The Suite Life: 16 Amazing Pet Hotels Around The World

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In an ideal world, we’d be able to take our fur babies with us wherever we go. For when that’s just not possible, there’s the next best thing: these ultra-cushy, fun-filled pet hotels, resorts and retreats, from London to Los Angeles. If you can’t take your furry family members with you, at least you can rest assured knowing they’ll enjoy your holiday as much as you will. [Photo courtesy Canis Resort]

By Jessica Keller

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Elmtree Pet Hotel, London – Basically a country club for canines and felines, the Elmtree Pet Hotel experience starts with chauffeur service from central London (should you need it), and continues through to their comfortable suites and top-notch care. Canines can enjoy a dog spa, indoor gym, agility courses, woodland walks and a swimming pool, while felines are free to laze about on the heated floors, explore the range of toys, tunnels and hiding places, and scratch to their hearts’ content. All four-legged guests stay in “suites” with separate leisure and sleeping areas, as well as relaxing music piped in all day, and can check in with their travelling humans via webcam.

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Canis Resort, Munich – From the Bauhaus (or rather, Bow-wow-haus) style of architect Helgo von Meier, to the garden design by Andreas Kicherer, this luxe dog hotel has earned the right to call itself a resort. Canines are housed in “lodges”, where floors are covered in natural fibre blankets, and two doggy doors allow the guests to access an enclosed outdoor space any time they want. Pet parents can book a variety of extras for Fido (grooming treatments, training sessions) or themselves (airport or in-house pick-up services) designed to make the experience more enjoyable for everyone involved.

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Aristide Hotel, Paris – Where do pampered Paris felines go when Mom and Dad are away? If they’re lucky, they’ll be booked into this posh cat hotel. Light-filled, cage-free and staffed by caring cat-sitters, Aristide Hotel houses guests in suites equipped with climbing trees, scratching posts, water fountains, hiding places and toys galore – and guests can spend fun-filled hours in the playroom of their dreams. Bookable extras include grooming services, photography sessions, a “mini bar” of delicious treats, the “Meow Taxi” to come pick up your pet pal, and daily update emails or Kitty Skype sessions with your furry family member. [Photo: Riccardo Milani]

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My Second Home, Dubai – Flat screen TVs, cushy couches and climate-controlled suites – this is better than many hotels for humans! In addition to the comfortable suites (categorised according to dog breed and size), pooches staying at My Second Home can enjoy giant indoor and outdoor dog parks equipped with toys, gyms and pools, and watched over by attentive dog-sitters.

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Sunny Heights, Singapore – More of a “dog camp” than a “dog hotel”, Sunny Heights is all about roaming free, playing hard and sleeping like a baby surrounded by new friends (though private suites are available). As for activities, a day at Sunny Heights includes pack walk outings, play time in the doggy water park, and socialisation sessions both outdoors and in with fellow canine guests and human chaperones.

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Pet’s Dream Park Hotel, Taipei – The ultimate choice for picky parents, this dog hotel offers 24-hour webcam surveillance that Mom and Dad can access at any time – whether Fido is playing in the pool, frolicking in the indoor sports field, enjoying a meal or sleeping off all the fun. The hotel also prides itself on its climate-controlled facilities, as well as a high-tech ventilation system that supplies a constant flow of fresh air and ensures the animals’ health and well-being.

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Catzonia, Kuala Lumpur – For equally anxious cat owners, there’s Catzonia, the self-described “world’s first five-star cat hotel”. Alongside special grooming services, supervised play sessions and air-conditioned suites with varying bells and whistles (some feature their own playgrounds and separate toilets), the hotel also offers 24-hour CCTV surveillance that parents can access via a dedicated app.

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The Pets Hotel, Melbourne – Just 5km from Melbourne’s Central Business District, this family-owned pet hotel offers plenty of R&R for furry family members. From the soothing music piped in via the sound system, to a state-of-the-art ventilation and climate control system, as well as the quality facilities designed to minimise noise and stress, both cats and dogs can expect to feel right at home. Dogs can caper in the large indoor play area “Central Bark”, while cats enjoy their own climbing posts and viewing windows. Bookable extras include more cuddle time, socialisation play sessions, photo shoots and adventure walks.

