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How friendly is pet friendly?

This article on pet friendly hotels and resorts reminded me to update you on some upcoming reviews.

First, the dog friendly, B&B in Vermont. Their dog policy is similar to Wyndham Andover Hotel where my parents stayed during the Boston area antique car show vacation mentioned a few weeks ago.

Dog policy: we are dog owners ourselves and we enjoy having dogs stay in our cabins. There are many forest trails for you to walk - your dog will love it! The rate for dogs is $5/night per dog, with a $10 minimum (however, as mentioned above, we have waived that fee). Our policy on dogs is that any damage or major cleaning (at our discretion, and we may hire professional help to do it) and loss of business will be billed in addition to that. The dogs must be calm, quiet, obedient, and friendly to people and other animals (there are free ranging chickens on the property). They should be on a leash outside the cabin. Dogs are not allowed on the furniture. You should take them with you during the day when you leave unless you can crate the dog and it won't bark while you are gone. We ask that you scoop any droppings on footpaths (we provide scooper). Thank you.

So it seems that many pet friendly hotels or B&Bs require dogs to be crate trained. If your dog sleeps with you in the bed you'll be breaking the rules in many hotels.

And on Wednesday I go to Punta Cana and the all-inclusive Sirenis resorts. My biggest concern at this point is how much protein powder mix to bring and how to bring it... Of course I'll be reviewing Spirit Airlines (with a very critical eye) as well.

Posted by James Trotta at July 30, 2007 10:51 PM | TrackBack