Best Western Opens Its Doors To Rich Bitches And Hound Dogs
Released on: July 9, 2009, 4:12 am
Author: Best Western
Industry: Travel
Best Western Hotels, Britain's biggest independent hotel
group, has gone to the dogs - and it couldn't be happier about it.
Tails are wagging with glee at Best Western Hotels
across the UK as the group opens its doors with a fanfare of new features being
introduced for man's best friend in order to cope with the 150% increase in dog
bookings seen over the past year.
Dogs at several hotels now have their own room service - tentatively titled
'Groom' Service - and even enjoy luxury fine dining from their own in-house
canine-menu, including delicious items like specially sourced marrow bone and select
cuts of free range chicken and rump steak.
Best Western hotels have long been popular with dog owners and their pampered
pooches but in the last 12 months the group has seen a huge increase in the number
of dog owners seeking suitable accommodation for themselves and their loyal
four-legged friends. As a result several hotels within the group, which has won
awards for its Pet Friendliness, devised a number of canine-centric new features
designed to make guest pooches feel even more pampered.
One of these is the inclusion of special dog-beds, available on request. Owners can
now book a twin room with a bed for themselves and a custom doggy-divan for their
canine companion. Doggie treats on the pillow and walks specially devised for those
with short, medium and long legs are another special feature at the Best Western
Monkbar hotel in York.
Pet friendly hotels, are dedicating
rooms specifically for guests with dogs and other rooms which are never used to
accommodate pets, plus investing in the latest vacuum cleaners designed specifically
to cope with pet hairs. For example, one Leeds hotel, the Best Western Dower
House, has four rooms with direct access to the hotel gardens.
June Nelsey, general manager of the Best Western Monkbar Hotel, said: "Many people
cherish their pets as part of the family, as dog owners ourselves we understand that
people don't like to leave their pets at home and want their pet to have as good
experience as they do while away.
"We even offer our seven year old Labrador to guests who miss their own pet and
want a dog to walk. He has even had dog chews sent from Australia and doggie gifts
from America to say thanks for a great holiday."
Clarissa Baldwin, Chief Executive of Dogs Trust,
said: "Dogs love a change of scenery just like anyone else so we are very pleased
that dog-owners are increasingly choosing to holiday with their canine chums.
Boarding kennels are not necessarily ideal for every pet and some, like the very
old, very timid, or animals that have spent time in a Rehoming Centre may find it a
stressful experience and, where possible, would be far happier joining you on your
break."
Best Western spokesman, Chris Webb, added: "There's been a huge uptake of rooms by
dog owners and their pets in the last 12 months. In order to accommodate this
increase we are investing in lots of new features to make sure our guests, and their
four-legged best friends, are well catered for. We want to make sure that the
pooches tails are wagging as much at our hotels as they do at home."
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About Best Western Great Britain
Best Western Great Britain is part of Best Western International, the world's
largest hotel chain. Best Western currently has over 280 individual hotels in the
UK. Each one is independently owned and managed, while being committed to the
company's common standards of quality, service and value.
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