The Hiveaway
Ceredigion, United Kingdom
Llain
- Our low price promise from £140 p/n
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Cabin
Sleeps 2 /
Extra space for 2 adults
- One king-size bed
Overview
Between Cardigan and Carmarthen, this peaceful part of West Wales is perfect for a restorative break, and The Hiveaway has been exquisitely crafted to invite you to unwind. Set on Lauren and Nick’s 22 acres of wildflower meadows, orchards and frog-filled ponds, this curvy off-grid wooden cabin has an eye-catching honeycomb design and almost everything has been built by Nick’s hands or reclaimed. The glorious Teifi Valley stretches out from the terrace, inviting you to venture out and explore the farm and meet the resident alpacas, dogs and chickens, or stay put and delve into the collection of books and board games. Everything you need is at your fingertips, so you don’t need to leave: a wood burner to make the space feel cosy, a hot tub for warming up whatever the weather and a fab little kitchen tucked into the corner. On warm summer evenings, there’s nothing better than sizzling some sausages on the barbecue before falling into bed for a spot of skylight stargazing.
You couldn’t feel more cocooned in nature here, burrowed in your hive down a warren of quiet country lanes. Sit quietly on the terrace with one of Nick’s homemade cakes and wait for sightings of buzzards or pole cats and go hunting through the meadow for rare orchids and butterflies. Locally, there’s a village shop and pub in Penrhiwllan 15 minutes along a footpath, while further afield you’ll find walks to waterfalls, microbreweries and artisan cheesemakers and great spots to sit by the river with a cold beer. An hour away, the Pembrokeshire Coast buzzes from May to September, but in this quiet corner of Ceredigion you’ll have the place virtually all to yourself. For posh grub and coastal walks, there’s New Quay and Aberaeron, two colourful harbour towns facing Cardigan Bay where you’ll find great places to eat.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 4pm
- Check out: 11am
- Please bring wellies and suitable clothing (weather dependent)
- Please be aware that hay is cut once a year (usually August/Sept) but the owners will let you know
- The owners provide a basket of firewood for the wood-burner in the cabin and extra is available on request £3/bag
- There will be enough wood supplied for one use of the hot tub and then £6 for extra wood
- No WiFi
- Mobile phone signal and 4G
Sleeping arrangements
- One king-size bed
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. The owners can provide a travel cot, high chair, fireguard, sterilising tablets and kids cutlery
Space for 2 adults from £25 per adult per night sleeping on a double sofa bed
Cooking
- Gas hob
- Oven
- Kettle
- Electric fridge
- BBQ
- Fire pit
- Fully equipped kitchen
Washing
- Bath
- Shower
- Bathroom toiletries provided
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Wood-burner
- Electric and solar lighting
- One plug socket that can only be used to 1000W max
- USB sockets
Entertainment
- Hot tub
- Board games
- Radio
- Books
Getting there
Llain, Penrhiwllan, Llandysul, SA44 5NJ
By car
From the main road (Heol y Bedw), turn down the no through road. At the entrance to the no through road there is a cream/stone built bungalow. Turn down this no through road. Drive past the first house you come to on your right. Continue down the lane. When the road forks, remain on the tarmac, following the road round to the right. The next exit on the left is The Hiveaway. Follow the concrete driveway right up and past the house, continue towards the black building and park in front of it.
By public transport
The nearest train station is Carmarthen, 30-minute drive away
The nearest bus stop is the village shop, 15-minute walk away
Food & Drink
At Llain
Tea (welsh brew), coffee beans (coaltown coffee from Ammanford in Wales), milk and oat milk provided
Cooking essentials such as olive oil, salt, pepper and spices also provided
Local shops
The nearest shop is Penrhiwllan village shop which is a 15-minute walk away
Pubs & restaurants
The Daffodil Inn - Opposite the village shop, 15-minute walk via footpath (torch needed!) - Good quality food and drink, very close to the cabin. Pretty outside deck area
The Nags Head - 15-minute drive, near to a great waterfall walk - Cosy pub with open fire. Great food and ales from local microbreweries. Good vegan options. Also has lovely outside seating area by the river.
