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Fairbanks, Alaska
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| Alaska's second-largest city, Fairbanks is one of the only | Can I make the Fairbanks reservation by phone? We would |
| major towns in the state that's located inland from the coast. | be happy to help you make any Fairbanks hotel |
| It has a bit more of a frontier feel than Anchorage. While | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| there, visit the University of Alaska, home of the excellent | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| University Museum that includes natural- and cultural-history | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| exhibits, including a 36,000-year-old bison that was | |
| discovered in the area, preserved in the permafrost. | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| Alaskaland is a theme park that re-creates a gold rush-era | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| town. It includes old buildings from around the state that | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| were relocated to the park as well as a replica of a Native | personal and credit card information. |
| American village. Just outside of Fairbanks are more | |
| reminders of Alaska's past. In the old mining town of Ester, | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| an entertaining musical revue takes place at the Malemute | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| Saloon. In Fox, you can visit Gold Dredge No. 8, a giant | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| mining machine first used in the 1920s. Your admission to | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| the landmark also gives you the chance to pan for gold. | number. |
| You may also want to take a ride on the stern-wheeler | |
| Discovery, which plies the Chena and Tanana Rivers. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| In the past few years, Fairbanks has become a winter | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| mecca for travelers seeking the northern lights, or aurora | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| borealis. (If you're there in the summer, you can experience | property "Detail" pages. |
| an audiovisual re-creation of the stunning phenomenon at | |
| the Firehouse Theatre.) Winter is also when you can enjoy | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| the world-class cross-country ski tracks outside the city. | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| During the summer, day trips to Kotzebue, Barrow and the | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline area leave from Fairbanks. | information page, if this is import to you. |
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| Annual events include the Yukon Quest International Sled | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| Dog Race (between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| Territory February); the World Ice Art Championships | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| (competitions, entertainment, ice carvings, curling | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| tournament March); Summer Solstice celebrations | |
| (including the Midnight Sun Baseball Game 21 June); | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Golden Days (historical celebration July); the Tanana | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| Valley Fair (August); and the World Eskimo-Indian | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| Olympics (traditional contests, such as ear pulling, knuckle | your specific property. |
| hopping and blanket tosses, as well as song and dance | |
| July). 265 mi/425 km northeast of Anchorage. | |
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