Article Featuring STAY by the Portland Business Journal's
Sustainable Business Oregon

"Green Dog Cleaning, a business that collects and composts pet waste, was a dream come true for Kim Hormby. It’s not that she couldn’t handle the 100-plus pounds of pooch poop generated each week by her expanding North Portland pet boarding business, Stay Pet Hotel. It’s just that she was tired of the guilt..." READ MORE...

Stay Pet Hotel takes the #32 spot in the list of Portland Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies, 2011!

Kim featured in Portland Business Journal’s Executive Profile

"Essential Business Philosophy: Be honest and real to clients and employees.
Best way to keep competitive: Be knowledgable about dogs and pas our knowledge on to our staff. Guiding Principle: Provide peace of mind to our human clients by communicating clearly, treating each dog as an individual..." READ MORE...

Check out Stay featured in Ultimate NW Magazine!

"Caleb recently checked out of his hotel after a week-long stay. He lounged in a deluxe suite decorated in hip midcentury style, exercised with a personal trainer, feasted on meals customized for his raw-food diet, and fell asleep listening to classical music..." READ MORE (page1)... READ MORE (page 2)...

Pet Talk: Pet owners cut back, but keep buying

"Business is booming at Stay Pet Hotel, where owner Kim Hormby added a new facility in 2009. The Northeast Portland dog boarding hotel opened at the end of 2006 and quickly outgrew its 17 suites. The business has experienced a growth rate of more than 200 percent since 2007..." READ MORE...

STAY voted #1 in Spot Magazine's 2011 Top Dog Award for Dog Boarding -- the second year in a row!

"Celerating four years in December, you could say Stay Pet Hotel is still a "puppy," but winning #1 Top Dog in Boarding for the second consecutive year shows Stay is clearly leading the pack.." READ MORE...

STAY voted #1 in Spot Magazine's Top Dog Award for Dog Boarding, 2010

"Stay Pet Hotel, a boutique hotel for dogs, was opened in 2006 by Kim Hormby and James Taylor. To ensure that every dog's needs are met, Stay offers all-inclusive luxury overnight lodging..." READ MORE...

As a side note, we also tied Marriot for 2nd place in "peo;e" hotels! Just remember, though you may want to stay here, WE'RE FOR DOGS!