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Bozeman, Montana
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| The home of Montana State University, Bozeman | Can I make the Bozeman reservation by phone? We |
| has a reputation for being the state's hip town as well | would be happy to help you make any Bozeman |
| as a major agricultural center. It's also well situated | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| between two of the state's popular ski areas, Bridger | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Bowl and Big Sky. In town, the university's Museum of | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| the Rockies contains lots of interesting Plains Indian | Saturday and Sunday. |
| artifacts, pioneer exhibits and examples of Western | |
| art. But what we find most fascinating is the museum's | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| collection of fossils and dinosaur eggs. In fact, the | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| dinosaur exhibit is one of the best in the country. | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| Curator Jack Horner was in large part responsible for | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| the revised theories of dinosaurs as nuturing, social | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| creatures. There's also a great planetarium with a | card information. |
| computer-driven star show. The Montana Winter Fair | |
| (livestock show, art exhibits, carnival) is held every | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| February in Bozeman. | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| To the southwest of Bozeman is Virginia City, once a | information on the property information page, if this is |
| boomtown and the territorial capital, now | import to you. |
| distinguished by its collection of more than 100 | |
| restored buildings. They include theaters, hotels and | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| the Vigilante Barn, which many think served as the | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| headquarters of self-appointed lawmen in the area. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| East of Bozeman, just off I-90 near Big Timber, is | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park, which focuses | |
| on a colony of black-tailed prairie dogs. | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Big Sky Resort lies 35 mi/55 km southwest of | information can be found on the property information |
| Bozeman in the Gallatin National Forest. Montana's | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| most complete year-round resort destination, it has a | |
| reputation for being reasonably priced and quite | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| relaxed compared with the big ski destinations in | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Colorado and elsewhere in the Rockies (though it | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| ranks among the most expensive ski areas in | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Montana). Big Sky's skiable terrain includes more | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| than 3,500 acres/1,416 hectares on three mountains. | |
| Skiers of all abilities will find appropriate runs among | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| the 150 named trails. There are wide-open bowls, | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| gladed meadows and lots of long runs, including one | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| measuring 6 mi/10 km. Steep, open-bowl skiing with | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| some tight tree-turn runs is available for the experts, | final confirmation number. |
| with the top of Lone Mountain being an especially | |
| challenging area. Backcountry skiing is also | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| possible. Snowboarders have their choice of | This information is updated a many times during the |
| several terrain parks. Off-mountain wintertime | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| activities include cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| dogsledding, Sno-cat tours and snowmobiling. Big | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| Sky is also popular in the summer, offering golf, | update and change information as appropriate. |
| tennis, hiking trails, cookouts, hay rides and | |
| horseback riding. There's a good selection of | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| accommodations at the resort, including more than | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| 500 hotel rooms, as well as a number of restaurants | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| and nightspots. Some excellent guest ranches are | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| nearby. | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| Bridger | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| Bowl Ski Area, one of the state's more popular | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| slopes, lies 15 mi/25 km northeast of Bozeman. It's | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| unusual in that it's operated as a nonprofit company, | 48 hours. |
| which results in some relatively low prices. There are | |
| 3,600 acres/1,456 hectares of skiable terrain and 69 | How do you book a room for someone else? You |
| runs, the longest measuring 3 mi/5 km. The resort's | can us our system to book a room for someone else. |
| Ridge area is geared for adventurous, expert skiers | Make sure you include that persons information as |
| and includes rock cliffs and chutes (getting there | the guest. You can have a different person paying |
| requires a long hike above nearest ski lift). On the | with their credit card than the name and address of |
| other hand, Bridger's long, gentle slopes will appeal | the guest staying in the room . |
| to less experienced downhillers and snowboarders | |
| (60% of the runs are designed for beginner and | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just |
| intermediate levels). The resort also includes a mix | make a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the |
| of wide-open bowls, deep powder and giant moguls. | room you book. Some of our partners require just a |
| Facilities at the base are limited, but a number of | $5.00 room night deposit to hold your room while |
| motels, guest houses and bed-and-breakfasts are in | others require a full payment for the room at the time |
| the area. Many skiers prefer to commute from | of your reservation. Please refer to the amount |
| Bozeman. Bozeman is 115 mi/185 km west of | displayed on the confirmation page to see what your |
| Billings. | credit card will be charged upon making the |
| | reservation. |
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