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Bend, Oregon
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| The spectacular mountain and high-desert scenery | Can I make the Bend reservation by phone? We would be |
| surrounding Bend has spurred a tourism boom, making the | happy to help you make any Bend hotel reservation by |
| city one of the fastest-growing areas in Oregon. Outdoor | phone. You can call our toll free number between the hours |
| opportunities abound with rock climbing, bicycling, golf, | of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to |
| hiking, horseback riding, white-water rafting and trout fishing | 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| available in or near the city. The Pole-Pedal-Paddle | |
| Triathlon draws legions of skiers, bikers and kayakers to | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Bend in May. Many visitors use Bend as a base to explore | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| the surrounding region or merely pass through on their way | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| to one of the numerous year-round resorts located nearby. | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| Many of them are centered on Mt. Bachelor one of Oregon's | personal and credit card information. |
| premier skiing areas. The eclectic combination of duffers, | |
| climbers and equestrians makes for lively gatherings in the | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| city's restaurants, coffeehouses and brewpubs. | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| On the southern edge of Bend is the excellent High Desert | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| Museum, which has a wide range of exhibits: We especially | number. |
| enjoyed watching the river otters and the outstanding | |
| presentation about birds of prey. There are displays of the | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| native flora and fauna of the Bend Area, a collection of | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| Western art and exhibits about Oregon history, including a | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| new wing that focuses on the Native Americans of the | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| Columbia River Plateau. It incorporates interactive | property "Detail" pages. |
| displays, a video theater, panoramic scenes depicting the | |
| central Oregon landscape and personal accounts of events | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| in the region. In all, this is a regional museum well worth your | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| time. | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| | your specific property. |
| Just a 10-minute drive south of the High Desert Museum is | |
| the Lava Lands Visitor Center of Newberry National | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| Volcanic Monument. You can learn about the geologic | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| unrest that created this strange terrain, formed by ancient | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| volcanic eruptions. Take a stroll along the Trail of the | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Molten Lands, which traverses 9 sq mi/23 sq km of lava | |
| fields. You should also drive to the top of Lava Butte, a huge | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| cinder cone that spewed the lava 60 centuries ago. Lava | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| River Cave is a very long lava tube that runs for more than 1 | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| mi/1.6 km. Rent one of the lanterns that are available at the | information page, if this is import to you. |
| entrance to the cave, and wear warm clothes: The high | |
| temperature inside the cave is 45 F/7 C. | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map link |
| | displayed on the property "Detail" page. This informative |
| If you have the time and want to see absolutely fantastic | map will give you the main cross streets and address. Click |
| high-mountain scenery, follow the Cascades Lakes | the tab: "directions", type in your address and click |
| Highway through the Deschutes National Forest, which | "submit". A detailed list of where to turn and how many miles |
| passes the Three Sisters volcanoes: South, Middle and | will be displayed. |
| North (a.k.a. Faith, Hope and Charity), each of which is more | |
| than 10,000 ft/3,050 m tall. The 90-mi/145-km loop begins | How do you book a room for someone else? You can us |
| and ends in Bend and takes the better part of a day. Also in | our system to book a room for someone else. Make sure |
| the area is the town of Sisters, which claims to be the llama | you include that persons information as the guest. You can |
| capital of the U.S. More than 700 of the animals graze there | have a different person paying with their credit card than the |
| on the world's largest llama-breeding ranch (located near | name and address of the guest staying in the room . |
| the Mt. Bachelor ski area). | |
| | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with many |
| Just 22 mi/35 km west of Bend, Mt. Bachelor is a high-desert | hotels to provide the lowest possible rates available on the |
| volcanic cone with 70 groomed and ungroomed downhill | Internet. In most cases, these rates are lower than all other |
| skiing trails, 35 mi/55 km of cross-country trails and a wealth | online websites. These are designated with a "hot-deals" |
| of activities for kids. Advanced skiers can often ski the | link and are listed first for search performed by destination |
| summit until July. From the summit, you'll have panoramic | city. |
| vistas of the Three Sisters. Bend is 130 mi/210 km | |
| southeast of Portland. | |
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