The Bluebell Deli and Bistro - 20-minute drive, located right on the harbour at New Quay - Great views, good for breakfast, lunch and dinner and ice cream if out at the seaside.
The Harbourmaster - Upmarket eatery in Aberaeron, 20-minute drive, right on the harbour - Great food and stylish venue. Lots of awards.
Yasmins - Newcastle Emlyn, 10-minute drive - Great quality indian restaurant and take away. Much of produce is homegrown, featured on Gardener's World.
Activities
At Llain
Relax in the hot tub
Walk around the site with woodland, fields, orchard, pond and stream
Visit the alpacas, bird watching, relax at the top field with 360 panoramic views
Places to visit
Newcastle Emlyn - Local historic market town full of independent shops, cafe's, castle and riverside walk.
Cenarth - Famous for the Cenarth falls where salmon are seen leaping, Coracle museum, riverside tea room, pubs and gift shop. Also famous for Caws Cenarth cheese, Welsh artisan cheese - you can watch cheese being made and taste the produce.
Cardigan and Cardigan Bay - Bustling town sits on the base of Cardigan Bay. Lots to do here with access to coastal walks and beaches, but also shopping, indoor market, castle and theatre with cinema.
Aberaeron - Picturesque Harbour town with great eateries, shops and seaside.
New Quay - Picturesque fishing village with lots going on especially in the summer. Lots to do.
Carmarthen - Biggest town near to us. Cinema, high street shops and restaurants, indoor market, local shops, antiques and cafes, castle and supermarkets.
Outdoor & active
Penbryn Beach - A small stunning secluded beach with access to coastal paths and a fantastic picturesque cafe. The walk through the woodland to the beach is not to be missed.
New Quay Dolphin boat trips - Amazing opportunities to see dolphins in New Quay bay, sunset trips available with lobster pots and all sorts of sealife including jellyfish, seals and birds.
Cardigan Bay Watersports, New Quay - Huge variety of watersports available including paddleboarding, windsurfing and sailing taster days.
Welsh Wildlife Centre - Walk from Cardigan or drive.
Steam Railway - Steam railway journeys with cream teas available! Just outside of Carmarthen.
Llandysul Paddlers - Canoeing, kayaking, coasteering and rock climbing only 10 mins drive away.
Celtic Country Wines, Cafe & Plant Nursery - Just 15 minute walk from the site. This lovely little plant nursery has a cafe on site with outdoor seating serving ice cream and freshly ground coffee as well as the Celtic Country Wines shop.
Teifi Valley Railway - Opposite the plant nursery (15 minutes walk away), this volunteer run old railway also has a cafe, a small fairy railway for little ones and crazy golf.
Meet your hosts
Meet Lauren and Nick
Nick and Lauren moved to Wales in Summer 2018, newlywed and expecting a baby, all the way from Farnham, Surrey to start the business. They chose this part of Wales as Nick had been coming on holiday here throughout his life introducing Lauren to the area. After many years of road trips and camping up and down the Welsh coast, they fell in love and could see a future here.
They have always wanted to run a B&B or cafe and the opportunity came to have a glamping business when Nick's parents moved here in Spring 2018 and had some land to utilise. They decided to have a change of pace and change their working life for this one.
They wanted to offer people somewhere truly comfortable and unique to stay, and also be able to showcase such a wonderful part of the world. Lauren had worked in hospitality before and Nick was running a handyman business and is a keen woodworker and so set about designing and building the Hiveaway.
They have since had their first child and love to spend their time exploring the area, there always seems to be somewhere new to go and visit. Between them they have 4 dogs and they have 3 rescue chickens, Patsy, Eddie and Polly. Nick's parents also have 4 alpacas to the front of the property and they are currently learning about bee keeping so should have hives very soon!
