Contract between you and the owner of Casa Olivi.
The contract come into force on payment to the owner.
Your payment will be taken as your and your party’s acceptance of the following conditions:
1. BOOKING A deposit of 30% of the property rental must be paid. no contract with us will exist until we have received this amount and have subsequently confirmed your booking. Should you later cancel, cancellation charges will become payable in accordance with paragraph 3.
2. PAYMENT OF THE BALANCE The balance of the payment must be paid at least eight weeks before departure. If the balance is not received by us by the due date, we shall be entitled to cancel the booking without prejudice to our claim for cancellation charges, and to retain the deposit. For bookings made within eight weeks of departure date, you will be required to pay the full cost of your holiday at the time of booking.
3. CANCELLATION BY YOU
Cancellations free of charge are not possible. It is agreed between us that should you wish to cancel all or any part of your booking, or that the booking is cancelled by us due to non-payment, then we shall be entitled to the following percentage of the holiday cost. 8 weeks or more before departure Deposit(30%) 8-6 weeks before departure 50% 6 weeks-departure date 100% Cancellations must be received in writing by us.
4. ALTERATIONS / CANCELLATIONS BY US Though it is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to confirmed arrangements. If for any reason beyond our control we are unable to provide you with the property you have booked, we reserve the right to cancel the booking.
5. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PEOPLE: The number of people must not exceed the number of sleeping place indicated in the website. Also children should be counted as part of the villa occupancy. Only 1 baby (less than 2 yo) can exceed the max. number of people. Should the keyholder find more persons than those stated, it is totally up to his discretion to ask the clients to vacate the house.
6. COMMERCIAL USE Should clients intend to use a villa for any type of commercial use such as photo shoots or filming this should immediately be advised at the time of booking. Such use will only be allowed with the written consent of Casa In Italia or the the owner, who in turn will implement specific arrangements and stipulations thus imposed by the villa owner. no private parties, weddings, wedding receptions or large gatherings are allowed in the properties without written permission from Casa In Italia or the owner. no camping is permitted on the property grounds.
7. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES Clients must arrive between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and leave before 10 a.m. on the day of departure. If the client is late, advance notice must be given in writing. In case of flight delays or inconvenient while traveling, clients should contact our office or the local housekeeper. Late arrivals are very difficult to be arranged and the housekeepers may reserve the right of asking for an extra fee, depending on the single case. In any case it is not possible to arrange arrivals after 10 p.m. It is up to the keyholder’s discretion to decide whether or not to allow clients to enter the house at times other than those stated. Casa In Italia declines all responsibility in the matter.
8. SECURITY AND TELEPHONE DEPOSITS A security deposit as stated in the price list is payable by credit card. This is to cover the cost of any damage or breakages during your stay to the property or the contents. This amount, less any applicable claims, will be returned to you the week after your departure. Failure to pay the deposit can result in the keyholder refusing entrance to the house.
9. PETS Pets are generally not accepted by house-owners. If you want to bring one with you, please check in advance if this is possible. If accepted, you will be requested for an additional security deposit and/or adequate insurance.
10. COMPLAINTS We have visited and checked each property and the descriptions in the brochure are therefore accurate and made in good faith. However we decline all responsibility for any modifications made by the owners without our knowledge. We also do not accept responsibility for the breakdown of the supply of water, gas nor electrical and telephonic lines, including electronic devices and internet connection, though we will use our best endeavours to arrange for problems to be solved. If you have any problem during your stay which cannot be satisfied by dealing directly with the owner or manager of the property, you should contact us immediately. It is impossible for us to claim compensation from the owner after you have returned from your holiday if you have not recorded the problems with us during your stay. Complaints lodged only at the end of the holiday period will not be taken into consideration. Clients who abandon the house without authorization from Casa In Italia or the owner lose all rights to any eventual refund or rebate.
11. CLEANING The property will be clean throughout at the beginning of the rental period and must be left by the tenant clean throughout at the end of the rental period. It is usually possible to arrange maid service but this cannot be guaranteed. The costs vary in different areas -approximately 15 Euro per hour – and are paid locally. If a maid is booked in advance her service cannot be cancelled locally without payment. Linen is normally changed once per week. not all houses have cots and few have more than one.
12. BEHAVIOUR The client signing the contract is responsible for the correct and decent behavior of his party. Should the client and his party behave in a manner that is not acceptable by civilized standards, the keyholder may ask the client and his party to vacate the house.
13. PEOPLE WITH HEALTH ISSUES People with disabilities or health issues should verify with us the suitability of the property that they are considering. our properties are in the countryside, and bugs, spiders, wasps and domestic animals are common in rural settings. Please take note of this in case someone in your group has serious allergies.
14. SWIMMING POOLS Swimming pools are not open all year. If your rental period is outside the period May 30th to October 3rd, please check with us that the pool can be opened. Swimming pools are not enclosed with fences and there are no lifeguards. Clients’ use of the swimming pool is at their own risk. Children must be supervised at all times. neither the villa owners nor Casa In Italia assume responsibilities for use of the swimming pools.
15. WATER AND ELECTRICITY Please note that most of the properties that we offer are not the typical purpose-built Mediterranean holiday villas. Most are converted farmhouses or former manor houses, full of character and history. Water shortages do occur; please use it sparingly during the summer months. At the same time, Italy is probably one of the few countries in the world where the government has introduced a system of electricity limitators to contain the national consumption. This means you must be careful when using more than one appliance at once because the limitator will shut the electricity off.
16. INTERNET CONNECTION Unfortunately Internet is still not a standard in Italy, specially in the countryside. We're doing our best to offer you this service, but in these villas, where an Internet connection is available, please consider that sometimes it is very slow. Frequently only EDGE or 3G is available what only permits to receive the emails. From our experience, when a connection is interrupted due to technical reasons beyond our control, it is unfortunately very difficult, despite our efforts, to receive immediate assistance from some of the internet providers operating in Italy. We therefore strongly suggest that those who need to access their emails should bring their own BlackBerry, or a similar portable device. Please note that in any case we cannot accept responsibility for lack of these services (see also item 10).
17. VALUABLES Valuables left at the property are at the clients risk. neither Casa In Italia nor the owners (nor their staff) are responsible for their loss.
18. RESPONSABILITY We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or additional expenses incurred by you or any member of your Party in connection with the holiday, whatever the cause We are not liable for any injury, death, loss, inconvenience or ! damage to personal belongings of members of your Party or guests during your stay. You are responsible for any damages any person or guests could cause during your stay.
19. LOCAL TOURIST TAX A local tourist tax (tassa di soggiorno) has been introduced across year recently. The amount, set on a number of nights, varies from the season (1 - 1,5 Euro per adult per day) and is to be paid directly by tourists on the arrival at the property.
20. LAW-JURISDICTION In the event of any dispute concerning the terms and conditions of this contract, the court of law of Frankfurt will have jurisdiction and German Law will be applied.