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Lincoln, Nebraska
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| Primarily known as Nebraska's capital city and the home of | Can I make the Lincoln reservation by phone? We would be |
| the University of Nebraska, Lincoln set in the southeast | happy to help you make any Lincoln hotel reservation by |
| corner of the state has numerous worthwhile attractions for | phone. You can call our toll free number between the hours |
| visitors. Foremost among them is the unusual and | of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to |
| impressive state capitol, which is unlike any other capitol | 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| building we've ever seen: The art-deco spire looks like | |
| something out of a Buck Rogers serial. The tower rises 400 | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| ft/120 m above a building constructed of marble, bronze, | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| hand-carved wood and gold leaf. The decorations inside | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| are almost as impressive as the exterior. | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| | personal and credit card information. |
| If time is not an issue, there are several other notable | |
| buildings: the Governor's Mansion (it has a nice doll | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| collection representing the state's first ladies); the Kennard | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| House (original 1870s decor the owner had it built in | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| defiance of a newspaper account that had said nobody will | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| ever go to Lincoln); and the Nebraska Bank of Commerce | number. |
| Center (one of the accomplishments of well-known architect | |
| I. M. Pei). | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Lincoln has a number of museums. The Sheldon Memorial | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| Art Gallery and Sculpture Garden is an impressive | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| collection of 20th-century American art housed in a structure | property "Detail" pages. |
| designed by architect Philip Johnson. The sculpture garden | |
| extends for several blocks around the gallery maps are | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| available. | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| We also liked the Folsom Children's Zoo and Botanical | your specific property. |
| Garden it re-creates an 1800s town, with a large, nicely | |
| landscaped area where children can pet the animals. Take | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| a ride on the miniature train circling the zoo. Another | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| possibility for kids: the Lincoln Children's Museum, where | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| they can step into Recollections II, a fantastic | information page, if this is import to you. |
| computer-driven exhibit. As soothing music plays, they | |
| watch their silhouettes move and shimmer over an | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| ever-changing background screen of solid or patterned or | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| strobe-light colors. (All ages can step inside: We saw a | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| baby in a stroller who really got a kick out of the effects, and | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| we had a good time with it ourselves.) | |
| | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? This |
| The University of Nebraska State Museum has mounted | information is updated a many times during the year. We |
| skeletons of mammoths, mastodons, four-tuskers and | strive to have the most complete information available and |
| modern elephants. The museum's Ralph Mueller | the most accurate. We do rely on the personnel at each |
| Planetarium offers well-produced sky shows and laser-light | hotel property to update and change information as |
| shows. The Museum of Nebraska History is a | appropriate. |
| state-of-the-art facility illustrating the way people have lived | |
| on the Great Plains from prehistoric times to the 1950s. | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We coordinate |
| Lincoln is also home to the National Museum of Roller | closely with the properties in the database. Only those with |
| Skating, which is trust us the only museum of its kind. It | room availability for the requested dates can be displayed |
| traces the history of skates from the 1700s through the | and booked through our system. After receiving |
| greats of vaudeville and competitive skating. Slightly less | confirmation on your credit card amount, the system |
| quirky is the Frank H. Woods Telephone Pioneer Museum, | instantly issues a confirmation on the computer screen. We |
| which traces the development of the phone with exhibits | also forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| showing how turn-of-the century operators worked. Dozens | 48 hours. |
| of old telephones and related accessories and technology | |
| are on display. | Can I change my hotel after booking? Yes. By canceling |
| | your previous reservation and booking a new reservation. |
| Those interested in outdoor recreation should check out the | Also, you can call one of our friendly customer service |
| Wilderness Park Hiking Trail, a 13-mi/21-km trail along Salt | representatives at our toll free number, between the hours of |
| Creek that passes through heavily wooded areas, | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday CST, 11 a.m. to 6 |
| meadows and creek beds rich with wildlife and wildflowers. | p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| Also, within a 25-mi/40-km radius of Lincoln are many lakes | |
| and other recreation areas. | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with many |
| | hotels to provide the lowest possible rates available on the |
| In Fremont, 30 mi/50 km northwest of Lincoln, you can take a | Internet. In most cases, these rates are lower than all other |
| ride in historic rail passenger cars on the Fremont & Elkhorn | online websites. These are designated with a "hot-deals" |
| Valley Railroad. There are both day excursions (using cars | link and are listed first for search performed by destination |
| from the 1920s) and weekend dinner trains (employing cars | city. |
| from the 1940s). The F&E makes a 15-mi/25-km run to | |
| Hooper, which has a restored downtown with buildings from | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| the 1890s. | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support and |
| | Feedback" request form. Include your previous reservation |
| Among the notable events on Lincoln's calendar are | amount and the reservation confirmation number along with |
| Haymarket Heydays (food vendors and entertainment in | your questions. We will contact you within 24 hours. |
| the city's historic district mid June); the Nebraska State Fair | |
| (August-September); and the Star City Holiday Parade and | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured and |
| Weekend Festival (first Saturday in December). 60 mi/95 | displayed into the final payment screen. See rate details for |
| km southwest of Omaha. | taxes for each day. |
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