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HOTEL TREND:
C H E C K O U T W H AT S O M E O F T H E L AT E S T H O T E L T R E N D S A R E
HOTELS ARE CATERING TO PETS AND PET PARENTS ALIKE
Photo by: marriott.com
SURROGATE PETS• 2016: 65% of US
households have a pet, up from 56% in 1988.
• That equals 79.7 Million US Households.
Examples:• 54.4M households have a
dog
• 42.9M households have a cat.
56% of Americans travel with pets.
Photos by: theoddessyonline.com, marieclaire.co.uk, pinterest, and cesarsway.com,
SURROGATE DOGS
For pet parents missing their 4-legged kids with fur:
• Red Mountain Resort, St. George Utah offers “Pound Puppy Hikes”
• Some Aspen, Colorado hotels waive pet fees if a guest welcomes an Aspen Humane Society dog to join them during their stay.
Photo by: redmountainresort.com
DOG AMBASSADORS
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts offers “Canine Ambassadors” for guests missing their furry friends.
Shown right: Fairmont’s Canine Ambassadors, Marcus of Chateau Lake Louise, Daphnie of Le Chateau Frontenac and Hotel MacDonald.
Photos by: Fairmont.com
FISH CAN BE FUN TOO
Hotel Monacos offer a “goldfish companion.”
The “Guppy-love” program is cared for by hotel staff daily.
In-room, live “amenity.”
Also available for onsite meetings and banquets. Photos by: cnn.com (top) and hotelmarketingstrategies.com
FELINE FRIENDS
Most famous: “Matilda” of The Algonquin Hotel, New York City.
Cat-in-residence since 1930s. (Males are “Hamlet,” females are “Matilda”).
Has 1754 followers on Twitter, and more than 10,000 fans on Facebook!
Photo by: (top) Algonquin Hotel, Matilda Facebook page, (bottom) Assoc Press via CBC News
ACCOMMODATING YOUR FOUR LEGGED GUESTS (AND THEIR PET PARENTS)
• Bath floor space for feeding area
• Space for kennels?
• Dog beds? Dog amenity bag?
• Maps to area dog parks?
Photo by: denverpost.com
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