With velvet beds, a relaxing spa, 24-hour medical care and a fully stocked bar – Critterati sounds like the ultimate luxury hotel.
But the rather than cater for humans, the hotel in the Indian city of Gurugram is the first in South Asia to be exclusively for dogs.
Owners can book in their pets for a $70-a-night stay (£52) in one of the suites at Critterati or send them for a day trip.
One of the rooms at the Critterati dog hotel in Gurugram, India, which is thought to be the first in South Asia
The suites come with a dog bed, TV, and a dog-flap so the pets can wander out on to their own private balcony
Any owners wanting to check their dogs into the hotel overnight pay up to $70 dollars a night
The hotel is a world away from the daily struggle to survive for India’s estimated 30 million strays, as breeds such as St Bernards, Labradors and Lhasa Apsos can now enjoy the life of a pampered pooch.
Chief executive Deepak Chawla opened Critterati to offer the wealthy an alternative to more down-at-heel facilities in India.
He said: ‘No decent dog owner would want his dog to stay in those places.
‘An animal is more loyal than human beings, they will do anything for us so they deserve it.’
A dog cafe serves rice and chicken and the menu also features muffins, pancakes and ice-cream
The dog cafe even sells non-alcoholic beer for the pets that has been specially imported from Belgium
The hotel is a world away from the daily struggle to survive for India’s estimated 30 million stray dogs
The top-of-the range Critterati suite offers a giant bed with velvet headboard, television and private dog-flap leading onto a balcony.
There is a swimming pool, a spa with ayurvedic massage oils and a vet on 24-hour call, while a medical unit with operating theatre is being built.
A dog cafe serves rice and chicken and the menu also features muffins, pancakes and ice-cream, with bacon and vanilla a particular favourite, all washed down with non-alcoholic dog beer from Belgium.
One dog is treated to a well-earned bath at Criterrati, which has special spa facilities for the pets
After enjonying a haircut, the hotel workers give one of the dogs a hair cut at the luxury facility in India
After undergoing his pampering, one of the dogs checks out his new appearance in the mirror
Mr Chawla says in standard kennels animals can be left alone for long hours.
He explained: ‘Here things are quite different. It starts from 7am with potty breaks, then breakfast, then again a potty break, then play sessions for around two hours, then swimming sessions, then again play sessions, plus time in the café.’
Unlike the streetwise hounds waiting outside for scraps, Critterati clients have their every need met and their owners, many of whom refer to themselves as ‘parents’, think it is money well spent.
One of the playrooms for the dogs at Critterati, that was opened by chief executive Deepak Chawla
One dog takes a dip in the rooftop pool at Critterati and splashes around in the water for the staff
After enjoying his dip, the staff then use a hair dryer to dry off the dog’s coat before he goes back into the hotel
Ashish Arora, a hotel chain executive, says he has no qualms about indulging Rubo the Labrador.
Mr Arora said: ‘He loves coconut water and vitamin water. He tells me he wants to eat chicken, so he eats it every day.
‘I keep spending quite a bit. I don´t mind, it is like you are spending on a child.’
The facility is riding a wave of growing love for pets as the Asian giant’s economy hits new heights.
The number of household dogs in India has risen from two million in 2002 to an estimated 15 million in 2016.
The entrance to the dog friendly cafe at Critterati, which serves both dogs and humans
The entrance to the Critterati Hotel in Gurugram India, where wealthy pet owners send their dogs