Peel Cabin
Huelva, Spain
- Our low price promise from £87 p/n
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Cabin
Sleeps 2 /
Extra space for 2 adults
- 1 double bed
Overview
Arrive by boat to the cabin’s private wooden jetty (tide permitting) for a real introduction to this idyllic pace of life. Olive and almond groves surround you on each side and pretty Moroccan lanterns fill your garden. Siesta in the hammock, swim in the river and have late night BBQs on the porch. The hills behind the finca are great for hiking and you can kayak nearby. A 40 minute drive will take you to beaches on the Algarve in Portugal or the Costa de la Luz in Spain.
Other than the resident gecko, your nearest neighbours are the owners, Dave and Anna, their small flock of sheep and their dog. The owners' house is completely off-grid too and hidden by trees, but only a couple of minutes’ walk away. Anna's a fabulous artist, Dave, a talented sax player – both with green thumbs. Each have their own veg patch and they keep chickens too so you can look forward to fresh eggs and very local produce in your welcome basket.
The Moroccan style bedroom is simple and cosy, with a small wood burning stove. The room opens onto a similar sized covered deck area with open sides, a kitchen counter and washbasin, sofa-bed, table and benches. The compost loo is in a separate little hut and along one side of the cabin there’s an outdoor heated shower - imagine the views first thing in the morning and last thing at night... Qué bonito!
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in: 4 pm
- Check out: 12 noon
- Please bring sturdy footwear, insect repellent and head torches.
- There is no road access to the cabin, you will be picked up in a small boat, or you can take the 25 minute walk along a footpath by the river.
- Please be aware that it can be extremely hot in summer, day and night. Apart from swimming and messing around in boats, don’t plan to do anything too active in the afternoons!
- Typically, Sanlucar comes alive after 10.30 pm when it’s usually cool enough to enjoy a drink and something to eat.
- The weather is often fabulous out of high season. So, although slightly chilly at night, it's t-shirt weather in the afternoons in late February. Spring and autumn are usually better weather than summers in the UK.
- The footpath to the village is stoney and uneven in places.
- Both fishermen and yachtsmen travel up and down the river using outboard motors and there are sometimes jet skis in summer at the weekends. Although annoying, they are short-lived sounds!
- Open fires are prohibited from beginning of May to the end of September.
- The river is freshwater and tidal, so there can be strong currents away from the banks. It is quite safe to swim near to the banks but not recommended to swim across the river. The beach at the river jetty is stony and muddy at low water.
- Although normally very quiet, there are sometimes general agricultural sounds and dogs barking, coming from smallholdings across the river.
- Smoking is not permitted in the cabin.
Sleeping arrangements
- 1 double bed
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. travel cot provided
Space for 2 adults from £10 per adult per night Please bring your own bedding and tents
Cooking
- 2 burner camping cooker
- Brick BBQ (winter)
- Gas BBQ (summer)
- Upcycled solar powered fridge
Washing
- Private outdoor covered shower heated by gas water heater or solar heated in summer
- Private composting loo adjacent to the cabin
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Small woodburning stove in bedroom (logs provided)
- Solar and battery powered lighting, candles and torches
- Bed linen and towels provided
- Cabin is off-grid and supported by small solar system. One small 140W 220V A.C. power supply is provided which is sufficient to charge phones or computers (i.e. not sufficient to power hair dryers etc)
Entertainment
- Books, board games, playing cards, bongos, ukulele, banjo
Getting there
Huerta Torres 2, Sanlucar de Guadiana, 21595 Huelva, Spain
*Best to follow these instructions below (not SatNav/Google Maps) and we recommend you arrive in daylight as getting here is an adventure in itself!
The nearest airport is Faro. Owners may be able to do pick ups/drop offs by special arrangement but a rental car from the airport is advised.
If arriving from Faro airport by car you will be aiming for either Sanlucar de Guadiana on the Spanish side or Alcoutim on the Portuguese side. Allow 1 hour and 20 minutes for the drive.
For Sanlucar de Guadiana (a better choice if you want walking access to your car, no need to get a ferry or boat to reach the finca, which you would for Alcoutim), cross the Guadiana road bridge on the motorway from Faro and after passing Ayamonte to your right, take the slip road signposted to Villablanca on the A499. You pass straight through Villablanca, then on to San Sylvestre de Guzman. Just as you leave the village of San Sylvestre you cross the roundabout and then take the next left signposted to Sanlúcar de Guadiana. You should be in Sanlucar after a further 15 minutes. You will normally find parking at the south side of the village near the river beach bar (El Chiringuito). We will meet you at the quay, or in the bar and bring you up the river by boat. Boat pick-up is available until 10pm.
