Pooch relaxing in a "Palapa" while his owner is staying at the Viceroy Riveiera Maya in Mexico. Photo courtesy of
We've certainly written about hotels and other lodgings that offer luxurious pet amenities, but this recent article in The New York Times shows us just how "welcoming" to pets some hotels can be. In one resort in Mexico, dogs are "blessed by a shaman...and receive a garland of shells and flowers, before retiring to their own little thatched hut (See above photo). Others are offering "canine themed weekends" where you and your pooch can hike the afternoon away, and bake biscuits for a midnight snack.
A survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association says that a whopping 61% of properties allow pets-and Travelocity's site has 20,500 hotels listed as pet friendly. This trend likely reflects our growing acceptance of pets as members of our families—family members who we want to take with us on vacation and even on business trips.
How many of you regularly travel with your dog and stay overnight at an inn or hotel? What kind of pet amenities have you indulged in? Let us know!
We've certainly written about hotels and other lodgings that offer luxurious pet amenities, but this recent article in The New York Times shows us just how "welcoming" to pets some hotels can be. In one resort in Mexico, dogs are "blessed by a shaman...and receive a garland of shells and flowers, before retiring to their own little thatched hut (See above photo). Others are offering "canine themed weekends" where you and your pooch can hike the afternoon away, and bake biscuits for a midnight snack.
A survey by the American Hotel and Lodging Association says that a whopping 61% of properties allow pets-and Travelocity's site has 20,500 hotels listed as pet friendly. This trend likely reflects our growing acceptance of pets as members of our families—family members who we want to take with us on vacation and even on business trips.
How many of you regularly travel with your dog and stay overnight at an inn or hotel? What kind of pet amenities have you indulged in? Let us know!
