America is once again at the forefront of a very unusual travel trend. Luxury hotels across the states have been busy creating peculiar pet-friendly packages in answer to market demand. Here are our top picks...

Where: Loews Regency Hotel, New York, USA

Creature Comforts: Loews Regency Hotel is the choice of every pet lover. Put simply: Loews Loves Pets. As part of the Loews Loves Pets program, your VIP (Very Important Pet) will be waited on hand and paw, travelling in first-class comfort at our New York City pet-friendly hotel. Plus on 26 August Loews Regency New York is celebrating National Dog Day with a dedicated Yappy Hour (5-8pm) comprising a host of special offers and treats for furry friends and their owners. At Loews Regency New York Hotel, you have everything you need to feel right at home with your four-legged friend;

Loews Loves Pets package;

• Gourmet room service menus for cats and dogs, prepared by our Executive Chef
• Creature comforts like specialized bedding, leashes, collars, litter boxes (and litter), litter scoopers and more
• Helpful amenities such as dog-walking route maps, pet placemats, water bowls, treats, doggie pick-up bags and more
• Special treats like rawhide bones, catnip and scratch poles
• Pet-walking and pet-sitting services

• Loews Regency New York Hotel is just steps from world-famous Central Park—the perfect spot to walk your four-legged family members.

'Loews Loves Pets Celebrates National Dog Day'- from 5 – 8pm on Tuesday 26th August on 61st Street;

• Yummy Doggy Treats
• Complimentary Puppyccinos
• Blissed Out Barklyn – dog masseuse offering massages for 2 hours from 5-7pm
• Special offerings from Sylvia - a new Broadway show about a dog and its relationships with its owners. Sylvia team members will be on board giving away discounted tickets and other doggie-friendly treats.
• This year's charitable partner is Bideawee and the hotel will be hosting a Silent Auction featuring photoshoot with Andrew Werner, copy of Underwater Dogs (possibly autographed), dinner for two in The Regency Bar & Grill, 2 tickets to Sylvia, overnight stay at Loews Regency New York to raise additional funds for Bideawee

Rates: Loews Loves Pets package, charging a one-time £32 per stay. Rooms are from £386 per night

Bookings: loewshotels.com/NewYork,1-800-233-2356 

What: Luxury pets

Where: The Little Nell, Aspen, USA

Creature Comforts: Aspen is awash in four-legged friends. The hotel will pamper yours with their luxury pet amenities. They'll eat epicurean treats and enjoy selections from their special organic pet menu. They'll walk them, sit them and guide you to pet friendly trails. They'll supply bowls and beds, and even a Puppy Jet Lag Kit to help them get used to the altitude in Aspen.

Rates: Petiquette Program, £64 one-time cleaning fee and an additional £16 per night.Rooms are from £434 per night

Bookings: stay@thelittlenell.com, +1 970-920-4600

What: Four-legged friends

Where: Peninsula Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills, USA

Creature Comforts: Four-legged guests are pampered with personalised towels, luxurious doggy beds and a specially-designed menu that offers treats such as the 'Bow Wow Beef Burger' and 'Spot's New York Strip'. If a guest is out and doesn't have time to walk their dog, one of the hotel's white-uniformed Peninsula Pages will take the pooch for a stroll around the block. The Peninsula Pages are happy to walk dogs around the neighbourhood when their owners cannot. In fact, they often walk up to 10 dogs a day. The Peninsula Beverly Hills takes the term “pet-friendly” to new heights of luxury, offering each four-footed guest a plush doggie bed, monogrammed towel and Fiji Water in a shiny bowl. Pet owners can treat their dogs to specialties from our “people food for dogs” menu that includes dishes such as a “Bow-Wow Burger” and a “Tail of the Pup Hot Dog”.

Rates: Rooms are from £354 per night

Bookings: peninsula.com/beverlyhills, +1 310-551-2888

What: Personalised Pets

Where: The Peninsula New York, New York, USA

Creature Comforts: Fifth Avenue's most fashionable address is delighted to welcome complimentary creature comforts, offering pet dogs only the finest when holidaying in New York. These include:

• A welcome card and dog toy
• A personalised bottle of water
• Organic pet food
• A Peninsula dog bed with two dog bowls
• Peninsula dog leashes and dog bandanas for the VIP guests

Rates: Superior Rooms are from £381 per night

Bookings: peninsula.com/newyork , +1 212 956 2888

What: You and your best friend's stay  

Where: Viceroy New York, USA, New York

Creature Comforts: Your favourite friend will be provided with a bed, food and water bowl and delicious dog treats at arrival. Upon request, the hotel are happy to make dog aromatherapy kits available for purchase.

Rates: One pet per room allowed (under 25 lbs), charged at £64 per room/night. Rooms are from £199 per night incl. taxes & fees. The pet charge is waived for guests staying in Junior Suites or above, from £275 per suite/night incl. taxes & fees.

Bookings: vny.reservations@viceroyhotelsandresorts.com,+1-855-647-1619

Lastly, animals bring so much joy to our lives, so let's show our appreciation and give back to them!

What: Help a friend by supporting the conservation of endangered mountain gorillas

Where: Volcanoes Safaris, Rwanda & Uganda

Creature Conservation: With only 480 mountain gorillas left in the Virungas, not only will visitors to the region experience seeing them in the wild, but more importantly, they will have the opportunity to help protect our furry ancestors. Experts in rare mountain gorilla safaris in Uganda and Rwanda, and leaders in eco-tourism, Volcanoes Safaris – which consists of four eco-luxe lodges – contributes $100 from the cost of every safari directly to the Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust, a separate non-profit organisation which undertakes community and conservation activities.

Rates: 7 Day Safari rates start from £4,214 (US$6,329) per person, 5 Day Safari rates start from £3,176 (US$4,770) per person.

Bookings: salesug@volcanoessafaris.com

For further information on any of these packages, please contact Mason Rose:

T +44 (0)20 7201 8060  E: pr@masonrose.com  www.masonrose.com

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