BOOK REVIEW EXCERPTS:

The Midwest Book Review, The Bookwatch, May 2000 by James A. Cox: “Purr-fect Places to Stay is a comprehensive directory of friendly country inns, intimate bed & breakfasts, and luxury hotels with resident cats and suited for the traveler who appreciate what cats have to offer. A unique and informative guide, author Susan Hall provides the traveling cat fancier with a one-of-a-kind, highly recommended guidebook that will be much appreciated for those with a penchant for feline company at the end of a weary day’s journeying.”

PET SUPPLIES “PLUS” Best Friends, Summer 2000: “...The result is Hall’s charming new book, Purr-Fect Places To Stay, a first-of-its-kind directory of hotels and inns throughout the U.S. (plus a few in Canada and the United Kingdom) which share the distinction of having one or more full-time cats in residence. A great travel guide for feline lovers, the book covers more than 30 lodging properties, from quaint Victorian-style bed-and-breakfasts, to seaside cottages, to luxury resorts with hundreds of guest rooms...”

CATsumer Report, November/December 1998, by Judi Becker: “...PURR-FECT Places to Stay is filled with lots of wonderful color photos of the lodgings and the cats that live there. I also like the slick, glossy pages, and the general happy tone of the book...This book is a treasure!”

CATS, July 1999, Media Cats by Sally Rosenthal: “I know your type. (After all, I am your type.) Although you love to travel, you go through severe cat-withdrawal while away from home. Well, rest easy, and in the company of a cat. Susan Bard Hall, in Purr-fect Places to Stay, has come up with a more than purr-fect solution for those away-from-home blues...Purr-fect Places to Stay is easy to use, fun to read, and a necessary travel accessory for those of us addicted to kitties.”

I LOVE CATS, May/June 1999, Pawprints by Lisa Allmendinger: “...The 172-page directory focuses exclusively on lodging in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. And the color photos will take your breath away...The layout of the book is superb. The information about each spot is extensive...This is such a cute and clever book. It belongs in the bookcase of every cat lover. FIVE-PAW RATING. (Note: Books are rated on a scale of 1 to 5 paws. Five Paws is the top rating.)

CHATS CANADA CATS, Spring 1999, Feline Bookmark by Ron Brighty: “PURR-FECT PLACES TO STAY is an interesting and entertaining little book which may be the answer to a cat lover’s prayer. Recently received in the mail, the book is tastefully and full colour printed on art paper, and lists Bed & Breakfasts, Country Inns and Hotels across the U.S. — which have resident cats to lap up the visitor’s affection...Perhaps best of all, the history, temperament, and beautiful coloured pictures of all the cat residents make up 40% to 50% of the book’s contents.”

Among other reviews/write-ups are: ATTACHE (US Airways in-flight magazine, October 1999); CAT CHAT (Summer 1999); CAT FANCY (May 1999); CAT TALK NEWSLETTER (April 1999); CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Sunday Travel Section, June 6, 1999); PET LIFE (June 1999); PET TIMES (March 1999); PRESERVATION MAGAZINE (July/August 1999); THE STAR-LEDGER (June 20, 1999); and TRAVEL WEEKLY (July 15, 1999).