Wildlife & the environment
The Hiveaway is set on a 22 acre smallholding, the cabin itself set within 1.5 acres. The majority of the land is made up of wildflower meadows with areas of woodland, a freshly planted orchard and a small pond. They have a vast selection of wildlife on the land. The wildflower meadows attract all sorts of insects, bees, beetles, and a rare species of butterfly called the Brown Haired butterfly. They also have a rare type of Orchid that grows within the meadows. There are frogs, and subsequently herons at the pond with the occasional visiting duck. Badgers, foxes and pole cats can be seen strolling across the field, they even had a badger investigate the grass roof on the cabin! There are always Red Kites and Buzzards and occasionally geese flying overhead and by night the main sounds you can hear are the Tawny owls!
Reviews
Perfect!! The location is secluded and so beautiful. The cabin is so cleverly and uniquely designed with careful attention to detail. Lovely hamper of goodies on arrival.
19/04/2022Bethan
What an experience! Serene and calm both inside and outside of this little off the grid Hive. We were left to our own devices with no one nearby (unless we needed someone of course). The owners have gone above and beyond to create a little slice of heaven, with a beautiful wood fired hot tub and really comfy bed looking at the stars! Inside was pristine, and beautifully designed! We did not want to come home.
16/12/2021Michaela
We had a lovely stay at the Hiveaway! It’s a beautiful spot and the cabin is decorated and equipped really well! I’d recommend arriving as early as possible - it took some time to warm up the cabin and about 5 hours for the hot tub! So possibly you wouldn’t be able to use that on the first evening. Otherwise I couldn’t fault our stay!
03/12/2021Kat
Lovely peaceful and quiet
16/11/2021Lorna
It was remote, peaceful, exactly as shown in pictures, very happy with the uniqueness.
30/10/2021Sarah
Booking Terms
Canopy & Stars low price promise
Book with us in confidence knowing you won’t find that place cheaper elsewhere. All of the prices we display are set and matched by our Owners. (In this world of foreign currency, we do have to say 'subject to exchange rates' for some of our European places.)
What does ‘from price’ mean?
Our ‘from price’ is based on a four night stay in low season and designed to help you to compare different prices across our collection. Some of our Owners vary their nightly rates and check in days throughout the year, so it may differ from the rate quoted below the calendar. It is quite common (although by no means universal) for places to charge a little more in peak season or for shorter stays, to cover changeover costs. Consider booking longer stays during the cooler months if you’re looking for the lowest nightly rates.
Agency Terms & Conditions
Except where otherwise specified, we Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd (Company No 09088366) of Merchants House, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW act only as an Agent in respect of all bookings we take and/or make on your behalf. As an Agent we act as an intermediary between you and the owner (‘’Owner’’) of the holiday accommodation (‘’Property’’) you will be staying in. We help to arrange reservations and bookings between you and the Owner and take payments from you on behalf of the Owner.
We are only arranging a contract between you and the Owner for hire of the Property and for any other services or arrangement you purchase from the Owner (the “Booking”). This means the legal contract for the Booking is between you and the Owner despite the fact that a payment for the Booking has been made to the Agent. Your contract for the Booking is not with Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd (Canopy & Stars).
Canopy & Stars is part of the Sawday’s Group of Companies, a majority employee owned business and a B Corp. We accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter into in relation to Bookings or for the acts or omissions of any supplier(s) or other person(s) or party(ies) connected with any Booking.
When making your Booking we will arrange for you to enter into a contract with the Owner, as detailed in clause 1.2 below. Your Booking is subject to these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other specific booking conditions of the relevant Owner(s) you contract with. The Owner’s booking conditions may limit and/or exclude the Owner’s liability to you.
You may decide to make more than one Booking at the same time. The price charged in total for more than one Booking will always equal the prices charged separately for each individual Booking. All Bookings are available to be purchased separately at the same price as they are when more than one Booking is made. This means that any multiple Bookings do not constitute a package as defined in the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992.
