Bookings:

Definitions

Owner
Stephen Barker

Guest
The lead Guest, all party members named on the booking form and any visitors to the Villa during the Guest’s stay in the Villa.

Villa
The Disney Hideaway, 541 Prestwick Drive, Highlands Reserve, Davenport, Florida, 33897, USA

Management Agents
Executive Villas Florida
Kevin and Charlotte Boooth

1 Booking Procedure

1.1 A Provisional Booking can be made via telephone or email directly with Owner.

1.2 Provisional bookings will be held for 7 days during which time Owner must receive the completed booking form and a reservation deposit of £300, $400 or €350

1.3 A booking must be completed and signed by the lead guest, who must be over 18 years of age.  A booking will only be considered Confirmed when the reservation deposit and booking form have been received and Owner has confirmed the booking to Guest in writing by email or letter.

1.4 Signing of the booking form by the Guest constitutes an acceptance of all of the terms and conditions by the Guest and all members of his party.

1.5 The person who completes the Booking Form certifies that he or she is authorised to agree the booking conditions on behalf of all persons included on the Booking Form, including those added or substituted at a later date at the owner’s agreement. The Guest must notify the owner of any such changes immediately they are known. Florida State Law prohibits subletting, sharing or assigning and any violation will be deemed as a breach of contract and all guests may be asked to leave the villa without any viable claim for compensation.
Only the persons named on the booking form are allowed to stay in the villa.
The Management Company on arrival will verify the persons occupying the villa.  
By Florida State Law, the number of occupants must not exceed 10 persons.

1.6 Completion of the on-line or downloaded Villa Booking Form infers full agreement with the booking terms and conditions even if a hardcopy of the booking form has not been sent.

1.7 Reservations are for a minimum of 7 nights (other than by prior arrangement).

2 Payment Terms

2.1 The balance is due 8 weeks before the first day of Guest’s stay at the Villa.

2.2 Bookings made within 8 weeks of arrival are payable in full at the time of booking.

2.4 Payments can be made by cheque in either Pounds Sterling or US dollars or by bank transfer in Pounds Sterling, Euros or US Dollars.  Cheques should be made payable to ‘Stephen Barker’.

Guests wishing to pay debit or credit card via Paypal will be sent a ‘Paypal’ invoice in either pounds sterling or US Dollars.  Payments made by credit/debit card will incur a 3.9% surcharge for payments in pounds sterling and a 2.9% surcharge for payments in US dollars. 

Payments by credit/debit card cannot be accepted in Euros or other currencies at this time.

2.3 The prices quoted are subject to change. However, the rental price for the villa is fully guaranteed once the deposit has been paid and the booking confirmation has been received

 3 Security Deposit

3.1 A refundable security deposit of £300 / $400 / €350 is payable when the balance is due to cover breakages or damage to the Villa and / or contents, excessive cleaning costs other than those normally incurred in connection with the occupation of the premises, missing inventory items and charges left unpaid for third party call out to the Villa including, but not limited to, work relating to the interference or misuse of the Villa’s systems or locksmith call-out.

3.2 The security deposit will be refunded within 2 weeks of the Guest vacating the Villa subject to a departure inspection of the Villa, its contents and the inventory by the Management Agent and any deductions to cover the expenses mentioned above.

4 Cancellation Charges / Refunds

4.1 The Guest may cancel the booking at any time subject to cancellation charges.

4.2 Cancellation must be in writing.

4.3 The Owner reserves the right to cancel the booking if the payment required has not been received on agreed dates.

4.4 The following cancellation charges apply to all rentals

• 8 weeks or more – loss of full reservation deposit
• 4 to 8 weeks prior to arrival – 50% of total rental charge
• Less than 4 weeks prior to arrival – 100% of total rental charge

4.5 If payments are made by credit card and subsequently cancelled a 5% credit card commission charge will be made.

4.6 The owner reserves the right to cancel the booking if the balance payable is not received 8 weeks prior to departure. If through circumstances beyond the owner’s control it is necessary to cancel the rental agreement, the owner will refund any monies paid by the client, without interest or further compensation. The owner may at his discretion offer alternative accommodation of equal or better standard as an alternative to a full refund, subject to there being any availability of alternative accommodation.

4.7 Refunds will not be made for services included in the rental price that are unused.

5 Liability

5.1 The Owner is not responsible in any way for any loss or injury in the use of the Villa, pool or spa. The Owner cannot accept liability for personal injury, accident or death of members of the Guest’s party or visitors to the Villa (including use of the pool and spa and surrounding areas and use of the equipment supplied be that on or off the Villa or premises) or for any loss or damage to any property howsoever caused.

