Pampered pooches at a French dog hotel. Photo: Getty Images
An expansive bed with soft pillows, a flat-screen TV, a gym and
chef-crafted meals - at New York's first luxury hotel for dogs, opening
in a few weeks, nothing's too good for man's best friend.
The hotel in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood aims to ensure "the dog is getting the same quality as a human being does," explained one of its three co-owners, Shawn Hassanzadeh.
"As a New Yorker, when you go on vacation, and you stay in a fabulous hotel, with fabulous services, your dog is staying in a fabulous hotel with fabulous services," Mr Hassanzadeh said.
Only the two fanciest suites will offer double beds - but even the smaller "standard" rooms will have televisions and, in some, DVD players, in case the dog's owner wants to bring a special show or a compilation of family photos.
"A lot of parents find that when a dog stays at home alone, TV keeps them company," a second co-owner, Kerry Brown, explained.
Also available, for any holidaying canine looking to stay in shape: a gym, equipped with personal trainers and two treadmills.
"Some will take to (the treadmills), other don't, but it's nice to be able to have them," said another co-owner Kerry Brown.
Three playgrounds - where pooches will be separated according to size and strength - will also help keep Fido in fine form.
And for any who prefer a more traditional energy outlet, the hotel offers walks in the city - just $US15 ($A14.32) extra a day for a 15 minute stroll.
As in any luxury establishment, the hotel has a day spa, offering the ministrations of Ali McLennan, a groomer of Animal Planet television fame.
And if the "parents" don't have time for the drop off, the hotel will take care of it. They'll swing by to pick up the beloved furball in a 4WD or, if it appeals, a Lamborghini.
The pet resort concept, born in Hollywood with the first D Pet Hotel four years ago, aims to offer "a home away from home for dogs," Brown said.
"We thought, what a perfect thing for New York," she added, "where we've got tonnes of people who are working, tonnes of people who are travelling."
Standard rooms will cost $US79 ($A75) a day, while the luxury suites will go for $US200. Extras range from the $US15 walk, to a $US9 room service meal, and an $US80 "full treatment" at the spa.
While that might seem steep in a country where with a troubled economy and persistently high unemployment, Brown insists "it is very reasonable."
"When it comes to taking care of your pet, which most people see as their kids, you want to make sure every detail is taken care of well," she noted.
"And we make sure every detail is taken care of. It is a lot of effort."
The hotel in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbourhood aims to ensure "the dog is getting the same quality as a human being does," explained one of its three co-owners, Shawn Hassanzadeh.
"As a New Yorker, when you go on vacation, and you stay in a fabulous hotel, with fabulous services, your dog is staying in a fabulous hotel with fabulous services," Mr Hassanzadeh said.
Only the two fanciest suites will offer double beds - but even the smaller "standard" rooms will have televisions and, in some, DVD players, in case the dog's owner wants to bring a special show or a compilation of family photos.
"A lot of parents find that when a dog stays at home alone, TV keeps them company," a second co-owner, Kerry Brown, explained.
Also available, for any holidaying canine looking to stay in shape: a gym, equipped with personal trainers and two treadmills.
"Some will take to (the treadmills), other don't, but it's nice to be able to have them," said another co-owner Kerry Brown.
Three playgrounds - where pooches will be separated according to size and strength - will also help keep Fido in fine form.
And for any who prefer a more traditional energy outlet, the hotel offers walks in the city - just $US15 ($A14.32) extra a day for a 15 minute stroll.
As in any luxury establishment, the hotel has a day spa, offering the ministrations of Ali McLennan, a groomer of Animal Planet television fame.
And if the "parents" don't have time for the drop off, the hotel will take care of it. They'll swing by to pick up the beloved furball in a 4WD or, if it appeals, a Lamborghini.
The pet resort concept, born in Hollywood with the first D Pet Hotel four years ago, aims to offer "a home away from home for dogs," Brown said.
"We thought, what a perfect thing for New York," she added, "where we've got tonnes of people who are working, tonnes of people who are travelling."
Standard rooms will cost $US79 ($A75) a day, while the luxury suites will go for $US200. Extras range from the $US15 walk, to a $US9 room service meal, and an $US80 "full treatment" at the spa.
While that might seem steep in a country where with a troubled economy and persistently high unemployment, Brown insists "it is very reasonable."
"When it comes to taking care of your pet, which most people see as their kids, you want to make sure every detail is taken care of well," she noted.
"And we make sure every detail is taken care of. It is a lot of effort."
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