Canine cruises, ‘yappy hour’: Is Australia coming to heel in pet-friendly travel?

The late Doris Day, honey-voiced star of Hollywood’s golden era, will be remembered for many things. One of them is establishing the 44-room Cypress Inn in Carmel, California, dubbed one of the “pet-friendliest” hotels around. And yet despite offering dog-sized showers, “yappy hour” in the bar and customised food bowls and beds, the Cypress has been sadly overlooked by insurance company Budget Direct’s 2022 survey of the world’s best cities for a pet holiday.

Demand for pet-friendly hotels in Australia has risen, thanks to the pandemic and fewer people travelling overseas.Drawing on data from Tripadvisor, and canvassing the 50 most-populated cities, the survey ranks Paris and Milan equal first for animal hospitality, with 594 and 359 pet-friendly hotels respectively . Next is Rome, with 1242 Fido-favourable lodgings, followed by Berlin, New York and Colombia’s Medellin.

She adds Sydney and Melbourne have 29 and 17 pet-friendly four- and five-star hotels respectively, but increasing numbers of B&Bs, resorts, caravan parks, camping grounds and holiday homes are also allowing pet-stays. “I think Australians prefer to do beach holidays and country escapes,” she says. “However, in the past two or three years, there has also been a massive spike in pet-friendly city hotels.”, has travelled to 35 countries with her miniature dachshund, Schnitzel.

Meanwhile, Francis is impressed by some of Sydney’s pet-friendly hotels, particularly the luxe, art deco, which accommodates any breed that will fit through its doors for free. But she believes Melbourne has the edge when it comes to restaurants, parks and activities for furry friends. She cites river cruises and a pet cafe in St Kilda called Chez Misty that serves dog-friendly French crepes.“You can even take your dog punting on a wooden boat on the Royal Botanic Gardens lake,” she says.

Source: Holiday News (holidaynews.net)

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