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Direct Booking Conditions |
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The following Booking Conditions together with the General Information
contained on our website form the basis of your relationship with
Hotels4U.com Limited t/as Hotels4U.com and Transfers4U.com. Please read
them carefully as they set out our respective rights and obligations.
These Booking Conditions apply to all bookings that you make with us as
set out in more detail herein.
Please note:
We act as agent only in respect of all bookings we take or make on your
behalf. We accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter
into or for any accommodation and/or transfers (“arrangements”) that you
book or for the acts or omissions of any accommodation and/or transfer providers (“principal(s)”) or other person(s) or party(ies) connected with
the arrangements. For all bookings your contract will be with the principal of the arrangements concerned. The principals’ booking
conditions will apply to your contract. Copies of these terms and
conditions are available from us on request.
We do not sell or offer for sale any “packages” or act as an “organiser”
within the meaning of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package
Tours Regulations 1992 and these Regulations do not apply to any booking
you may make.
References to "you" and "your" in these Booking Conditions mean all
persons named on the booking (including anyone who is added or
substituted at a later date). “We” “us” and “our” mean Hotels4U.com
Limited t/as Hotels4U.com and Transfers4U.com.
All communications relating to your booking must be sent to us
by email by the party leader quoting the booking reference.
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1. Your Contract |
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To confirm a booking, the party leader must be
authorised to make the booking on the basis of these Booking Conditions
by all persons named on the booking and their parent or guardian for all
party members who are under 18 when the booking is made. By making the
booking, the party leader confirms that he/she is so authorised. The
party leader is responsible for making all payments due to us. The party
leader must be at least 18 when the booking is made.
Once we have received your booking and all appropriate payments, we
will, subject to availability, confirm your arrangements on behalf of
the principal concerned by issuing a retail sales invoice. This invoice
will be sent to the party leader. Please check this invoice carefully as
soon as you receive it. Contact us immediately if any information which
appears on the invoice or any other document appears to be
incorrect or incomplete as it may not be possible to make changes later.
As we act only as agent we will have no responsibility for any errors in
any documentation except where those errors were made by us. Subject to
this, we regret we cannot accept any liability if we are not notified of
any inaccuracy in any document within 14 days of our sending it out (5
days for tickets). We will do our best to rectify any mistake notified
to us outside these time limits but you must meet any costs involved in
doing so. The only exception to this requirement to meet costs is where
the mistake in question was made by us and there is good reason why you
did not tell us about it within these time limits.
A binding contract between you and the principal concerned comes into
existence when we send your retail sales invoice on the principals’s(s’) behalf to
the party leader and the terms and conditions of the principal, in addition to these conditions, will be applicable to the
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1.1 Group Bookings |
If you wish to book more than 3 rooms in a single transaction, you will need to
contact our call centre who will make the reservation on your behalf. To cover the
cost of arranging a Group Booking, we reserve the right to charge a fee. You will
be told how much the fee is before you book and the fee will be calculated on a
booking by booking basis.
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2. Payments |
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If you make a booking more than 56 days before you are due to arrive at
your accommodation, you must pay a deposit of £60 per person which will be
collected from you at the time of booking. If the value of your booking is
lower than the total deposit due, we will collect only the total booking value.
If the difference between the total booking value and the total deposit due is less than £60
the total booking value will be collected at the time of booking.
If your booking is subject to a deposit payment, you must pay
us the balance by the balance due date on your customer invoice. If your
booking is made less than 56 days before you are due to arrive at your
accommodation, full payment is required at the time of booking.
If we do not receive all payments due in full and on time, we are entitled to
assume (on behalf of the principal(s)
concerned) that you wish to cancel your
booking. In this case, we will retain your
deposit in order to cover our fee and the cancellation charge of the principal.
If we do not cancel straight away because you have promised to
make payment, you must pay the cancellation charges shown in clause 6 depending
on the date we reasonably treat your booking as cancelled (on behalf of the principal(s) concerned).
Payment for incidental extras (e.g. mini bars, telephone charges, etc.)
must be made directly to the principal before you check
out.
As we act only as agent for the principal(s) concerned, we reserve the
right to pass on to you in full all additional costs and charges of
whatever nature imposed by the principal(s) in accordance with its own
terms and conditions. |
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3. Special Requests
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If you have any special requests (for example
dietary requirements, cots* or room location) please advise us at the
time of booking. We will pass on all such requests to the principal(s) of
the arrangements you have booked, but unfortunately we cannot guarantee
that they will be met. Confirmation that a special request has been
noted or passed on to the principal(s) or the inclusion of the special
request on your retail sales invoice or any other documentation is not
confirmation that the request will be met. Unless and until specifically
confirmed, all special requests are subject to availability. Further, if
the principal(s) is unable to meet any such requests, neither we, nor
they, will have any liability to you in this respect.
We regret we cannot accept any conditional bookings, i.e. any booking
which is specified to be conditional on the fulfilment of a particular
request. All such bookings will be treated as “standard” bookings
subject to the above provisions on special requests. * Please note, cots
and other special requests may only be available at an extra charge
unless otherwise expressly stated in the description of the
accommodation/arrangement in question.
