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Eureka, California
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| This fog-shrouded town and its nearby neighbor, Arcata, | Can I make the Eureka reservation by phone? We would be |
| were built by timber companies. Situated on the rugged | happy to help you make any Eureka hotel reservation by |
| northern coast, they seem like outposts of civilization in the | phone. You can call our toll free number between the hours |
| midst of the wilderness. Many of the timber barons chose to | of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to |
| live in Eureka, and it shows: The town has a good collection | 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| of Victorian architecture, with the most opulent (some might | |
| say gaudy) example being the Carson Mansion. It has | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| become one of the most photographed Victorian homes in | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| the world. Photographing the three-story redwood mansion | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| is about all you'll be able to do, however: It's now the home | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| of an exclusive club, and nonmembers are not allowed | personal and credit card information. |
| inside. | |
| | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Near the Carson Mansion is Old Town, the main tourist area | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| of Eureka, containing shops, cafes and galleries housed in | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| buildings that were once a part of Eureka's skid row (we | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| especially liked the chocolate at Sjaak's). | property "Detail" pages. |
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| A great treat in Eureka is dinner at the Samoa Cookhouse | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| on Woodley Island, which is reached by the Somoa Bridge. | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| It was originally a lumber camp cookhouse that began | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| serving workers in 1893. Today, it cooks up some of the | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| same hearty food that it did in its early days. There is also a | number. |
| museum at the cookhouse. For truly fine dining, the place to | |
| go is Restaurant 301 at The Hotel Carter in Old Town. | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| Humboldt County, which encompasses both Eureka and | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| Arcata, has more artists per capita than any other county in | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| California and a fair number of marijuana farmers as well | |
| (no direct correlation has been established). The area has | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| something of a 1960s atmosphere, and nowhere is that | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| more clear than in Arcata, just across the bay from Eureka. | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| The town has one of the more left-leaning governments in | your specific property. |
| the U.S. and is home to the youthful population of Humboldt | |
| State University, which specializes in forestry and | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| environmental studies. | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| Not surprisingly, there have been many environmental | information page, if this is import to you. |
| initiatives undertaken by the town, one of which is the Arcata | |
| Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. Created from a former | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just make |
| landfill, the marsh naturally treats the town's waste water | a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the room you |
| while also serving as a haven for birds and bird-watchers. | book. Some of our partners require just a $5.00 room night |
| Another nearby nature area is the Lanphere-Christensen | deposit to hold your room while others require a full |
| Dunes Preserve, which includes sand dunes, salt marshes | payment for the room at the time of your reservation. Please |
| and a large variety of birds. | refer to the amount displayed on the confirmation page to |
| | see what your credit card will be charged upon making the |
| Like Eureka, the town has a good sampling of Victorian | reservation. |
| architecture and other historic buildings: Most of them can | |
| be seen on the city's self-guided walking tour. There are | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state has |
| eclectic shops, restaurants and bars the Sacred Grounds | different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| Organic Coffee Roasters is one of our favorites many of | displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For some hotels |
| them clustered around Arcata Plaza. | there are additional fees charged to your room reservation. |
| | These additional charges help us have the lowest rates on |
| The town's notorious annual event is the Kinetic Sculpture | the Internet. |
| Race held on Memorial Day weekend. People-powered | |
| contraptions (call them sculptures if you will) complete a | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map link |
| 38-mi/60-km course over three days, with the highest award | displayed on the property "Detail" page. This informative |
| going not to the winner but to the contestant who comes in | map will give you the main cross streets and address. Click |
| closest to the middle. (Understanding the logic of the race is | the tab: "directions", type in your address and click |
| not as important as experiencing it but, according to the | "submit". A detailed list of where to turn and how many miles |
| race's founders, winning and losing are both extremes, | will be displayed. |
| therefore perfection lies somewhere in the middle.) | |
| | Can I change my hotel after booking? Yes. By canceling |
| There are several sights of note outside both towns. Just | your previous reservation and booking a new reservation. |
| south of Eureka, and well worth the trip, is the pastoral | Also, you can call one of our friendly customer service |
| Victorian town of Ferndale. It was first settled in 1864 by | representatives at our toll free number, between the hours of |
| Danish immigrants, and it remains a thriving small town of | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday CST, 11 a.m. to 6 |
| people who gossip on street corners and take turns | p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| shuttling kids to Future Farmers of America and 4-H | |
| meetings. Stop by the Ferndale Museum for some local | How do you book a room for someone else? You can us |
| history, and take time to appreciate Ferndale's striking | our system to book a room for someone else. Make sure |
| Gingerbread Mansion, which is a popular | you include that persons information as the guest. You can |
| bed-and-breakfast. Gather up picnic fixings in nearby | have a different person paying with their credit card than the |
| Fernbridge at the Fernbridge Meat and Cold Storage | name and address of the guest staying in the room . |
| Company, which is famous for its cured sausages and | |
| jerked meats. Another wise stop is the Loleta Cheese | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| Factory in Loleta, which specializes in Jersey milk cheeses. | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| Trinidad (12 mi/20 km north of Arcata) is a small, | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| picturesque village that was one of the largest towns on the | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
| coast in the mid 1800s. It has an aquarium as well as two | |
| beaches and a lighthouse. A number of sport and | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with many |
| commercial fishing boats are based in the town. | hotels to provide the lowest possible rates available on the |
| | Internet. In most cases, these rates are lower than all other |
| Willow Creek (25 mi/40 km east of Arcata) is a center for | online websites. These are designated with a "hot-deals" |
| white-water rafting with several companies offering trips on | link and are listed first for search performed by destination |
| the Salmon, Trinity, Klamath, Smith and Eel Rivers. Eureka | city. |
| and Arcata are 225 mi/360 km north of San Francisco. | |
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