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Hartford, Connecticut
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| Connecticut's capital city, Hartford is located in the | Can I make the Hartford reservation by phone? We |
| north-central part of the state and was originally a | would be happy to help you make any Hartford hotel |
| Dutch trading post before Rev. Thomas Hooker | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| established an English settlement there in the 1630s. | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Although mainly known as an industrial, financial and | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| insurance center, it does have some places of | Saturday and Sunday. |
| interest for visitors. Start your stay with a visit to the | |
| state capitol building (with a magnificent gilded | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| dome) and the Old State House, which has a | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| museum with changing exhibits, a famous portrait of | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| George Washington by Gilbert Stuart and Steward's | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| Museum of Oddities (look for the two-headed calf). | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| | card information. |
| You can get an idea of the importance of the | |
| insurance business to Hartford's economy at | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Constitution Plaza (site of the graceful Phoenix | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Mutual Life building) and at the Travelers Tower | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| (headquarters of the Travelers Insurance Company) | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| which offers sweeping views of the surrounding area. | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
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| We also suggest visits to the Connecticut Historical | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| Society (archives and exhibits pertaining to the | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| state's history) and the oldest public art museum in | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| the country, the Wadsworth Atheneum (which has an | information on the property information page, if this is |
| excellent, wide-ranging collection, including Hudson | import to you. |
| River School landscapes and impressionist | |
| paintings). The Menczer Museum of Medicine and | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| Dentistry is a fascinating collection of exhibits | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| depicting the evolution of the healing arts. (A look at | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| some of the antique instruments will make you | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| grateful for progress in this field.) | final confirmation number. |
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| Visitors can tour the homes of Harriet Beecher Stowe | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin) and Mark Twain the | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| two writers were neighbors. Twain wrote many of his | information can be found on the property information |
| most famous books while living in this house. (The | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| building looks like something you'd expect the | |
| author to live in an eccentric structure that resembles | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| a land-bound steamboat.) The Butler-McCook | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Homestead, Hartford's oldest home, has an | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| interesting collection of vintage furnishings, paintings | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| and Oriental artifacts. Just south of Hartford, in | |
| Wethersfield, are three house-museums the Webb, | How much is the charge for more than two people |
| Deane and Stevens homes that date to the 1700s. | per room? Different policy are established by each |
| (The Webb house was used for a strategic meeting | hotel regarding multiple guests per room. Our |
| between George Washington and French army | booking engine technology allows for display of the |
| commander Le Comte de Rochambeau in 1781.) | appropriate rate for your room when the number of |
| | adults is selected. |
| A good way to take in Hartford's historic sights is to | |
| walk and drive the city's Victorian Trail, a tour similar | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map |
| to Boston's Freedom Trail. It includes some two | link displayed on the property "Detail" page. This |
| dozen stops. (You can obtain a brochure from the | informative map will give you the main cross streets |
| Greater Hartford Tourism District office, 234 Murphy | and address. Click the tab: "directions", type in your |
| Rd., Hartford.) For yet another view of the city, take a | address and click "submit". A detailed list of where to |
| cruise on the Connecticut River aboard the Lady | turn and how many miles will be displayed. |
| Fenwick, a reproduction of an 1850s steam yacht, | |
| which has regular sailings May-September and | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just |
| special events throughout the year. | make a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the |
| | room you book. Some of our partners require just a |
| Don't leave town without visiting some of Hartford's | $5.00 room night deposit to hold your room while |
| beautiful parks and gardens. The Elizabeth Park | others require a full payment for the room at the time |
| Rose Gardens, for instance, reach peak bloom in | of your reservation. Please refer to the amount |
| late June. Bushnell Park, which was codesigned by | displayed on the confirmation page to see what your |
| the famed Frederick Law Olmsted, has an antique | credit card will be charged upon making the |
| carousel with a mighty Wurlitzer organ providing the | reservation. |
| accompaniment. | |
| | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| When you're ready for a break from history and | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| nature, drop in at the Pavilion (on State House | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| Square), a collection of shops and restaurants in a | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| structure that's best described as | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| postmodern/classical in style. The Hartford Stage is | for search performed by destination city. |
| known for its emphasis on classics and new | |
| American plays. | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have |
| | tried to answer most questions with our frequently |
| South of Hartford, near Rocky Hill, is Dinosaur State | asked questions sections. If youd like to talk with |
| Park, which has hundreds of dinosaur prints and | one of our knowledgeable customer service |
| tracks. (Visitors to the park May-October can make | representatives please call our toll free number |
| their own casting of a dinosaur track if they take | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| along 10 pounds of plaster of Paris, a quarter cup of | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| cooking oil, rags and buckets. Water is provided by | Sunday. |
| the park.) The Museum of American Political Life (in | |
| West Hartford) is a fascinating, comprehensive | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| collection of this country's sometimes inspiring, | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| sometimes disgusting and sometimes hilarious | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| politics over two centuries. West Hartford also has | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| dictionary master Noah Webster's home, which is | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| open for tours. | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| Bristol (20 mi/32 km southwest of Hartford) is the site | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
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