Room service, playtime, and Dog TV are just a few of the amenities that a luxury pet hotel franchise wants to bring to 2836 Duke Street.
The owners of a K9 Resorts franchise recently filed a special use permit request to open their doggie daycare and hotel at 2836 Duke Street. The 8,800-square-foot space is the former longtime home of Burke & Herbert Bank, which closed in 2023.
The proposed business would also be located a couple blocks from a VCA Alexandria Animal Hospital (2660 Duke Street), and less than a half-mile from spa and daycare Dogtopia (3121 Colvin Street), canine gym Frolick Dogs (3208 Colvin Street), and Gia Styles Grooming (3014 Colvin Street).
K9 Resorts was founded in 2005 in New Jersey, and there are more than 170 locations across the country.
A proposed floor plan for the property reveals small and large turf yards with removable fencing, spaces for luxury suites, dog baths, and office space for employees.
The business would be open 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday to Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The franchise owners expect a maximum of 110 clients, and up to three staffers working in two shifts to accommodate up to 25 dogs at a time.
The last day for public comments on the project is Aug. 14.
