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Natchez, Mississippi
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| Set on a high bluff overlooking the Mississippi River, | Can I make the Natchez reservation by phone? We would |
| Natchez was born in the cotton-boom days. Riverboats still | be happy to help you make any Natchez hotel reservation |
| dock there, although now they're more likely to carry | by phone. You can call our toll free number between the |
| vacationers than bales of cotton. Established in 1716 as | hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 |
| Fort Rosalie by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, | a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| the city is the oldest settlement on the Mississippi River. | |
| | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Nearly 500 historic buildings and homes are located in | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| Natchez. At the Natchez National Historical Park, visitors | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| can visit several important sites, though many structures in | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| the park are undergoing extensive rebuilding and | personal and credit card information. |
| renovation. Among them are Fort Rosalie, the French fort | |
| that was the original city site, and the William Johnson | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| House, a mid-1800s home owned by one of only a few free | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| blacks in the Deep South prior to the Civil War. (Johnson | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| himself was a slave owner.) The park's other gem is the | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Melrose Estate, which provides a glimpse at antebellum | number. |
| elegance. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| Other antebellum homes in Natchez (dating from the late | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| 1700s to the mid 1800s) were built in a variety of | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| architectural styles (Greek Revival being especially | information page, if this is import to you. |
| popular). While some of the homes are open year-round, | |
| others can only be seen during special tours known as the | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| spring, fall and Christmas pilgrimages. The Parsonage and | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| Choctaw House are two standouts that can be seen during | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| these special events. | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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| Of those that are open all year long, consider visiting the | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Briars, the Burn, Dunleith, Longwood, Monmouth, Rosalie | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| and Stanton Hall. We think Longwood may be the most | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| interesting the exterior of this huge octagonal house was | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| finished in elaborate detail, but construction on the interior | property "Detail" pages. |
| stopped in 1861 with the coming of the Civil War. Today, the | |
| house is carefully preserved in the same state the exterior | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| is grand and impressive, and much of the interior is | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| exposed beam and brick. If you want to spend more time in | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| one of these grand old homes, seek out a house that has | your specific property. |
| been converted into a bed-and-breakfast: There are | |
| several to choose from. | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have tried to |
| | answer most questions with our frequently asked questions |
| The Grand Village of the Natchez Indians contains | sections. If youd like to talk with one of our knowledgeable |
| interpretive exhibits, reconstructed ceremonial mounds and | customer service representatives please call our toll free |
| a museum with artifacts. And the old red-light district, | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| Natchez-under-the-Hill, has several boutiques and | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| restaurants. The Lady Luck Natchez, a riverboat casino, is | Sunday. |
| docked nearby. | |
| | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with many |
| A traditional part of the Spring Pilgrimage (March-April) is | hotels to provide the lowest possible rates available on the |
| the Confederate Pageant, held four nights a week at the City | Internet. In most cases, these rates are lower than all other |
| Auditorium: You'll see a panoply of hoop skirts and gray | online websites. These are designated with a "hot-deals" |
| uniforms with full Tara-phernalia. An interesting contrast to | link and are listed first for search performed by destination |
| the pageant is the African-American perspective offered by | city. |
| First Presbryterian Church, A Southern Road to Freedom, | |
| an evening of music and stories. Another notable event is | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| Mardi Gras, which has a parade, floats and a grand ball | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| (February or early March). Natchez is a good place to | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| begin a scenic drive north on the Natchez Trace Parkway. | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| 90 mi/145 km southwest of Jackson. | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
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