In order to be able to benefit from the services offered by HOMAIR Vacances, we would ask you to carefully read the present general conditions of rental.
These conditions govern the sales of HOMAIR Vacances and are valid at the time the order is placed to the exclusion of any other terms and s conditions. Reservation of a stay is the equivalent of the unreserved acceptance of our general conditions.
RESERVATION
Reservations shall only be binding upon HOMAIR Vacances if HOMAIR Vacances has accepted them, something that HOMAIR Vacances shall be free to do or to refuse to do, based on the availability and, in general, any circumstances that might adversely affect the implementation of the reservation made. The Customer must take part in the reserved stay.
IMPORTANT
HOMAIR Vacances offers family rentals in the traditional sense and the accommodation is especially designed for the purpose. HOMAIR Vacances reserves the right to reject any reservation that contravenes this principle or that seeks to deviate from it.
The acceptance will take the exclusive form of the despatch of a reservation confirmation, by letter, fax or email, from HOMAIR Vacances. In this respect, HOMAIR Vacances guarantees that your bank account will only be debited from the recording of confirmation of the reservation.
The customer expressly acknowledges that HOMAIR Vacances shall be not be held liable, in respect of any communication from its partners or by any third party for false, misleading or erroneous information that might be mentioned in the catalogue or on the internet site www.homair.com showing the accommodation sites, and especially the presentation photographs, descriptions, activities, entertainment, services and operating dates. All the photos and texts used in the catalogue or on HOMAIR Vacances’ internet site are non-contractual. It may happen that certain activities and facilities offered by campsites that are Partners of HOMAIR Vacances and which are indicated in the description shown in the catalogue, are no longer available, especially due to weather conditions or in a case of force majeure, or are no operational in the early or late season. The responsibility of HOMAIR Vacances cannot thus be engaged due to action by a third party and in a case of force majeure.
PRICING The prices indicated are valid for the 2008 season. They correspond to one night’s stay and are provided in euros, inclusive of VAT.
Prices include:
• Rental of the furnished accommodation chosen on the reservation form.
• Water, gas and electricity consumption.
• Access to the facilities of the campsite reception, especially events and the washing facilities as defined in the catalogue and Internet site.
• A rentable parking site for a vehicle.
Prices do not include:
• Taxes on temporary stay and household waste levy.
• The cancellation warranty.
• Reservation costs.
• Additional options such as an additional car, a dog (accepted at certain campsites), disposable sheets, a baby kit, an additional tent (depending on the campsite), paid activities offered by the camp site, bicycle rental, safe, etc.
• Cleaning fee of €60 if you do not do the cleaning yourself.
• A deposit of a maximum of €160 (varies depending on the campsites and returned to you when you leave).
• Transport or Consumption costs.
These costs must be paid when you arrive directly to the campsites, with the exception of the reservation costs, the cancellation guarantee and the baby kit.
Additional services resulting from a voluntary or involuntary extension of stay (early arrival, weather conditions, etc.) are the responsibility of the customer on the basis of the pricing applicable.
TIMETABLE FOR MAKING PAYMENT BY BANK CARD, CHEQUE AND/OR TRAVELLER’S CHEQUES
Payment by bank card: obligatory payment method for reservations made less than 15 days prior to the date of arrival.
• For any reservation occurring at least one month prior to the start of the stay, the entire price must be paid at the time of reservation, i.e.:
+ cost of reservation reduced to €10
+ cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ complete payment for the stay.
• Any reservation made less than two months before the start of the say must be paid for according to the following timetable:
1. at the time of reservation: the €25 reservation costs
+ cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ 75% of the amount of the rental.
2. One month before the start of the stay: 25% i.e. the balance of the amount of the rental.
• For any reservation occurring at least three months prior to the start of the stay, payment must be made according to the following timetable:
1. at the time of reservation: the €25 cost of reservation
+ the cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ 50% of the amount of the rental.
2. Two months before the start of the stay: 25 % of the rental cost.
3. One month before the start of the stay: 25% i.e. the balance of the amount of the rental.
• For any reservation made more than four months prior to the start of the stay payment must be made according to the following timetable:
1. at the time of reservation: the €25 cost of reservation
+ the cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ 25% of the amount of the rental.
