Thailand’s most pet-friendly beach resort

IF there’s a single word to describe Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas it would be “unspoilt” – a pristine white beach overlooking a clear sea and backed by virgin jungle. Quiet. Authentically rural. A place to relax, read, and rejuvenate and a place to bring your dog! 

Walk by the ocean, through the garden, even to lunch or dinner with you in the open-air restaurant. There are even pet washing and grooming tools supplied in every villa. If your dog isn’t too large, it can even stay in your room with you. 

The palm-covered hills of Koh Chang lie across the strait; you can take a boat there or to Koh Kood to experience world famous dive sites. Enjoy the infinity pool and a traditional Thai massage in the resort’s spa. Stroll the 800-metre stretch of beach just outside your front door, take a Thai cooking class or join the candle-making and T-shirt painting activities. 

Situated in Trat on the South-East coast of #Thailand close to the Cambodian border. The area surrounding the resort is steeped in history and offers a real Thai experience where the locals go about their daily activities without the hustle and bustle of other resort areas.

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Get those hound-pounds!

WITH almost a third of holidaymakers basing their entire holiday around how suitable the destination is for their pet – and 72% of dog owners saying they would take more holidays in the UK if there was a better attitude towards dogs – VisitScotland is urging businesses to expand their #pet-friendly potential. 

A report by the national tourism organization highlights ways businesses can improve their animal instincts, potentially providing a multi-million pound boost to Scotland’s visitor economy. Research found that holidays with pets had an average spend of an extra £126 compared to holidays without them, while more than two thirds consider their dogs as family members when booking holidays.

The pet market has continued to grow in recent years and is now worth more than £4 billion. With an estimated 12 million households in Britain owning a pet, including 8.5 million dogs, the economic benefits of expanding pet offerings to domestic visitors could be hugely significant, says VisitScotland.

Analysis of searches on visitscotland.com found that there was 95% more interest in pet-related searches compared to searches for romantic holidays.

The release of the trends paper follows the launch of VisitScotland’s search for an ‘Ambassadog’ to set their ‘paw of approval’ on journeys across Scotland. It looking for a four-legged friend to follow in his or her owner’s footsteps, taking in everything Scotland has to offer – all to be documented on social media.

Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, said: ‘#Scotland is the perfect destination for pet owners, with our spacious parks and award-winning beaches providing an excellent environment for furry friends. Pet tourism has the possibility to be worth millions to Scotland’s visitor economy and this latest paper offers some great tips for businesses on how to become more pet friendly, unlocking the potential of this lucrative market.’

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Try a break in the woods

WOODLAND-BASED lodge breaks for those looking to make the most of the great outdoors has been introduced by domestic holiday specialist Hoseasons.

Available to book now - www.hoseasons.co.uk/lodges - for the start of next year, Wanderwood offers nature escapes at six locations in England and Scotland: Norfolk, Surrey, Somerset, Shropshire, the Lake District, and the Northern Highlands.

The lodges are pet-friendly and come with complimentary binoculars, and umbrellas WiFi is also included, and hot tubs feature at all locations.

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A cottage in Cornwall

NEW to West Country self-catering agency Helpful Holidays is Evergreen, a traditional, granite cottage sleeping six in the hamlet of Rinsey on #Cornwall’s Lizard peninsula. Detached and Grade II listed, it’s yards from the South West Coast Path and within walking distance of the small beach at #RinseyCove.

Its large open-plan living/dining room has French furnishings and antiques, with white painted beams and an open fire. There’s also a conservatory with space for games, surfboards, and bicycles. Open tread stairs lead to two double and two single bedrooms with antique French beds.

The #pet-friendly house has views over Mount’s Bay from the small front garden, while at the back there’s a large garden with a summer house and a patio.

Nearby, the cliff-top Wheal Prosper engine house stands sentinel to the former tin mine; Praa Sands with its pub, shops, and café is 1.5 miles and the larger village of Porthleven is two miles.

A week’s stay is priced from £469, or £78 per person based on six sharing.

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Lettings guide for dog-lovers

UK lettings company, holidaycottages.co.uk, has launched a dedicated micro-site, Dog Spot, devoted to making sure pampered pooches get a good break.

More than 13,000 dogs took their 2014 get-away with holidaycottages.co.uk, and the total to date this year is 8,000.

#DogSpot features the agency’s pet-friendly accommodation guru, Sage, who is a 12-year-old Chocolate Labrador will be reviewing her stays in properties up and down the country. 

The company handles more than 1,200 #dog-friendly properties across the UK, from traditional cottages to modern holiday homes with enclosed gardens and swimming pools.

www.holidaycottages.co.uk/dog-spot

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