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Rochester, New York
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| Though perhaps best known as the home of Eastman | Can I make the Rochester reservation by phone? We would |
| Kodak, the giant of the photographic film business, | be happy to help you make any Rochester hotel |
| Rochester is also the home of Xerox and Gerber Baby | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free number |
| Foods. | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through |
| | Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| Kodak's influence is clearly seen at the International | |
| Museum of Photography (at the George Eastman House). It | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| exhibits a spectacular collection of photographs ranging | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| from early daguerreotypes to modern masterworks and | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| also hosts a variety of temporary exhibitions of such | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| notables as famed National Geographic photographer | personal and credit card information. |
| Steve McMurry. (If you're taking vacation snapshots during | |
| your travels, you'll find the exhibit either inspiring or | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| intimidating.) The museum also takes pride in its film | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| selection, with viewings held throughout the year. The | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| mansion and gardens constructed by Kodak's founder | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| have been restored to their 1930s appearance, making the | |
| museum a great photo opportunity in itself. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| High Falls is a 96-ft-/29-m-high cascade in the Brown's | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| Race Historic District in downtown Rochester. The Center at | information page, if this is import to you. |
| High Falls is a complex of attractions centered on the falls, | |
| including the Pont de Rennes pedestrian bridge over the | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| Genesee River (and its 96-ft/30-m waterfall), Granite Mills | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Common (a park between the bridge and the 19th-century | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| waterworks building) and a replica of the raceways that | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| once diverted water from the river to the first flour mills in | property "Detail" pages. |
| Rochester. | |
| | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Another interesting attraction downtown is the Corn Hill | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| Marina, where the canal boat Sam Patch offers dinner | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| cruises and tours of the Erie Canal and the Genesee River | your specific property. |
| (July-October). The nearby Riverwalk Market is a nice | |
| place to stroll and shop for farm-fresh produce and | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| homemade delicacies. | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| Other attractions include the home of famous suffragette | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Susan B. Anthony, the world-class Eastman School of | number. |
| Music and the very unusual Strong Museum (its collection | |
| focuses on the decorative arts, toys and history of the | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state has |
| Industrial Revolution). History buffs may want to visit Mount | different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated and |
| Hope Cemetery, where the slave-turned-abolitionist | displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For some hotels |
| Frederick Douglass is buried. | there are additional fees charged to your room reservation. |
| | These additional charges help us have the lowest rates on |
| For all you artsy folks, the Lilac Festival, a celebration of art, | the Internet. |
| crafts and entertainment amid 400 blooming varieties of | |
| lilacs, is held in Rochester every May and draws a large | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We coordinate |
| local crowd. Be sure to pass through Rochester this time of | closely with the properties in the database. Only those with |
| year if you want to pick up affordable trinkets and | room availability for the requested dates can be displayed |
| homemade artifacts from the region. | and booked through our system. After receiving |
| | confirmation on your credit card amount, the system |
| From Rochester, head southwest to Mumford, home of | instantly issues a confirmation on the computer screen. We |
| Genesee Country Village. This living-history village is | also forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| made up of 54 restored historic buildings from the early | 48 hours. |
| days of life on the riverfront. Childs, 30 mi/45 km west of | |
| Rochester, is known for its historic buildings made of | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map link |
| cobblestone masonry. Built from small stones taken from | displayed on the property "Detail" page. This informative |
| area fields, the cobblestone buildings date from the early to | map will give you the main cross streets and address. Click |
| mid 1800s. There's a Cobblestone Museum in town and | the tab: "directions", type in your address and click |
| several buildings constructed of the stones, including a | "submit". A detailed list of where to turn and how many miles |
| church, a parsonage and a one-room schoolhouse. | will be displayed. |
| Rochester is 65 mi/105 km east of Buffalo. | |
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