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Fairbanks, Alaska
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| Alaska's second-largest city, Fairbanks is one of the | Can I make the Fairbanks reservation by phone? We |
| only major towns in the state that's located inland | would be happy to help you make any Fairbanks |
| from the coast. It has a bit more of a frontier feel than | hotel reservation by phone. You can call our toll free |
| Anchorage. While there, visit the University of | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Alaska, home of the excellent University Museum | Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| that includes natural- and cultural-history exhibits, | Saturday and Sunday. |
| including a 36,000-year-old bison that was | |
| discovered in the area, preserved in the permafrost. | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| Alaskaland is a theme park that re-creates a gold | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| rush-era town. It includes old buildings from around | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| the state that were relocated to the park as well as a | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| replica of a Native American village. Just outside of | card information. |
| Fairbanks are more reminders of Alaska's past. In | |
| the old mining town of Ester, an entertaining musical | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| revue takes place at the Malemute Saloon. In Fox, | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| you can visit Gold Dredge No. 8, a giant mining | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| machine first used in the 1920s. Your admission to | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| the landmark also gives you the chance to pan for | |
| gold. You may also want to take a ride on the | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| stern-wheeler Discovery, which plies the Chena and | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| Tanana Rivers. | information can be found on the property information |
| | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| In the past few years, Fairbanks has become a | |
| winter mecca for travelers seeking the northern lights, | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| or aurora borealis. (If you're there in the summer, you | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| can experience an audiovisual re-creation of the | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| stunning phenomenon at the Firehouse Theatre.) | information on the property information page, if this is |
| Winter is also when you can enjoy the world-class | import to you. |
| cross-country ski tracks outside the city. During the | |
| summer, day trips to Kotzebue, Barrow and the | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| Trans-Alaska Pipeline area leave from Fairbanks. | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| Annual events include the Yukon Quest International | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| Sled Dog Race (between Fairbanks and | final confirmation number. |
| Whitehorse, Yukon Territory February); the World Ice | |
| Art Championships (competitions, entertainment, ice | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| carvings, curling tournament March); Summer | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Solstice celebrations (including the Midnight Sun | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| Baseball Game 21 June); Golden Days (historical | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| celebration July); the Tanana Valley Fair (August); | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| and the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics (traditional | |
| contests, such as ear pulling, knuckle hopping and | Are taxes included in the rates? Taxes are figured |
| blanket tosses, as well as song and dance July). 265 | and displayed into the final payment screen. See |
| mi/425 km northeast of Anchorage. | rate details for taxes for each day. |
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