{"id":336,"date":"2018-06-13T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/?p=336"},"modified":"2018-06-21T18:04:54","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T22:04:54","slug":"stay-shadyside-inn-lets-sleeping-dogs-lie-down-with-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/2018\/arts-entertainment\/stay-shadyside-inn-lets-sleeping-dogs-lie-down-with-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"STAY! Shadyside Inn lets sleeping dogs lie down with owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.single .entry-content p.subhed {font-family: \"Futura\", Helvetica, Verdana, sans-serif;font-weight: 200;font-size: 23px;letter-spacing: 1px;color: rgba(0,0,0,.75);}<\/style>\n<p>On a recent sunny day, three dogs frolicked happily in a small dog park in a highly unusual location \u2014 the backyard of an urban hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Quincy, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, has been traveling from Houston, Texas, to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadysideinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel<\/a> since he was a puppy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe loves it in the dog park,\u201d said owner Annie Ong. \u201cI cannot walk Quincy past it without him pulling towards it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Ong visits Pittsburgh frequently because her son lives here. She loves that her dog is as comfortable in her hotel suite as he is in the park.<\/p>\n<p>One of Quincy\u2019s playmates was a golden doodle named Zach, the pet of Jonathan Plesset, the hotel\u2019s president and CEO. Six buildings contain 108 suites, all in close proximity to the restaurants, shops and businesses on Walnut Street.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"550\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 799px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"799\" data-original-height=\"550\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"795\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"546\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"343\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1030\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Zach, 9, takes a stroll around the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel Friday, April 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1524853028&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20180427ppShadysideInnMAG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?fit=300%2C206&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?fit=1024%2C703&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?w=795&#038;h=546&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn3MAG-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" width=\"795\" height=\"546\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"795\" data-original-height=\"546\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" alt=\"Zach, 9, takes a stroll around the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette)\" style=\"width: 795px; height: 546px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Zach, 9, takes a stroll around the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 401px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"401\" data-original-height=\"550\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"397\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"264\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"338\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,998\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A bedroom in the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel suite Friday, April 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1524851679&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20180427ppShadysideInnMAG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?w=397&#038;h=264&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn5MAG-4.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" width=\"397\" height=\"264\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"397\" data-original-height=\"264\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" alt=\"A bedroom in the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel suite. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette)\" style=\"width: 397px; height: 264px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A bedroom in the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel suite. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette) <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"397\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"278\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"340\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1048\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Henry, 5, takes a break from chasing tennis balls in the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel Friday, April 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1524853985&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;60&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20180427ppShadysideInnMAG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?fit=300%2C210&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C715&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?w=397&#038;h=278&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?resize=768%2C537&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn4MAG-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" width=\"397\" height=\"278\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"397\" data-original-height=\"278\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" alt=\"Henry, 5, takes a break from chasing tennis balls in the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette)\" style=\"width: 397px; height: 278px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Henry, 5, takes a break from chasing tennis balls in the new dog park at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel, one of the new dog-friendly design and amenities offered at the hotel. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 800px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 1200px; height: 800px;\" data-original-width=\"1200\" data-original-height=\"800\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?ssl=1\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1196\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"796\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"339\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,998\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jonathan Plesset (cq) talks about the new dog-friendly design and amenities in one of the suites at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel on Fifth Avenue Friday, April 27, 2018 in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1524851761&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20180427ppShadysideInnMAG&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?fit=1024%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?w=1196&#038;h=796&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/20180427ppShadysideInn1MAG.