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Dubuque, Iowa
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| A pretty Mississippi River enclave, Dubuque is the | Can I make the Dubuque reservation by phone? We |
| oldest city in the state and has a strong Victorian | would be happy to help you make any Dubuque |
| ambience. The city is part of a picturesque, hilly | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| region that offers recreational activities such as | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| winter skiing and cave exploring. | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| | Saturday and Sunday. |
| To get a good overview of the area, including the | |
| Mississippi and the neighboring states of Illinois and | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Wisconsin, ride the Fenelon Place Elevator, an | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| inclined railway that's billed as the world's shortest, | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| steepest scenic railway. It's also fairly old, having | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| been built in 1882. The city's historic architecture is | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| on display at Cable Car Square, an area of restored | card information. |
| homes that now house antiques and arts and crafts | |
| shops. The Old Jail Art Gallery is a cast-iron building | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| from the 1850s it's one of only a handful of Egyptian | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Revival buildings still in existence. Another unusual | information can be found on the property information |
| building is the Old Shot Tower, located on the | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| Mississippi, which was originally used for molding | |
| lead shot in the 1800s. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Iowa's identity is indisputably intertwined with | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| farming. For a look at what powers today's farms, | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| tour the John Deere factory (welding, painting and | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| assembly of farm equipment). | |
| | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| The Mississippi River Museum documents the rich | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| history of riverboats and life on the Mississippi. While | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| there, be sure to walk the deck of the William M. | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Black, a restored paddle wheeler. Other boats of | |
| interest in Dubuque are The Spirit of Dubuque, a | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| paddle wheeler that offers river cruises, and the | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino that also plies the | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| Mississippi. | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| | final confirmation number. |
| There are some good spots to get outdoors in the | |
| Dubuque area. We enjoyed the roses and other | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| indigenous plants at the Dubuque Arboretum and | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Botanical Gardens, which is located in Marshall | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| Park. During summer, the park hosts free concerts on | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Sunday evening. Eagle Point Park is located on a | import to you. |
| high ridge that yields good views of the Mississippi | |
| and surrounding countryside. Mines of Spain | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just |
| Recreation Area has 8 mi/13 km of hiking trails that | make a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the |
| traverse an area of limestone bluffs along the | room you book. Some of our partners require just a |
| Mississippi. And the Heritage Trail is a 26-mi/40-km | $5.00 room night deposit to hold your room while |
| hike-and-bike route that follows an old rail line. Indian | others require a full payment for the room at the time |
| mounds and abandoned mines can be seen from | of your reservation. Please refer to the amount |
| the trail. Dubuquefest, an arts festival with | displayed on the confirmation page to see what your |
| entertainment, is held in the city each May. | credit card will be charged upon making the |
| | reservation. |
| Not far from Dubuque is the Trappist New Melleray | |
| Abbey, where you can buy honey and great | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| homemade bread. Crystal Lake Cave is also just | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| outside town. It contains rare crystal formations | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| known as cave flowers. About 15 mi/25 km southeast | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| of Dubuque is St. Donatus, a village re-creating | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| 19th-century Luxembourg. And 20 mi/32 km south of | for search performed by destination city. |
| Dubuque is Bellevue, home of the Bellevue Butterfly | |
| Garden (with hundreds of live butterflies). Dubuque is | |
| 70 mi/115 km north of Davenport. | |
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