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Beau’s Pet Hotel, Adelaide – Flying in and out of Adelaide? This luxe cat and dog hotel is situated right by Adelaide Airport, providing both convenience (for you) and comfort (for your four-legged friends). Pets enjoy water features, big screen TVs, relaxing music and 3 daily fun sessions in indoor and outdoor play yards. Extra games, grooming services, Skype calls and delicious treats can be booked as well.

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Durban Dog Hotel, Durban – Run by a dog-loving couple who struggled to find fitting accommodations for their own two pooches, Durban Dog Hotel is all about offering personalised care for its canine patrons. Rather than housing dogs in individual suites, they’re instead separated into “packs” by size and breed, and given a “pack leader” – a caregiver who feeds them, walks them and even sleeps by them, helping to make them feel safe and loved. When they’re not cuddling up to their new friends, doggy guests enjoy 2 hectares of fenced land, as well as a swimming pool, obstacle courses, games, toys and treasure hunts.

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Dog Resort, São Paulo – Slides, swimming pools and even treadmills – your canine companion is all but guaranteed a tail-wagging good time at this resort just for dogs. Guests can expect individualised routines of socialisation, grooming and care, encompassing everything from stimulating games to daily tooth brushing and weight control monitoring. 24-hour webcam access allows parents to check in on their fur babies whenever they like.

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Villa de Perros, Santa Ana, Costa Rica – Wouldn’t you like to spend all day chasing balls, splashing in the pool and running around in the fresh air? Even if you can’t, your dog certainly can – at Villa de Perros. Here, Fido can live the good life, enjoying the 10,000sqm play yard and “free range” accommodations: each dog has a doghouse, but they’re free to sleep wherever they like in the designated space. Parents can book courses in agility and obedience, and also rest assured that their pet will come home clean – every dog that comes through the door gets a bath.

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Paradise Ranch, Los Angeles – It’s normal to feel a bit guilty about leaving your furry family member behind …unless you’re leaving them at this cage-free pet hotel designed to look like a Tahitian resort. They take the cage-free concept seriously here, where the guests are never, ever locked up: they spend their days frolicking in the extensive play yards, and their nights sleeping alongside their new friends, both human and canine. Just hope your holiday will be half as fun as your dog’s.

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Jet Pet Resort, Vancouver – All 4 locations (3 in Vancouver and 1 in Phoenix) of this popular pet getaway offer extensive facilities and services, but the flagship resort near Vancouver International Airport gets high marks for its central indoor courtyard designed to resemble an upscale London street scene, complete with stylish townhouse façades and a fenced-in park. With separate facilities for dogs and cats, guests here enjoy spacious play areas and a variety sleeping arrangements – from a communal loft to well-appointed suites – as well as a spa and live pet cams.

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The Barkley Pet Hotel, Cleveland, Los Angeles and Mumbai – Continually topping lists of the world’s best pet accommodations, the Cleveland outpost of this now-international pet hotel chain covers 14,000sqm of indoor and outdoor play areas and suites, in which guests – both canine and feline – can play and stay. In addition to top-notch facilities and plenty of TLC, pet parents can book an array of extra activities like bedtime stories, pool parties, massages and even a ride to McDonald’s.

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Best Friends Pet Care, Orlando – Planning an escape to the home of Mickey Mouse? Bring along your fur babies, too! Walt Disney World Resort’s Best Friends Pet Care centre boasts a 5,000sqm complex of indoor and outdoor play areas, including a splash park for dogs, and offers extras like ice cream breaks, play groups, cuddle sessions and bedtime stories. From ferrets to felines and pups, just about any non-venomous pet is welcome here, either to stay the night or simply spend the day while their humans explore the theme parks. After all, it wouldn’t be the happiest place on earth if you couldn’t bring along every member of the family.

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