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Elko, Nevada
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| Located in the north-central part of the state, Elko bills itself | Can I make the Elko reservation by phone? We would be |
| as the last real cowtown in the West. But it has also been | happy to help you make any Elko hotel reservation by |
| home to a sizable community of Basque sheepherders who | phone. You can call our toll free number between the hours |
| brought their unique cultural traditions to the area (and were | of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to |
| for a time in conflict with the cattle barons). | 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
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| The region's heritage is the focus of the Northeastern | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Nevada Museum, which contains a sizable collection of | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| western art and artifacts. Wide-open spaces and cowpokes | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| also take center stage at Elko's well-known Cowboy Poetry | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| Gathering, which brings together cowboy poets and | personal and credit card information. |
| storytellers each January (the one time of year when the | |
| cowhands have some free time, though the weather is far | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| from co-operative). Even if you miss the festival itself, you | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| can learn about cowboy culture at the Western Folklore | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| Center, the sponsor of the poetry gathering. Housed in the | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| 1912 Pioneer Hotel, the center has a gift shop that sells | property "Detail" pages. |
| books, tapes and CDs full of western wit and wisdom. | |
| | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| The Basque side of Elko gets its due at the National | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| Basque Festival, held on the first weekend of July. It | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| includes such traditional Basque competitions as dancing, | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| sheepherding, handball, strength and endurance contests | number. |
| and yelling. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| If it's not cowboys or Basques that brought you to Elko, it's | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| likely to be gambling or brothels (both fit well with the town's | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| Wild West image). Casinos are nothing new in Elko: The | information page, if this is import to you. |
| first opened in 1931, and it was Elko not Vegas that first | |
| hatched the idea of booking big-name acts to bring in the | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| gamblers (the Commercial Hotel did it in 1941). Prostitution | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| no doubt predated the casinos, and today Elko claims the | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| most legal brothels of any town in the U.S. | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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| Elko makes a good base for exploring the fine | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| outdoor-recreation areas of northeastern Nevada: the | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| Jarbidge Wilderness Area, Wild Horse State Recreation | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| Area and the Ruby Mountains, all magnificent high-country | your specific property. |
| preserves in Humboldt National Forest. They're great | |
| places for fishing, camping and hunting. The Ruby Lake | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state has |
| National Wildlife Refuge is prime nesting territory for | different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| elegant sandhill cranes and trumpeter swans as well as | displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For some hotels |
| many other bird species. Elko is 310 mi/500 km north of Las | there are additional fees charged to your room reservation. |
| Vegas. | These additional charges help us have the lowest rates on |
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