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From the list of cities
(airports), select the city of interest.
A list of
hotels near that airport appears. This list may be supplemented by
additional hotels which, though more distant from the airport, do offer
free VAN service to/from the airport passenger terminal.
'Left Click' on
the hotel of interest.
An overview of
what that property offers appears. Review the overview and if the hotel
seems to be acceptable, click on the green 'Check Rates' button to the
right near the top of the page.
Your PREFERENCES
form appears.
Your previously
entered preferences, if any, will be displayed but you may change any or
all if you wish.
If you didn't do
so previously, enter the dates for which you want the hotel room, number
of adults to stay in the room, etc.
Enter or select
any other of the listed preferences.
Left click the
'Check Availability' button (just above the yellow 'RETURN' button near
the bottom of the page).
A list of
available rate plans next appears.
Select the
rate plan which best suits your needs by clicking on the 'Book Now' link
in the far right column
At any time, if
you feel uncomfortable using the 'Internet approach' to making a
reservation, you may telephone our 24/7 help desk: 1-888-254-0637 if in
the USA or Canada - or 01-561-753-3993 if in any other country. PLEASE
give the operator Promo Code 5143 to ensure you get the same discount as
if you had made the reservation 'on-line'.
You will find these
telephone numbers near the bottom of every page. If you ever need
assistance, call us. We're here to help.
If you would prefer to
contact one of our reservationists to assist you in making your
reservation, you may telephone our 24/7 help desk: 1-888-254-0637 if in
the USA or Canada - or 01-561-753-3993 if in any other country. PLEASE
give the operator Promo Code 5143 to ensure you get the same discount as
if you had made the reservation 'on-line'.
You will find these
telephone numbers near the bottom of every page. If you ever need
assistance, call us. We're here to help.
How do I translate your
'price range' codes into dollars?
(the $$ column)
The price range codes (E,
M, U & L) are guides to the price bracket of that hotel.
Conventionally, the determining room rates have been set at Economy =
under $50, and the other at $50+, $100+ and $150+ respectively. We have seen many hotels setting their room rates at $49.50,
etc.,
to get their properties classified as offering economy rates, - and the
same with the other brackets.
We use the following
definitions:
Economy = $48 and below
Mid-range = $49 through $94
Upscale = $95
to $145
Luxury =
anything above $145
These classifications
do not categorize the hotel because many hotels have rooms in most or all
of these ranges. Some even maintain special floors for those you wish to
enjoy the amenities - and can afford to pay - the Luxury rates.
Also, these
classifications are not fixed in concrete for two reasons.
Firstly, room rates
change at most hotels; the more they need guests, the lower the rates so
if there is a special event in the area and they expect to have a full
house, the rates will be higher for that period of time.
Secondly, if all the
properties near a given airport are very expensive, we move the dividing
lines up a little bit.
And, finally, we do not
consider 'government rates' which are usually significantly lower. If you
are a government employee, you probably already know what your rate will
be.
Remember, price is not everything. What is important is what you can expect to get
for the money you spend. So review the descriptions very carefully.
Sometimes all the hotels
listed under the city you have selected are sold out. Special events and
very popular destinations (such as popular beaches) will frequently be
sold out.
Or,
there may well be times when, in searching for a place to stay, you find a
hotel in the desired location but you desire amenities that hotel doesn't
offer - or you don't want to pay that much - or, for any reason, you
really would like to try other hotels that are located near the area of
your search. For many locations, we now have a way to do this.
You will have
viewed the page informing you that there is no availability for the
dates you requested.
Below that
statement are four options:
make changes to
your dates ...
check rates at
neighboring hotels
begin a new
hotel search
call and speak
with our customer care representative
Check availability
in nearby hotels by selecting option #2.
We use Pegasus, Sabre,
and other hotel room brokers. Each of these companies has a different
approach to making, reviewing and canceling on-line reservations. For
specific instructions for the page you are viewing, select 'Help' - the
right-most word of the top line of the navigation group near the top of
that page.
If you made your reservation
using our Courtesy Help Desk, you must phone them to correct or cancel
that reservation. 1-888-254-0637 (toll-free) if in the USA or Canada - or
1-972-894-1173 if in any other country. In all cases, the promo code 5143
is necessary to help the reservationist find your reservation.
Our 'clickable' maps
have links to other pages with relevant information. If you place your
mouse arrow over the link and left-click your mouse you will go to that
page.
Above each map are
instructions telling you what to 'click' on to view hotels near the
airport or to view hotels offering discounts in that city.
You're absolutely
correct. All of our maps of the local area are designed to help you see
the relationship of the local Interstate exit(s) to the primary city as well as
any other communities within a reasonable distance. We only include the
highways which help orient you to relative positions of these communities
and the Interstate exit(s) and, usually, only include the communities in which
there are hotels which offer discounts.
