UAE’s second pet hotel launched in Abu Dhabi

En Emirati woman with fondness for pets finally fulfilled her dream by opening a five-star hotel for pets in Abu Dhabi, the second such facility in the UAE. 

The hotel can now receive such guests as cats and dogs but there are plans to host birds in May and reptiles at a later stage. 

Afra Sultan al Dahiri said she nearly gave up setting up the project after she was first denied licence by the Abu Dhabi Municipality on the grounds such a project is not listed within economic and commercial activities in the emirate. 

Quoted by Emirat Alyoum Arabic language daily, Afra said she thought about the project because of her love of animals and after she noticed that many people travel abroad and leave their pets behind unattended. 

“I saw many animals left in the street because their owners are away.,..this made me more determined to open this hotel….it was first rejected by authorities but I did not lose hope and finally I fulfilled my dream,” she said. 

“It is a very important project and is the second of its kind in the UAE as the first one was opened in Dubai last year.” 

She said the hotel includes separate rooms, a vet clinic, animal and bird trimming section, pets accessories centre, and dog training section. 

“Some rooms are designed for tiny animals while there are VIP rooms for important pets….all of them are equipped with air conditioning while VIP rooms are supplied with TV sets…we are also installing advanced audio systems so the animals can enjoy music as helps them relax and feel better.”

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