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| Located in the north-central part of the | Can I make the Elko reservation by |
| state, Elko bills itself as the last real | phone? We would be happy to help |
| cowtown in the West. But it has also | you make any Elko hotel reservation |
| been home to a sizable community of | by phone. You can call our toll free |
| Basque sheepherders who brought | number between the hours of 8 a.m. to |
| their unique cultural traditions to the | 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). |
| area (and were for a time in conflict with | 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| the cattle barons). | |
| | How can I be sure information about |
| The region's heritage is the focus of the | my credit card is secure? We use |
| Northeastern Nevada Museum, which | secure-socket-layer (SSL) encryption, |
| contains a sizable collection of western | the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| art and artifacts. Wide-open spaces | This type of encryption allows you to |
| and cowpokes also take center stage | feel confident and secure about |
| at Elko's well-known Cowboy Poetry | supplying personal and credit card |
| Gathering, which brings together | information. |
| cowboy poets and storytellers each | |
| January (the one time of year when the | Is free breakfast available? Some |
| cowhands have some free time, though | hotels offer free breakfast with each |
| the weather is far from co-operative). | room night booked. This information |
| Even if you miss the festival itself, you | can be found on the property |
| can learn about cowboy culture at the | information "detail" page for your |
| Western Folklore Center, the sponsor | specific property. |
| of the poetry gathering. Housed in the | |
| 1912 Pioneer Hotel, the center has a | Can I book the reservation to stay |
| gift shop that sells books, tapes and | tonight? Some hotels accept |
| CDs full of western wit and wisdom. | reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| | day. Only hotels that follow this policy |
| The Basque side of Elko gets its due | will show when the today's arrival date |
| at the National Basque Festival, held | is typed into the search form. |
| on the first weekend of July. It includes | |
| such traditional Basque competitions | Are free shuttles supplied from the |
| as dancing, sheepherding, handball, | airport to the hotel? Some hotels do |
| strength and endurance contests and | offer free shuttle services from the |
| yelling. | airport but not all. Please verify this |
| | information on the property information |
| If it's not cowboys or Basques that | page, if this is import to you. |
| brought you to Elko, it's likely to be | |
| gambling or brothels (both fit well with | How will I know when my reservation is |
| the town's Wild West image). Casinos | confirmed? Our confirmation number |
| are nothing new in Elko: The first | displayed immediately upon |
| opened in 1931, and it was Elko not | successfully making your reservation. |
| Vegas that first hatched the idea of | Our systems work behind the scenes to |
| booking big-name acts to bring in the | email you the final confirmation |
| gamblers (the Commercial Hotel did it | number. |
| in 1941). Prostitution no doubt predated | |
| the casinos, and today Elko claims the | Is there a minimum age requirements |
| most legal brothels of any town in the | to reserve a room? A minimum age of |
| U.S. | 18 is required by most hotels to book a |
| | room. Some require the guest(s) be 21. |
| Elko makes a good base for exploring | These requirements and other |
| the fine outdoor-recreation areas of | amenities information on the property |
| northeastern Nevada: the Jarbidge | "Detail" pages. |
| Wilderness Area, Wild Horse State | |
| Recreation Area and the Ruby | "Internet hot deals", what is it? We work |
| Mountains, all magnificent high-country | directly with many hotels to provide the |
| preserves in Humboldt National | lowest possible rates available on the |
| Forest. They're great places for fishing, | Internet. In most cases, these rates are |
| camping and hunting. The Ruby Lake | lower than all other online websites. |
| National Wildlife Refuge is prime | These are designated with a |
| nesting territory for elegant sandhill | "hot-deals" link and are listed first for |
| cranes and trumpeter swans as well as | search performed by destination city. |
| many other bird species. Elko is 310 | |
| mi/500 km north of Las Vegas. | |
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