If you or any member of your party has any medical problem or disability
which may affect your booking, please tell us before you confirm your
booking so that we can advise as to the suitability of the chosen
arrangements. In any event, you must give full details in writing at the
time of booking. If we or the principal
reasonably feel unable to
properly accommodate the particular needs of the person concerned, we
must reserve the right on behalf of the principal(s) concerned to decline
their reservation or, if full details are not given at the time of
booking, cancel on behalf of the principal(s) concerned when we become
aware of these details. |
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4. If you wish to make changes to your booking |
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Should you wish to make an amendment to your booking after it has been
confirmed you must advise us as soon as possible. Whilst we will try to
assist you we regret amendment requests cannot always be met. Where an
amendment can be made, the amendment fee shown below per person/per
booking will be payable together with any costs incurred by ourselves
and any costs or charges incurred or imposed by any of the principals of
your arrangements.
Change requested 15 days or more before departure:
Change of name £15 per person.
Any other change to booking £25 per booking per
change.
Change requested 14 days or less before departure:
Cancellation charges as below may apply.
If you change the number of people booked, the
total price of your booking will be re-calculated for the new party
size. If for example the party is reduced in number, this may mean that
any accommodation you have booked is under-occupied and each of the
remainder of the party may have to pay more. If you wish to make any
change to the booking while on holiday (e.g. upgrading accommodation or
extending your stay), all requests are subject to availability and any
extra cost must be paid immediately.
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5. If you cancel your Booking
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If you wish to cancel a confirmed booking, you must advise us as soon
as possible.
You will have to pay a cancellation charge. This is made up of our fee and the principal's
cancellation charge. For ease this is set out below as one charge. Please not that
it increases the closer you get to the departure date, so if you have to cancel,
contact us as early as possible:
If cancellation is made more then 56 days before departure
- 15% of the total cost of your booking or £60 per person (whichever is lower)
if cancellation is made between 14 and 55 days
inclusive before departure
- 25% of the total cost of your booking
If cancellation is made 8 and 13 days inclusive before
departure
- 50% of the total cost of your booking
If cancellation is made 7days or less before
departure
- 100% of the total cost of your booking
Where any cancellation reduces the number of full
paying party members below the number on which the price, number of free
places and/ or any concessions agreed for your booking were based, we
will recalculate these items and re-invoice you accordingly.
Depending on the reason for cancellation, you may be able to reclaim
these cancellation charges (less any applicable excess) under the terms
of your insurance policy. Claims must be made directly to the insurance
company concerned.
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6. Changes to and cancellation of your booking by
the principal.
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If there is a change to or cancellation of your booking we will pass on
the new details to you together with any compensation that the principal
may offer. As agent only for the principal we cannot accept any liability
for any changes or cancellations made to your booking. |
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7. Circumstances beyond our control
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Except where otherwise expressly stated in these conditions, we regret
we cannot accept liability
or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of
our obligations to you
is prevented or affected by or you otherwise suffer any damage or loss
as a result of "force
majeure". In these Booking Conditions, "force majeure" means any event
which we or the principal
of the service(s) in question could not, even with all due care, foresee
or avoid. Such events may
include war or threat of war, riot, civil strife, actual or threatened
terrorist activity, industrial dispute,
natural or nuclear disaster, adverse weather conditions, fire and all
similar events outside our
control. |
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8. Our responsibility to you
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We act only as an agent for the principal(s) concerned. Your contract for your arrangements
is directly with the principal(s) concerned. We accept
no liability in relation to the arrangements themselves or for the acts
or omissions of the principal(s)
concerned. For all bookings, the terms and conditions of the principal will apply to your contract (copies
available on request from us).
However, in the event that we are found liable on any basis whatsoever
in relation to your booking our maximum liability to you if we are found
to have been at fault in relation to any service we provide as agent for
the principal(s) concerned (as opposed to any service provided by the principal(s) for whom we are not responsible) is limited to twice the
cost of the booking in question. We do not exclude or limit any
liability for death or personal injury which arises as a result of our
negligence or that of our employees whilst acting in the course of their
employment. |
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9. Complaints Procedure
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In the unlikely event that you have any reason to complain or experience
any problems with your arrangements whilst away, you must immediately
inform our representative (if any) and the principal of the
arrangement(s) in question. Any verbal notification must be put in
writing and given to our representative (if any)and the principal
(s) as
soon as possible. Until we know about a problem or complaint, we cannot
begin to assist you to resolve it. Most problems can be dealt with
quickly. If you remain dissatisfied, however, you must write to us
within 28 days of your return to the UK giving your booking reference
and full details of your complaint. Only the party leader should write
to us.
