A holiday for your dog, not a run to wait in
The gardens are fenced and open, and that is where the day happens. Dogs are out in the garden with the group rather than in a run, with supervised play through the day.
Every guest has its own bed at night. You get photos while your dog is staying, so you can see how the days are going.
What a day looks like
- ✓ Supervised group play in the fenced gardens
- ✓ Space to run, over 50,000 square metres of it
- ✓ An own bed every night
- ✓ Photos sent while your dog is with us
Where we are, and how your dog gets here
VIP Vacation Kennels is in El Valle de Cerro Azul. Drop-off and collection are available by appointment, and home collection or return can be arranged for an additional fee.
Drop-off and collection run from 8am to 5pm daily, by appointment.
Home collection and return costs $30 to $55, depending on where you live.
Before the first stay
Every guest is treated for ticks and fleas with Frontline at check-in, for $10 or $5 for toy breeds, unless you supply your own approved treatment or proof of current treatment. Our full health requirements, including vaccinations and internal parasite treatment, are set out on the main site.
What a stay costs
Per night, taxes included. Dogs that share accommodation pay the shared rate.
Per night, taxes included.
Separate accommodation is $5 extra per day.
Separate accommodation is $10 extra per day.
Separate accommodation is $15 extra per day.
- 10% from 10 nights
- 15% from 20 nights
- 20% from 30 nights
- Longer stays are quoted on request
- House food
- Kennel food, Kirkland Chicken and Rice, is $2 per cup, if you would rather not send your own.
- Additional food
- If we buy extra food during the stay, it is charged at current market value plus a $15 transport charge.
- Home collection and return
- $30 to $55, depending on where you live.
- Tick and flea treatment
- Required for every guest. It is given at check-in for $10, or $5 for toy breeds, unless you supply your own approved treatment or proof of current treatment.
- Payment
- Cash, ACH transfer or PayPal.
Drop-off and collection are 8am to 5pm daily, by appointment.
Why owners leave their dogs with us
The kennels have been running since 2010, and much of what we do is simply visible in the photos you get during the stay.
Over 50,000 square metres, where the dogs spend the day rather than waiting indoors.
The pack plays together, with staff present during play.
Sharing during the day does not mean sharing a bed at night.
You see your dog while you are away, without having to ask.
Some guests who have stayed
Stayed several weeks before flying to East Sussex, and used the time to become familiar with their travel crates.
Stayed for a few days after flying from Italy to Panama, until her family arrived.
Stayed while their overseas home was rebuilt.
Questions owners ask
Check availability
Enter your dates, your dog's name, contact details, transport preference and animal type. Additional stay details can be confirmed separately. We will confirm whether we have space and what the stay comes to.
Drop-off and collection are 8am to 5pm daily, by appointment.