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Groton, Connecticut
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| New London and adjacent Groton were one city until | Can I make the Groton reservation by phone? We |
| 1705. They're nearly midway between New York City | would be happy to help you make any Groton hotel |
| and Boston, along the Thames River (pronounced | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| like it looks, not like the river in England) and Long | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Island Sound. Both cities have been known for | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| shipbuilding the world's first atomic-powered | Saturday and Sunday. |
| submarine was built in Groton by General Dynamics. | |
| | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| While in New London, take time to visit some of the | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| impressive old homes and stroll along the beautiful | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| coastline. Visit the Shaw-Perkins Mansion; the | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| Joshua Hempstead House (1648); the Nathaniel | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| Hempstead House (1759); Monte Cristo Cottage (the | card information. |
| home in which playwright Eugene O'Neill spent | |
| summers as a child); and the U.S. Coast Guard | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Academy. Ocean Beach Park is a major recreation | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| area, good for ocean swimming. The Yale-Harvard | information can be found on the property information |
| Regatta, a classic Ivy-League rowing competition, | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| takes place in June in New London. | |
| | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| In Groton, you can visit Fort Griswold State Park, | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| which commemorates the Revolutionary War battle | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| during which Benedict Arnold directed his British | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| forces to burn New London and Groton. Also in the | |
| park is the Ebenezer Avery House, a restored home | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| from the 1700s. The city also has several attractions | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| related to the ocean. Learn about submarines at the | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| USS Nautilus Memorial (where the first | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| nuclear-powered sub is open for tours) and the | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| adjacent Submarine Force Museum. Learn about | |
| oceanography and marine biology by taking a | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| cruise on EnviroLab, a working research vessel that | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| lets passengers participate in studies of the sea. | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| Subfest, a family-friendly festival, takes place in July. | information on the property information page, if this is |
| | import to you. |
| Nearby Ledyard is home to Foxwoods, a | |
| resort-casino run by the Mashantucket Pequot | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| Indians that is said to be one of the highest-grossing | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| casinos in the world. This upscale resort offers the | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| usual casino attractions (slots, roulette, poker, | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| blackjack and baccarat) as well as shows by such | final confirmation number. |
| top-name entertainers as Bill Cosby, B. B. King and | |
| Tom Jones. The income the tribe has received from | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have |
| the casino has financed the lavish Mashantucket | tried to answer most questions with our frequently |
| Pequot Museum and Research Center. It includes a | asked questions sections. If youd like to talk with |
| simulated glacier, a 2-acre/1-hectare indoor | one of our knowledgeable customer service |
| re-creation of a Pequot village in the 1500s | representatives please call our toll free number |
| (complete with the smell of burning wood), film and | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| video programs and a restaurant serving Native | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| American cuisine. Uncasville also has a casino, the | Sunday. |
| Mohegan Sun. | |
| | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| Other possible side trips include Old Lyme and | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| Essex. Old Lyme is a small town west of New London | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| with beautiful beaches and lovely old homes. It has | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| been a favorite summer retreat for artists since the | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| early 1900s, when it was a center of the American | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| impressionism movement. Essex looks the way | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| most people think a quaint New England town should | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| look. It has beautiful colonial homes and two blocks | 48 hours. |
| of shops, as well as a first-rate marina and a | |
| maritime museum. The Valley Railroad operates a | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| vintage steam train along the scenic route to Deep | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| River Station, and visitors can also take a riverboat | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| cruise. The Ivoryton Playhouse (just east of Essex) | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| stages theatrical performances. New London is 45 | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| mi/75 km southeast of Hartford. | for search performed by destination city. |
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