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Eureka, California
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| This fog-shrouded town and its nearby neighbor, | Can I make the Eureka reservation by phone? We |
| Arcata, were built by timber companies. Situated on | would be happy to help you make any Eureka hotel |
| the rugged northern coast, they seem like outposts of | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| civilization in the midst of the wilderness. Many of the | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| timber barons chose to live in Eureka, and it shows: | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| The town has a good collection of Victorian | Saturday and Sunday. |
| architecture, with the most opulent (some might say | |
| gaudy) example being the Carson Mansion. It has | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| become one of the most photographed Victorian | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| homes in the world. Photographing the three-story | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| redwood mansion is about all you'll be able to do, | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| however: It's now the home of an exclusive club, and | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| nonmembers are not allowed inside. | card information. |
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| Near the Carson Mansion is Old Town, the main | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| tourist area of Eureka, containing shops, cafes and | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| galleries housed in buildings that were once a part of | information can be found on the property information |
| Eureka's skid row (we especially liked the chocolate | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| at Sjaak's). | |
| | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| A great treat in Eureka is dinner at the Samoa | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Cookhouse on Woodley Island, which is reached by | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| the Somoa Bridge. It was originally a lumber camp | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| cookhouse that began serving workers in 1893. | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| Today, it cooks up some of the same hearty food | |
| that it did in its early days. There is also a museum at | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| the cookhouse. For truly fine dining, the place to go is | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Restaurant 301 at The Hotel Carter in Old Town. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Humboldt County, which encompasses both Eureka | |
| and Arcata, has more artists per capita than any | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| other county in California and a fair number of | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| marijuana farmers as well (no direct correlation has | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| been established). The area has something of a | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| 1960s atmosphere, and nowhere is that more clear | final confirmation number. |
| than in Arcata, just across the bay from Eureka. The | |
| town has one of the more left-leaning governments in | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| the U.S. and is home to the youthful population of | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Humboldt State University, which specializes in | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| forestry and environmental studies. | information on the property information page, if this is |
| | import to you. |
| Not surprisingly, there have been many | |
| environmental initiatives undertaken by the town, one | How do you book a room for someone else? You |
| of which is the Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary. | can us our system to book a room for someone else. |
| Created from a former landfill, the marsh naturally | Make sure you include that persons information as |
| treats the town's waste water while also serving as a | the guest. You can have a different person paying |
| haven for birds and bird-watchers. Another nearby | with their credit card than the name and address of |
| nature area is the Lanphere-Christensen Dunes | the guest staying in the room . |
| Preserve, which includes sand dunes, salt marshes | |
| and a large variety of birds. | How much is the charge for more than two people |
| | per room? Different policy are established by each |
| Like Eureka, the town has a good sampling of | hotel regarding multiple guests per room. Our |
| Victorian architecture and other historic buildings: | booking engine technology allows for display of the |
| Most of them can be seen on the city's self-guided | appropriate rate for your room when the number of |
| walking tour. There are eclectic shops, restaurants | adults is selected. |
| and bars the Sacred Grounds Organic Coffee | |
| Roasters is one of our favorites many of them | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| clustered around Arcata Plaza. | This information is updated a many times during the |
| | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| The town's notorious annual event is the Kinetic | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| Sculpture Race held on Memorial Day weekend. | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| People-powered contraptions (call them sculptures if | update and change information as appropriate. |
| you will) complete a 38-mi/60-km course over three | |
| days, with the highest award going not to the winner | What do I do with questions concerning previous |
| but to the contestant who comes in closest to the | reservation? Please fill out our "Customer Support |
| middle. (Understanding the logic of the race is not as | and Feedback" request form. Include your previous |
| important as experiencing it but, according to the | reservation amount and the reservation confirmation |
| race's founders, winning and losing are both | number along with your questions. We will contact |
| extremes, therefore perfection lies somewhere in the | you within 24 hours. |
| middle.) | |
| | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| There are several sights of note outside both towns. | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| Just south of Eureka, and well worth the trip, is the | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| pastoral Victorian town of Ferndale. It was first settled | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| in 1864 by Danish immigrants, and it remains a | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| thriving small town of people who gossip on street | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| corners and take turns shuttling kids to Future | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| Farmers of America and 4-H meetings. Stop by the | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| Ferndale Museum for some local history, and take | 48 hours. |
| time to appreciate Ferndale's striking Gingerbread | |
| Mansion, which is a popular bed-and-breakfast. | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map |
| Gather up picnic fixings in nearby Fernbridge at the | link displayed on the property "Detail" page. This |
| Fernbridge Meat and Cold Storage Company, which | informative map will give you the main cross streets |
| is famous for its cured sausages and jerked meats. | and address. Click the tab: "directions", type in your |
| Another wise stop is the Loleta Cheese Factory in | address and click "submit". A detailed list of where to |
| Loleta, which specializes in Jersey milk cheeses. | turn and how many miles will be displayed. |
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| Trinidad (12 mi/20 km north of Arcata) is a small, | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state |
| picturesque village that was one of the largest towns | has different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated |
| on the coast in the mid 1800s. It has an aquarium as | and displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For |
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