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“Total Payment Protection”
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In compliance with the UK Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992 an insurance policy has been arranged with Travel & General Insurance Company plc to protect customers’ prepayments paid in respect of
- non-flight inclusive packages commencing and returning to the UK
- the ground handling aspects of packages where the customer is responsible for arranging travel to the destination
- accommodation only holidaysoffered in this brochur (subject to the terms of the insurance policy), for:
- a refund of such prepayments if customers have not yet travelled
- making arrangements to enable the holiday to continue if customers have already travelled or in the unlikely event of our financial failure.”
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All bookings are made subject
to the following terms and conditions and the person signing
the form agrees to be bound by them for him/herself and on
behalf of his/her party.
1. The person signing the booking form warrants that he/she
has the authority of all those who are to use the facilities
to which the booking refers and will indemnify Four Seasons France Ltd against losses and/or damage by the client or
anyone accompanying him/her. This booking is made subject
to the terms and conditions of the person, firms and companies
who provide transport, accommodation, campsites and facilities.
2. No binding contract shall be deemed to exist between the
person making the booking and Four Seasons France Ltd until
such time as Four Seasons France Ltd have accepted and
confirmed the booking by post.
3. At the time of booking, a non-returnable deposit and the
insurance premium is payable. This deposit is non-returnable
in the event of cancellation for any reason. The deposit paid
by the customer is accepted as part payment and the balance
of all charges must be paid either on receipt of Four Seasons
invoice or not later than 10 weeks before the proposed date
of departure from the U.K. Four Seasons France Ltd reserve
the right to rescind this agreement if payment in full is
not made 10 weeks before the departure date with the consequent
loss of deposit.
4. Should a client cancel the holiday for any reason, this
must be done by letter sent recorded delivery. Cancellation
charges will be payable as follows: notification in writing
before the balance due date you will forfeit your deposit.
Cancellation within 10 weeks before the proposed date of departure
from the U.K. 50%, within 6 weeks 75% and within 4 weeks 100%
of the total cost of the holiday will be payable. Further,
cancellation of Hotels, Ferries, Euro Tunnel, Motorail and
Eurostar may involve further cancellation charges from the
operator, details of which can be requested from Four Seasons France Ltd.
5. In the unlikely event of Four Seasons France Ltd making
a significant alteration to, or cancellation of your booking
due to circumstances beyond our control (see 5a below) we
will make an offer to you of an alternative holiday. You may
then i) accept the alteration, ii) book another from the current
brochure - where the price is less we will refund the difference
but where the price is more you will be expected to pay the
difference, or iii) cancel your booking. In the case of (iii)
you will receive a full refund of monies paid. If the significant
alteration or cancellation is made within 28 days of the due
date of departure from the U.K. other than due to circumstances
as listed at 5a, a maximum compensation of 10% of total holiday
cost will be paid.
5a. Compensation will not be paid where the reason for cancellation
or alteration by Four Seasons France Ltd is due to: non
payment of your holiday by the due date, nor where the holiday
is cancelled or curtailed as a result of your behaviour which
is a breach of a term of contract. We will not pay compensation
in cases of "force majeure", matters over which
we have no control including but not limited to; war, threat
of war, hostilities, strife or civil commotions, strikes and
or industrial disputes, fire, acts of God, nuclear or natural
disaster, terrorist activities, closure of ports and ferries,
technical problems with transportation, road blockages, quarantine,
epidemics or disease, weather conditions, Government action,
alteration or cancellation of schedule services or other similar
events outside the control of Four Seasons France Ltd.
6. Four Seasons France Ltd have no intention of increasing
the price of your confirmed holiday booking but must reserve
the right to pass on any extra charges incurred on the booking
of your holiday concerning fuel surcharges from the ferry
companies, the increase or imposition of dues, taxes, or fees,
or any Government action from either Country, or any changes
which occur outside our control. In any event we will absorb
an increase of up to 2% of the total cost and only surcharges
in excess of this amount will be charged to the client. If
this increase amounts to more than 10% you will be entitled
tocancel and will receive full refund of all monies paid excluding
insurance premiums and any alteration charges. Further, Four Seasons France Ltd will not increase the price of your
holiday after the balance has been paid except in case of
errors or omission or the calculation of the amount due. Because
we absorb various cost fluctuations we will not make any refunds
where we benefit from movements in currency and other cost.
7. Alterations to confirmed bookings must be made in writing
by the client, recorded delivery is advised. All alterations
will be charged at £30 per alteration. If as a result
of the change the holiday is more expensive you will be expected
to pay the difference. However, we will not make a refund
if the altered holiday is less expensive. If within 10 weeks
of confirmed date of departure you alter your holiday dates
this will be regarded as a cancellation rather than an alteration.
See clause 4. In addition, if you alter a booking with the
firms and companies who provide transport, accommodation,
campsites and facilities you will be subject to any charges
levied by the operator as well as Four Seasons charges.
8. The hirer undertakes to pay a returnable inventory/breakage
deposit as required by each holiday location, where applicable.
9. The client undertakes to leave the accommodation and /or
pitch in a clean and tidy condition, and to report any damages
or breakages occurring during his occupation. He undertakes
to refund the cost of the repair or replacement of any damage
or breakage.
10. We can not be held responsible if customers are rejected
from campsites, accommodation or transport due to infringement
of regulations. Nor for offensive bad or illegal behaviour,
or the contraction of a contagious or infectious disease or
illness.
11. Whilst every endeavour is made to ensure equipment is
clean and fully serviceable it is the sole responsibility
of the hirer to ascertain that it is correct and to advise
the representative, accommodation or site management on arrival
of any discrepancy. We can not guarantee a continuous service
nor the immediate repair or replacement of the damaged or
lost items. Four Seasons France Ltd can not accept any
failure or omission of any item.
12. The only persons permitted to use the accommodation and/or
pitch booked are those whose names appear on the booking form
and the letter of introduction.
13. Illustrations, photographs, descriptions, information
and statements contained on the website have been made in
good faith but are intended only as a general guide and do
not form part of any contract by, or on behalf of Four Seasons France Ltd.
14. The firms and companies who provide transport, accommodation,
campsites and facilities assume no
responsibility for the contents of this brochure.
15. Whilst our staff try to give accurate information and
prices to enquiries and personal callers we do not accept
responsibility for that information unless it is confirmed
by us in writing. |