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Hot Springs, Arkansas
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| The first thing to know about Hot Springs is that its | Can I make the Hot Springs reservation by phone? |
| name is very appropriate: The springs that bubble to | We would be happy to help you make any Hot |
| the surface there are renowned for their purified water | Springs hotel reservation by phone. You can call our |
| and have been an attraction for centuries. Spanish | toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 |
| explorer Hernando de Soto is thought to have visited | p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| them in the 1500s. The supposed medicinal qualities | Saturday and Sunday. |
| of the water made the springs popular with the infirm | |
| beginning in the 1800s. They were named a federally | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| protected area in 1832 and a national park in 1921. | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| Through the mid 1900s, the hot-spring spas and the | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| town's hilly, wooded location (it's nestled in the | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| Ouachita Mountains) made it a popular playground | card information. |
| for well-to-do visitors (gambling was tolerated until | |
| the 1960s). When gambling was banned and water | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| therapy became less popular, some of the park's | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| public bathhouses fell into disrepair. Since then, a | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| massive restoration effort has rejuvenated much of | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Hot Springs, making it a marvelous recollection of a | import to you. |
| time when people's leisure pursuits took on a | |
| simpler cast and a slower pace. | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Begin your visit at Hot Springs National Park, which | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| is nearly surrounded by the town. Bathhouse Row is | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| made up of eight bathhouses in assorted | |
| architectural styles that date from the 1910s and | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| 1920s. All of the exteriors have been renovated, but | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| only the Buckstaff Bathhouse still offers public baths | information can be found on the property information |
| (several nearby hotels also offer full spa treatments). | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| The park's centerpiece is the 1915 Fordyce | |
| Bathhouse, an amazing Spanish Revival-style | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| building. The National Park Service turned it into a | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| classy museum and visitors center that shouldn't be | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| missed. From there you can visit Hot Springs | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| Mountain Observation Tower. And be sure to sample | final confirmation number. |
| the potable mineral water. | |
| | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Other things to do in Hot Springs include watching the | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| horse races at Oaklawn Jockey Club (mid | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| January-April) and visiting the Mid-America Science | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Museum, which has exhibits exploring perception, | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| energy, gravity, light and sound. You may also want | |
| to plan a stop at the Arkansas Alligator Farm and | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| Petting Zoo downtown, a classic tourist-trap attraction | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| that harkens back to past decades. (Yes, you will get | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| to pet an alligator.) There are also several art | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| galleries in town, and gallery walks are held the first | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| Friday of the month. | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| If you want to get out on the water on nearby Lake | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| Hamilton, you can take a cruise on the Belle of Hot | 48 hours. |
| Springs excursion boat. Boat and jet-ski rentals are | |
| also available. Hot Springs has plenty of golf | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state |
| courses, partly because of the large number of | has different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated |
| vacationers, partly because of the many retirees | and displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For |
| living in the area. 45 mi/70 km southwest of Little | some hotels there are additional fees charged to |
| Rock. | your room reservation. These additional charges |
| | help us have the lowest rates on the Internet. |
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