Trip Advisor Sniffs Out Top Ten Pet-Friendly Hotels
Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 (Original item from 2010)
Companion Animals | Pet Ownership
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Short Description:
A survey conducted by TripAdvisor reveals that hotel hospitality toward pets is important to pet-owning travelers; 61% of pet owners traveled with their pets over the last year, while 33% say they "often" bring their pets on trips and 5% "always" do.
Abstract:
Survey results show that travelers consider their companion animals to be an important part of the family; 26% say their pets are an inseparable part of the family that goes everywhere with them and 14% believe that traveling with pets is more cost-effective than using a kennel.
An estimated 15% of survey respondents brought pets with them on a plane in the last year, although only 1% consider air travel as the most pet-friendly form of mass transportation. More than half (57%) of pet owners welcome pets in the cabin of an airplane, while 59% of non-pet owners do not like animals in the main cabin.
Respondents ranked allergies (39%) as the biggest annoyance caused by travelers who bring pets on mass transportation, while 26% are annoyed by noisy pets. Other concerns are pet owners who do not pick up after their pets (56%), those who bring their pets into inappropriate settings (35%), and those who expect others to treat their pets like people (28%).
Spot Check Number:
1443
Sponsor:
TripAdvisor
Animal Type:
Dogs, Cats, Companion Animals
Record Type:
News Article
Research Method:
Unknown or Not Applicable
Geographic Region:
United States National
Number of Participants:
1,200
Population Descriptors:
U.S. Travelers
Year Conducted:
2010
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