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Carson City, Nevada
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| The state capital since territorial days, Carson City | Can I make the Carson City reservation by phone? |
| was strategically located near the old Comstock | We would be happy to help you make any Carson |
| Lode mining territory. Today, its close proximity to | City hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll |
| the Lake Tahoe/Reno area makes Carson City an | free number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| appealing day trip from the resorts. | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| | Saturday and Sunday. |
| While you're there, be sure to visit the governor's | |
| mansion, the state capitol (it has a silver dome) and | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| the downtown historic district. The Nevada State | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| Museum, housed in a former U.S. mint, displays | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| machines once used to make millions of dollars' | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| worth of gold and silver coins. You'll also find exhibits | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| about Nevada's history, geography and culture as | card information. |
| well as replicas of an underground mine and a ghost | |
| town. Don't miss the museum's collection of baskets | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| made by Dat-So-Lat-Lee, a Washo Indian woman | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| who died in 1925. Using only her hands, teeth and a | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| sharp rock, she created masterpieces of | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| basket-weaving that have been valued at | |
| US$250,000. | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| The Children's Museum of Northern Nevada has 25 | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| hands-on exhibits relating to fine arts, sciences and | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| humanities. Kids will also like the Nevada State | final confirmation number. |
| Railroad Museum, with restored railroad equipment | |
| and train rides (phone ahead to inquire about | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| departures the trains only run on certain days). The | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Stewart Indian Museum, on the site of the old Stewart | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Indian Boarding School, has traveling exhibits about | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| Native American culture, as well as displays of | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| artifacts. | |
| | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| If you have time and like old houses, drive by the | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| Victorian houses on North Division Street (including | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| one that belonged to Mark Twain's brother, Orion | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Clemens) or drive out to the Bowers Mansion Park | import to you. |
| (10 mi/16 km north of town), where you can take a tour | |
| of a lavish home built by a mining millionaire. | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| For good views of the Sierra Nevadas and the | information can be found on the property information |
| Carson Range, take a drive through Washoe Lake | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| State Recreation Area. And don't miss a stop at | |
| nearby Genoa, Nevada's oldest non-Native | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state |
| American community, originally settled by Mormons. | has different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated |
| Mormon Station State Historic Park maintains a | and displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For |
| replica of the trading post that was built there in 1851 | some hotels there are additional fees charged to |
| (it contains a small museum). Carson City is 325 | your room reservation. These additional charges |
| mi/525 km northwest of Las Vegas. | help us have the lowest rates on the Internet. |
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