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CARTMEL
HOUSE
SOUTHERN DUNES, FLORIDA,
Endsleigh Cottage, Douglas Road, Cork, Ireland
Tel 353-21-4291323
Cell 353-21-648768
Email:
aa@florida1stvilla.com
Booking Terms & Conditions:
Please ensure you read
and understand the following terms and conditions pertinent to your
accommodation rental. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact
us (hereafter called the Owner) for clarification before you sign the booking
form.
Whilst we reserve the
right to increase or decrease accommodation prices at any time, we will confirm
to you the current prices at the time of booking. As soon as you have confirmed
your booking and paid your deposit or full balance, the cost of the rental is
guaranteed against any further increase. The guarantee is offered subject to
your holiday arrangements.
Your holiday home
rental includes the following - accommodation as booked, Water, Electricity,
Local Calls, 24 hours Assistance from Our Management Company.
Your holiday home
rental does not include the following - Flights, Car Hire, Holiday Insurance,
Pool Heating, Long Distance Calls.
1.
Bookings are valid
after:
a. The
booking form has been completed and signed and received by the owner
b. The
appropriate deposit has been paid.
c. The
booking has been confirmed in writing by the owner to the Guest(s).
2.
The person, who signs
the Booking Form certifies that he or she is authorised to agree to the Booking
Terms & Conditions on behalf of all persons included on the Booking Form,
including those substituted or added at a later date. The signatory must be a
member of the party occupying the property and must be 21 years or over. Booking
cannot be accepted from parties of young people under 21 years of age.
3.
A deposit of
€185, £150 or
$250 per week must accompany all bookings, which is non-refundable. Upon
clearance of the cheque payment, the booking is confirmed.
The balance must be
paid 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the holiday along with a Security
Deposit of
€185,
£150 or $250. Unless paying by Credit Card.
The Security Deposit
will be returned to the guests within 21 days after the departure date, as long
as all keys are returned and no damage or loss is reported by the Owner’s
Management Company. If damage is reported that costs in excess of
€185, £150 or $250 we
reserve the right to claim this from the Guest.
We reserve the right to
treat the booking as cancelled if we do not receive the balance by the due date.
Any cancellation charges, which are detailed below, will then apply.
In the event of a
cheque not being honoured by the bank on which it is drawn we will make a charge
of £10/$16 to cover the bank charges and our administration costs.
4.
If the Guest wishes to
cancel the booking after it has been confirmed as booked, he or she should
advise the Owner immediately by telephone and then followed by a confirmation
letter. The Owner shall be entitled to retain all payments made except the
Security Deposit and to recover, if not already paid the balance of the hiring
charge as follows:
30 - 60 Days notice:
50% of the rental charge
Less than 30 days
notice: 100% of the rental charge
5.
In the unlikely event
that circumstances beyond the Owner’s control necessitate the cancellation of
rental arrangements, the Owner reserves the right to cancel any bookings at any
time and will only be liable to refund monies already paid by the Guest.
Furthermore, the Owner cannot guarantee that all the facilities in their
brochure or website will be available.
6.
The Guest agrees to pay
the full cost of any breakage’s, losses or damage to the property (the Owner’s
Management Company will be sole arbitrators on cause of damage or loss)
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To take good care of
the property and leave it in a clean and tidy condition at the end of the
holiday.
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To report any damage,
loss, problem or concern immediately it is discovered to the Owner’s
Management Company in Florida. Failure to do so will make any subsequent claim
invalid.
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To permit the Owner
or their Agents reasonable access to the property to carry out any maintenance
if necessary.
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Not to sublet or
share the property except with persons nominated on the Booking Form.
7.
No liability is
accepted by the Owner for loss of main services or failure of appliances, nor
for the consequences of the actions or omissions of persons who may control
supply of mains, nor any actions taken in the vicinity of the property by any
authority over which there is no control by the Owner.
8.
