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Carson City, Nevada
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| The state capital since territorial days, Carson City was | Can I make the Carson City reservation by phone? We |
| strategically located near the old Comstock Lode mining | would be happy to help you make any Carson City hotel |
| territory. Today, its close proximity to the Lake Tahoe/Reno | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| area makes Carson City an appealing day trip from the | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| resorts. | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
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| While you're there, be sure to visit the governor's mansion, | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| the state capitol (it has a silver dome) and the downtown | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| historic district. The Nevada State Museum, housed in a | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| former U.S. mint, displays machines once used to make | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| millions of dollars' worth of gold and silver coins. You'll also | personal and credit card information. |
| find exhibits about Nevada's history, geography and culture | |
| as well as replicas of an underground mine and a ghost | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| town. Don't miss the museum's collection of baskets made | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| by Dat-So-Lat-Lee, a Washo Indian woman who died in | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| 1925. Using only her hands, teeth and a sharp rock, she | information page, if this is import to you. |
| created masterpieces of basket-weaving that have been | |
| valued at US$250,000. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada has 25 | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| hands-on exhibits relating to fine arts, sciences and | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| humanities. Kids will also like the Nevada State Railroad | property "Detail" pages. |
| Museum, with restored railroad equipment and train rides | |
| (phone ahead to inquire about departures the trains only run | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| on certain days). The Stewart Indian Museum, on the site of | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| the old Stewart Indian Boarding School, has traveling | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| exhibits about Native American culture, as well as displays | your specific property. |
| of artifacts. | |
| | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| If you have time and like old houses, drive by the Victorian | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| houses on North Division Street (including one that | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| belonged to Mark Twain's brother, Orion Clemens) or drive | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| out to the Bowers Mansion Park (10 mi/16 km north of town), | |
| where you can take a tour of a lavish home built by a mining | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| millionaire. | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| For good views of the Sierra Nevadas and the Carson | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Range, take a drive through Washoe Lake State | number. |
| Recreation Area. And don't miss a stop at nearby Genoa, | |
| Nevada's oldest non-Native American community, | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured and |
| originally settled by Mormons. Mormon Station State | displayed into the final payment screen. See rate details for |
| Historic Park maintains a replica of the trading post that was | taxes for each day. |
| built there in 1851 (it contains a small museum). Carson City | |
| is 325 mi/525 km northwest of Las Vegas. | |
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