464 WINDSOR PLACE, THE ABBEY AT WEST HAVEN & 621 COPELAND DRIVE, CALABAY PARC AT TOWER LAKE
1. Booking & Payment: To confirm a booking, a deposit of 20% of the total rent agreed must be forwarded with the Booking Form to Ross & Linda Barry. The Deposit can be wired directly to our Bank Account or sent by check/cheque. This amount must reach us within 7 days of your receipt of this confirmation of the booking. The balance of the Rental sum is due at least 10 weeks prior to the commencement of the Rental Period. Should payment not reach us by this time, we reserve the right to cancel the booking and you may be liable to pay cancellation charges as set out below. Full payment, including rental charges, security deposit and any supplementary facilities as requested, is required for bookings made within 10 weeks of commencement.
2. Security Deposit: At the time of full and final payment, a security deposit of US$400 ($500 for guests bringing dogs) is also required. This is fully refundable within 10 days of your departure from the Villa, assuming there are no breakages, the key being returned as instructed by the Property Manager and the Villa being left in overall clean and good condition.
3. Smoking/Pets: The Villa is a No Smoking Zone. Dogs may be brought but only with the owners express permission and provided the appropriate additional fee(s) have been paid. Breach of this condition would result in the forfeiture of the Security Deposit.
4. Cancellation: Should you cancel your confirmed booking for any reason whatsoever, the following charges will apply and will be deducted from any repayments made to you:
· Cancellation prior to 10 weeks before arrival: Deposit only
· Cancellation between 5 and 10 weeks before arrival: 50% of rental
· Cancellation within 5 weeks before rental: 100% of rental
5. Rental Period: The rental period begins at 4.00 p.m. EST on the day of arrival and terminates at 10.00 a.m. EST on the agreed day of departure.
6. Sub-Letting: The accommodation under no circumstances maybe sub-let, shared or assigned by you without our express agreement.
7. Changes to Booking: We will endeavour to accommodate all changes to bookings where possible although charges may be applied. Changes to rental dates within 10 weeks of your agreed arrival date may be deemed as a cancellation and subject to the charges as shown in clause 3.
8. Safety: The Villa booked has its own Private Pool and Spa. The owners and their agents do not accept any responsibility whatsoever and howsoever caused as a result of the use of the Pool/Spa or its surrounding area. Guests are specifically required to supervise children at all times as the pool has a depth of up to five feet. No diving is allowed. Plastic/Acrylic cups/glasses are provided specifically for use in the Pool/Spa area.
9. Force Majeure : The owners of the property or their servants or agents will not be liable for loss or delay occasioned by, but not limited to, strikes, riots, political unrest, war or threat of war, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, fire, flood, technical or weather problems to transport, aircraft grounding, airport closure, or any other event beyond the owners control. The property owner or agent shall be entitled to cancel the booking if the owner or agent is prevented or hindered from carrying out the obligations agreed to herein and in such an event will refund to the client any deposit or monies paid unless the owner can provide alternative accommodation similar to and of a standard equal to or higher than that booked.
10. Insurance: All clients are required to have adequate Travel Insurance cover in force for the entire period of rental and full Passports and Visas where applicable. We strongly recommend that guests effect cover from the day of booking (to ensure that your deposit is covered, if you need to cancel later).
11. Telephone: The Villa booked has a telephone and is set up to provide you with complimentary local calls to the U.S. and Canada. All other calls will require a call card and a $2 call card is provide free of charge by the Property Manager.
12. Management Company: Our Property Manager, Terry Teaman, ensures that the Villa is well cared for in our absence. He is also available to provide you with assistance during your stay at the Villa. His telephone Number will be provided to you along with the Electric Gate code and Front Door Key Box code, upon receipt of Final Payment including the security deposit.
13. Jurisdiction: Signature of the Booking Form constitutes acceptance of a contract on these terms subject to the State Laws of Florida and/or Irish Law and the jurisdiction of the Irish courts.
14. Pool/Spa Heating: It is always our Policy to charge Pool/Spa heat at the cost price only, however we reserve the right to increase the cost of the Pool/Spa heat in the event of an increase in the cost of energy between the time of booking and your visit to the Villa. Any increase would be advised to you if possible before you travel and would be collected from your Security Deposit.
15. Number of Guests: It is a Condition of this agreement that no more than 12 guests may stay at the Villa of which two would have to use the Sofa Bed. Breach of this condition would result in the forfeiture of the Security Deposit.
16 Child/Baby Equipment: Any Child equipment provided such the Stroller, Crib, Stair Gate & High Chair are for use at your own risk. The use of Child/Baby equipment requires constant safety supervision and we will not accept any responsibility for their incorrect operation, usage or failure.
I have read and agree to the Booking Conditions shown above and would like to confirm my reservation. I enclose our payment/confirmed having transferred money to your account/sent a check (cheque) for the deposit/full payment/security deposit/additional facilities as above.
Amount being Paid to confirm Booking: $ .....
Method of Payment Wire/Cheque/Paypal/Credit Card (delete)
Total Number of people staying at Villa .
Name & Address: ...............................................................................
Date .. Signature ..
Please print this page twice and retain a copy for your records.