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$$

This column indicates the typical price range of this hotel. We use the following codes: E=Economy, M=Midrange, U=Upscale, L=Luxury. Please note that room rates fluctuate (seasonal popularity, special events in the area, etc.).

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Miles

The approximate distance in miles from the exit to the hotel. These are calculations using GPS data. Distances along city streets will be somewhat different but this should give you a good idea of the distances to hotels near the cited Interstate exit.

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Fit

Hotels near I-80 in Laramie offering  'fitness' or exercise facilities are indicated with an F in this column. If the hotel also has a spa, it is so indicated by an S in this column. Most hotels define a 'spa' as a large hot tub with built in water jets. In a few cases, fitness facilities and spas may be off-premises (entry by pass issued by the hotel) in which case dressing rooms are also present for your convenience.

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Kit

Hotels near I-80 in Laramie offering a full kitchen or 'kitchenette' are indicated with an 'K' in this column. An 'M' in this column indicates microwave available. If the room also has a refrigerator, it is so indicated by an 'R' in this column. Many hotels have some rooms furnished with microwaves and small refrigerators but you have to request them. We list them only if there is not an additional charge (or so they have informed us).

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I'net

Hotels near I-80 in Laramie offering Internet access are indicated (with an M for dial-up and W for wideband) in the I'net column. Please note that 'wideband' facilities vary. In addition to a network port (usually installed in the docking station), we suggest you bring along cables and your Windows distribution CD (in case you are required to load a special network driver). For 'dial up dataports', you would only need a modem and an RJ-11 patch cord (which you should always have with you, anyway).

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Laramie
  Laramie (and West Laramie) are accessed from exits 310 through 316. For a drive-through, we recommend taking exit 313 and follow the US-30 signs to the center of town. Watch for the right turn at Grand Avenue - the US-30 sign there is easy to miss.
  If you have time to stop a while, there are several interesting walking tours. Phone (toll-free) 1-800-445-5303 for an information packet. Even if you can't stop, it is interesting to read through all the stuff they have assembled for tourists.

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US-30 rejoins I-80 at exit 316 but you're not really finished with Laramie, yet. There are two monuments, both at scenic overlooks, that are worth visiting. 

Lincoln Monument
  The first is the Lincoln Monument at exit 323. America's first transcontinental highway, opened to traffic in 1922, was officially named Lincoln Highway. This became US-30 across most of the country to the WY-UT border (US highways were numbered from east to west and north to south - just the opposite of the Interstate system). The old 'named' highways have long since been forgotten but, somehow, the repeated efforts to preserve the knowledge of the Lincoln highway persists. What we have included here is a very brief overview. To read more about this fascinating story, view: Lincoln Highway. The stone Lincoln Monument was placed at Sherman Peak by US-30 (Lincoln Highway) to mark the highest point of the transcontinental highway. Now placed in the rest area at exit 323 so travelers may appreciate it and the history of the highway (now I-80) which has been so important to the economic growth of the U.S.A.

Henry Joy Monument
  (For information about the contribution of Henry Joy, see the article at 'Lincoln Highway'). The Henry Joy monument was originally sited just west of Rawlins but moved to the Summit Rest Area at exit 323.

Ames Monument
  A pyramid-shaped stone mass at exit 329 was built be the Union Pacific Railroad to honed Oliver and Oakes Ames, influential in the early construction efforts of the Union Pacific transcontinental railroad.