1.
Deposit. The deposit of
25% of the total accommodation price once cleared by the
owners bank will confirm the booking
The
reservation cannot be held unless arrangements are made to paythe required deposit within 2 days of submitting this booking form.
2. Payment
of the balance. The balance of the total
accommodation price must be paid no later than 8 weeks
prior to the commencement date of the holiday. 3.
Cancellation. You may only
cancel the booking if notice of cancellation is received
in writing or by email from the person who made the booking and the
following cancellation charges will be payable:- ( i ) If
notice of cancellation is received more than 8 weeks before
the commencement date of the holiday, the full amount of the deposit
is forfeit. ( ii ) If notice of cancellation is received
between 8 and 6 weeks before the commencement date of the
holiday, you will remain liable to pay a sum equal to 50%
of the total accommodation price. ( iii ) If notice of cancellation
is received between 6 and 4 weeks before the commencement
date of the holiday, you will remain liable to pay a sum equal to 75%
of the total accommodation price. ( iv ) If notice of
cancellation is received less than 4 weeks before the
commencement date of the holiday you will remain liable to
pay the whole ( 100% ) of the total accommodation price. We
recommend that you take out adequate holiday insurance to
cover the possibility of late cancellation. Address for
notification is to Logis de Lussais, 79110 Chef Boutonne,
Deux Sevres, France or by email to
4. Services. In the Peak, High and Mid Season (May - September) the total
accommodation price includes all the electricity, ( except for the use of
the electric convector heaters in the cottages and oil fired central heating
in the house as indicated below ) gas and water charges. In the event of
the use of the convector heaters in the cottages or
the central heating in the house, this must be notified to the owners and there
will be an automatic surcharge of
£10 pw in the cottages and £20 pw in the house payable at the end
of the rental period. In the Low Season (October - April) there is a surcharge
of £25 pw for the cottages and £45 pw for the house for the provision
of electricity, gas and water. Bed linen, towels (except for beach towels) and
tea towels are also provided. Consumables, other than what are in the ' Welcome
Pack ' are not provided. 5. Commencement
of the holiday. The Gite will be ready for
occupation from 4pm on the date of your arrival and must
be vacated by 10am on the date of departure. 6. Hirer's
responsibilities. The Hirer is responsible for
ensuring that the Gite is kept clean and tidy. Notice of
any damage and breakages to the Gite or contents must be
notified to the Owners immediately, and unless repaired or replaced
by the Hirer by arrangement with the Owners, the cost will
be deducted from the security deposit and the hirer will remain liable
to pay any balance. 7. Cost of cleaning
and towel / linen hire. A charge of £25 for the cleaning of L'Ecurie and La
Remise, £30
for la Conciergerie and La Mouette and £60 for La Chataigne and £7
per person for the provision and laundry of linen and towels
will be added to the final payment. 8. Single week
bookings. There is a supplement of £50
for single week bookings between 21st July - 25th August 9. Security
deposit. A security deposit of £100 for each of the cottages
and £300 for the house will be added to the
final payment for the total accommodation price. Your security deposit
will be returned in full within 14 days of departure, subject only to
deductions made for any damage, breakages or extra cleaning required. 10.
Tourist tax. To meet the Hirers legal obligation to separately collect and account
for the taxe de sejour, a French local tourist tax, a charge of 20 centimes
(equivalent to 13 pence ) per person per night must be added to the final
payment. Children under age of 13 years are exempt. The purpose of this
tax, which is paid in full directly to the local commune, is in part
to fund the staffing and administration of the local tourist information
office in Chef Boutonne. 11.
Amenities. ( i ) The owners are not held responsible for any loss or inconvenience
that may be suffered as a consequence of any unforeseen
breakdown in the supply of any mains services or equipment in the Gites.
( ii ) The owners are not held responsible for any loss
or inconvenience that may be suffered as a consequence
of any unforeseen breakdown in the pumping/filtration or any other equipment
used in the swimming pool. The owners reserve the absolute right to close
the pool or restrict the hours of swimming for any period of time in
circumstances which they believe in their absolute discretion to be necessary
in the interests of health and safety.
( iii ) By signing this booking form the Hirer agrees to
this. 12.
Brochure and Website details. Whilst
every effort has been made to ensure that the details provided
are accurate, the representations and descriptions in it
will not give rise to any liability on the part of the
Owners. Every effort will be made to notify any changes in the details
prior to the commencement of the holiday.