| Booking Conditions
Making a reservation
Confirmation of reservations is subject to availability at the time a written
booking and appropriate payment are received at our office and in all cases
are subject to acceptance of the following terms and conditions. Should it
be impractical for a written booking to arrive at our offices prior to departure
(ie. In the case of last minute booking made by telephone), receipt of payment
by credit card or any other arrangement mutually agreed constitutes acceptance
of our booking conditions. No booking can be regarded as firm until confirmation
is received.
Insurance
As a condition of booking you are required to take out our recommended holiday
insurance or arrange a policy yourself providing comparable or greater cover
under all sections. Our insurance is considered to provide adequate cover
for normal requirements and it is your responsibility to provide any additional
cover you may require. It is strongly recommended that insurance is taken
out at the time of booking.
Payment
When making a booking LESS THAN 8 WEEKS prior to departure date payment in
full is required at the time of booking. When making a booking MORE THAN
8 WEEKS prior to departure a minimum deposit of 20% is required.. Infants - no deposit required. Flights £40
per person. The balance in full must be paid no later than 8 weeks before
departure. In the event of payment not been received in full by the due date
we reserve the right to cancel arrangements made and levy charges as laid
out in the Cancellation section below.
Special requests
We will endeavour wherever possible to meet any special requirements but NO
GUARANTEE CAN BE GIVEN. Unless specifically agreed by us in writion we cannot
accept any booking which is conditional on the satisfaction of a special
request.
If you wish to alter a booking
We will do our best to help. An administration fee of £10 per person
may be levied for each alteration made. If you wish to alter a booking within
8 weeks of departure, cancellation charges may apply.
Cancellation
If a booking or part thereof is cancelled we must receive signed written advice
of the cancellation by registered post and the following charges will then
apply from the day of receipt -
More than 56 days prior to departure - Deposit
29 to 55 days prior to departure - 40%
15 to 28 days prior to departure - 60%
0 to 14 days prior to departure - 100%
Descriptions
Our apartment and hotel descriptions are prepared in good faith, often many
months in advance, and believed to be correct at the time of publication.
There may be occasions when an advertised facility is not available but as
we do not manage the hotels or apartments featured, we have no control over
the day to day running of the properties. Whilst we will notify any changes
wherever possible, we cannot accept liability for the unavailability, temporary
or permanent, of any facility not under our direct control. Where satellite
TV is provided we cannot guarantee which channels are available unless specifically
named although at least one English speaking channel will normally be available.
If we have to alter arrangements
Every effort is made to maintain arrangements as advertised but because they
are planned many months in advance changes may occur for reasons which are
totally beyond our control. We reserve the right to substitute alternative
accommodation of the same or superior standard should this become unavoidable.
We do not accept liability for any consequential losses relating to travel
or other services provided by other suppliers.
Number of Nights
The 'Number of nights' stated in all of the price panels refers to the number
of nights accommodation booked. Some flights are night flights and on arrival
in the resort the room/accommodation is immediately available as it has been
reserved from the previous day. This, therefore, counts as one of the holiday
nights.
Accommodation
The accommodation is reserved exclusively for the persons named or numbered
in the booking form or confirmation. Unauthorised occupancy can lead to the
whole party being forced to leave the accommodation immediately. In these
circumstances re-accommodation is at the additional expense of the client.
Certain standards of behaviour are expected by the various local communities
and clients are requested to observe them. We reserve the right to terminate
without compensation the holiday tenancy of any client(s)
whose behaviour is causing annoyance or damage to property or persons whether
employees, other clients or apartment owners.
Problems and Complaints
In the event of a problem or complaint this should be brought to the immediate
attention of the Hotelier through reception, supplier of the accommodation
and also to our resort office in Puerto Rico whose name and address are shown
on our accommodation voucher. This gives the Hotelier or supplier concerned
the opportunity to resolve any problem on the spot and minimise any inconvenience.
It also enables us to monitor the standards of our suppliers to identify
and avoid any future problems.
Most problems are quickly resolved, however, should
a problem persist or it is felt necessary to persue the matter further
then it is essential that the full details are reported to our local
office and a Customer Services Report is completed or otherwise notified
to our office in writing. Where possible we will endeavour to take immediate
action to resolve problems as quickly as possible.
In the unusual event of a problem remaining unresolved
on return to your homeland and providing that the correct procedures
have been followed, full details together with a copy of the written
complaint complaint to the supplier and/or our overseas office should
be received at our head office, not later than 28 days after your return,
by registered post. We will make full enquiries and, wherever possible,
respond within 28 days.
Overseas Hoteliers and Suppliers frequently refuse
to entertain any complaints not properly notified in writing at the time
and failure to follow the above procedures will make it difficult, or
impossible, for us to persue the matter or secure compensation where
appropriate at a later date.
The company does not accept any liability where our
complaint procedures have not been observed or full written details are
not received at our UK office timeously.
Disputes and Limits of our Liability
In the event of any dispute concerning standards of accommodation or services
provided by employees of Holiday Homefinders our liability shall not exceed
the cost of the accommodation and/or services provided. (Personal injury
and death excluded)
We accept no liability for the actions of those concerned
with any aspect of holiday arrangements who are not employed by us and
over whom we have no direct control.
We accept no liability for consequential losses relating
to travel or arrangements made with other parties. |