PRIVATE SUITES

The Rex hosts as many as 300 dogs a week, and it can lodge 60 pooches a night. All the dogs are supervised 24 hours a day. Small dogs have their own separate play area, so they’re not bullied by the big guys.

When I’m out of town, my “spoiled” pooch Ruby goes to this two-storey multi-room pooch pad. Small and big dogs are separated. they have a water park to play in and a human spends the overnight to ensure things don’t get too rowdy. Seriously.

Why leave your four-legged friend at home? Many downtown hotels are happy to accommodate – and cater to – your furry companion. Ask the front desk whether they can arrange daycare, walking and spa or grooming services for your pampered pooch, or enlist the help of Red Dog Hotel and Spa. With such luxuries, the only problem may be persuading your pet to leave.

Vancouver’s first doggy hotel and spa for pampered pooches opened on Terminal Avenue. Boasting spa-like amenities (cool contemporary lobby, flat screen televisions, stereo music, custom-designed play equipment and water-park for lounging, loft style rooms, cozy plush beds and deep soaker tubs), The Rex Hotel and Spa offers luxurious overnight accommodations for Fido and Fifi. Owners can check their four-legged friend in for as little as $60 a night.

Think minimalist luxury that will appeal to those with a modern design sensibility, with brick work, sleek custom-design doggie furniture and dog art, plus friendly, attentive and experienced staff to welcome your furball. The hotel boasts play and lounge areas with modern dog-play equipment, as well as private suites should your dog want some solo time in the evening.

Whether the dogs appreciate the sophisticated interior designed by SmartDesignGroup’s Jon Sunderland – whose portfolio includes Coal-Harbour’s upscale Lift Bar and Grill – debatable. Past the reclaimed wood flooring and pendulum lighting of the entranceway lie concrete floored rooms filled with tunnels and sculpted platforms, and a “spa” boasting a large raised tub and grooming station. Outside, a computerized water park shoots geysers through the air.

Hotel for pampered canines has clients in lap of luxury. Whatever you do don’t call the Vancouver based Rex Dog Hotel and Spa a Kennel.

Clients are always looking for an overnight place for their dogs. The Rex sees the hotel being used by people who stay in Vancouver and want their dog close by.

Catering to all of our “Rexes,” the family-owned Rex Dog Hotel + Spa strays from anything remotely resembling a kennel.

Rex Dog Hotel and Spa in Ming Pao Magazine

Canada’s first hotel for dogs opens this November on Terminal Ave in East Vancouver. The Rex Dog Hotel + Spa has room for 50-60 canine customers. Amenities include a water park, grooming services and several ‘sani’ stations per floor, while TV monitors will allow the owners to see what’s happening behind the scene.

Wednesday 11:30 am Archie, Jack and Bailey with handler Judy at the Rex Hotel + Spa

The Rex Hotel + Spa, which will provide a luxurious and relaxing overnight experience for dogs, is currently under construction at the site of the old Brussels Chocolates buildings on Terminal Avenue, and is set to open sometime in November.

One such upscale hotel that Wilson recommends is the posh, well appointed, Rex Hotel + Spa on Terminal St. But, as Wilson points out, whether you decide to go to an upscale dog hotel or a more budget-conscious facility, there are a number of key things –like booking well in advance– you should consider, before dropping of the dog.