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Petoskey, Michigan
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| Perched on a bluff above Lake Michigan's Little | Can I make the Petoskey reservation by phone? We |
| Traverse Bay, Petoskey has long been a resort | would be happy to help you make any Petoskey |
| town: Many affluent Chicagoans passed their | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| summers in the area at the turn of the century, among | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| them the young Ernest Hemingway, who set several | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| of his early short stories in the surrounding | Saturday and Sunday. |
| countryside. Petoskey now has about 6,100 | |
| permanent residents; many more vacationers live | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| there in the summer. | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| Among the attractions are the historic Gaslight | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| District in downtown Petoskey, home to art galleries, | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| restaurants, cafes, taverns and shops. A short walk | card information. |
| away is Bayfront Park, where a historic train station | |
| has been converted into the Little Traverse Historical | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| Society Museum. | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Adjacent to Petoskey is the community of Bay View, | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| which boasts a collection of Victorian-era cottages. | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| They range in size from relatively modest | |
| two-bedroom houses to spectacular 10-bedroom | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| mansions, and many have incredible views of the | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| bay. Also nearby is the Bay Harbor Golf Club. | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| Designed by Arthur Hills, it is said to have more | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| shoreline holes than any other course in the U.S. | final confirmation number. |
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| A half-hour drive away, on the other side of Little | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Traverse Bay, is Harbor Springs, a popular | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| destination for boaters and home to more art | information can be found on the property information |
| galleries, restaurants and shops. Among the events | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| on Petoskey's calendar is the Little Traverse | |
| Historical Festival (June). North of Harbor Springs is | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| Boyne Highlands Resort, which offers | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| accommodations and activities year-round. In the | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| summer, the resort is best know as a golf destination. | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| It is home to The Donald Ross Memorial, a course | |
| that has 18 of the best holes ever designed by Ross. | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| In winter, the resort is one of the prime downhill sites | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| in the Lower Peninsula, known for its steep terrain | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| and long runs (at least in comparison to other | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Midwest resorts). | import to you. |
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| Highway 31 heads west, then south, from Petoskey, | Can you give driving directions? Yes, click the map |
| a scenic route that leads to Charlevoix, a resort town | link displayed on the property "Detail" page. This |
| located on the narrow strip of land between Lake | informative map will give you the main cross streets |
| Charlevoix and Lake Michigan. There's a good | and address. Click the tab: "directions", type in your |
| harbor there, and a lot of yachts make use of it (a | address and click "submit". A detailed list of where to |
| working drawbridge raises and lowers to let the | turn and how many miles will be displayed. |
| boats through, occasionally delaying highway traffic). | |
| An enjoyable drive out of Charlevoix follows | How much is the charge for more than two people |
| Highway 66 south along the western shore of Lake | per room? Different policy are established by each |
| Charlevoix to the village of East Jordan, home of the | hotel regarding multiple guests per room. Our |
| East Jordan Iron Works (which makes the steel | booking engine technology allows for display of the |
| sewer grates that can be found throughout the | appropriate rate for your room when the number of |
| Midwest). Boyne Mountain Resort is east of the | adults is selected. |
| village in nearby Boyne Falls, home to The | |
| Monument golf course and 52 downhill ski runs. | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work directly with |
| | many hotels to provide the lowest possible rates |
| Charlevoix is also the departure point for the ferry that | available on the Internet. In most cases, these rates |
| runs to Beaver Island, 35 mi/55 km northwest in Lake | are lower than all other online websites. These are |
| Michigan. The island has a colorful history: In the mid | designated with a "hot-deals" link and are listed first |
| 1800s, a group of Mormons led by James Jesse | for search performed by destination city. |
| Strang settled on the island. Strang proclaimed | |
| himself king, but his reign didn't last for long: He was | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| murdered by one of his subjects, and the Mormons | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| were forced off the island by an armed group from | rate details for taxes for each day. |
| the mainland. Today, visitors can see the Mormon | |
| Print Shop in the town of St. James. The island is a | What about free parking? Parking is provided at |
| good spot for mountain biking, camping and fishing. | many properties free of charge. Check the property |
| Petoskey is 240 mi/385 km northwest of Detroit. | information pages for detail information. |
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