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Pets
Can Stay Certified Bed & Breakfasts and Resorts offer an
excellent alternative for your next trip, with their comfortable
accommodation, numerous amenities, and thoroughly "pet-welcoming"
atmosphere . This month’s feature covers two
Premium establishments that go above and beyond in providing
superior service to travellers with pets: Home Sweet Home in
Garibaldi Highlands (Squamish), British Columbia and Colonial Resort
& Spa in Gananoque, Ontario.
HOME SWEET HOME - Garibaldi Highlands, BC
This beautiful home, located between Vancouver and Whistler in a
quiet neighbourhood in Garibaldi Highlands, is the perfect
accommodation for a pet getaway. You and your pet are welcomed by
your concierge, Cricket (the resident Yorkshire Terrier) and your
hosts, Linda and Joe. Guests are provided with wonderful amenities
for you and your pet during your stay, including: Homemade biscuits
& treats, food & water bowls, bedding, towels, paw wipes, pet waste
bags, adjustable leash & collar, kennel, and emergency dog food.
The property offers The ‘Dogwood Suite’ for pet guests. This suite
with private entrance has a private 4-piece bath, Queen size bed, a
sitting room with pull out sofa, larger mini fridge, TV/VHS,
microwave and self serve in-room tea/coffee/hot chocolate. In
addition to their superior accommodation, Home Sweet Home also
carries the distinction of
being one of only four properties to carry Pets Can Stay’s highest
certification designation – Premium Insured. In addition to the
property's numerous pet amenities required for Premium designation,
Home Sweet Home's Rest Assured™ insurance (courtesy of Pets Can Stay
and Petplan®), provides full pet health insurance coverage for its
four-legged guests against accidents, whether on or off the
property, free of charge and for the entire duration of their stay.
Two legged V.I.Ps enjoy a delicious full breakfast either in the
Dining Room or can dine in the Suite with his/her best friend. Our
two legged guests can enjoy the beautiful mountain views while
relaxing in the hot tub. Yes, all two legged guests are welcome
(children under 12 are complimentary).
Within a 2 minute walk of Home Sweet Home are hiking and walking
trails. Alice Lake Provincial Park is a ½ hour walk. As a service to
V.I.Ps Linda & Joe will arrange for doggie day care, grooming, and
in the unlikely event, veterinary services.
Home Sweet Home offers a fire pit in the back yard for guests who
wish to sit underneath the stars and stare at a blazing 'camp' fire.
Roast wieners, marshmallows, sip on hot chocolate or just dream by
the warm open fire.
Home Sweet Home is Tourism British Columbia Approved Accommodation.
For more information about Home Sweet Home,
click here. To make your
reservation now, call Pets Can Stay Travel Services 1-800-574-3161,
or to complete the online accommodation request form
click here.
COLONIAL RESORT & SPA
- Gananoque, ON
For over 100 years, tourists have flocked to Gananoque, to
experience the region’s amazing sights and rich cultural heritage.
One of the oldest parts of Canada, the “Canadian Gateway to the
Thousand Islands” is home to the 2nd biggest natural attraction in
Ontario, surpassed only by Niagara Falls, and is part of the UN
designated international biosphere due to the unique flora and fauna
particular to the area. Visitors can cruise through the islands,
tour the St. Lawrence Islands National Park (the smallest and 2nd
oldest federal national park), or see the area’s numerous historical
sites and artifacts. But when it comes to where to stay when
travelling with your pet, the Colonial Resort & Spa offers an
unforgettable retreat.
Specializing in group bookings for almost 30 years, including
conferences, reunions and weddings, the Colonial Resort combines
considerable experience in hospitality and service with a true
passion for pets. “We’re pet lovers ourselves” comments Bruce Henry,
the resort’s owner. “Our family has been farming for 25 years, and
we also raise thoroughbred horses. Animals have always occupied an
important role in our lives.”
The resort’s 10 landscaped acres and positioning well back from the
highway, offers plenty of green space and an ideal setting for long
walks with a dog along the property grounds, complete with strolling
paths, gazebos and park benches. 48 of the Colonial Resort’s 54
units allow pets in both smoking and non-smoking, and the property’s
ground floor layout provides guests with outdoor access right from
their room. Pet guests are even welcomed with a gift packet at
check-in, including a paw towel, tote bag and more.
Pets are not the only ones to get the royal treatment however.
Two-legged guests can access the resort’s numerous amenities, which
include 2 dining rooms and a pub, indoor and outdoor pools, gym,
steam room, tennis courts, bocce ball, and croquet to name but a
few. The property’s newly renovated Sensations Spa offers a complete
pampering experience, with services ranging from relaxation massage
to aromatherapy.
In Gananoque, visitors can access a parkway that runs alongside the
St. Lawrence River that is home to a 50km walking/biking trail.
Nearby Kingston, once the capital of Canada for a short period of
time, offers an old European feel and impressive waterfront, while
Upper Canada Village (1 hr 15 min from Gananoque) fascinates
spectators with its daily re-enactments of life during the 1860s.
Gananoque’s Festival of the Islands, held in August, is 2 weeks of
activities and entertainment that is definitely a must-see.
For more information about the Colonial Resort & Spa,
click
here. To make your reservation now, call Pets Can Stay
Travel Services 1-800-574-3161, or to complete the online
accommodation request form
click here.
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