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| Few people realize it, but Berea was | Can I make the Berea reservation by |
| founded as a Utopian colony. Today, | phone? We would be happy to help |
| it's the state's foremost center for folk | you make any Berea hotel reservation |
| arts and crafts. There are more than | by phone. You can call our toll free |
| 100 artists working in and around the | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to |
| town, and many studios welcome | 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). |
| visitors watch Warren A. May building | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| dulcimers in his shop, or observe | |
| workers at their handlooms at Churchill | How can I be sure information about |
| Weavers. A score of galleries display | my credit card is secure? We use |
| Appalachian crafts (cornshuck dolls, | secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, |
| rag rugs, quilts, baskets), and Berea is | the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| also prime territory for antiquing, with a | This type of encryption allows you to |
| dozen antique malls along Chestnut | feel confident and secure about |
| Street. | supplying personal and credit card |
| | information. |
| Berea College is a top-ranked | |
| liberal-arts school, where all students | Can I book the reservation to stay |
| receive full scholarships. It's best | tonight? Some hotels accept |
| known for its student crafts program: | reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Free tours of the workshops leave from | day. Only hotels that follow this policy |
| the college's Log House Gallery. | will show when the today's arrival date |
| | is typed into the search form. |
| Newly opened in summer 2003 is the | |
| Kentucky Artisan Center, just off I-75, | Are free shuttles supplied from the |
| with shops, an exhibition area, a | airport to the hotel? Some hotels do |
| restaurant featuring Kentucky | offer free shuttle services from the |
| specialties and detailed information on | airport but not all. Please verify this |
| visiting workshops in the area. Ask for | information on the property information |
| maps of the Kentucky Artisan Heritage | page, if this is import to you. |
| Trails, a series of driving tours to | |
| studios and galleries. | How will I know when my reservation is |
| | confirmed? Our confirmation number |
| Don't miss the Kentucky Guild of Artists | displayed immediately upon |
| and Craftsmen Fair if you are in Berea | successfully making your reservation. |
| in May or October, or the Berea Craft | Our systems work behind the scenes to |
| Festival in mid July. And no matter | email you the final confirmation |
| when you visit, you simply must dine at | number. |
| Boone Tavern for its fabulous regional | |
| cuisine we recommend the fried | Is free breakfast available? Some |
| chicken. | hotels offer free breakfast with each |
| | room night booked. This information |
| South of Berea is Renfro Valley, where | can be found on the property |
| Kentucky's version of the Grand Ole | information "detail" page for your |
| Opry made its radio debut in 1939. The | specific property. |
| Renfro Valley Barn Dance and Sunday | |
| Morning Gathering were produced and | Is there a minimum age requirements |
| performed by local Kentuckians who | to reserve a room? A minimum age of |
| touched the nation with their authentic | 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| renditions of heartland music. Today | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. |
| the show goes on: The Barn Dance is | These requirements and other |
| on Friday and Saturday nights | amenities information on the property |
| March-November, and the Sunday | "Detail" pages. |
| Morning Gatherin' is when else? on | |
| Sunday morning. Other performances | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work |
| take place during the week, especially | directly with many hotels to provide the |
| in the peak season, May-October. | lowest possible rates available on the |
| There are also concerts by big-name | Internet. In most cases, these rates are |
| country and bluegrass acts. The | lower than all other online websites. |
| Daniel Boone National Forest lies just | These are designated with a |
| to the east of Renfro Valley. Berea is | "hot-deals" link and are listed first for |
| 40 mi/65 km south of Lexington. | search performed by destination city. |
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