| Look to all four corners of the globe and you'll find the | | | | leaving pets behind, other hotels go miles farther to |
| world has gone pet crazy. Once upon a time, a feline | | | | make the pets' visit as outstanding as the owners'. |
| friend or canine kid was considered a family member. | | | | Amenities for Pets |
| Today, they have achieved the level of status symbol. | | | | Right here in the U.S., pets can receive exceptional |
| With stars such as Paris Hilton and Oprah Winfrey | | | | treatment when traveling with their families. For |
| making their love of pets widely known, it is becoming | | | | example, one Portland luxury hotel has a K-9 Director |
| significantly more common to find a local, pet-friendly | | | | of Pet Relations whose job it is to make all pet-guests |
| hotel: Monaco to Memphis and Paris to Portland. | | | | feel right at home. This social golden retriever named |
| Luxury hotel accommodations are even readily | | | | Art ensures that all pets - and their owners - |
| available for those who wish to pamper their | | | | understand the amenities available to pets, including a |
| four-legged babies. | | | | food bowl with coordinating mat, dog bed, |
| Traditional Lodging for Pets | | | | complimentary dog treats, bottled spring water and |
| In years past, neighbors or family members traditionally | | | | dispose-a-scoop cleaning supplies. |
| shared the care of pets when owners left town. As | | | | Scheduling a massage for yourself? Don't forget your |
| the need for quality pet care grew, kennels began to | | | | pet. Canine and feline massage specialists are on staff |
| sprout worldwide. These facilities generally offered | | | | to de-stress your pet after a long day of travel. While |
| basic shelter and food for dogs and cats. A wire | | | | you're at the hotel fitness center, your pet can enjoy a |
| kennel only big enough to turn around in, along with | | | | delightful stroll around the block at the hands of a |
| food and water bowls served as the | | | | trained professional. While you and your family are out |
| accommodations for boarded pets. Wanting better for | | | | with business or sightseeing during the day, your pet |
| their loved ones, pet parents continued to make their | | | | can visit with a pet sitter so loneliness and boredom |
| wishes for care known and thus, luxury pet lodges | | | | don't set in. |
| were born. | | | | When booking pet-friendly hotels, be sure you ask |
| As appealing as this option is, what many owners | | | | about extras such as deposits or additional cleaning |
| really wanted was to simply take their pets with them | | | | fees. You'll also want to inquire about weight limits |
| when they traveled. Providing that option, along with | | | | imposed on dogs and other pets. |
| many pet amenities, is the fundamental premise behind | | | | Luxury doesn't have to be for humans alone. When |
| a truly pet-friendly hotel. Monaco, Rome and countless | | | | you travel with your family, bring everyone along - pets |
| other cosmopolitan destinations, for example, have | | | | and all. With the luxurious accommodations available |
| pet-friendly hotels that allow guests to house pets in | | | | for pets, there is no reason the entire family can't |
| their rooms. While a much better option for some than | | | | enjoy a vacation together. |