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Traveling With A Pet?The Welcome Sign is out at The Stanford Inn By the SeaAccording to Health Magazine, 2% of dog owners bring their furry friends along for the honeymoon ride…The Stanford Inn by the Sea says, "Bring ‘em along!"
For guests who do prefer to travel with their own pets, The Stanford Inn will exert every effort to make those animals feel comfortable. For instance, the inn provides and replenishes water dishes and food bowls and also installs furniture covers. In addition, health-minded, pet-toting couples may want to check out The Stanford Inn by the Sea’s "Health Kick" room package which will be available from September 18, 1999 to March 30, 2000 and incorporates the following features
The three night "Health Kick" room package starts at $300. per person (pets stay free) and is available Sunday through Friday nights, based on double occupancy, is subject to availability, and requires advance reservations. (Comparative rates start at $403.) Dinner is served at The Raven’s, Stanford Inn’s elegant gourmet restaurant, acclaimed for its exceptional vegetarian cuisine and creative menu selections. With a commitment to health and nutrition, Chef Georgia Lane’s menu boasts signature dishes which include many vegan alternatives and are inspired by the inn’s fresh-from-the-garden organic produce and herbs. Raven’s also serves made to order breakfast each morning. In addition, the inn offers a complimentary, daily afternoon tea and evening reception featuring organic vegetables, homemade dips, and wine from local wineries. The unique property also has the distinction of operating as a nearly self-sufficient ecosystem which boasts a California Certified Organic garden, nursery, and working farm spread over ten acres of land. The beautifully scenic grounds are enhanced by the presence of several llamas, horses, black swans, dogs, and cats. The inn operates Catch A Canoe & Bicycles Too! so that guests may enjoy exploring California’s longest undeveloped estuary by renting water sports equipment for treks up and down Big River or borrowing a bicycle to wend through the many quaint streets of Mendocino’s charming environs and exploring miles of back roads and trails. In addition, the property features a greenhouse-enclosed pool, sauna and spa along with a well-equipped fitness center. With panoramic views of the enchanting gardens, engaging pastures, mouth of Big River, and the breathtaking Pacific Ocean beyond, each of the inn’s 33 guest rooms and suites are paneled in beautiful pine and redwood; provide king or queen four-poster or sleigh beds; include wood-burning fireplaces or Irish Waterford Stoves; feature charming antiques and work from local artisans; and offer remote-controlled TVs with cable service and VCRs, as well as compact stereos with CD players. The Stanford Inn By The Sea Edited by Dave Shultz |
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A well-known secret among the property’s frequent guests, The Stanford Inn
in California not only embraces accompanying pets they also breed guest-friendly dogs, cats, swans and even llamas to make those who are temporarily petless feel at home with the inn’s surrogate animals. One couple (parents of two friendly felines) discovered when they left their window open at night, they were greeted by one of the inn’s resident cats who set up house in their guest room during their stay. The couple couldn’t have been more pleased.