Spa treatments, four-poster beds and 42-inch TVs displaying fish swimming: Inside the UK's luxury PET HOTELS costing owners up to £60 a night

High-end resorts are offering a la carte menus for pampered pets

The Ings cat hotel arranges candle-lit dinners for moggies

Facilities offer webcams so owners can check in on pets



Kennels and catteries are so last year – instead, it’s palaces with spa facilities, and high-end hotels with outdoor balconies where owners are keeping their pampered pets.

Luxury accommodation for cats and dogs is the latest trend for holidaymakers who don’t want to feel as though their fluffy friends are missing out while they are away.

And, at up to £60 a night, it’s only for owners with deep pockets.

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Feline fine: A pampered pooch in the Kingfisher suite's four-poster bed at the Ings Luxury Cat Hotel

A la carte cat food served on fine china at Ings; and, right, a London-themed room at Balneath Wood Boutique



Ruff night?: Dogs relax on a cushioned chair at the Paw Seaons Hotel

The five-star venues offer a range of facilities – from gourmet meals, and pampering services, to four-poster beds, candlelit meals, and 42-inch TVs displaying fish swimming and birds chirping.

The Ings Luxury Cat Hotel, in Yorkshire, has been overwhelmed with enquiries and is now booked up until 2015.



Phil Ounsley, 45, and his wife Jo, 43, opened their unique motel for moggies after they struggled to find somewhere to put their own cat when they jetted off abroad.

He said: ‘We built our cat hotel as a place we would like to take our own cats. It appears lots of people feel the same way as we did.

‘We treat all our cats as guests. It is a purpose-built, fully featured hotel, exclusively for cats.

‘We think it is the ultimate cat holiday - a perfect home from home.’

Five-star treatment: A cat enjoying a strawberry at Ings Luxury Cat Hotel Five-star treatment: A cat on a scratching post and a candle-lit room at The Ings Luxury Cat Hotel



Playtime!: Guests of the Paw Seasons Hotel run around on a nearby beach

Ings offers outdoor balconies, underfloor heating, double glazing, 42-inch TVs displaying fish swimming and birds chirping, bespoke climbing trees, duck down pillows, designer décor with mood lighting, a la carte menus, and VIP spa packages.

A night at the extravagant hotel in Thornhill costs owners up to £36.

Mr Ounsley said: ‘On Valentine’s Day, guests were treated to a candlelit meal along with a rose, treats and a romantic movie.

‘Owners are kept updated with pictures of the guests relaxing at the hotel.’

Upper-crust felines in East Sussex can enjoy the sumptuous Balneath Wood Boutique Cat Hotel.

Owner Mialee Blair, 49, said: ‘Cats are nervous by nature and don't deal well with stress. They deserve a nice holiday, just as much as their owners.

Top-notch menu: A la carte cuisine is served to cats at The Ings Luxury Hotel

A cat relaxes on a climbing frame, and, right, the menu of the day, at Ings Luxury Cat Hotel



‘For many pet owners, the family cat is like a child, and they naturally worry about them. Owners can't enjoy their holiday if they think their cat isn't having a good time as well.’

Mrs Blair, a former vet, offers nine luxury designer suites for her guests and a range of spa packages.

The hotel also has webcams in every room so owners can see their cat relaxing in the opulent surroundings.

A night in the glamorous hotel in South Chailey will cost pet owners up to £26.

It's not just cats who get to relax in style while their owners are out of the country - pampered pooches can enjoy their own boutique boarding experience at Hayfields Luxury Dog Hotel in Northamptonshire.

Buddy up! Cats sharing a bed at the popular Ings Luxury Cat Hotel

Pupular hotel: A pet pooch chilling out at Hayfields Luxury Dog Hotel

The hotel for pampered pooches costs owners up to £28 per day.

Owner Nick Amsell, 38, said: ‘We are very lucky to have a huge amount of land and we love taking the dogs on lots of walks while they are here.

‘Recently one of our guests, a beagle, found himself a girlfriend while walking with her here - they were inseparable by the end of the week.’

The kennels at Hayfields boast deluxe beds and plenty of room.



Mr Amsell said: ‘Dogs are lovely creatures with simple needs. They like fuss and affection so we try and give them lots of love all day.’

Luxury accommodation: The up to £60-a-night Ings Cat Hotel is booked until 2015

Pet retreats: Inside the Balneath Wood Boutique Cat Hotel

Jenny Marriot, 56, of Bristol, offers a more personal service in her own home at the Paw Seasons.

During most weeks over the summer Mrs Marriott has eight to ten dogs staying with her while their owners are away on holiday.

The pooches have a choice of comfortable beds or comfy leather sofas to sleep on in the sitting room or the cosy study.

But, at £60 a night, a stay at the Paw Seasons is reserved for an exclusive set.

Mrs Marriott said: ‘When the dogs arrive here, it is like watching kids arriving at holiday camp - they all get very excited being with each other.