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Wilmington, North Carolina
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| This attractive coastal city (pop. 75,838), located on | Can I make the Wilmington reservation by phone? |
| the Cape Fear coast in the southeastern part of the | We would be happy to help you make any |
| state, is the site of a burgeoning film and TV | Wilmington hotel reservation by phone. You can call |
| production industry. The production studio is not | our toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 |
| open to the public, but film shoots occur frequently on | p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| the streets. | Saturday and Sunday. |
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| Wilmington has a grand Historic District: 200 blocks | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| of beautiful homes and buildings that have been | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| included on the National Register of Historic Places. | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| Take a guided walking tour to get a good look at | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| some of the homes (available April-October). Other | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| attractions in Wilmington include the USS North | card information. |
| Carolina battleship (a World War II warhorse that's | |
| open for tours) and Chandler's Wharf (a restored | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| waterfront from the 1800s with ships, shops and | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| museums). The new Louise Wells Cameron Art | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Museum (which also houses St. John's Museum of | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Art) was designed by Charles Gwathmey. It | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| showcases North Carolina artists and has one of the | |
| world's most extensive collections of prints by Mary | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| Cassatt. The museum also has an impressive | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| collection of Jugtown Pottery. | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Try to see a play, opera or concert at the recently | import to you. |
| restored Thalian Hall, a beautiful Victorian theater. | |
| (The theater's thunder roll, which creates a rumbling | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| sound by rolling cannonballs down a wooden trough, | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| is thought to be the only one still in use, though it's | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| rarely utilized.) | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| | final confirmation number. |
| Northeast of Wilmington is Moores Creek National | |
| Battlefield, site of one of the first patriot victories in the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| Revolutionary War. The early-1700s Orton Plantation | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| (15 mi/25 km south of town) includes an impressive | information can be found on the property information |
| colonial-style residence. The interior isn't open to the | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| public, but the exterior of the house and the gardens | |
| are worth seeing. Farther south is Bald Head Island. | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| Old Baldy, as the now-dim lighthouse on the island is | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| called, is the oldest in the state, built in 1817. | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| Annual events in Wilmington include the North | |
| Carolina Azalea Festival (parade, entertainment and | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| home and garden tours April) and Riverfest (arts, | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| crafts, entertainment, fireworks, exhibits, races and | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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