2. Three months prior to the start of the stay: 25% of the rental cost.
3. Two months prior to the start of the stay: 25% of the rental cost.
4. One month prior to the start of the stay: 25% i.e. the balance of the amount of the rental.
TIMETABLE FOR MAKING PAYMENT BY BANK TRANSFER
• For any reservation made at less than three months before the start of the stay, payment must occur according to the following timetable:
1. at the time of reservation: cost of reservation reduced to €10
+ the cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ 100% of the amount of the rental.
• For any reservation made more than three months prior to the start of the stay, payment must be made according to the following timetable:
1. at the time of reservation: cost of reservation of €25
+ the cancellation guarantee (optional)
+ 30% of the amount of the rental.
2. Two months prior to the start of the stay: 70% of the rental cost.
For any payment of the entirety of the cost of a stay at the time of reservation, the reservation costs will be reduced to €10.
The baby kit must be paid for completely at the time of the first instalment of payment.
Any payment date that is not met will result in the automatic cancellation of the booking and the consequential application of the cancellation costs provided for.
Exchange voucher:
When HOMAIR Vacances has recorded the balance of the payment for your rental, you will receive an “Exchange voucher” ("Bon d'échange") at the address indicated on your Reservation form or by email. It is essential that you hand in this voucher to the HOMAIR reception as soon as you reach the reception area of the camp site.
CANCELLATIONS - CHANGES
Any request for a change to the details of your reservation should be sent in writing to the following address:
HOMAIR Vacances, Immeuble Le Derby, 570 Avenue du Club Hippique, 13097 AIX EN PROVENCE Cedex 2 FRANCE or by fax to +33 4 42 95 03 63.
If the change is accepted by HOMAIR Vacances, it will be invoiced at €15.
If the change is not accepted, the customer will have to stay under the initial conditions or cancel it completely. Any request for a change made seven days or less prior to the start of the stay (the date of reception of the letter from HOMAIR Vacances will be taken into account) shall be lawfully rejected.
CANCELLATION GUARANTEE
The cancellation guarantee will be a lump sum payment of €2.5 per night reserved, payable at the time of reservation.
An extension to this guarantee can be bought to apply to an interruption of stay. In this case, the cancellation guarantee will cost €3.5 per night reserved.
The cancellation guarantee includes reimbursement of the costs of the stay (not including the reservation costs and the cancellation guarantee) upon presentation of documents proving cancellation in the following cases:
• Serious corporeal accident, serious illness, hospitalisation or death of the insured (the reservee), his/her spouse, descendants or ascendants or persons named in the rental contract. Serious illness shall be taken to mean a change in health observed by a notably competent medical authority, not permitting the person to leave his/her room and implying the stoppage of any activity, work-related or otherwise. Serious accident shall be taken to mean unintentional physical harm to the victim, resulting from sudden action from an external cause and preventing him/her from moving independently.
• Serious prejudice that had not occurred at the time of entering into the contract, due to theft, fire or natural causes damaging the main or secondary residence of the reservee and requiring the presence of the reservee on the day of departure.
• Prevention from taking possession of the rented premises due to the redundancy of the reservee for economic reasons or of his/her spouse or a job transfer of the reservee or his/her spouse, on condition that the notification from the employer post-dates the taking effect of the guarantee.
• Or due to natural disaster under the law of 13/07/1982 or due to forest fire at the site of the accommodation and involving: either a ban on staying there, at the site, by the competent authorities for all or part of the rental period; or by deterioration of the rented accommodation and of the site so that the reservee is not permitted normal enjoyment of the environment and services that were the reason for the rental.
Payment for any stay begun shall be due in full. No reduction shall be granted in a case of late arrival or early departure.
The cancellation guarantee shall cease to apply as soon as the rental begins and may only apply if any of the elements listed below occur during the stay. Any request for cancellation of the stay shall be brought to our knowledge in writing (registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt) within a period of 48 hours after the event that caused it, and only the date of incident that provoked it shall be taken into account.