More Pet Friendly Resorts Ensuring Optimal COVID-19 Safety Measures
June 11, 2020 • Travel •
Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, a Resort by Ritz Carlton.
Dogs have their day at this year-round mountain resort during the post COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Today, the travel and hospitality industries have upped their game with key focus on hygiene practices to ensure optimal safety measures.
With a new vision geared toward aggressive cleanliness guidelines which have been approved by public health officials and industry leaders, Stay Safe Guidelines not only embrace employee, guest health and physical distancing measures to keep everyone safe, but also allow for all Fido-Friendly pet resorts to offer the ultimate summer getaway experience.
Pet-lovers can rest assured that while Fido-friendly resorts adjust to the new normal, have adequate contact tracing and hospital capacity close by, their lucky canines can also enjoy the ultimate pet vacay with their families. Planning a post COVID-19 summer trip with Fido is as easy as perusing our pet-friendly travel links below. These will help you to determine what sort of Fido- friendly dog vacay you wish to include Fido in. If you’ve thought of spending summer at the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, this is a private and luxurious mountain resort, remotely tucked away on the side of Beaver Creek Mountain, offering memorable mountain experiences and spacious access to the Colorado outdoors this summer season.
If you are planning any summer getaway stories, the family and dog-friendly destination offers WIFI throughout the property, outdoor terraces for dining and drinks, and the year-round outdoor pool and hot tubs will be open with social distancing in place. The destination will follow Eagle County phase guidelines, adhere to social distancing recommendations, as well as administer the Marriot Cleanliness Council requirements on cleaning and safety standards.
Move over to the Big Bear Cool Cabins and enjoy pet friendly cabins in the breathtaking mountains of Southern California. Big Bear Lake is a year- round resort with a beautiful lake for fishing and boating, also offering the best slopes for skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Big Bear Cool Cabins is officially open and encourages all visitors to follow the CDC guidelines for Covid-19. The city requires that anyone staying in a cabin are from the same household to ensure optimal safety measures.
Big Bear Cool Cabins offer close to 400 rental properties, the majority of which are pet friendly (with a $15 nightly fee). There are several activities, parks and restaurants in town that your dog can enjoy with you. Big Bear is the premiere vacation destination for Southern California as it is a short 2.5-hour drive from Los Angeles.
If you’ve wanted to visit the quaint village of Cambria, and tour Paso Robles Wine Country, then the Cambria Shores Inn is for you. Although sanitization has always been a focus in rooms and around their property, Cambria Shores Inn has stepped up theirsafety measures with frequent cleanings of all commonly accessed surfaces.
Fun with Fido at the AAA Five Diamond Phoenician means enjoying the 250 acres at the base of Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The spacious Sonoran setting, featuring both large, lush lawns and desert landscapes, provides a variety of locations from which you and your dog can re-connect with others while social distancing. The Phoenician will be opening June 17, 2020.
Paradise 4 Paws, airport cat and dog resorts welcome all pets and have also enhanced all safety measures post COVID-19 with curbside drop-off and pick-up with card-on-file to enable contactless payments and limit in-person interaction. They are requiring advanced reservations for boarding and advanced notice for drop-off outside of normal daycare hours. For those clients not using curbside drop-off, there’s a limit of one client at a time in the lobby with limited direct interaction with staff members. All clients need to wear masks or face coverings and fresh gloves as per CDC guidelines.
