Dogs have their day at chain of boutique hotels

Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality houses adoptable pooches in the lobbies of its Aloft properties in Florida and the Carolinas.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 6:00 a.m. July 19, 2019
Chester, a Pekingese/Chihuahua mix, was adopted in 2017 after being housed in the lobby of Aloft Tallahassee Downtown, a boutique hotel operated by Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality. Courtesy photo.
Chester, a Pekingese/Chihuahua mix, was adopted in 2017 after being housed in the lobby of Aloft Tallahassee Downtown, a boutique hotel operated by Tampa-based McKibbon Hospitality. Courtesy photo.
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Tampa-based hotel management firm McKibbon Hospitality has gone to the dogs — but it's for a good cause. To help spur adoptions, the company launched a “foster dog” program at the Aloft chain of boutique hotels it operates in Florida and the Carolinas.

 

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