Doggie style now allowed in Thai hotels ...

Another way to sneak your dog into a hotel ...

People love their dogs, so why don't more people take their dogs on holiday with them?

The answer of course is that hotel operators usually ban dogs from their premises. But in a villa-style resort and with responsible owners taking care of their pets, then maybe a doggie holiday is possible.

That is the thinking of Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand's largest hotel operator, who are piloting a scheme to gauge market response to those guests wanting to travel on a vacation with their pet dogs. Jing jing!

"This of course is not realistic with many of our properties," says Operations Manager Paul Snow.

"But we do feel that in certain of our beach-side resorts, where guests are staying in ground floor accommodation that has immediate access to the gardens or the beach, it would be possible for dog owners to bring along their pets without causing any inconvenience to other guests.

The two resort hotels that have been selected are X2 Hua Hin Kui Buri Villas, which stands in four acres of mature beachfront gardens near to Hua Hin and features just 23 villas, and Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat, occupying a pristine beachfront location with views across to Koh Chang.

But there are a couple of conditions:

1/ Owners need to advise the resort during the booking process that they will be bringing their dogs, and the dog has to be shampooed before arrival.

2/ The dog has to be a small to medium sized breed, weighing no more than 20 kilos, and should be well-trained. 

3/ Your dog is not allowed in the breakfast buffet area.

Ok, I made that last one up. But you get the idea. So, are doggie holidays in hotels a good idea??? What do you think?