5.2 The Owner accepts no responsibility for, and shall not be liable in respect of any loss, damages, alteration, delay or changes arising from circumstances outside our control – these include (but are not limited to) war (or threat of war), acts of terrorism, fire, adverse weather conditions, government actions, closure, congestion of airports, cancellation or changes of flight schedules, theft from the Villa premises (both interior and exterior including garage and pool & spa areas), ongoing construction or alteration work to any houses within the Highlands Reserve development which may effect the Guest and his party and complaints about the Villa which have not been reported to the Management Agent.

5.3 It is the responsibility of the client to ensure that all those travelling in the party have complied fully with all passport AND visa requirement in place at the time of travel (Children including infants have to have their own passports). Any failure in this respect may result in your travel arrangements being amended and/or curtailed with consequential losses in respect of your villa booking.   In such circumstances no liability attaches itself to the owner.

 

6 Loss & Damage

6.1 Any loss or damage incurred during the length of the Guest’s stay will be reimbursed by the lead Guest.

6.2 Any loss or damage costing less than the value of the security deposit will be deducted from the refund of the security deposit.

6.3 Any loss or damage costing above the value security deposit will result in the forfeit of the security deposit and the balance of cost of the damage will be fully reimbursed by the lead renter within 7 days of departure from the Villa.

6.4 Any misuse of the Villa’s systems resulting in costs being incurred will be reimbursed by the lead Guest. This includes, but not limited to: -

• Air conditioning must not be set below 72F as freezing of the unit can occur - $85 call out charge
• Pool valve equipment must not be touched. If the pool is drained or the pumps / filters stop working the Guest will be responsible for the full cost of repairs / maintenance.
• Loss of keys – the Guest will be charged for locksmith call-out.
• WC blockages – the Guest will be charged for failure to comply with the Management Agents instructions regarding the WC resulting in a plumber call-out.

7 Insurance

7.1 The Owner has insured the Villa and the Owner’s contents and inventory but does not cover loss of the Guest’s property. Claims for loss of property and medical costs will not be made on the Owner’s insurance.

7.2 The Owner strongly recommends that the Guest takes out travel and medical holiday insurance to cover unforeseen circumstances which may necessitate the cancellation of the Guests booking and loss during the Guest’s stay at the Villa.

 

8 Amendments

8.1 Requests by the Guest to amend a confirmed booking may be accepted at the Owner’s discretion.

8.2 Amendments must be confirmed in writing prior to the arrival date and any difference in price be paid on the balance due date or in full if the amendment is made within 8 weeks of arrival at the villa.

 9 Complaints

9.1 Any complaints concerning the Villa should be immediately reported to the Owner’s Management Agent so that prompt and remedial action can be taken.

9.2 Complaints will not be accepted after the end of Guest’s stay at the Villa.

10 Owner’s Management Agent

10.1 The Owner’s Management Agent reserves the right to access the Villa at any time during the Guest’s occupancy. This will include, but is not limited to, random checks on the condition of the Villa during the Guest’s occupancy, emergency access to the Villa and access to the Villa as the result of a complaint by the Guest or any third party.

10.2 Full contact details of the Owner’s Management Agent will be issued to the Guest following the Owner’s receipt of the full payment from the Guest.

10.3 Extra services are available from the Management Agent that can be requested by the Guest, these include, but are not limited to, welcome packs, party packs, children’s party packs, honeymoon packs, beach packs and BBQ grill hire. These extra services are to be paid directly to the Management Agent.

10.4 Any issues arising from the use of extra services provided by the Management Agent should be dealt with directly with the Management Agent. The Owner accepts no responsibility for any independent arrangement whatsoever between the Guest and the Management Agent.

11 Brochure / Web site Descriptions

11.1 All brochure and web site descriptions are made in good faith and every care is taken to ensure their accuracy, however, no liability will be accepted in the event of any error.

 

12 Arrival & Departure

12.1 The Villa will be available to the Guest after 4pm on the day of arrival unless otherwise agreed with the Owner.

12.2 The villa rental is only for the dates and times agreed to in the rental contract.  The Villa must be vacated by the Guest before 11am on the day of departure unless otherwise agreed. Any unauthorised access to the Villa after the departure time may result in a charge of the equivalent of one day of the rental price paid.  This is to allow our housekeeping staff time to prepare the villa for the next guests. 

Unless otherwise arranged and agreed, this checkout time must be strictly enforced to allow housekeeping time to prepare the home for the next guests.

