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| Private
Villas, St. Lucia - Terms & Conditions |
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| Notice of Contract Terms and Conditions concerning
deposits, payments, cancellations, refunds and other responsibilities. |
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Definitions and Parties:
In this Contract ACompany@ means Tropical Escapes
as well as Unique Vacations (saintluciavillas.com) a company owned
by The French Connection Holding Corporation and organized under
the laws of St. Lucia. AManagement@ means the on-island
business or person representing the Property Owner. ACustomer@
means the person requesting the reservation and includes each and
every person in the traveling party, regardless of the number, age
or sex of the persons in the traveling party. (Note: Customer,
by making deposit payment, represents and warrants that he is authorized
to make such deposit and thereby accepts all the terms and conditions
of this Contract on behalf of himself and every person in the traveling
party.) AProperty@ means the Property
Owner=s real property and vehicles as well as the rented premises
including villas, rooms, resorts, accommodation services, and transportation
services. Masculine gender includes both sexes and singular references
include the plural at all times in this Contract. |
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Villa Booking Terms:
It is specifically understood and agreed by Customer that a deposit
of 25% to 50% of the total rent must be paid within seven (7) days
of making a reservation. This deposit must be made in U.S. dollars
and is non-refundable. The remaining balance of
the total rent must be paid in full at least sixty (60) days prior
to Customer=s arrival date. Payment of the final balance of the
total rent also must be paid in U.S. dollars and is only refundable
within the absolute discretion of Management. The amount of such
discretionary refund, if any, shall be determined by Management
based upon Management=s ability to re-rent the Property for the
same time period. No refunds will be made for early departure. Management=s
decision concerning refunds is final. If a refund is made, a cancellation
fee of $100.00 will be deducted from such refund by the Company.
Some Management companies require signed open credit card authorizations
against damages and/or phone charges. These open authorizations
may be held as long as three months. |
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Hotel
Booking Terms:
Hotel reservations are confirmed either with credit card information
provided to hotels or payment to Tropical Escapes by credit card
or cashiers check. The amount of the deposit is determined by hotel
policy. Regardless of method of payment (by cashier=s check or credit
card), the balance of the total rental must be paid in full at least
sixty (60) days prior to Customer=s arrival date. Customer must
provide the Company with a signed credit card authorization for
reservations to be confirmed. Hotel deposits, cancellations and
refunds are governed by the policies of the Hotel over which the
Company has no control. All canceled reservations are subject to
a $100 cancellation fee assessed by the Company. |
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Unauthorized Use of
Property:
Customer understands and agrees that any unauthorized use of Property,
such as use by persons not officially counted by Company as authorized
members of Customer=s traveling party, constitutes a violation of
this Contract and will result in eviction from the Property without
refund. |
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Resolution of Disputes
on Island:
Customer understands and agrees that all disputes or misunderstandings
concerning availability, conditions or authorized use of the Property
must be resolved with Management while Customer is on the island;
and, that the terms of any dispute resolution are within the absolute
discretion of Management. Customer also understands and agrees that
Step By Step, Inc. has no legal authority to resolve such disputes
or interfere with Management decisions. Customer agrees
to resolve all disputes with Management BEFORE CUSTOMER LEAVES THE
ISLAND. |
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Liability of company
and Legal Jurisdiction:
This Contract is made in St. Lucia and Customer understands and
agrees that this Contract shall be governed in all respects by and
construed in accordance with the laws of St. Lucia. Customer also
understands and agrees that legal jurisdiction concerning all matters
pertaining to the meaning, performance or alleged breach of this
Contract is vested in St. Lucia.
The Company acts only for other businesses providing accommodations
and travel services. The Company does not assume any responsibility
for and shall not be held liable for any injury, damage or loss
to Customer or Customer=s personal property resulting from defects
in any Property caused by acts, delays or failures of the employees,
agents, servants or representatives of other businesses.
Customer understands and agrees that, when the Company dispenses
vouchers or coupons for accommodations or transportation services,
the Company is merely furnishing a convenience to Customer and that
the Company is not acting as agent or representative of the other
businesses offering or providing the services for which such vouchers
or coupons are issued. Although the Company takes care to ensure
that accommodations and services are in accordance with descriptions
contained in brochures, the Company is not liable for any discrepancy
between the actual accommodations or services provided and those
described in a brochure. All information supplied is furnished Aas
is@ with no warranties or representations concerning the quality,
performance or fitness of the Property for a particular purpose.
Information is furnished to the Company by others and is not always
verified by the Company to insure accuracy. Customer understands
and agrees that the Company is not liable for errors in or omissions
of information concerning the Property, and that the Company is
not liable for the failure of others to provide any services concerning
the Property.
Customer understands and agrees that the Company is not responsible
for injury, damage, loss, accident, delay and/or incidental expenses
incurred by delay, change in schedule, sickness, weather, strikes,
riots, political unrest or war. All such losses are the responsibility
of Customer. |
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Travel Insurance:
Travel insurance to cover personal injury and damage to personal
property or loss caused by accident or theft is recommended. Trip
cancellation insurance is also recommended.
Click here for details. |
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