The property is
available after 4pm on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 11am on the day
of departure. Failure to comply with this may result in extra rental charges,
which Guests agree to pay.
9.
The Owner does not
accept any liability for injury, damage or loss caused by any reason or for any
claim made as a result of this booking and/or the subsequent holiday. The guest
is responsible for taking out any adequate insurance policy (ies) to cover all
risks. This wavier is also applicable to people visiting the property as guests
of the Guest (s).
10.
The Owner does not
accept any liability for injury, damage or loss caused, or for any such claim by
a third party as a consequence of actions by the Guest (s) and other people
occupying the property during the period of the rental.
11.
An additional fee of will be levied if the Guest requires the pool/spa heating
during their stay. Guests may use the swimming pool/spa at their own risk. They
should always observe the safety rules listed in the information book held in
the home and/or observe the pool safety notices displayed in the pool area.
Pool heating will be
switched on, on the day ordered/arrival and may take some time to heat the pool
to optimum temperature. Having ordered pool heating, the Owner is not
responsible for the weather and, if it’s warmer than expected, pool heating
still has to be paid for.
The heater is a
mechanical device, as with any mechanical device it can be subject to
electrical/ mechanical failure. If such an occurrence was to happen, every
effort will be made to repair the heater. If the Guest has paid for pool
heating, then we shall refund only the days you are without pool heating. We
cannot and will not refund for anything that has not been paid for.
12.
The pool/spa is cleaned
and chemically balanced every week for your safety and comfort: however on rare
occasions it may be necessary to apply extra chemicals to the pool to maintain
safe and correct chemical levels. Should this occur during your stay it will be
necessary for you to be out of the pool for a period of 12-24 hours for safety
reasons.
13.
As Owners of the
property, we, our servants or agents, will not be liable for any loss or delay
occasioned by any of the following: strikes, riots, political unrest, war or the
treat of war, terrorist activities, industrial disputes, fire, flood,
technical/weather problems to transport, aircraft, closure of airports, or any
other event beyond the Owner’s control.
Aircraft captains are
legally entitled to deny boarding to any passenger who presents themselves at
the aircraft in an unacceptable state due to influence of drink or drugs. Any
passenger so doing will be deemed as having given notice of his/her cancellation
of the booking at that time and aforementioned cancellation charges will apply.
14.
The maximum occupancy
is 9 persons in our 4 bed villa determined by
the authorities within strict guidelines for fire safety. Please note that
contravention of the above will render your booking void, all monies paid will
be forfeited and you will be asked to leave the villa immediately without
further compensation.
15.
Strictly no pets or
smoking are allowed in the villa at anytime. Please note that contravention of
the above will render your booking void and all monies will be fortified.
16.
Our villa is situated
in a quite residential area consisting of both rental homes and US Families.
It is a condition of
the rental that you should be considerate in your behaviour and keep noise
levels to a reasonable level so as not disturb our neighbours.
17.
There is a manual in the villas provided by our management company. Please take
time on arrival to read this, as it will contain relevant information for
your stay in our villas. Failure to comply with certain requirements as laid
out in the manual may result in charges being made against the security
deposit.
18.
Complaints procedure:
We sincerely hope you do not have any!…. But in the unlikely event that you wish
to register a complaint during your holiday, contact the Property Management
Company immediately and follow this up with a letter. Give a copy to them and
send us a copy on your return. Unfortunately we are not always able to control
the components of your rented accommodation and it is possible than an
advertised facility may be withdrawn or changed due to circumstances beyond our
control and for which we cannot accept liability.
19.
British & Irish citizens
travelling on the visa wavier scheme and staying for less than 90 days should
hold a full British Passport, which is valid for at least 90 days following
their entry to the U.S. All other nationalities should contact the U.S. Embassy
for further information.
IT IS
STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT GUEST TAKE OUT HOLIDAY INSURANCE TO COVER CANCELLATION
FEES AND ANY OTHER LOSSES WHICH MAY OCCUR.
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