The larger and more
detailed the maps the longer it takes them to load. Some - because of the
number of communities represented, can take over a minute to load if you
are using a dial-up modem. (All maps load almost instantly if you are a
cable and DSL user.) If you are using a dial-up modem you may wish to
avoid accessing the maps.
We only list hotels and
motels offering discounted rates through the major room brokers (e.g.,
Pegasus, Saber, World Choice). Some of these hotels offer discounts on a
temporary basis so you may get an error message telling you that a
specific hotel "is not available at this time". You are then given the
opportunity to check other properties in that geographic area.
Other factors affecting
the availability of discounts are seasonal popularity and special, very
popular, activities in the area. Discounts are resumed when the hotels
'get hungry' for guests' again.
There is a full-time,
continuing effort to bring you the best possible room rates.
These are properties
concerning which there is one or more unresolved situations. Until the
situations are completely resolved, we do not accept reservations for
them.
We make every effort
possible to maximize the probability that the hotel or motel you select
will prove equal to your expectations.
If you encounter a
problem, send an e-mail to us at:
Wheatley Memorial
Institute of Information Sciences was created in 1974 as a not-for-profit
corporation under section 501 (C) (3) of the 1954 Internal Revenue Code.
The Institute is an electronic library engaging in the necessary research
to acquire, classify, store, retrieve, disseminate and utilize information
by man-machine systems and networks. So much for the legaleze. For nearly
three decades, Wheatley has been involved in the improvement of the
understanding and use of computer systems as tools in making the right
information available to the right people at the right time.
Originated in 1999 by a
private grant, this project is formatted to utilize information from
previous projects to present (to the traveling public) Interstate Highway
exit locations and particulars, available lodging, etc. We started with
the Interstate Highways in North and South Carolina, expanded it to cover
the central and south Atlantic Coast states*, added California and Nevada
and now include the primary 1 and 2 digit Interstates in the U.S.A. In
addition to available, discounted lodging, information will include links
to our What-Where.info web site which lists principal attractions in North
America.
Wheatley Memorial
Institute has designed and operates many web sites with the mission to be
of assistance to tourists and travelers. These web sites are continually
being improved as we receive suggestions from our many site visitors. We
would be very grateful if you would share your opinions and experiences
with us.
Please note that one
common thread throughout these web sites is booking hotel/motel rooms for
you. We receive a small commission for most reservations. It is the income
from these commission that helps cover the cost of operating these web
sites. These websites include:
The largest, most
comprehensive database and website dedicated to promoting tourism in the
Carolinas. CarolinaNow features listings of state parks and includes camp
grounds (government operated as well as many private facilities), RV
parks, recreational and historical attractions, activities expected to be
of interest to tourists. CarolinaNow even includes a directory of wedding
chapels.
Directory of hotels
convenient to the principal highways in the Southeastern United States,
California and Nevada. Uses maps to allow the site visitor to click
his/her way to the hotel directory in a CITY of choice even specifying
which Interstate exit allows access to the property..
We have been told
that this is the most complete guide to hotels and motels at or adjacent to airports in
North America*. These listings include such information as hotels providing
free van service to/from the airport, kitchen/cooking facilities, hotels having Internet connections
in the rooms and hotels having wide-band Internet connections in the
rooms.
*Note: Because of
frequent requests, we have also included London's Heathrow (LHR), Paris'
Orly (ORY) and Rome's Flumicino (FCO) airports.
You are currently
viewing this subset of the
Interstate-Highway-Guide (see below). This is a directory of hotels
convenient to Interstate 40 (which runs from California to North Carolina).
This web site akso uses maps to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to
the hotel directory in a CITY of choice.
A subset of the
Interstate-Highway-Guide (see below), this is a directory of hotels
convenient to Interstate 80 which runs from California to North Carolina.
The web site uses maps to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to
the hotel directory in a CITY of choice.
A major expansion of
the original Highway-Guide, this directory of hotels convenient to the
principal Interstate Highways throughout the United States, also uses maps
to allow the site visitor to click his/her way to the hotel directory in a
CITY of choice.
A seasonal guide to
fall colors around the U.S.A. This web site describes automobile drives
through areas where unusually great views of the season's autumn leaves
may be enjoyed.
A guide to many of
the great waterfalls and cascades in the United States. There are many web
sites listing and describing waterfalls. This web site is limited to those
that are easily accessed by folks in family sedans (no 4-wheel drives
required) and a short, easy to moderate walk to a good viewing area. We
expect that many of these families will be accompanied by smaller
children.
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