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It is a sad
fact of life that, sometimes, things succumb to "Murphy's
Law" Consequently we hope you will understand why we have to
bow to our legal advisers and publish the following Terms &
Conditions:
Definitions
"Owners" means Allan and Celia Gilchrist
"Client" and "Clients" mean any customer or potential
customer of the Owners
"Damage" means any damage of any type to any person or property
howsoever caused
"Liability" means liability for loss or damage of
whatever type and howsoever caused to any person or property
"Location" means any airport, port, railway station or any
place where the Owners may indicate to a client an attraction
to visit.
"Loss" means any loss of any type to any person or property
howsoever caused
"Smoking" means the smoking of any material or product
Insurance
As soon as possible after booking, Clients are advised to
ensure that they
have adequate insurance for ALL eventualities
(including medical and accident emergencies, cancellation,
travel delays etc.)
General
The Owners undertake to provide accommodation and facilities as
described in this website to the very best of their abilities.
Every effort will be made to operate to extremely high
standards so as to ensure the Client's holiday
enjoyment. The Owners reserve the right to alter any part of
the accommodation at any time.
Clients undertake to treat with care and respect all
property and equipment belonging to the Owners whether hired
or not. In the event
of loss or damage, Clients
may be required to reimburse the Owners accordingly.
Any
Client deemed to be behaving in a manner dangerous or
offensive to staff or the Owners or
property belonging to the Owners or others may have their stay terminated immediately
without refund.
The
Owners accept no liability whatsoever for any loss,
personal, commercial, bodily or otherwise, or any costs or
damages whenever and however incurred. See "Insurance" above
Flights Ferries and Travel
Clients are responsible for making their own travel
arrangements. The Owners are not responsible for any losses or
costs incurred due to flight/ferry/car hire delays or cancellations. See "Insurance"
above
Arrival and Departure
Clients are requested
not to arrive before 4:00 p.m. on their first Saturday and
are requested to vacate the property by 10:00 a.m. on their
day of departure.
This allows us just enough time to prepare the cottage for you
before your arrival and make it ready for the next guests
after you leave. You
should also plan to arrive no later than 6:00
p.m. as we
cannot guarantee to be at the cottage after that time (unless by prior arrangement
well in advance).
If, due to some unforeseen circumstance on the day, this is not
possible, then please telephone us on 00336 33215301
prior to 6:00 p.m. to discuss the problem with us.
Breakage/Loss/Cleaning Security Deposit
Clients are
requested to pay to the Owners a sum of £250 as a security
deposit.
This will be returned to the Client on the Monday following the Client's departure.
The
security deposit is payable at the same time as the balance
of your rental.
Clients are requested to leave the cottage in the same
condition they found it; if not, a cleaning/breakage/loss
charge will be levied. The cleaning charge is 65 euros. If
you do not wish to clean the cottage before departure, please let
us know in advance so that we may make the appropriate
arrangements.
Hired Items
The Owners accept no liability or responsibility for any loss
or damage, personal or otherwise, in respect of any item
or the use of any item hired by the Client from the Owners or
lent by the Owners to the Client. Clients will be asked to
sign disclaimers in this regard for each item hired. See
"Insurance" above
Other
items
The Owners accept no liability or responsibility for any loss
or damage, personal or otherwise, howsoever sustained in respect of any item
belonging to any Client or any Client or any guest of
any Client.. See
"Insurance" above
Swimming Pool
A swimming pool is provided for the pleasure and
enjoyment of clients. The Owners accept no responsibility for
any loss or damage whatsoever whether personal or
otherwise in respect of the use of the pool. Children under
16 using the pool must be supervised by a parent or guardian at all
times. The
owners reserve the right to use the swimming pool from time
to time.
Booking
Clients must pay 25% deposit at the time of booking and
the balance of the cost of their holiday eight weeks before
their arrival.
Cancellations
In the
event of cancellation by a Client more than eight weeks
before the due arrival date that Client's deposit will be
forfeit. Should any Client cancel less than
eight weeks before the due arrival date, that Client will
lose the total cost of the holiday if their
place cannot be filled. If their place is filled
the Client will receive a full refund less 15% to cover
administration costs incurred by the Owners. In these
circumstances, the security deposit of £250 will be returned
to you. Any cancellation
by the Client must be made formally in writing except in the
case of non-payment; non-payment of the total holiday cost
by the due date (i.e. eight weeks prior to arrival) will be
taken as a formal notice of cancellation by the Client and
written notice will not be required. See "Insurance" above
If the
Owners have to
cancel any booking for any reason then the Client will receive a full
refund (without deduction) and the Owners will have no further liability
Smoking
For reasons of safety and the environment, the Owners operate a
strict "No-smoking" policy. This means that Clients are not permitted to smoke anywhere in the
cottage or pool area. Smoking is allowed in the garden. |
