Guests at Gira&e Manor, a 1930s luxury boutique hotel near Nairobi in Kenya, have long appreciated its famous resident herd of Rothschild’s girffes. While diners browse the breakfast menu, gira&es pop their heads into the restaurant through large windows to see what delights are on the buffet.
Welcoming animals inside properties has historically not been quite so popular. But pampered pooches, fussed-over felines and one or two other unusual travelling companions are increasingly appearing