Press Release-5-06-IT’S COOL TO BE PET FRIENDLY

Sedona, AZ, May 30, 2006 …Sedona is cool, as in “a very excellent place for fun and frolic” as well as “where you can go to get out of the heat.” And at El Portal, Sedona’s luxury hacienda, that holds for your two-legged friends, too.

This magnificent, internationally acclaimed inn recommended by Frommer’s, the New York Times, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times as well as Sedona Magazine, Phoenix Magazine and grand award winner as hotel of the year by the exclusive Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report, offers cool summer savings.

Enjoy cool summer savings of up to 50% off when you book a two-night minimum stay with your pet Sunday through Thursday, 25% off on weekends, plus 20% off on full four-course gourmet dinners on Friday and Saturday nights, and 50% off a Sunset Jeep Adventure. Your pet can go along on the jeep trip, too. Room offer is limited to pets plus a maximum of two human pals.

El Portal is definitely pet-friendly. Dogs are treated to their own bed and special treat basket. And you can even request special feeding requirements you might have for them. Innkeepers Steve and Connie Segner, by way of their lifetime involvement in the pet food and care industry, are committed to making a memorable inn experience for both you and your pet.

To quote Frommer’s, “You just can't help but fall in love with this amazing inn. Owner Steve Segner and his wife, Connie, have done everything right and the overall experience here makes this one of the very best lodgings in the state. Located adjacent to the Tlaquepaque shopping center and built of hand-formed adobe blocks, El Portal, with its pleasant central courtyard, is designed to resemble a 200-year-old hacienda and is a monument to fine craftsmanship. The inn is filled with antiques, including not only the furniture, but also the door knobs, hinges, and even air-conditioning vents. In the living room, there are huge ceiling beams salvaged from a railroad bridge over the Great Salt Lake. Each of the large guest rooms has its own distinctive character, from Arts and Crafts to cowboy chic (rustic log furniture). All but one room have whirlpool tubs, and many rooms have private balconies with red-rock views. Exquisite breakfasts and weekend dinners are served.”

Reservations must be booked by phone by calling (800) 313-0017. Cool summer savings apply to the period June 15 to August 25. Discounts do not apply to all dates nor all rooms. Black out days are July 1 to July 6. Discounted rates do not include tax. Some restrictions apply. No other specials or discounts can be combined with this promotion. No agency discounts apply to this offer.

For more pet friendly information, visit www.petfriendlysedona.com. For complete information on El Portal, visit www.elportalsedona.com.