By making a booking, you agree that:
- You have read these Agency Terms & Conditions and agree to be bound by them;
- The lead name on the Booking will be the person responsible for the Booking and shall be responsible for paying the deposit and the full price, for making any amendment and cancellation requests and for the payment of any additional charges. The lead name accepts these Terms & Conditions on behalf of all persons in the Booking;
- You consent to our use of your information in accordance with our Privacy Policy;
and
- You are over 18 years of age and where there may be age restrictions in place, you declare that you and all members of your party are of the appropriate age
The Canopy & Stars online booking system enables Guests to make Bookings 24 hours a day. To confirm your booking, you must pay a 25% deposit (or full payment if booking within 10 weeks of your check in date) and the entire Booking will be subject to the cancellation policy as outlined in clause 2.4.2 below. The Canopy & Stars telephone booking line is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm. When using the online enquiry form, for those Properties without online booking, please allow 24 working hours for us to contact you by telephone to confirm the Booking. If we are unable to reach you by phone we will attempt to contact you by email. We will contact you during Canopy & Stars working hours (Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm). Online or email enquiries will be dealt with in the order they are received, but please be aware that we cannot guarantee reservation of your selected dates until the receipt of suitable payment. Therefore, if possible, we do recommend that you book on the Canopy & Stars website using the online booking system.
1. Booking and payments
1.1 In order to confirm your chosen Booking, you must pay a non-refundable deposit as required by the Owner of the Booking in question (or full payment if booking within 10 weeks of the date of your check-in). The deposit is non-refundable as it covers costs incurred and services provided to enable your Booking. These include, but are not limited to, marketing and PR, property inspection fees, Owner management, booking management, credit card fees and customer service.
1.2 Your Booking is confirmed and a contract between you and the Owner will exist when we receive payment of the deposit and send you a booking confirmation on the Owner’s behalf. This Booking confirmation will normally be sent out within 24 hours in the case of email and seven working days in the case of post and will contain the details of your Booking and of payments made and due. If you have not received your Booking confirmation within the specified time, please notify us as soon as possible by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk). Please check your confirmation carefully and report any incorrect or incomplete information to us immediately. As we act only as booking Agent, we have no responsibility for any errors in any documentation except where an error is made by us.
1.3 Once a deposit has been paid, the full balance payment will be due 10 weeks in advance of your check in. A reminder to pay your balance will be sent to you one week prior to this 10 week date, where applicable, by email. We automatically take the balance payment using the same card as used to make the deposit payment. It is your responsibility to advise us if we should use a different card and to contact us by telephone (0117 204 7830) to arrange for alternative payment method. If the automated balance payment does not successfully go through as there is a problem with your card, such as it expiring, then we will contact you to try and take alternative payment. If you do not make any payment due to Canopy & Stars by the due date for payment and at the latest within 5 days of this date, then with regret, we will notify the Owner who may cancel your Booking and terminate their contract with you. In these circumstances, your rights to a refund are set out in clause 2.4.2. Please note that if you have paid in a currency that is different to the original pricing, we will not be able to guarantee the same conversion rate that was used to convert the deposit payment.
1.4 Except where otherwise advised or stated in the booking conditions of the Owner concerned, all monies you pay to us for a Booking will be held on behalf of the Owner(s) concerned.
1.5 Credit Card payments are processed via Elavon who provide merchants services facilities to Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd.
2. Cancellation and Amendment by You
2.1 If you have to, or want to, cancel or amend your Booking this request must be sent to us by email (bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk) and will be considered and responded to within one working day of receipt. You are also advised to confirm all changes to our Guest Experience Team by calling 0117 204 7830. Please ensure that you have received written confirmation of any changes to your Booking prior to travel. Whilst we will always try to help, we cannot guarantee that such requests will be met.
2.2 Any amendments to your Booking or cancellations made by you, at any time, may incur a £50 administration fee in addition to us retaining the non-refundable deposit as per clause 2.4.2. This represents the administration costs incurred by us on behalf of the Owner to deal with such requests.
2.3 Amendments and cancellations can only be accepted in accordance with the booking conditions of the Owner of your Booking. The Owner may charge the cancellation or amendment charges shown in their booking conditions (which may be as much as 100% of the cost of the Booking and will normally increase closer to the date of departure). The Owner may charge cancellation or amendment charges in accordance with its own booking conditions, however for the sake of convenience only, we have outlined the Owner’s charges at clause 2.4 and 2.5 below. Please note that these are the Owner’s own cancellation and amendments charges, not Canopy & Stars’, and therefore the Owner may vary their charges as they wish, without notice to us. The correct charges will be notified to you at the time of your cancellation or amendments. In the event of a cancellation your right to a refund is as per clause 2.4.2 below.
