Booking
Terms and Conditions
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SANDY RIDGE
BOOKING
A provisional booking date may be held by telephone/internet and will
be held for seven days pending receipt of a completed booking form and
full deposit or payment as appropriate.
Everyone occupying the property must be listed on the booking form,
including small children. This is Florida state law and must be adhered
to. The accommodations cannot be shared or sub-let and only the persons
shown on the booking form are permitted to stay in the property. Persons
under 21 years of age are not acceptable unless accompanied by parents
or responsible adults. The property is fully licensed for short-term
rentals in Florida. The owners reserve the right to refuse admittance
if these conditions are not met. Failure to comply will render the booking
void and no compensation will be paid.
A deposit of £200/$350 per week (or part there of) booked is required
with the completed booking form. Confirmation of booking will normally
be made within seven days of receipt of deposit. Once the booking is
confirmed, the deposit will be non-refundable but will be deducted from
the full rental amount due.
The balance of your account is payable eight weeks prior to the date
of departure. Bookings made within eight weeks of departure are payable
in full at the time of booking. The owners reserve the right to cancel
the booking if payment is not received by the due date.
SECURITY
DEPOSIT
A refundable security deposit of £200/$350 will be required with
the final balance. This is held as security to cover any breakages,
damage or excess cleaning cost whilst staying in the holiday home. The
owners will return the deposit to the guests subject to a satisfactory
inspection by the Management Company.
CANCELLATION
The client may cancel the booking at any time after it has been confirmed.
Cancellation must be made in writing. The following cancellation charges
will apply:
More than eight weeks the deposit is forfeited.
Between four and eight weeks before departure 50% of total cost is forfeited.
Less than 28 days before departure, 100% of the total cost is forfeited.
VILLA
DETAILS
The rental commences at 4.00 p.m. on the day or your arrival and ceases
at 10.00 a.m. on the day of departure. The villa will be cleaned before
your arrival. Lawn and pool care are provided on a weekly basis. All
rentals are inclusive of electricity, water and local sales taxes. A
telephone is available for your use in the villa, with local calls being
free of charge.
LIABILITIES
The owner’s or owner’s agent cannot accept, be responsible
for or be liable in respect of loss, damage or changes caused by force
majeure (e.g. strikes, floods, closure of airports, terrorist attacks,
weather conditions or other events beyond our control).
The owner’s or owner’s agent do not accept any liability
whatsoever for death, personal injury, accidents, loss or damage to
persons or personal effects however caused. The owner’s or owner’s
agent cannot be held responsible for any ongoing construction, alterations
to existing houses or any noise as a result thereof on or around the
housing development.
We reserve the right to decline to accept or retain any person as a
client whose conduct is deemed to be disruptive and effects the enjoyment
of other holidaymakers. We shall be under no liability to accept costs
incurred, or responsibility for any such person.
The use of all accommodations and amenities including the pool is entirely
at the user’s own risk. Children must be supervised by responsible
adults at all times when using the pool. Glass or crockery is not permitted
within the pool area. The owners or management company cannot accept
any liability for any loss of rental time due to travel problems, flight
delays or cancellations, industrial disputes or any events outside our
control
WE CANNOT ACCEPT, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OR BE LIABLE IN RESPECT OF LOSS
DAMAGE OR CHANGES CAUSED BY FORCE MAJEURE IE: STRIKES, FLOODS, WAR,
CLOSURE OF AIRPORTS, WEATHER CONDITIONS OR ANY OTHER EVENTS BEYOND OUR
CONTROL
POOL
HEATING
If pool heating is required, this must be requested at the time of booking.
There is an additional charge and this must be paid for within the final
balance. In the event pool heating is requested and paid for, the owners
cannot guarantee the temperature of the pool as this will vary according
to different factors, the main one being the prevailing weather conditions.
Please use the pool cover provided as this helps maintain the pool temperature.
SECURITY
All persons stated on the booking form are responsible for the care
of the property and are expected to take reasonable care of it including
the locking of all doors, topping up of pool water (as required) and
ensuring the security alarm is activated whenever the property is unoccupied.
At the end of the rental period, all utensils, carpets, furnishings,
walls, fittings must be left clean and tidy. It is the guest’s
responsibility to notify the management company immediately of any sudden
equipment failure so that reasonable action can be take to rectify the
situation.
No inventory items must be removed from the house. This includes linens
and towels. Any breakages or damage must be reported to the Management
Company immediately.
INSURANCE
Clients are recommended to take out adequate holiday insurance to cover
eventualities such as cancellation, accident, sickness and damage. British
subjects require a full 10 year passport, valid for a period of at least
6 months beyond the holiday return date.
SMOKING
& PETS
For the safety and comfort of all our guests smoking is not permitted
within the property. No pets are allowed.
OWNERS
ACCESS
The owners or their management company shall be allowed access at any
reasonable time during your stay.
PROBLEMS
Should you experience any problems with the villa during your stay,
please contact the management company, who will do their best to assist
you. Should a problem remain unresolved, please notify us in writing
within seven days of your return