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North Platte, Nebraska
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| Very much a crossroads of the Old West, North Platte was a | Can I make the North Platte reservation by phone? We |
| way station for the Pony Express and another town along | would be happy to help you make any North Platte hotel |
| the Oregon and Mormon Trails. Latter-day travelers | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| passing through the area should take a break and visit the | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park, where the famous | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| adventurer's home has been preserved, along with artifacts | |
| and memorabilia from his Wild West Show. Rodeos, | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| sing-alongs and buffalo-stew cookouts take place | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| frequently at the park. Nearby, in Maxwell, is Fort | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| McPherson National Cemetery, site of a U.S. cavalry fort | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| turned into a graveyard for veterans of the Civil War. It's now | personal and credit card information. |
| a final resting place for veterans of many conflicts. Railroad | |
| buffs will want to see Bailey Yard, the world's largest rail | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| classification yard the place where cars get hitched | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| together for outgoing trains. There's an observation tower | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| where you can get a good look at the yard, along with an | your specific property. |
| explanatory audio program. | |
| | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| For water activities or just a break on the shore, head west | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| to Lake McConaughy, a 25-mi-/40-km-long lake with lovely | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| blue water. If you're in North Platte in June, don't miss | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Nebraskaland Days, which includes the four-day Buffalo Bill | number. |
| Rodeo, a professional event. | |
| | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Ogallala, another important town in the history of the West, | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| lies 50 mi/80 km west of North Platte. This is where the | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| Texas Trail cattle drives ended in the 1870s and 1880s and | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| where the just-paid cowboys raised a ruckus after many | property "Detail" pages. |
| long days on the trail. You can visit the Cowboy Museum | |
| and Front Street, a re-creation of the main street of the | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| 1880s. During spring and summer, there are western shows | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| in the saloon and simulated shootouts in the streets. Nearby | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| is Boot Hill, the final resting place of some cowpokes who | information page, if this is import to you. |
| didn't survive the town's rough-and-rowdy ways. Also in | |
| Ogallala is the Mansion on the Hill, a historic home from the | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| cattle-drive period. North Platte is 240 mi/385 km west of | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| Omaha. | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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