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Austin, Texas
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| The capital of the state and the home of the | Can I make the Austin reservation by phone? We |
| University of Texas, Austin has always managed to | would be happy to help you make any Austin hotel |
| avoid being just a government town or just an | reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| academic one. It was long known as a laid-back | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| haven for musicians, hippies, slackers and whatever | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| other counterculture group came along. But in the | Saturday and Sunday. |
| 1990s, it started drawing a new crowd of high-tech | |
| whiz kids who only added to its reputation (they | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| made it a cool place to hang out and become a | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| millionaire). Times have changed, of course: For | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| many, the economic downturn has made Austin a | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| cool place to hang out and be unemployed. | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| | card information. |
| Those who have been in the city for more than 10 | |
| years often decry the loss of the old Austin of low | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| prices and little traffic. But much of the city's appeal | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| remains, and it's still likely to charm newcomers. The | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| pace is mostly relaxed, the food and drink mostly | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| good, the oak-covered hills a fine place for walking, | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| jogging or biking (at least until the broiling summer | |
| heat arrives). Step into the right bar, and you'll still | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| find college kids and cowboy-hatters grooving to the | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| same band, just as in the days of old. The computer | information can be found on the property information |
| professional standing next to them is just another part | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| of the mix. | |
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