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Wilmington, Delaware
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| Set on Brandywine Creek and the Christina River, | Can I make the Wilmington reservation by phone? We |
| Wilmington is the site where E. I. du Pont founded his | would be happy to help you make any Wilmington hotel |
| company in 1802 (the city has the dubious distinction of | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| being called the Chemical Capital of the World). Wilmington | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| was also the first permanent settlement in the Delaware | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| Valley, established by Swedes who arrived in 1638. Today, | |
| Wilmington is an industrial, financial and shipping hub with a | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| skyline of sleek modern buildings. | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| For visitors, Wilmington may be most useful as a base for | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| visiting the Brandywine Valley, north of the city (see | personal and credit card information. |
| separate listing). But Wilmington proper does have some | |
| attractions worth noting, many of them related to its history. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| In the downtown area, the Kalmar Nyckel Shipyard and | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| Museum focuses on the town's initial settlement and | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| explores the history of shipbuilding. Nearby is Old Swedes | information page, if this is import to you. |
| Church, built in 1698. | |
| | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| A little farther east, between Market and King Streets, is Old | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| Town Hall, a museum depicting life in Delaware over the | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| centuries. The Delaware Historical Society owns the entire | your specific property. |
| city block around Old Town Hall we recommend stopping | |
| at the office to arrange a guided tour of Old Wilmington. The | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Delaware History Museum is also in the area, offering | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| changing exhibits on local history in a unique location: a | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| refurbished Woolworth's store. Nearby is the Grand Opera | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| House, a restored 1871 theater where the Delaware | property "Detail" pages. |
| Symphony and other artists perform. The opera house is on | |
| the Market Street Mall, the downtown area's premier | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| shopping area. | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| To the south, the waterfront area along the Christina River | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| has been undergoing extensive renovation in recent years. | |
| Once the heart of the city's shipbuilding industry, it now | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| holds the Riverfront Arts Center, which hosts splashy | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| limited-run exhibitions. Also in the area is the Shipyard | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| Shops complex, an outlet mall with discounted | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| merchandise from L. L. Bean and other retailers. | number. |
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| The Delaware Art Museum, on Kentmere Parkway in the | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We coordinate |
| northwestern part of the city, has an extraordinary collection | closely with the properties in the database. Only those with |
| of pre-Raphaelites and American illustrations (especially | room availability for the requested dates can be displayed |
| those of N. C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle). There are also | and booked through our system. After receiving |
| some Winslow Homer paintings, but it's a rather limited | confirmation on your credit card amount, the system |
| collection. | instantly issues a confirmation on the computer screen. We |
| | also forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| Brandywine Park is a pleasant recreation area designed | 48 hours. |
| by Frederick Law Olmsted, the architect of Central Park in | |
| New York City be sure to see the Japanese cherry trees. An | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| interesting way to enjoy the countryside near Wilmington is | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| aboard the Wilmington & Western Railroad, a steam train | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| dating from the late 1800s that runs on weekends | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| April-December. | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
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| Annual events in the area include Wilmington Garden Day | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured and |
| in May and the Delaware Bluegrass Festival, near | displayed into the final payment screen. See rate details for |
| Wilmington in the town of Bear, in September. | taxes for each day. |
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