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Boise, Idaho
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| In recent years, Idaho's capital (pronounced | Can I make the Boise reservation by phone? We |
| BOY-see) has become a youthful, outdoorsy, | would be happy to help you make any Boise hotel |
| somewhat hip small city (pop. 183,787). It has | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| attracted hordes of newcomers who work for its | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| many high-tech companies. Start your tour of this | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| easily navigable city at the state capitol, a | Saturday and Sunday. |
| particularly fine example of Classic Revival | |
| architecture. (The building is heated from | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| underground hot springs.) The Old Idaho | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| Penitentiary Museum will introduce you to life in the | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| Big House as it was in the 1870s. The adjacent | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| transportation museum has a collection of vintage | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| buggies and other horse-drawn vehicles. | card information. |
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| The Idaho Historical Museum at Julia Davis Park | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| has a re-created saloon and exhibits on the Chinese | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| miners who came to the territory in great numbers in | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| the 1860s. At the Idaho Basque Museum and Cultural | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Center, you can learn about the culture of the | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| Basques who immigrated to the U.S. from the | |
| Pyrenees Mountains of Europe. There are several | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| Basque restaurants on Grove Street, an area known | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| as the Basque Block. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Though it can be seen by appointment only, the | |
| National Interagency Fire Center focuses on the | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| ways firefighters and smoke jumpers use the latest | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| technology to battle forest fires. It's open year-round, | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| but only a limited number of tours take place during | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| the summer fire season. | final confirmation number. |
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| You can see eagles and falcons at the World Center | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| for the Birds of Prey, a preserve devoted to | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| protecting the birds. The Morrison Knudsen Nature | information can be found on the property information |
| Center is a wildlife park that re-creates each of the | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| ecosystems present in Idaho. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| If you want to meet some of the outdoor-minded | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| people who live in Boise, you can find plenty of them | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| walking, jogging or riding their bikes along the Boise | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Greenbelt, a 25-mi/40-km trail that follows the Boise | import to you. |
| River through town. Two notable events on the city's | |
| calendar are the Shakespeare Festival | Can I contact someone to help me? Yes. We have |
| (June-August) and the Boise River Festival (June). | tried to answer most questions with our frequently |
| | asked questions sections. If youd like to talk with |
| To the southwest of Boise, near Nampa, is the Deer | one of our knowledgeable customer service |
| Flat National Wildlife Refuge, consisting of Lake | representatives please call our toll free number |
| Lowell and more than 100 islands (accessible by | between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday |
| boat) in the Snake River. Birders will be ecstatic | through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and |
| when they see the number and variety of waterfowl | Sunday. |
| that stop there. Nampa is the site of the annual | |
| Snake River Stampede in July, one of the top | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map |
| rodeos in the country. It includes nightly | link displayed on the property "Detail" page. This |
| entertainment by top-rank country-music entertainers. | informative map will give you the main cross streets |
| | and address. Click the tab: "directions", type in your |
| We highly recommend making the scenic | address and click "submit". A detailed list of where to |
| 45-mi/70-km drive northeast to Idaho City, an old | turn and how many miles will be displayed. |
| mining town. Highlights include Boot Hill and the | |
| Boise Basin Museum, a one-time post office that now | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| has displays about life in Idaho City during the mining | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| boom. There's good skiing during the winter at | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| Bogus Basin, about 15 mi/25 km north of Boise. | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| For something truly unusual, head to Bruneau Dunes | for search performed by destination city. |
| State Park (64 mi/103 km southeast or Boise), where | |
| you'll find sand dunes as high as 470 ft/140 m, some | |
| of the tallest in North America (great for climbing). | |
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