2.4 Owner’s General Cancellation Charges:
2.4.1 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your deposit being forfeited, as all deposits are non-refundable. Where a Booking has been taken with a deposit which is less than our standard deposit (25% of the total Booking Fee), the Guest will, upon cancellation, be liable to pay the difference between the reduced deposit and our standard deposit.
2.4.2 In the event of cancellation within 10 weeks of check in the total cost of the accommodation including the deposit is non-refundable. In some circumstances it may be possible to swap the stay to another date as per clause 2.5.5 below. Cancellation should always be in writing to info@canopyandstars.co.uk. The deposit is always non-refundable as it covers costs incurred and services provided to enable your Booking. These include, but are not limited to, marketing and PR, property inspection fees, Owner management, booking management, credit card fees and customer service.
2.4.3 Cancellation of any holiday after it has been paid in full and at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, will result in forfeiture of your deposit (or an amount equivalent where one was not paid as the holiday was paid in full) and the balance being returned to you. Refunds will be processed in the currency of the booking. Where this is different to the currency of the payment card, this will be converted at the current exchange rate on the day of the refund.
2.4.4 If extreme weather prevents you from reaching your holiday, taking or finishing your holiday, you are still subject to these cancellation terms as outlined in clause 2.4.2 above. We strongly recommend that you take out a travel insurance policy which covers this eventuality. In the event of the property becoming unavailable (such as due to fire or flooding), Canopy & Stars will endeavour to provide the Guest with suitable alternative accommodation, starting with any other accommodation that may be available with the same Owner of your Booking, or will refund all monies paid, or a proportion in the case of curtailment. The Agency cannot, however, pay any compensation or expenses as a consequence of such an event.
2.4.5 Cancellation insurance is available but will be a third party arrangement and not involve Canopy & Stars or the Owner in any way. You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party for your holiday including holidays in the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate for your needs, including cancellation and curtailment. 2.4.6 If you fail to check-in on your date of arrival your Booking will be cancelled and no refund will be due.
2.5 Owner’s General Amendment Charges:
2.5.1 Amendments to your Booking can only be made more than 10 weeks prior to the check in date, after which time amendments may be treated as cancellation and our refund policy as detailed in clause 2.4.2 above may apply. All amendments are subject to availability and may incur a fee which is at the Owner’s discretion (and is in addition to the Agency amendment fee as detailed in clause 2.2). Generally Owners will charge cancellation and amendment charges, the exact charges will be notified to you by the Owner at the time of cancellation and/or can be found in the Owner’s own booking conditions which are available from the Owner on request.
2.5.2 Differences in the total amount payable resulting from amendments to your Bookings will be refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price and paid by you in the case of increases in price.
2.5.3 In the event that a refund is issued it will be in the same form and ratio as the original payment was made. Therefore, if a Gift Voucher was used to purchase the original stay, the refund will be back onto a new Gift Voucher at the same amount as originally used.
2.5.4 In the event that a date swap is offered, this will normally be agreed with a set timeframe to rebook and sometimes a credit against a future stay will be offered via a Gift Voucher. Unless agreed otherwise, this Gift Voucher will only be redeemable with the same Owner as per the original Booking and Agency Booking Terms and Conditions would apply.
2.5.5 If a date swap is offered then normal Agency Booking Terms and Conditions would apply on the new date and Booking.
3. Changes and Cancellations by the Owner
We will inform you as soon as reasonably possible if the Owner needs to make a significant change to your confirmed Booking or to cancel your Booking. We will also liaise between you and the Owner to try and organise an alternative Booking offered by the Owner, or a refund but we will have no further liability to you.
4. Cancellations due to events outside of Owner’s control
An Owner may have to cancel a booking due to events outside of their reasonable control (see clause 20). In such circumstances, we will liaise between you and the Owner to try and organise an any alternative Booking offered by the Owner, or a refund but we will have no further liability to you.
