Ok, I’ll admit it….I was never really a dog person. From the youngest age I can recall my family was always sure my older brother was allergic to dogs. Immediately after I graduated college, I moved away from my home town in Wisconsin out to sunny California, to begin an exciting career at the greatest place of employment ever, The Doubletree Hotel San Jose (no they don’t pay me to say that). About a month after I moved, my brother and his wife, and my mom and dad called to announce they had just purchased new puppies. (Turns out, he was never allergic to dogs in the first place.) They would call and tell me stories about how adorable their puppies were and what they had done that was so cute that day.

Finally, it came time for me to fly home for Christmas when I would finally meet the dogs. I fell in love with those two puppies faster than I would have ever imagined possible. They were so incredibly loveable, playful, and just an overall joy! I had them sleeping in my bed, and waking me up in the morning licking my face. I took them for walks and fed them treats behind their owner’s backs. To them, I instantly became the cool relative that would spoil them when no one was watching. I finally understood what I had been missing all my life…what dog lovers had known all along.

When I flew back to CA and was walking through the lobby of the Doubletree, I saw a young woman checking into the hotel with her gorgeous blue-eyed Siberian husky. I felt a genuine sense of pride to be employed by a place that invites dogs of all sizes and kinds to our home. In a time where travel is inevitable, and comfort and convenience is always our top priorities for our guests, we welcome you and your K-9 companion. No need to check them into a pet hotel, check them into OUR hotel! Where they will be treated just like the family that they truly are.

Jenna Hustad
Sales Manager