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Kodiak, Alaska
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| The island of Kodiak is known for its large population | Can I make the Kodiak reservation by phone? We |
| of Kodiak brown bears, while the largest town on the | would be happy to help you make any Kodiak hotel |
| island, also named Kodiak, is known for its large | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| fishing fleet. The second-biggest U.S. island (the Big | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Island of Hawaii is the largest), Kodiak is sometimes | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| called Alaska's Emerald Isle because relatively | Saturday and Sunday. |
| warm weather (July and August highs average | |
| around 60 F/16 C) and steady rain and fog create a | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| very lush environment. Much of the island is | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| preserved in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| where you'll find the Kodiak brown bear and also | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| hundreds of bird species, otters, deer, foxes and | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| marine mammals. | card information. |
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| As you stroll around town, you may notice several | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| plaques that describe the devastation wreaked by | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| the Good Friday Earthquake of 1964. The quake, | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| which lasted five minutes, was followed by a huge | information on the property information page, if this is |
| wave that devastated the town. | import to you. |
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| Kodiak has several excellent museums, which are | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| wonderful places to learn a bit about the area's | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Native American, Russian and natural history (and a | information can be found on the property information |
| welcome respite if the weather's wet). The Baranov | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| has an impressive display of prehistoric artifacts, | |
| Russian icons and household items from the 1800s, | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| as well as an exhibit on the 1964 earthquake. The | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository was | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| established to preserve the heritage of the people | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| native to the island. | final confirmation number. |
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| Try to see the famous Kodiak brown bears, if you | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| have time: It's an experience you won't soon forget. | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| The best way to see bears is to sign up for a tour. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| Nearly every air charter service offers bear-viewing | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| trips. Some operators run strictly flightseeing trips, | |
| while others will land when they find a good viewing | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| spot. For more information about the bears, contact | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| the refuge office. Kodiak is 250 mi/400 km southwest | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| of Anchorage. | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
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