5. Complaints
Because the contract for your Booking is between you and the Owner, any queries or concerns should be addressed to them. We always aim to provide the best possible holiday experience, however, in the event that you have any complaint or problems during your stay, please immediately notify the Owner as during the stay itself, so that the Owner has the opportunity to resolve the given problem at the time. Please also let us know of the problem as soon as possible by emailing info@canopyandstars.co.uk so we are aware too and can support you and the Owner with resolving anything. If you do not follow this procedure there will be less opportunity for the Owner to investigate and resolve your complaint and so make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Delays may also mean that amount of compensation you may be entitled to may be reduced or negated. Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also contact us as we appreciate all feedback. It is important to us and the Owner to know that you’ve enjoyed your stay or if anything could have been improved.
6. Pricing
6.1 Canopy & Stars reserve the right to amend advertised prices at any time on behalf of the Owner. We also reserve the right to correct errors in both advertised and confirmed prices. Special note: changes and errors sometimes occur.
6.2 Rates are set per place in the currency specified by the Owner. Where this has been converted into the currency of your preference, until the payment stage this will be an estimation only, based on a recent exchange rate. The original rate will be displayed before you confirm your payment and you will be given the option of paying in your own currency at our guaranteed rate, or paying in your own currency and leaving the conversion and any associated fees to your card provider.
7. Information & Accuracy
The information and prices shown on this website are varied from time to time and may change between the time you first view a property and make a Booking. You should check that all the details are as you expect prior to making a Booking. It is always possible that, despite our best efforts, some of the properties (including the features and extras available) may be incorrectly described and/or priced. If we discover this is the case after you have made a Booking, we reserve the right to contact you with details of the correct information and/or pricing and will give you the option to:
(1) proceed with the Booking based on the correct information and/or pricing, which may require the payment of an additional amount by you;
OR
(2) subject to availability, change your booking dates to dates when the pricing can be honoured and so no additional charge to you. In the event that a lower price can be offered for alternative dates then the difference would be refunded;
OR
(3) cancel the Booking. If we do not receive your instructions within 5 days of contacting you, we reserve the right to cancel your Booking without liability to you.
8. Our Responsibility for your Booking
Your contract is with the Owner and its booking conditions apply. As Agent, we accept no responsibility for the actual provision of the Booking. Our responsibilities are limited to making the Booking in accordance with your instructions and acting properly in accordance with our legal duties as an Agent. We accept no responsibility for any information about the Booking that we pass on to you in good faith. However, in the event that we are found liable to you on any basis whatsoever, our maximum liability to you is limited to twice the cost of your Booking (or the appropriate proportion of this if not everyone on the Booking is affected). We do not exclude or limit any liability for death or personal injury that arises as a result of our negligence or that of any of our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment.
9. Pets
9.1 Not all properties accept pets. If you wish to take your pet on holiday, please advise us before booking and we can check whether pets are accepted at the property. You must obtain the prior consent of the Owner before taking any pets to the property. If you take a pet to a place that doesn’t allow pets, or you exceed the number of pets allowed at a place, the Owner has the right to refuse you to stay at the Property, and/or they may ask you to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period. Please note that this would be without the right to any refund.
9.2 A nightly charge may be made by the Owner for each pet and additional terms may apply, you will be notified of this at point of Booking. Please check these terms carefully before booking and arriving.
9.3 Please do not leave your pets alone or unsupervised in the property at any time during your stay. For the safety and comfort of your pet we request that Owners exercise due diligence at all times, especially where the property is located near a road/livestock. Canopy & Stars nor the Owner can accept responsibility for the safety of your pet.
9.4 If any guest has an allergy to pets, please be aware that Owners (and we) cannot guarantee that a pet has not stayed in a particular Property. We and Owners cannot accept responsibility for any suffering which may occur as a result of such animals having been present in a Property.
9.5. We ask that all owners of pets keep their pet under control at all times and to be responsible for ensuring that they do not damage the Property during the stay. You will be liable for any damage caused by your pet. Any damage is to be reported to the Owner immediately. Any additional cleaning required, that may incur an additional charge, will be at the Owner's discretion.
