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Hannibal, Missouri
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| Situated in northeastern Missouri, Hannibal is a picturesque | Can I make the Hannibal reservation by phone? We would |
| Mississippi River town closely associated with one of the | be happy to help you make any Hannibal hotel reservation |
| nation's most famous writers, Mark Twain. Twain (then | by phone. You can call our toll free number between the |
| Samuel Clemens) grew up in Hannibal, and you can visit his | hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 |
| childhood home on Hill Street. The house, which has been | a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| carefully restored, is a museum containing manuscripts and | |
| memorabilia (be sure to see the series of Norman Rockwell | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| paintings based on Twain's most popular books). Hannibal | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| also contains several locations thought to have inspired | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| settings in the stories of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (though | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| they tend to be rather touristy): Becky Thatcher's House, | personal and credit card information. |
| Grant's Drug Store and the fence that is supposedly the one | |
| Tom Sawyer cleverly convinced his buddies to whitewash. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| Mark Twain Cave and Cameron Cave (the Indian caves that | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| figured in five of the author's books) are just southeast of | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| town take a sweater if you visit them, as they're chilly. At | information page, if this is import to you. |
| Cardiff Hill, there are statues of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, | |
| and a statue of the author stands in Riverview Park. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| After you've seen the Twain sights, you might want to visit | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| two of the city's most impressive historic homes: the Garth | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| Woodside Mansion, an elegant Victorian home, and | property "Detail" pages. |
| Rockcliffe Mansion, a river estate with art-nouveau | |
| appointments. The Molly Brown Dinner Theater presents | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| musical revues April-December (the theater is named for | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| the unsinkable Molly from the Titanic disaster, who was | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| once a Hannibal resident). | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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| While Twain spent most of his youth at Hannibal, he was | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| born 35 mi/55 km southwest, near the Missouri town of | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| Florida: The cabin where he was born is in Mark Twain | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| State Park. West of Hannibal is Bethel, founded as a | your specific property. |
| German communal colony. Historic homes, antique shops | |
| and the country cooking at Bethel Fest Hall make it worth a | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| visit. Annual events in Hannibal include National Tom | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| Sawyer Days (competitions, parade, fireworks July) and the | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| Autumn Historic Folklife Festival (entertainment, arts and | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| crafts, performances, food October). 90 mi/145 km northwest | number. |
| of St. Louis. | |
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