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Springfield, Illinois
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| Most people visit the state capital to see sites | Can I make the Springfield reservation by phone? |
| related to Abraham Lincoln. They include his home, | We would be happy to help you make any |
| his law office and, in Oak Ridge Cemetery, his tomb | Springfield hotel reservation by phone. You can call |
| (allow time to explore the rest of the cemetery there | our toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 |
| are several interesting tombstones). You should also | p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| make time to tour both the old and the current state | Saturday and Sunday. |
| capitols. The old one is on a downtown plaza and is | |
| home to the State Historical Library, which has a vast | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Lincoln collection. (If you're in the vicinity of the library | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| around noon, have lunch at the Feed Store.) Also | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| consider a stop at the Illinois State Museum to learn | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| about the art, human history and natural history of the | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| state. | card information. |
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| Among the vintage residences in Springfield are the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Vachel Lindsay Home (the poet's home is open | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| during the summer), the Governor's Mansion (dating | information can be found on the property information |
| to the 1850s) and the Dana-Thomas House | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| (designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and considered | |
| one of his masterpieces). Though it's not a | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| residence, the Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon is | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| worth a look it has a 12-story tower with observation | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| decks in addition to its musical bells. The State Fair | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| is held at the fairgrounds (within the Springfield city | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| limits) in August. | |
| | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| In nearby Petersburg, New Salem State Historic Site | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| re-creates the early-1800s village of New Salem, | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| where young Abraham Lincoln lived. It includes | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| reconstructed homes, shops and mills staffed by | final confirmation number. |
| costumed guides. We suggest one day for the | |
| Lincoln shrines in Springfield, two if you're visiting | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| New Salem as well. Springfield is 180 mi/290 km | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| southwest of Chicago. | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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