Kevin Tebbe, marketing manager, adds that “During these uncertain times, we want to assure you there are two things you can be certain of, that today and always – our pets are there for us, and Paradise 4 Paws |Pooch Hotel is here for you and your pets. In response to COVID-19, we have enhanced our safety measures to protect our guests, customers and teams that include: curbside drop off and pick-up, contactless payment options, limiting the number of clients inside our location, limiting pet belongings to food/medication, frequent cleaning of high traffic areas, and we are encouraging customers and requiring employees to wear masks/face coverings and gloves. We will continue to take all necessary precautions to ensure a safe and clean environment for everyone. Given the current environment of social distancing, it’s important for dogs to continue to receive mental stimulation, exercise and proper socialization so they can better adjust and adapt to life when things go back to normal and pet parents aren’t home all the time. In the meantime, daycare is perfect for your energetic and (too often) mischievous #caninecoworker – where they can play with friends during the day and not distract you during that zoom call for work! Our award-winning pet resorts and hotels offer all-suite dog and cat boarding, doggie daycare, grooming and spa, training (virtual classes offered), our Paw Perks® loyalty program, and more! We know you’ll love our 24/7 check-in/check-out convenience, webcam access, first-class Pawcierge service, premium suite options, bone-shaped splashing pool (available at our resorts), and our easy to use MyParadise|MyPooch online customer portal – to name a few.”
Enjoying a fun spa day with fur kid day campers at Pet Paradise Rio Rancho, New Mexico means comprehensive pet care, day camp, grooming, and veterinary services in more than 40 locations. Add in a visit to the day spa for a day of wag-worthy pampering and kiddie pools, misting stations while you’re away on your vacay!
The Dog House, Boise, Idaho offers doggies day camp with supervised play, social interaction, training as well as plenty of goodies from its own bakery together with specialty dog items. Pet lovers understand the importance of overnight care and boarding if needed after a day filled with fun and lots of play time. The Dog-House offers climate-controlled rooms, and has upped the ante with coronavirus safety measures.
“ Our facility has a 4x4 fenced and gated area around the front door on the inside. We have asked all customers to remain inside this area with their dog until a camp counselor is present, at which time they are instructed to remove their dogs leash and collar and open the gate to let their dog in,” explains Carly, manager, The Dog House.
“All surfaces touched are thoroughly disinfected after each customer and hand sanitizer is provided at the register for those customers needing to come in and pay for services. One customer at a time in the gated area and one inside, 2 customers total inside the building at any given time. Any items brought for slumber party guests are handled with gloves until properly sanitized and are re-sanitized and handled with gloves upon guest’s departure. All areas of the store that have been occupied, are thoroughly cleaned at the end of the day. We are also offering a discount and/or payment arrangements to anyone facing financial difficulties due to covid19.”
For those who enjoy doggie day camp, Carly adds “We know that routine is very important to our furry friends and are encouraging our day camp friends to continue their normal day camp schedule, even if their parents are working from home. They love the extra time with Mom and/or Dad but it is also very important that they get to see their furry friends and the familiar faces of the camp counselors they have come to know as part of their pack. The entry routine may have changed but once inside, we are careful to make sure that each dogs experience is what they are used to, whether they are staying for the day or for the weekend. Dogs don't understand "quarantine" and "social distancing", it is our job as responsible pet owners, to make their lives as normal as possible and that is what we at The Dog House are working to help parents achieve. Both Justin and my personal phone numbers have been made available to all customers for any questions or concerns that they might have, or even if they just need a friendly ear. Our customers and their fur babies are family to us and we are working to be as available as possible to our Dog House Family.”
No matter where your next adventure takes you with Fido, you can rest assured that Fido-Friendly hotels and pet resorts have enforced COVID-19 safety measures to keep pets and pet parents protected, ensuring the wellbeing of everyone during these uncertain times.
More Pet Friendly Hotels Ensuring Optimal COVID-19 Safety Measures
Like so many of life’s firsts, a visit to California wine country with Fido in beautiful Healdsburg, California, can be an inspiring respite for a pet vacay.
