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Bozeman, Montana
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| The home of Montana State University, Bozeman has a | Can I make the Bozeman reservation by phone? We would |
| reputation for being the state's hip town as well as a major | be happy to help you make any Bozeman hotel reservation |
| agricultural center. It's also well situated between two of the | by phone. You can call our toll free number between the |
| state's popular ski areas, Bridger Bowl and Big Sky. In | hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 |
| town, the university's Museum of the Rockies contains lots | a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| of interesting Plains Indian artifacts, pioneer exhibits and | |
| examples of Western art. But what we find most fascinating | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| is the museum's collection of fossils and dinosaur eggs. In | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| fact, the dinosaur exhibit is one of the best in the country. | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| Curator Jack Horner was in large part responsible for the | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| revised theories of dinosaurs as nuturing, social creatures. | personal and credit card information. |
| There's also a great planetarium with a computer-driven | |
| star show. The Montana Winter Fair (livestock show, art | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| exhibits, carnival) is held every February in Bozeman. | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| To the southwest of Bozeman is Virginia City, once a | information page, if this is import to you. |
| boomtown and the territorial capital, now distinguished by | |
| its collection of more than 100 restored buildings. They | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| include theaters, hotels and the Vigilante Barn, which many | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| think served as the headquarters of self-appointed lawmen | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| in the area. East of Bozeman, just off I-90 near Big Timber, is | your specific property. |
| Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, which focuses on a | |
| colony of black-tailed prairie dogs. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Big Sky Resort lies 35 mi/55 km southwest of Bozeman in | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| the Gallatin National Forest. Montana's most complete | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| year-round resort destination, it has a reputation for being | property "Detail" pages. |
| reasonably priced and quite relaxed compared with the big | |
| ski destinations in Colorado and elsewhere in the Rockies | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| (though it ranks among the most expensive ski areas in | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| Montana). Big Sky's skiable terrain includes more than | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| 3,500 acres/1,416 hectares on three mountains. Skiers of all | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| abilities will find appropriate runs among the 150 named | |
| trails. There are wide-open bowls, gladed meadows and | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| lots of long runs, including one measuring 6 mi/10 km. | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| Steep, open-bowl skiing with some tight tree-turn runs is | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| available for the experts, with the top of Lone Mountain | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| being an especially challenging area. Backcountry skiing is | number. |
| also possible. Snowboarders have their choice of several | |
| terrain parks. Off-mountain wintertime activities include | How much is the charge for more than two people per |
| cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, dogsledding, Sno-cat | room? Different policy are established by each hotel |
| tours and snowmobiling. Big Sky is also popular in the | regarding multiple guests per room. Our booking engine |
| summer, offering golf, tennis, hiking trails, cookouts, hay | technology allows for display of the appropriate rate for |
| rides and horseback riding. There's a good selection of | your room when the number of adults is selected. |
| accommodations at the resort, including more than 500 | |
| hotel rooms, as well as a number of restaurants and | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state has |
| nightspots. Some excellent guest ranches are nearby. | different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| Bridger | displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For some hotels |
| Bowl Ski Area, one of the state's more popular slopes, lies | there are additional fees charged to your room reservation. |
| 15 mi/25 km northeast of Bozeman. It's unusual in that it's | These additional charges help us have the lowest rates on |
| operated as a nonprofit company, which results in some | the Internet. |
| relatively low prices. There are 3,600 acres/1,456 hectares | |
| of skiable terrain and 69 runs, the longest measuring 3 mi/5 | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| km. The resort's Ridge area is geared for adventurous, | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| expert skiers and includes rock cliffs and chutes (getting | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| there requires a long hike above nearest ski lift). On the | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| other hand, Bridger's long, gentle slopes will appeal to less | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
| experienced downhillers and snowboarders (60% of the | |
| runs are designed for beginner and intermediate levels). | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have tried to |
| The resort also includes a mix of wide-open bowls, deep | answer most questions with our frequently asked questions |
| powder and giant moguls. Facilities at the base are limited, | sections. If youd like to talk with one of our knowledgeable |
| but a number of motels, guest houses and | customer service representatives please call our toll free |
| bed-and-breakfasts are in the area. Many skiers prefer to | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| commute from Bozeman. Bozeman is 115 mi/185 km west of | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| Billings. | Sunday. |
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