Goldfish Flickr Photo by thephantomlio

Imagine checking in at the airport and handing over your pet goldfish for safekeeping to the check-in clerk. The world’s first goldfish hotel at the Amsterdam Schiphol airport is raising eyebrows and garnering awards for being one of the most unusual pet hotels in the world. Travelers who worry about where to take their pets when they go on holiday can now rest assured that their fishy friends will be well looked after in the world’s first goldfish hotel. The hotel, which houses 80 permanent residents, is a large aquarium including a tennis court  and a pool with a slide. Passengers will be able to view the hotels 80 residents while in transit through Schiphol Airport.

The fish-sitting service, which was opened by Olympic long-distance swimming champion Maarten van der Weijden, is part of an advertising campaign for a Dutch travel agent called “D-Travel”. Passengers who booked their trip through them can put their fish up in the hotel for free. Each goldfish receives it’s own private suite so that it doesn’t get mixed up with other guests. Furthermore, the hotel will provide another fish to take home if a pet fish happens to pass away while the owners are away.