A hotel in Austria arranges for dogs to go to the opera without their owners. The cultural nights out for canines are organized by the five-star Park Hyatt Vienna, which allows people to check in with their dog, and aims to be as pet-friendly as possible. If guests want a night out in the Austrian capital without their dog, but don't want the pooch to get lonely, staff can step in. In addition to the more usual requests for dogs to be walked, the hotel can arrange for an employee to take the animal to the theatre. "If the pet wants to go to the opera by himself we will arrange their ticket if the opera allows it," says the hotel's general manager Monique Dekker. The hotel even arranges for an exclusive limo to make the trip. The Park Hyatt Vienna's "Very Important Dog" program costs €45 ($53). Food and other services, such as dog walking or sitting, or a trip to the opera, are extra. Travelers thinking of bringing their pooches on vacation can take a look at www.bringfido.com, a directory that includes over 25,000 hotels that welcome pets in more than 150 countries.
