OBSERVATION
Best of 2008: Pet time-sharing on vacation
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WHAT'S HAPPENING
- This may be taking the dog days of summer a bit too literally. Pouncing off pet-sharing programs like Flexpetz, the hospitality industry is offering guests a rather unique amenity: pet leasing.
- At select Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, guests can “rent” dogs for several hours. At Quebec City, Boston and Vancouver locations, dogs even have their own email addresses so their part-time parents can K.I.T. post-vacation (WSJ.com 8.5.08).
- Guests staying at the Ritz-Carlton in Beaver Creek, Colorado, need to make reservations up to a month in advance if they want to spend time with the hotel's yellow lab.
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WHAT THIS MEANS TO BUSINESS
- Like a loving aunt or part-time nanny may know, taking care of the kids is a treat — when it’s for a few hours. A trial run may be a great way for parents to experience all the fun and love of owning a pet, as long as they remember that full-time care takes much more than a walk in the park.
- There’s no time like vacation to take on a fully experiential stay.
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RESOURCES
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Ritz-Carlton
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GENERATIONS
General
Market
Older Matures
Boomers
Matures
Gen Xers
Young Adults
Older Boomers
Younger Boomers
Millennials
Active Matures
US Latino
Midlifers
Seniors
Young Adults
African American
Older Matures
Boomers
Matures
Gen Xers
Young Adults
Older Boomers
Younger Boomers
Millennials
Active Matures
Asian American
Midlifers
Seniors
Young Adults
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CATEGORIES
Pets
Hotels and Hospitality
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