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Wilmington, North Carolina
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| This attractive coastal city (pop. 75,838), located on the | Can I make the Wilmington reservation by phone? We |
| Cape Fear coast in the southeastern part of the state, is the | would be happy to help you make any Wilmington hotel |
| site of a burgeoning film and TV production industry. The | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| production studio is not open to the public, but film shoots | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| occur frequently on the streets. | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
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| Wilmington has a grand Historic District: 200 blocks of | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| beautiful homes and buildings that have been included on | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| the National Register of Historic Places. Take a guided | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| walking tour to get a good look at some of the homes | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| (available April-October). Other attractions in Wilmington | personal and credit card information. |
| include the USS North Carolina battleship (a World War II | |
| warhorse that's open for tours) and Chandler's Wharf (a | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| restored waterfront from the 1800s with ships, shops and | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| museums). The new Louise Wells Cameron Art Museum | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| (which also houses St. John's Museum of Art) was designed | your specific property. |
| by Charles Gwathmey. It showcases North Carolina artists | |
| and has one of the world's most extensive collections of | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| prints by Mary Cassatt. The museum also has an | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| impressive collection of Jugtown Pottery. | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Try to see a play, opera or concert at the recently restored | |
| Thalian Hall, a beautiful Victorian theater. (The theater's | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| thunder roll, which creates a rumbling sound by rolling | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| cannonballs down a wooden trough, is thought to be the | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| only one still in use, though it's rarely utilized.) | information page, if this is import to you. |
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| Northeast of Wilmington is Moores Creek National | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Battlefield, site of one of the first patriot victories in the | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Revolutionary War. The early-1700s Orton Plantation (15 | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| mi/25 km south of town) includes an impressive | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| colonial-style residence. The interior isn't open to the | property "Detail" pages. |
| public, but the exterior of the house and the gardens are | |
| worth seeing. Farther south is Bald Head Island. Old Baldy, | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| as the now-dim lighthouse on the island is called, is the | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| oldest in the state, built in 1817. | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Annual events in Wilmington include the North Carolina | number. |
| Azalea Festival (parade, entertainment and home and | |
| garden tours April) and Riverfest (arts, crafts, entertainment, | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured and |
| fireworks, exhibits, races and food October). 120 mi/195 km | displayed into the final payment screen. See rate details for |
| southeast of Raleigh. | taxes for each day. |
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