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Frederick, Maryland
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| Located west of Baltimore, amid rolling, green hills, | Can I make the Frederick reservation by phone? We |
| Frederick has a number of historical sights. A definite | would be happy to help you make any Frederick |
| must-see is the beautiful architecture in the Frederick | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| National Historic District, which includes hundreds of | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| buildings in 34 blocks of downtown. Also in town is | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| the National Museum of Civil War Medicine, which | Saturday and Sunday. |
| will give you an all-too-clear picture of what wounded | |
| soldiers faced in the mid 1800s. The Roger Brooke | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| Taney and Francis Scott Key Museum (they were | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| brothers-in-law) is housed in Taney's one-time home | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| he was a Supreme Court justice and swore in seven | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| U.S. presidents. | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| | card information. |
| Several other sights highlight Frederick's past. | |
| Schifferstadt is an excellent example of a German | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| colonial farmhouse, and the Rose Hill Manor | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Children's Museum is devoted to introducing kids to | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| life on an estate in the 1800s. The Barbara Fritchie | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Home and Museum honors the woman who was said | |
| to have defiantly waved the Union flag when | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| Confederate troops marched into Frederick during | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| the Civil War (she was immortalized in a John | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| Greenleaf Whittier poem). Mt. Olivet Cemetery is the | information on the property information page, if this is |
| final resting place of Key, Fritchie and other famous | import to you. |
| figures. | |
| | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| If you're in town during November, see the Maryland | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Christmas Show, which includes six buildings full of | information can be found on the property information |
| crafts, food and fun. Frederick is also a treat for | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| antique collectors it has a variety of shops to browse | |
| through. | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| Nearby are Catoctin Mountain Park, a beautiful | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| forested area, and Cunningham Falls State Park, site | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| of the state's tallest waterfall at 78 ft/24 m. The | final confirmation number. |
| cascade is located in a rocky gorge, and it's popular | |
| with picnickers who like to scramble up the rocks and | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| dine by quiet pools. Maryland's 37 mi/60 km of the | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Appalachian Trail are also in this area, as is | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| presidential retreat Camp David (don't expect to | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| drop by it's too secluded to locate). In nearby | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| Emmitsburg is the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth | |
| Ann Seton, the first native-born U.S. citizen to | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| become a Catholic saint, and the Grotto of Lourdes, | This information is updated a many times during the |
| a replica of France's famous grotto. | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| If you don't find enough antique shops in Frederick, | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| go to New Market (also known as the antiques | update and change information as appropriate. |
| capital of Maryland), about 10 mi/16 km east you'll | |
| find plenty there, along with craft shops and other | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state |
| stores, all housed in pretty old buildings. In Thurmont | has different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated |
| (about 15 mi/25 km north of Frederick), you can see | and displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For |
| the Blue Blazes Still, an authentic whiskey still now | some hotels there are additional fees charged to |
| operated by the National Park Service, and Loy's | your room reservation. These additional charges |
| Station Bridge, a 90-ft-/27-m-long covered bridge. | help us have the lowest rates on the Internet. |
| There are two other covered bridges in the area the | |
| Utica Mills Bridge and the Roddy Road Bridge. | |
| Frederick is 45 mi/75 km west of Baltimore. | |
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