If you should require a late check-out, please contact the management agent who will try to accommodate your request (if at all possible) – please note this is entirely dependent upon the arrival date & time of the next guests and is at the discretion of the management agent

13 Accommodation

13.1 Only the persons named on the booking form are permitted to stay in the Villa.

13.2 Subletting, sharing or assigning is strictly prohibited.

13.3 An adult must accompany persons under the age of 18.

13.4 Any damage to the Villa found upon arrival of the guest must be reported to the Management Agent immediately. If not reported, it will be assumed that any damage to the Villa found during the departure inspection has been inflicted by the Guest.

 
14 Inventory Items

14.1 An inventory will be supplied to the Guest on arrival at the Villa which should be checked and any damaged or missing items should be reported to the Management Agent immediately. Any items found missing from the inventory during the departure inspection by the Management Agent will be replaced and reimbursed by the Guest.

14.2 Inventory items, including towels and linens, must not be removed from the Villa

15 Villa Systems

15.1 The Guest or any member of his party or any visitors to the property must not alter any settings on any pool valves, pool heating or irrigation systems controllers. Unauthorised alterations may cause operating problems and any rectification costs will be reimbursed by the Guest.

15.2 The Guest or any member of his party or any visitors to the property must not set the air conditioning controller below 72F. If freezing of the air conditioning unit occurs any rectification costs will be reimbursed by the Guest.

16 Swimming Pool

16.1 Swimming pools and spas can be dangerous and those at the Villa are not to be used by children without supervision.

16.2 No bubble bath or similar liquids are to be used in the swimming pool or spa.

16.3 Glass or bottles are not allowed in the pool area or spa.

16.4 The pool deck area has been fitted for a pool safety fence which is provided for use by guests for the safety of children or other vulnerable persons within the group. This fence will be fitted by the management agents prior to all bookings in such circumstances.  It remains responsibility of the lead guest to ensure that this fence is closed at all times when the pool area is unsupervised by an adult.  The owner or the management agents are not responsible for any accidents, loss or damage that may result from the lack of proper use of the pool safety fence.

 
17 Pool Heating

17.1 If pool heating is required, this must be requested at the time of booking. There is an additional charge for this that must be paid with the final balance.

17.2 In the event that the pool heating has been requested, the Owner cannot guarantee the temperature of the pool as this will vary according to various factors, the main one being the prevailing weather conditions.

17.3 In the event that air temperature drops below 50F the pool heating will shut off to prevent damage. No refund will be given in this event.

17.4 A spa is not a Jacuzzi / hot tub and is not designed to reach a higher temperature than the swimming pool. The pool heater controller is not to be touched by the guest to increase the temperature of the pool or the hot tub. Should the Management Agent find that pool heater controller has been adjusted the Guest will reimburse the Owner for any excess utility costs.

17.5 The pool must be covered overnight and during periods where the pool is not in use with the thermal pool cover which is located on the roller at the end of the pool deck. This thermal cover will help to maintain the temperature of the pool particularly during cooler weather and when pool heating has been requested.

 

18 Smoking

18.1 For the safety and comfort of all of our Guests, smoking is not allowed in any area of the Villa. Should the Management Agent deem that a Guest has allowed smoking in the Villa any costs incurred in removing evidence of smoking, including cleaning the Air Conditioning System and fumigating furnishings etc, will be reimbursed by the Guest.

 

19 Animals & Pets

19.1 For the comfort of all of our Guests, animals and pets are not allowed in any area of the Villa. Should the Management Agent deem that a Guest has allowed animals or pets in the Villa any costs incurred in removing evidence of animals or pets will be reimbursed by the Guest.

20 Insects & Pests

20.1 The Villa receives periodic regular pest control treatment. However insects and pests are inevitably present in the Florida climate. The Owner cannot guarantee the total absence of insects or pests and only when in the reasonable opinion of the Management Agent are insects and pests in the living accommodation are a serious nuisance will further action be taken.

 

21 Villa Residents

21.1 The Owner reserves the right to decline or accept or retain any person as a client or guest whose conduct is deemed to be disruptive or effects the enjoyment of other holidaymakers at any time during their stay. The Owner will be under no obligation or liability to accept costs incurred or responsibility for any such person.

21.2 The Guest will be responsible for behaving in a responsible manner and in accordance with local regulations. The Owner does not accept any responsibility for the termination of travel or holiday arrangements due to the Guest causing distress annoyance, damage or danger to others.

21.3 Should the Owner or Management Agent deem the Guest unsuitable according to the conditions above they reserve the right to terminate the Guests stay at any time.

 

22 Law / Jurisdiction

22.1 These conditions do not affect the Guest’s statutory rights and are subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts