You're not likely to find any meatballs on that plate of spaghetti that might be offered at Italy's Villa Dei Campi.

And forget about schnitzel at Germany's Hotel Falkenhof. And don't count on ordering any loukaniko sausage at Greece's Lato Boutique Hotel.

Meat's off the menu at these accommodations as well as several others around the world.

3 Growing Trend

They're all part of a growing trend of vegan hotels springing up faster than bean sprouts, in response to worldwide demand. U.K.-based lobbyists The Vegan Society states the global trend towards totally carnivorous abstinence has grown fourfold since 2014, creating a need for the hospitality industry to address this growing market.

That's an initiative already taken up by Munich-based Vegan Hotels, which has nearly 40 hotels under its banner, most of them in Southeast Asia, but nary a venue in North America. Besides, totally vegan offerings, all the hotels in the chain also cater to gluten-free and macrobiotic diets.

Meanwhile, the more conventional hotel circuit is also taking notice. In particular, the Hilton chain has been working on vegan menus and refitting suites with animal-free furnishings.

2 Fastest-growing Converts

Vegans might account for less than one percent of the U.S. population, but that's still a million people, with an additional eight million Americans claiming their diets are vegetarian-based. Elsewhere around the globe, Australia, the UK and England account for the greatest level of veganism, while countries like Iceland and Italy have been cited as among the fastest-growing converts.

The Vegan Society, which also keeps track of these statistics, goes even further by claiming that a totally vegan world by 2050 would cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 70 percent, decrease costs associated with health care and environmental damage by $1.5 trillion and save eight million human lives.

While the increase in vegan-oriented hotels as a way to deal with climate change might be a draw for more idealistic younger vacationers, other accommodation proprietors add there's a financial incentive for vegan to check into their meat-free zones.

1 Ethically Made

"I think the notion that vegan products are more expensive is a huge misconception," said Sandra McLaren-Stewart at Scotland's Saorsa 1875 hotel, which goes to far as to ensure all its interiors are from animal-free suppliers.

"Obviously, we wanted to make sure that the things we use are ethically made, which rarely means buying the cheapest products on the market. But materials such as organic cotton and linen are almost always cheaper than animal-based ones such as leather or silk."

But while any products associated with animals aren't on any vegan hotel premises, most locations are still friendly to four-legged beings in other ways. For openers, many of them will allow pets.