10. VAT
Many of the Owners of properties in the Canopy & Stars portfolio are not registered for VAT in which case no tax is payable. Where VAT is payable, the tax is included in the advertised holiday rental price. If the rate of VAT changes between the date of the Booking and the date of the stay, Canopy & Stars will adjust the rate of VAT that you pay, unless you have already paid for the Booking in full before the change in the rate of VAT takes effect.
11. Visa, passport and health requirements
Unless you tell us otherwise, we assume that all members of your party are British citizens who hold or will hold full British passports valid for the entire duration of the Booking you chose to purchase. Information on visa, passport and health requirements, where given and applicable, is so given on this basis. Requirements may change and you are therefore strongly recommended to check the up to date position with the Owner of the Booking, Passport Office, appropriate embassy or consulate or your doctor as applicable in good time before the commencement of your holiday. Prior to international travel it is your responsibility to check whether it is safe to travel by visiting the FCO website www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice.
12. Insurance
You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance for all members of your party for your holiday, including holidays in the UK. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate for your needs, including cancellation and curtailment. Please read your policy details carefully and take them with you on holiday.
13. Special requests
If you have any special requests (for example dietary requirements, allergy, cots or room location), please let us know at the time of booking. We will pass on all such requests to the Owner, but unfortunately, we can't guarantee that they will be met and we will have no liability to you if they are not.
14. Group Bookings
Not all Owners accept Bookings for a single sex group (for example, a stag or hen party). Guests wanting to make such a Booking should check with us beforehand to enable us to check whether the Owner is prepared to accept the Booking. We will then advise you accordingly. In event that an Owner does not accept this type of Booking then it is with regret, that the Booking may be cancelled, and cancellation fees may apply. It is the Guest’s responsibility to enquire with Canopy & Stars and/or check on our website beforehand to make sure that this type of Booking is permitted.
15. Maximum Numbers
Please note that except by prior arrangement confirmed in writing, only the number of persons specified on a booking confirmation may occupy a property. Most owners reserve the right to refuse admittance or revoke a Booking if this condition is not observed and you are unlikely to receive any refund.
16. Your Responsibilities
16.1 Please note that you have a contract with the Owner of the property. As such you are under a responsibility to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner whilst staying at the property with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their Property.
16.2 During the period of Covid-19 or any other pandemic it is also your responsibility to ensure that you are healthy and safe to travel and that you respect the safety of the Owner and any other guests by conforming to social distancing and other government guidelines relating to your stay.
16.3 You are responsible for informing the Owner of any losses or damage to the property as soon as possible. Please note that you will be liable to pay the Owner for any losses or damage to the property caused by you or a member of your party (except reasonable wear and tear). Some Owners will also require damage deposits.
16.4 You must also leave the property by the check-out time specified on your Booking. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period and/or refuse any future bookings from you. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner.
16.5 The Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property. As Agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
16.6 The Owner only supplies the Property for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the Property for any commercial, business or re-sale purpose, and the Owner has no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, or loss of business opportunity. If you do wish to use the Property for a commercial purpose, please contact Canopy & Stars.
17. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions have been drafted in accordance with and are governed by English law and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any and all disputes arising out of these Agency Terms & Conditions.
18. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
19. Validity clause
In the event that a court finds that a condition in these Agency Terms & Conditions is illegal or void, the illegal or void provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agency Terms & Conditions, which will continue to be valid and have full force and effect.
20. Events beyond an Owner or Agency’s control
If an Owner or Canopy & Stars is prevented or delayed from complying with any of their respective obligations under these Agency Terms & Conditions or a contract for a Booking due to events or circumstances beyond their reasonable control, the inability or delay in performing those obligations will not be treated as a breach of these Agency Terms & Conditions or a contract for a Booking. Examples of such events or circumstances include fire, flood and other acts of God, strikes, trade disputes, lock outs, restrictions of imports or exports, riot, accident, disruption to energy supplies, civil commotion, acts of terrorism or war, pandemic (including Covid-19), any national/local/regional government restrictions.
Perfect!! The location is secluded and so beautiful. The cabin is so cleverly and uniquely designed with careful attention to detail. Lovely hamper of goodies on arrival.
19/04/2022