Pet-Friendly Hotels Leave No Paw Unpampered

On Saturdays and Sundays, you can pay extra to join the Paws and Claws Breakfast, where you and your dog dine on a patio and the dog eats on special china. A donation of $5 per room per night is made to Greyhound Pets of America.

As with all things in high-end accommodations, pet hospitality is heading straight over the top.

Take the amenities waiting for your dog in the room. That plush pet bed, for instance, won't just be any plush pet bed at Esperanza in Cabos San Lucas, Mexico.

There, each bed is fitted with an orthopedic pad, topped with a down-filled cushion, and then fitted with luxury linens by Italian Rivolta Carmignani, that are changed daily.

Welcome gifts go beyond a snack at Arizona's L'Auberge de Sedona, where each dog is outfitted with "a fashionable bandana".

The Rome Cavalieri Hilton strains at the leash further, and upon request provide white cotton robes for pets and cashmere doggy jumpers with the pet's name written in rhinestones across the front. The garments are made by Odilia Prisco Dog Haute Couture Atelier for the hotel.

One hopes that the dog won't ruin the rhinestone jumper while tucking into the room service at the Cavalieri Hilton, which is served in a Gucci dog bowl on an actual golden platter.

Speaking of which, like any human vacationer, pets will want a decent meal or two while they're away. At The Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md., Chef Mark Salter's "Canine Guest Menu" includes a Succulent Casserole of Boneless Lamb Shank with Steamed Carrots and English Peas, and Osso Bucco with Seasonal Vegetables, each priced by weight: eight ounces for $16.00; twelve ounces for $18.00 sixteen ounces for $20.00.