NB please bear in mind that we act only as agent for the principal(s)
concerned and therefore cannot accept any liability for your
arrangements. Any assistance provided in resolving a complaint in
relation to any arrangements is provided on a goodwill basis and in our
capacity as agent only. |
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10. Behaviour
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When you book with us, you accept responsibility for any damage or loss
caused by you or any member of your party. Full payment for any such
damage or loss must be paid direct at the time to the principal(s)
concerned. If you fail to do so, you will be responsible for meeting any
claims subsequently made against us (together with our own and the other
party’s full legal costs) as a result of your actions. Principals reserve
the right at any time to terminate your stay/transfer or that of any
member of your party due to your misconduct, where justified in their
reasonable opinion. No refunds will be given. Furthermore, neither the principals nor we shall be under any obligation whatsoever to pay
compensation or meet any costs or expenses you may incur as a result of
your stay/transfer being terminated. |
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11. Room Allocation
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After registration, on arrival at the accommodation, you will be
allocated a room. Please note: when checking-in after midnight, your
room will be reserved from the previous day. You must therefore,
normally check out of your room at 11:00hrs on the booking departure
date, unless otherwise stated on the accommodation voucher issued by us.
Please note the Egyptian passport holders must be legally married in order to share
a double roomin a hotel in Egypt. It is illegal to book a room for a foreign national
and an Egyptian unless they are married. Therefore the hotels will not accept such
reservations on check in. If there is availability,2 single rooms will be provided
at additional cost to the clients. This law does not apply to holders of non-Egyptian
passports.
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12. Website and Pricing details
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Please note, the information and prices shown on this website may have
changed by the time you come to book your arrangements. Whilst every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the website and prices at the
time of printing, regrettably errors do occasionally occur. You must
therefore ensure you check all details of your chosen holiday (including
the price) with us at the time of booking.
There may be small differences between the actual accommodation and its
description. Occasionally, local problems may mean that some facilities
or services become unavailable or subject to restriction. We cannot
accept responsibility for any changes or closures to area amenities or
attractions. We cannot accept responsibility for any inaccurate,
incomplete or misleading information about any accommodation or its
facilities and/or services, except in the case of our negligence. The
star ratings shown on the hotel descriptions are our own ratings and do
not necessarily reflect any local official rating. |
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13. Passports, visas and health requirements
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The passport, visa and health requirements applicable at the time of
printing to British citizens for the arrangements we offer are shown
elsewhere on this website. A full British passport presently takes
approximately 3 weeks to obtain. If you or any member of your party is
16 or over and haven't yet got a passport, our recommendation is that
you should apply for one at least 6 weeks before your holiday. The UK
Passport Service has to confirm your identity before issuing your first
passport and will ask you to attend an interview in order to do this.
Requirements may change and you must check the up to date position in
good time before departure with the Embassy or consulate of the
country(ies) you are travelling through and to. Information on health is
contained in the Department of Health leaflet T6 (Health Advice for
Travellers) available from your local Department of Health office and
most Post Offices. For holidays in the EEA you should obtain an EHIC
(European Health Insurance Card) prior to departure. NB this card
replaced the E111.
It is the party leader’s responsibility to ensure that all members of
the party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents
before departure. All costs incurred in obtaining such documentation
must be paid by you. We regret we cannot accept any liability if you or
any member of your party are refused entry onto any transport or into
any country due to failure on your part to carry correct documentation.
If you or any member of your party is not a British citizen or holds a
non British passport, you must check passport and visa requirements with
the Embassy or Consulate of the country(ies) to or through which you are
intending to travel. If failure to have any necessary travel or other
documents results to fines, surcharges or other financial penalty being
imposed on us, you will be responsible for reimbursing us accordingly.
Please note the Egyptian passport holders must be legally married in order to share
a double roomin a hotel in Egypt. It is illegal to book a room for a foreign national
and an Egyptian unless they are married. Therefore the hotels will not accept such
reservations on check in. If there is availability,2 single rooms will be provided
at additional cost to the clients. This law does not apply to holders of non-Egyptian
passports.
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14. Safety Standards
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Please note, it is the requirements and standards
of the country in which any services which make up your holiday are
provided which apply to those services and not those of the UK. As a
general rule, these requirements and standards will not be the same as
the UK and may sometimes be lower. |
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15. Insurance
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We consider adequate travel insurance to be
essential. Please read your policy details carefully and take them with
you on holiday. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance
cover you purchase is suitable and adequate for your particular needs.
We do not check alternative insurance policies. |
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16. Conditions of Principals.
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The services which make up your arrangements are
provided by independent principals.
Those principals provide these
services in accordance with their own terms and conditions. Some of
these terms and conditions may limit or exclude the principal's liability
to you. Copies of the relevant parts of these terms and conditions are
available on request from ourselves or the principal concerned |
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17. Other websites
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This website may contain links to other websites.
Except where they belong to us, such other websites are not under our
control or maintained by us. We are not responsible for the content of
such websites. We provide these links for your convenience only but do
not monitor or endorse the material on them. We cannot accept any
liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in relation to any such other
websites (including, by way of example, any inability to access or delay
in accessing any such other website) or in relation to any material or
information appearing on them or which you may otherwise come across
after leaving our site by way of a hypertext link or any other means or
for any services or facilities of any description which you may book
through or via any such website. |