DEREK PICOT A HOTELIER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS AND AUTHOR OF THE HOTEL DETECTIVE AND HIS LOVER
Guests at Giraffe Manor, a 1930s luxury boutique hotel near Nairobi in Kenya, have long appreciated its famous resident herd of Rothschild's giraffes. While diners browse the breakfast menu, giraffes 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.