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Get your pet a dream job finding the world's most animal-friendly hotel
Oct 2, 2020 鈥 2 min read
Last year's head recruiter, Dolly Pawton 漏 Joe Pepler / PinPep
For the majority of people around the world, pets are not simply animal companions, they are important members of the family. So it鈥檚 only fitting that they should receive the best treatment when traveling, right? With that in mind, has launched a search for a team of 鈥渃reature critics鈥, animals tasked with finding the most pet-friendly accommodations around the world.
According to the company, animals big and small are being sought to help review the world鈥檚 most pet-friendly hotels, with the winning critics earning ten free nights at hotels of their choosing. Pets of all species can apply, as long as they can fit in a hotel room. 鈥淭he reality is we can鈥檛 review all the hotels ourselves, and honestly 鈥 what do us humans know? We鈥檙e ready for a red-hot team of creature critics to take the lead, so pet-owners, and pets, can rest assured that the hotels have been reviewed by the best,鈥 Emma Tagg, senior global brand communications manager, Hotels.com said.
A recent study has revealed that the demand for pet-friendly hotels spiked by 300% over the last six months following lockdowns and restrictions, while 37% of UK owners say that their pet has experienced separation anxiety as a result of being left behind. The campaign is aimed at highlighting hotels that are comfortable for people and families as well as pets.
鈥淲e鈥檝e had a fantastic reaction so far, with pets of all shapes and sizes applying to become one of our creature critics. It鈥檚 been a lot of fun looking through all the animal applications and opening up conversations around the changes in how people are travelling,鈥 Hotels.com said. Last year鈥檚 campaign was a search for a Canine Critic, with a chihuahua named Dolly Pawton being the head recruiter. Following a string of positive feedback, this year the company has decided to expand the title to include other animals.
To enter, post a picture of your pet tagged #CreatureCritic and tag and follow @hotelsdotcom.
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