Dry Creek Inn (Villa Toscana and Casa Siena) has now opened up with enhanced COVID-19 industry-leading cleaning standards. Dry Creek Inn is a short drive from outstanding wineries, vineyards, and restaurants. As a pet-friendly hotel, Casa Siena offers all canine travelers a welcome goodie bag, and has dedicated rooms especially for pet parents and their pets. Casa Siena offers a Fido-friendly itinerary, and are close-by veterinarians, groomers, dog supply stores and dog parks.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts embraces the “We Care Clean” based upon the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) guidance for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Health Canada. The We Care Clean Program allows for streamlined check-in and check-out, enhanced cleaning protocols inside public spaces and guest rooms. This program also optimizes strict PPE guidelines, and minimized areas of potential cross- contamination. All this goes hand –in-hand with a flexible cancellation policy.
El Portal (Sedona’s Luxury Hotel), recognized for its unique lodging experience, and named the Best Pet Friendly Hotel by USA Today and 10 Best.com, provides guests and their pets with the best services of a four-star hotel, and the comforts of home. Located in the heart of Sedona, this luxury-four-star retreat welcomes canine companions. Guests are invited to try out the pet-friendly hiking trails, and enjoy the private pet yards. El Portal adds that “they are disinfecting and cleaning public areas continually, and offer curbside, contactless check-in. We have face masks for guests, and our front desk staff wear them as well. Hand sanitizer is available in public areas. Rooms are being cleaned only when people check out, or upon request.”
El Portal asks their guests to observe a few safety guidelines as well: These include the following:
. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
. Maintain a 6-foot distance from others
. Wear a protective face-covering in public (when 6 ft. distancing isn't possible)
. Limit contact with others
. Avoid congregating in public areas
Sedona Real Inn & Suites Guests is a pet and family friendly hotel that offers hiking and biking trails, as well as mess-proof tile floored rooms together with water bowls and pet snacks. There’s also a fenced in half-acre pet park and barbeque area. Sedona Real Inn & Suites follows CDC guidelines, and takes all the necessary precautions to keep guests safe. This includes disinfecting surfaces in rooms and common areas, maintaining distance, and encouraging healthy habits. Sedona Real Inn adds that they’re taking the following precautions during COVID-19 to keep all their guests safe.
No Contact Curbside Check-In
Simply pull your car up to the front doors, call our front desk at (928) 282-1414, and a team member will be right out to check you in curbside. Our lobby will be staffed from 6 AM – 10 PM. We will also have signage outside with information.
Room Cleaning and Safety
For the safety of our staff and guests, our housekeeping team is also taking care to disinfect high-touch places such as counters, door knobs, light switches, toilet handles and TV remotes. Our linens and towels are washed at high temperatures to kill bacteria.
Check-Out by Phone
Give us a call from your room or cell to check-out. We’ll email you a receipt of your stay.
Grab-n-Go Breakfast
The US FDA has stated that there is no evidence of food or food packaging being associated with the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, we’re offering to-go breakfast meals that can be picked up from the dining area, included with your stay. Please call our front desk for details.
Fitness Room, Pool & Hot Tub, Pet & Family Park Open
While our lobby and indoor dining room are temporarily closed for the safety of our guests, our exclusive gated half-acre pet and family park, pool and hot tub areas, and fitness center are open. We ask that guests apply the appropriate social distancing principles.
Sedona Parks & Trails Open
Currently many trails in Sedona remain open, offering ample open space and fresh air. Several shops and restaurants are also offering curbside and extended delivery services.
They are also waiving all cancellation fees.
As of 05/13/20 the following trails are open:
– Baldwin Trail
– Bear/Doe Mountain Trails
– Boynton Trail
– Bullpen Trail
– Fay Canyon Trail
– Huckaby Trail
– Jim Thompson Trail
– Lake Mary
– Midgley Bridge Trail
– Peak View Parking Lot
– Stoneman Lake Overlook
– Yavapai Vista Trail
Today, an increasing number of Fido Friendly resorts and hotels are advancing their safety measures and protocols to ensure guest safety during COVID-19. Remember, if you do plan to travel with Fido, planning ahead of time is key in keeping your furry best friend content and healthy.
