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New Iberia, Louisiana
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| New Iberia is a charming town and an excellent base | Can I make the New Iberia reservation by phone? |
| for visiting sights around the coastal portion of Cajun | We would be happy to help you make any New |
| Country. (Fans of mystery author James Lee Burke's | Iberia hotel reservation by phone. You can call our |
| writing will recognize the town from its depictions in | toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 |
| the popular Dave Robicheaux novels.) New Iberia's | p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| historic Main Street, with its canopy of moss-draped | Saturday and Sunday. |
| live oak trees, is now home to a thriving local | |
| bed-and-breakfast industry. Look for the | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Shadows-on-the-Teche mansion and gardens (a | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| local flagship property of the National Trust) situated | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| close to the city's downtown. Across the street from | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| the Shadows, you'll find the stately Le Rosier | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| bed-and-breakfast. Its attached restaurant has | card information. |
| gained national press attention for its innovative | |
| cuisine. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| In all directions you'll find other attractions, including | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| the incredibly green and lush Avery Island (9 mi/15 | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| km southwest), the atmospheric home of McIlhenny | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| brand Tabasco Sauce, the area's most widely | |
| known (but by no means only) hot pepper sauce. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| There's something eerie and primeval about Avery | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Island during our last visit, we nearly stepped on a | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| coiled copperhead snake as we were gazing at the | information on the property information page, if this is |
| azaleas. Look for alligators near the Tabasco plant, | import to you. |
| and be sure to see the island's Jungle Gardens and | |
| Bird Sanctuary (egrets!). In Jeanerette (10 mi/16 km | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| southeast of New Iberia), you'll find the Albania | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Plantation and its locally famous unsupported | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| staircase. | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
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| In the opposite direction, just 7 mi/11 km northwest of | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| New Iberia, is St. Martinville. This town is very much | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| at the heart of Acadian mythology. It's the site of | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| Evangeline Oak, where the heroine of Longfellow's | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| epic poem Evangeline is said to have met her | final confirmation number. |
| beloved. The town's Acadia Memorial includes a | |
| wall of names and a genealogy center. Also worth a | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| visit is St. Martin de Tours Catholic Church. Originally | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| consecrated in 1765, the church is now housed in an | information can be found on the property information |
| 1832 structure that includes a baptismal font donated | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| by Louis XVI of France. On the church grounds is the | |
| grave of the young woman generally believed to be | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| the model for Evangeline. New Iberia is 100 mi/160 | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| km west of New Orleans. | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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