “Neuschwanstein”offers royal amenities and an awesome view.
Cage size: 25 x 24 x 36 inches
$ 31/night
See more of our castle selection in Cage Gallery
Birdie Day Care
Over the years, besides bird boarding, our "birdie day care" has become more popular.
May it be only for a one-day emergency at your house where it is best for your feathered kid(s) to be away from home, or just simply because you want them to spend the day with other birds to play and interact. For long term commitments we reserve a castle of your choice for day care services. Complimentary breakfast menu included.
Day care services qualify when the check-in and check-out is the same day
within regular business hours.
$ 16.00 per day
Grooming
Mind, body,spirit & feathers
Schedule a pedicure, take care of thy beak, or be bold and go for the whole nine yards with a wing trim.
Not only do we value "feather fluffery," but we also believe in nail files. Look no further because the San Francisco Bird Hotel is a
one-stop shop for everything to keep your feathered friend(s) pampered and happy. Walk-ins are welcome!
Call us first if you are planning to stop by to make sure the schedule hasn't changed.
Grooming with Sohni:
Thursday February 20, 2025 3pm - 6 pm
Small birds up to the size of African Greys, Amazons or Eclectus parrots.
Grooming with Heather:
Monday February 3, 2024 10 am - 6 pm
All birds from Parakeets to Cockatoos and Macaws. Specialized in large birds.
Our groomers are third party service providers. They own their own business and provide their services to the San Francisco Bird Hotel as per need. They set their own pricing!
Please click on the pricing link provided.
Administering medication
Sometimes Bird Hotel & Spa guests arrive in need of medication on a temporary basis due to minor surgeries or injuries. For liquid medicine (typically given orally with a syringe), we follow the vet's prescription, dosage and frequency to make the experience as pleasant as possible for the patient and our team (as biting may occur).
Daily medical care: $ 7 - one type of medication
$ 10 - more than one type of medications
For our guests traveling with their own castle
For the smaller birds we give you the option to bring your own cage. We encourage this decision for whatever reason.
We all know that birds poop a lot. Thats what they do! Depending on the perch lay out in their cages the perches will be dirty at times.
For long term boarders we do clean the cages regularly and for the short termers we give the cages a complimentary wipe off before sending them home. A courtesy wipe off so to speak. We love to do this, and it makes us happy to see the little chirpers going home in a clean cage.
We will not accept any extremely dirty or broken cages. It is our discretion to reject a cage not living up to our standard.
We have high standards of cleanliness and sanitation to prevent potential bacterial infections and/or unwanted smells. We have seen it all!
We do not accept cages with:
- inches of dried on bird poop on cage bars and perches
- mold
- rotten or moth infested food
- broken cage bars or cage bottoms ( cage must be functional and secure)
If for any reason we feel compelled to deep clean your cage we will charge a cage cleaning fee of $35.
Absolutely unacceptable or
subject to our cage cleaning fee of $ 35
Interested in getting your own cage cleaned ?
We are the pros and we are here for you.
We have the equipment to clean and disinfect cages in a professional manner.
If your small or medium sized cage needs a deep cleaning but you don't know how or you don't have the equipment at home , make an appointment and bring the cage to us and we clean it for you.
Depending on the size and how dirty the cage is we can determine what it takes to deep clean it.
Small cages: $ 35
Medium sized cages: $50
Large cages: talk to us first
Our cage standard.
Cleaned and disinfected between guests.
After Hour Services
We are located 3.5 miles from SFO ( San Francisco International Airport) and our customers come from close and far. Our business hours are seven days a week and we usually open the door when we are here but officially closed.
We have received a number of requests for very late or very early services. We help as much as we can but it is difficult to keep the Bird Hotel staffed 24 / 7. For this holiday season we introduce our " After hour services" and whenever our services are needed we
will have someone here to help. All charges for this service are prepaid:
Regardless of drop off or pick up:
7 pm to 9 pm : $ 75 ( this is 2 hours after our regular closing time at 7 pm)
9 pm to midnight: $ 100 ( this is 4 hours after our regular closing time at 7 pm)
12 am to 6 am: $ 300 ( this means someone will be here all night)
6 am to 8 am: $ 75 ( this is 2 hours before our regular opening time at 8 am )
Super Long Term Boarding
Long Term boarding is a topic which frequently comes up with our customers. There are times and situations in life where we cannot take care of our beloved feathered friends and need to look for an option to bridge some time until the dust has settled again. Let it be a temporary re-location for work, remodeling of the home, an injury or surgery, or because life just gives us the opportunity to travel for a while. Unless you have a friend or a family member who can provide adequate care for your bird(s), we offer the perfect solution with our "Super Long-Term Boarding" program. We are set up to give your bird(s) the home away from home for a maximum of 1 year. You don't have to relinquish ownership and you can visit your bird(s) anytime during business hours if your schedule permits. If out of the country, you are more than welcome to check in frequently and we send you updates per social media or What's App.
We cannot do this for free, but we have special rates for this program depending on the size of bird and cage. We ask for a credit card on file and a pre-payment of 3 - 6 month depending on the length of stay.
For more information, please contact us.
Our Hotel Shop is tailored for the convenience of our clients:
Come and take a look at our selection of bird related items.
Food: Zupreem and Roudybush
Toys : bird toys of all sizes, shapes and forms.
Wind spinners: selection of fun parrot related spinners for your back yard
Fun Birthday Cards and general greeting cards with bird themes
Sustainability
Sustainability is not a Service. It is a Mindset!
We in the San Francisco Bird Hotel are consciously making an effort to do the right thing. It is in our best interest to reduce our small business carbon footprint. We are concerned about the environment and try to implement new ideas with conscious thought and purpose. Of course this is not easy and so we decided do the best we can.
Here are our best practices:
1. Water
Our guests might not drink that much but they do have the option. They also enjoy taking a bath in their water bowl - everything is allowed. We change our feathered guest's water twice a day but we don't just jug it down the drain. We strain the water, free it from any debris and give it to our plants in the front yard. We love our sunflowers!
2. Newspaper
Our guests love to read, shred and soil the newspaper inlays in their castles. We change the paper every morning. Newspaper is recyclable. Bird poop on the other hand has too much acid content and has to go into regular landfill trash. We contacted our local trash company's chemical department and so since 2015 we put the soiled newspaper into the compost bins along with the food waste our guests produce when they don't eat everything. We are quite happy to contribute to the local compost program.
3.Plastic
We stopped buying bottled water. Our human team agreed to use their drinking bottles and we have a general 5 Gallon jug in the kitchen so everyone can help themselves. Plastic bottles are the number one polluters of our oceans and represent the biggest threat to all fish and water creatures. While it's almost impossible to avoid plastic we prefer to buy glass bottles,which are recyclable, when we have the option.
For our Squawk & Play ™ events we use plastic cups and plastic cutlery and we wash them after our events so (unless something breaks) it can be used again.
4.Trash
My personal concern for mother earth is the trash we produce. Our streets, parks and freeways are extremely littered and so in my spare time I go and pick up trash along the beaches, parks and our own front yard. The San Francisco Bird Hotel is working on a local initiative to sponsor a trash pick up day in conjunction with the city of South San Francisco. Stay tuned on this subject !