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" width=\"1196\" height=\"796\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"1196\" data-original-height=\"796\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"20180427ppShadysideInnMAG\" alt=\"Jonathan Plesset talks about the new dog-friendly design and amenities in one of the suites at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel on Fifth Avenue. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette)\" style=\"width: 1196px; height: 796px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Jonathan Plesset talks about the new dog-friendly design and amenities in one of the suites at the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel on Fifth Avenue. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette) <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Though three of the hotel buildings front on busy Fifth Avenue, \u201cin the other direction is a residential neighborhood which is perfect for walking dogs,\u201d Mr. Plesset said.<\/p>\n<p>Three is the close to capacity for the hotel\u2019s dog park. It\u2019s small and simple, just a couple of pine trees with a thick layer of mulch covering the ground and a white picket fence to keep the dogs in.<\/p>\n<p>Zach, who often comes to work with Mr. Plesset, was a wild 7-month-old puppy when he adopted him from a Pittsburgh animal shelter. \u201cHe changed my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Plesset is a pilot and co-founder of Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, which has transported more than 7,500 pets from disaster areas and high-kill animal shelters to the safety of shelters and rescues that can find homes for them.<\/p>\n<p>He is also a third-generation hotel owner and operator. \u201cBecause we are independent, we can say yes to the requests of our guests,\u201d he said. That includes bringing dogs of all sizes \u2014 and the occasional cat \u2014 to the Shadyside Inn.<\/p>\n<p>Some hotels and motels that allow pets require them to be in crates and prohibit them from being alone in the room when no owner is present. Not this hotel. And if a dog wants to lounge on the upholstered furniture or in the beds, that\u2019s no problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have equipment that will clean up after them,\u201d Mr. Plesset said, noting that he has allergies and asthma.<\/p>\n<p>Potty accidents aren\u2019t a problem either. There are no carpets in the hotel and the lovely golden floors that look like oak are actually vinyl plank, which is much easier to clean than hardwood.<\/p>\n<p>There is no nightly fee for pets, but there is a $100 cleaning deep cleaning fee for pet owners. The suites are generally $139-$199 a night.<\/p>\n<p>At check-in, people get freshly baked cookies and dogs get canine cookies and goodie bags that include Rachael Ray Nutrish products.<\/p>\n<p>Now the Shadyside Inn has gone a step further. Guests who stay at least five nights receive a $250 credit toward a pet adoption from their local shelter. Information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shadysideinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.shadysideinn.com<\/a> or 412-441-4444.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is really no reason for a hotel to say people cannot bring their pets,\u201d said Mr. Plesset. \u201cWe love rescuing animals and we love rescuing customers from chain hotels.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_342\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/Distinction-with-ddogpark.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/Distinction-with-ddogpark.jpg?resize=1000%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The view from the rooftop pet terrace at Town Place, an Aparthotel that will open soon Downtown.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/Distinction-with-ddogpark.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/Distinction-with-ddogpark.jpg?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2018\/06\/Distinction-with-ddogpark.jpg?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from the rooftop pet terrace at Town Place, an Aparthotel that will open soon Downtown.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"sectiontitle\">\r\nAparthotel will have Pittsburgh's 1st rooftop dog park\r\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"subhed\">Town Place, an \u201cAparthotel\u201d at 424 Stanwix St., Downtown, will offer a rooftop pet terrace and accommodate tenants and short-term guests.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh\u2019s first rooftop dog park is almost ready for the pets of people who stay at Town Place, which is set to open this month.<\/p>\n<p>Kossman Development Co. says its 62-unit \u201cAparthotel\u201d at 424 Stanwix St., Downtown, will accommodate both long-term tenants and guests who only want to stay a night or a week.<\/p>\n<p>The rooftop \u201cpet terrace\u201d is set up as a dog park, but cats are also welcome at Town Place. Dog guests must weigh less than 50 pounds. A section of the terrace is covered with outdoor carpeting, so that dogs can do their business there.<\/p>\n<p>Nightly room rates are $130-$350 and there is a $300 non-refundable sanitation fee for each pet guest.<\/p>\n<p>Town Place also has an all-season sport court, spa, business center, conference room, video and gamers\u2019 room, party lounge, library and grill area. Instead of blinds, each guest can control the tint of the \u201cautomated mood windows\u201d to set the level of privacy that they want.<\/p>\n<p><em>Linda Wilson Fuoco: lfuoco@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1954.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a recent sunny day, three dogs frolicked happily in a small dog park in a highly unusual location \u2014 the backyard of an urban hotel. Quincy, a 2-year-old Labrador retriever, has been traveling from Houston, Texas, to the Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel since he was a puppy. \u201cHe loves it in the dog<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/distinction\/2018\/arts-entertainment\/stay-shadyside-inn-lets-sleeping-dogs-lie-down-with-owners\/\" title=\"ReadSTAY! 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