I booked a week long vacation before I adopted Hailey. None of my friends or family members were available to take care of Hailey the week that I was going. I checked out several kennels and could not find one that I felt comfortable leaving her with. I called a pet sitter but did not want to leave Hailey home alone 24 hours a day and have someone just come in three times a day to walk and feed her. A few of my friends have used the Pet Hotel in Atlantic City and had wonderful things to say about them. I went to visit the Pet Hotel before bringing Hailey and was very impressed. The owner took me for a tour and spent about 20 minutes telling me about the facilities and answering my questions. I had an opportunity to speak to a few different customers both bringing in and picking up there pets. They all had only the best things to say about the Pet Hotel and told me that my dog would be very well taken care of and very happy there. I gave them a try and I am so glad I did. The Pet Hotel is 1 hour and 25 minutes from my home and well worth the trip. The location is good and easy to get to. There is plenty of free parking. They have many things in place to protect the dogs. They have a pretty large staff of dog lovers who take care of and play with the pets. The place is kept very clean. They do not have small cages like I saw at my Vet's office and the other Kennels I visited. They have 3 different size areas for each size dog with plenty of room even with the bed, toys and blanket I brought for Hailey. There were a few caretakers cleaning, playing with the dogs aand walking them. I was very pleased to see how each person handled the dogs with lots of personal attention and love. I was very happy to see that they keep records on the walks, feedings and personal information on each dog. I was very glad that I found a place that is open 365 days a year and have the owners living there. Hailey got to play with dogs her own size and made lots of friends. I was concerned that she might not like playing with other dogs. The owner tested her first. I was then given a choice of having Hailey play in small dogs grooups throughout the day or having her upfront. I chose to have her upfront during the day where she played with otehr little dogs. They had dog houses, beds and toys for the small dogs in the front gated area. They were all fed seperately and had plenty of wateraat all times. In the evening the dogs were put in their individaul accommodations after their last walk of the night. Even though they are almost an hour and a half from my house I willl definitely use the Pet Hotel whenever I travel.. \r
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