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Columbia, South Carolina
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| Located near the center of the state, Columbia became | Can I make the Columbia reservation by phone? We would |
| South Carolina's capital when the seat of government | be happy to help you make any Columbia hotel reservation |
| moved there from Charleston in 1786. The State House is | by phone. You can call our toll free number between the |
| where the governor's office is and the General Assembly | hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 |
| meets. It is one of the more unusual state capitols in the | a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| U.S.: Its design is based on the architecture of the Italian | |
| Renaissance, but it was constructed from locally quarried | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| blue granite. Sherman shelled it during the Civil War look for | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, the |
| the bronze stars that mark the hits. In the neighborhood | standard encryption on the Internet. This type of encryption |
| called Arsenal Hill, you'll find the Governor's Mansion, lots | allows you to feel confident and secure about supplying |
| of historic homes and City Hall. | personal and credit card information. |
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| The Historic Columbia District is another area chock-full of | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a room? A |
| grand old buildings, including the Robert Mills Historic | minimum age of 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| House, a Greek Revival house designed by the man who | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. These |
| drew up the original plans for the Washington Monument. | requirements and other amenities information on the |
| Another interesting historic home is the sumptuously | property "Detail" pages. |
| furnished Hampton-Preston Mansion. A nun who'd known | |
| Sherman before the war saved it from destruction during the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Civil War: She asked the general to replace a convent that | breakfast with each room night booked. This information |
| had burned, and he obliged by giving her the choice of any | can be found on the property information "detail" page for |
| house in the city. To get a good look at some of the historic | your specific property. |
| homes, take one of the tours offered by the Historic | |
| Columbia Foundation. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the hotel? |
| | Some hotels do offer free shuttle services from the airport |
| The South Carolina State Museum, housed in a former | but not all. Please verify this information on the property |
| textile mill, has four floors of art, history, natural history, | information page, if this is import to you. |
| science and technology. The Columbia Museum of Art is | |
| worth a visit for its superior collection of Renaissance and | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? Our |
| baroque paintings. Take young ones to the museum's | confirmation number displayed immediately upon |
| children's gallery, and check to see if there are any | successfully making your reservation. Our systems work |
| weekend programs at the connecting Gibbes Planetarium. | behind the scenes to email you the final confirmation |
| The Mann-Simons Cottage Museum of African-American | number. |
| Culture preserves the home of Celia Mann, a slave who | |
| purchased her freedom in the mid 1800s and then walked | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some hotels |
| from Charleston to Columbia to start her new life. | accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival day. Only |
| | hotels that follow this policy will show when the today's |
| The University of South Carolina is also located in | arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Columbia, and there are two museums on the campus: The | |
| McKissick Museum of the University of South Carolina, | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have tried to |
| which has a fine collection of gemstones and antique silver, | answer most questions with our frequently asked questions |
| and the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and | sections. If youd like to talk with one of our knowledgeable |
| Museum, which contains military artifacts from the Civil War | customer service representatives please call our toll free |
| and other periods. | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| One of Columbia's biggest attractions is Riverbanks Zoo | Sunday. |
| and Garden, which contains more than 2,000 animals in | |
| simulated natural habitats and an Aquarium Reptile | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map link |
| Complex. For a breath of fresh air, stroll through Riverfront | displayed on the property "Detail" page. This informative |
| Park along a canal that dates to the 1820s. You can also | map will give you the main cross streets and address. Click |
| tour the original hydroelectric plant used by the city in the | the tab: "directions", type in your address and click |
| 1890s. | "submit". A detailed list of where to turn and how many miles |
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| Other attractions include Woodrow Wilson's Boyhood | |
| Home. The Capital City Bombers, a minor-league affiliate of | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We coordinate |
| the New York Mets, play baseball at Capital City Park. Do | closely with the properties in the database. Only those with |
| look out for Tunnelvision, the photo-realist mural on the wall | room availability for the requested dates can be displayed |
| of the Federal Land Bank Building that re-creates a tunnel | and booked through our system. After receiving |
| so vividly you may be tempted to drive through it. | confirmation on your credit card amount, the system |
| | instantly issues a confirmation on the computer screen. We |
| Visitors with an extra day and an interest in amusement | also forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| parks may want to drive to Fort Mill, about 70 mi/113 km | 48 hours. |
| north of Columbia, to spend the day at the theme park | |
| Carowinds. | How do you book a room for someone else? You can us |
| | our system to book a room for someone else. Make sure |
| Interesting annual events on Columbia's calendar include | you include that persons information as the guest. You can |
| Autumnfest (arts and crafts, performing arts, food fair, | have a different person paying with their credit card than the |
| historic home tour September); Jubilee: Festival of Heritage | name and address of the guest staying in the room . |
| (African-American heritage festival with storytelling, music | |
| and dance, historic exhibits, arts and crafts August); and the | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured and |
| South Carolina State Fair (October). 105 mi/170 km | displayed into the final payment screen. See rate details for |
| northwest of Charleston. | taxes for each day. |
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