Conference misery::feline_v1

2666.0. "A "Kitty-Hotel" with a different twist..." by CPDW::MCDONOUGH () Tue Jul 11 1989 12:18

     I was going over some of the "older" notes in the conference, and
    stumbled across Note 2248--the one about the "Kitty Hotel" somewhere in
    California, and it jogged my memory about another Cat Hotel, but this
    one with a little bit different slant to it.
      This hotel is located in southern Minnesota, in a town about 7 miles
    from the one I was born and raised in. The town's name is Wabasha
    Minnesota, and the hotel is "The Hotel Andersen".
      
      This hotel is well-known for TWO reasons. I'll tackle the SECOND
    reason first. They have a chef that spent many years in Paris in some
    of the finer restaurants and he brought his expertise along with him. I
    have eaten in this restaurant, and I can truely verify it's
    excellence...and I like to eat!!
    
      But to the FIRST reason the "Hotel Andersen" is famous:
    All guests staying at this hotel are offered--free-of-charge--a CAT to
    stay with them as long as they are guests!! A "Cat-room" is located in
    the hotel wher guests may make select their companion. Once the
    selection is made, the bellhop transports the Kitty to the correct room
    along with it's litter-box and kitty-condo, where it continues it's
    life of decadent luxury.
      The last time I was there they had reprints of articles from at LEAST
    25 magazines on the kitty-companion issue. I personally think this is a
    fantastic idea, and i'm surprised that more hotels/motels haven't
    jumped on the bandwagon with similar programs.
    
      B.T.W....The Cats simply LOVE the idea as well. They seem to relish
    the idea of different "human pets" sharing their nights with them...
    
    John McD
                      

    
    
       sort of a kitty bordelo ........  I love it!!!

    One of the pet catalogues has a couple of long and narrow posters
    of about 9 or 10 cats (suitable for framing). The cats on one of
    the posters all have cowboy hats. The origonal paintings of these
    posterse were inspired by the cats of this hotel.
    
    Deb