kono hoteru nara, inu o tsurete ikeru to omoimasu

dog

Breakdown of kono hoteru nara, inu o tsurete ikeru to omoimasu

• を: direct object particle
• この: this
• と: quotative particle

Questions & Answers about kono hoteru nara, inu o tsurete ikeru to omoimasu

What does なら mean in このホテルなら?

Here なら means something like if it is this hotel or when it comes to this hotel.

It often has a nuance of selection or contrast:

• maybe other hotels do not allow dogs
• but this hotel probably does

So このホテルなら feels more like:

• This hotel should be okay
• If it’s this hotel, I think it will work

It is not just identifying the hotel; it is highlighting it as a suitable option.

Why is there no に after ホテル?

Because このホテル is not being used here simply as a destination marked by に. It has been turned into the topic/condition with なら.

Compare:

• このホテルに犬を連れて行ける
  = can take the dog to this hotel
• このホテルなら、犬を連れて行ける
  = if it’s this hotel / as for this hotel, you can take the dog

In the actual sentence, the idea of to this hotel is understood from context, but the speaker is focusing on this hotel as an option, not just on the destination.

What exactly is 連れて行ける?