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For pet owners, the days of bribing neighbors with wine and chocolates from some far-flung place in return for feeding your pets in your absence are long gone. And this isn’t because people are dropping their furry creatures off at a pet “hotel” on their way to the airport.

Today, there’s a simpler, less expensive and highly enjoyable option: Travel with your pet. Thanks to an increasing number of luxurious pet-friendly hotels around the world, vacationing with your favorite four-legged family member has never been easier.

At Hotel Monaco Denver, guests staying around National Dog Day can take advantage of a special Puppies + Prosecco package.

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While lots of hotels will allow you to bring a pet (for a small fee, typically), others do much more than tolerate the animal in your life: This lot rolls out the red carpet for your special travel companion’s stay.

These pet-friendly establishments offer beds, bowls, bespoke in-room dining and even spa treatments. And although dogs are the most common four-legged visitors, many hotels will now welcome pretty much any animal, from horses to ferrets, each catered to based on animal need.

So, if you’re looking for a luxurious break for the entire family, read on for 13 of the most pet-friendly hotels in the world:

At a minimum, each of the group’s 60 hotels around the world will provide water bowls, treats, pet beds, toys and clean-up bags at no extra charge for your furry friend (whatever it might be).

Many of the hotels even have a canine Director of Pet Relations, a resident dog who greets human guests and their pets and ensures that all facilities are up to scratch.

The Kimpton Monaco Seattle takes things up a notch with a particularly good doggie dining menu for a small extra cost that includes smoked beef marrow bones; pig skin chew toy; beef stew; grilled hamburger and a frozen dessert Pupsicle made from peanut butter, yogurt and banana.

And another Kimpton property – Hotel Monaco Denver – upped their dog-friendly policy with a sweet Puppies + Prosecco package running through August 26. It is essentially puppy room service with a cold adult beverage. The hotel is dog-friendly.

The iconic Fairmont San Francisco will welcome dogs, cats and other pets. You just need to inform them in advance and pay a $75 fee. As you might expect from one of the city’s most prestigious hotels, the welcome for pets is every bit as luxurious as it is for their human companions, with a comfy bed and water bowls ready and waiting in the room on arrival.

San Francisco is of course a great city for walking, another reason to invite your dog the next time you head to the Bay area.

Dogs are guaranteed to get plenty of exercise in neighboring Huntington Park or along the famously steep streets. Back at the hotel, after working up an appetite, pets can enjoy their own room service menu featuring chicken or salmon with vegetables and brown rice.

Didn’t bring your own pet? Consider enlisting the services of Lilou, San Francisco’s number one therapy pig who often visits the hotel for special events and the odd staycation with her owner. Pigs may not fly yet, but they do stay in hotels.

Fairmont San Francisco, 950 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA, 94108, + 1 (415) 772 5000

NIZUC welcomes both dogs and cats up to 4.5 kilos and here there's even an option to take your pup out paddleboarding.

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