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India’s luxury hotel for dogs has a swimming pool, spa and serves Belgian beer

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A dog rests on a bed at the luxury dog hotel Critterati in Gurgaon, India, which can cost up to US$70 per night. Photo: AFP
A dog rests on a bed at the luxury dog hotel Critterati in Gurgaon, India, which can cost up to US$70 per night. Photo: AFP
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Critterati, which claims to be South Asia’s first luxury hotel for dogs, offers suites at up to US$70 per night for pets of “no expense spared” parents

Velvet beds, a relaxing spa, 24-hour medical care and non-alcoholic beers imported from Belgium: the life of a pampered pooch in India would leave many humans envious.

Critterati, which claims to be South Asia’s first luxury hotel for dogs, offers suites at up to US$70 a night for pets whose “parents” will spare no expense to indulge their pride and joy.

He loves coconut water and vitamin water. He tells me he wants to eat chicken, so he eats it every day
Ashish Arora, pet owner and hotel-chain executive

A world away from the daily struggle to survive for India’s estimated 30 million strays, breeds such as St Bernards, Labradors and Lhasa Apsos can now enjoy the last word in canine coddling.

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An employee gives a ‘guest’ a bath at the luxury dog hotel Critterati in Gurgaon, India. Photo: AFP
An employee gives a ‘guest’ a bath at the luxury dog hotel Critterati in Gurgaon, India. Photo: AFP

Chief executive Deepak Chawla opened Critterati in the New Delhi satellite city of Gurgaon to offer the wealthy an alternative to more down-at-heel facilities in India.

“No decent dog owner would want his dog to stay in those places,” he said.

The facility is riding a wave of growing love for pets as the Asian giant’s economy hits new heights.

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