28 August 2008

A new pet peeve

A writer for The Boston Globe says he is also a dog-lover but speculates that hotels might want to put a leash on pet policies that include such antics as offering manââ¬â¢s best friendââ¬~ Heavenly Bedsââ¬~ for just $225.

ââ¬ÅâœIââ¬â¢m peeved at the way many hotels are loosening their policies about dogs,ââ¬~ says Peter Funt, a writer and television host.

ââ¬ÅâœMany hotels are adding pet food to menus. Lowes Hotels now offers ââ¬ËœBow Wow Tenderloin of Beefââ¬â¢ made with filet mignon, eggs, brown rice and bread,ââ¬~  he says.

He adds his own dog would rather stay home and chew on an old slipper.

ââ¬ÅâœWhat concerns me, now that hotels have determined that catering to pets is the latest marketing battleground, is what seasoned travelers call the ââ¬Ëœickââ¬â¢ factor. Thereââ¬â¢s plenty of it, even at the best hotels: those hairs in the shower, the used tissue in the desk drawer, the sticky stuff on the phone,ââ¬~ he wrote.

Report by David Wilkening

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