#91: Setting the Standard for Dog-Friendly Hotels | with Guise Bule
The Modern Hotelier · David Millili & Steve Carran
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Show Notes
How would your travel experience change if you knew exactly how welcoming a hotel is to your furry friends?
In this episode of The Modern Hotelier, hosts David Millili and Steve Carran interview Guise Bule, the founder of Ranked by Roch and the Roch Society. Guise shares his journey from cybersecurity to creating the first dog-friendly certification and ranking process for the hotel industry. Driven by personal frustrations with misleading "pet-friendly" claims, Guise explains how Ranked by Roch uses a data-driven approach to evaluate hotels on their dog-friendly policies, amenities, and services.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- The inspiration behind Ranked by Roch
- How hotels are ranked and certified as dog-friendly
- Issues with current pet-friendly hotel awards and listings
- Trends in dog-friendly hospitality across different countries
- The importance of transparency in pet policies for travelers
Guise also critiques major travel platforms' pet-friendly awards and discusses the growing importance of catering to dog owners in the hospitality industry. This episode offers valuable insights for hoteliers, dog owners, and anyone interested in the evolving landscape of pet-friendly travel.
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Links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guisebule/
Ranked by Roch: https://rochdog.com/en
The Roch Society: https://rochsociety.com/
The English Breakfast Society: https://www.englishbreakfastsociety.com/
English Breakfast Handbook: https://www.amazon.com/English-Breakfast-Handbook-Guide-Traditional/dp/1984168711
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