For Alcoutim, take the motorway from Faro towards Spain. Exit at the last slip road before the Guadiana road bridge, signposted to Vila Real, and take the IC27 north signposted to Beja for about 20 minutes and then take the N122-1 to Alcoutim. Park in the village and the owners can pick you up by boat from the quay by the river.
If you don't want to travel up by boat from the village, you can walk directly to the finca from Sanlucar by taking the footpath out of the village north, which follows the river after passing the cemetery. The first white house you find after about 30 minutes walk is ours. The map above shows the exact location of the cabin if you zoom in - the footpath to our house is called Camino de Huerta Torres on Google Maps. If using GPS it's best to set it for Sanlucar de Guadiana, not Huerta Torres."
Food & Drink
At Peel Cabin
You'll find a welcome hamper of fresh local or homemade bread, jam and/or honey, fish paste, fruit and veg of the season and a bottle of wine in the cabin. A selection of teas, ground coffee, salt and pepper and olive oil will be in the cabin. There will also be a litre of milk and a stick of butter in the fridge.
If you're arriving late without time to buy groceries before reaching the finca, the owners are happy to provide a home cooked pot of something nourishing to heat up on the cooker or basic groceries for first day.
Local shops
There are two shops for basics in Sanlucar de Guadiana (a 25 minute walk) selling all essential groceries, fruit and vegetables and some fresh/frozen meat and fish. Note that they shut for siesta from 13:30 til 17:00 and all day Sunday, but several bars will still be open serving food.
The owners can offer a range of spices on request and usually their own fresh herbs and vegetables grown on the finca. The owners want you to share in the pleasure of harvesting and eating home grown produce from the garden, as available.
Restaurants
- El Chiringuito - Sanlucar - 25 minute walk - bar/restaurant open all day every day except Tuesdays. Friendly staff, range of tapas and raciones, beautiful spot by the river. Great value.
- O Soeiro - Alcoutim - 25 minute walk + ferry - bar/restaurant serving lunches on weekdays only. Typical Portuguese fayre including grilled meats and fish with salad, potatoes and chips. Great view of the river. Also great value.
- Shiva Indian - Alcoutim - 25 minute walk + ferry - North Indian cuisine, restaurant open every day 11 - 3 and 6 - midnight. Friendly staff and does takeaway too.
- Alcoutim kiosk cafe - 25 minute walk + ferry - Bar/café which overlooks the quay, sweet and savoury snacks, great coffee and toasties, stunning views of the river.
Activities
At Peel Cabin
- Take the rowing boat for a trip to the village or to explore the river, or just go for a swim and hang out by the river bank.
- Feed the animals, collect the eggs, harvest some organic vegetables from the garden or knock yourself out and do some weeding or clear brambles or caña!
Places to visit
- Explore Alcoutim and Sanlúcar de Guadiana each with their own castle and small shops. There is a small market on Saturdays in Alcoutim. In summer months there is a river beach complete with sand and café in Alcoutim.
- Sanlucar de Guadiana is a 40 minute drive from beaches on the Algarve in Portugal or the Costa de la Luz in Spain and the bustling border towns of Ayamonte and Vila Real de Santo Antonio.
- The historic and scenic town of Mertola which lies upstream on the Guadiana is a 40 minute drive from Sanlucar de Guadiana.
- Seville is only a 2 hour drive from Sanlucar de Guadiana.
Outdoor & Active
- The hills behind the finca offer many paths for walking/rambling.
- Kayaks can be hired during the summer from FunRiver in Alcoutim or GuadianaXtremme in Sanlucar, which both offer various other tourist activities including bicycle hire, archery, horse riding etc. Check seasonal opening times at www.guadianaxtremme.com and www.fun-river.com.
- The world's first zip line to cross an international border is based in Sanlucar which crosses the river to Alcoutim. Details can be found at www.limitezero.com
Meet your hosts
Meet Dave & Anna
Dave and Anna have been living here off grid for 20 years. They brought up their first child in a tent before building their own beautiful rustic finca! They're wonderfully welcoming and relaxed. Almost nothing is too much trouble for them to accommodate their guests.
"We discovered the area when cruising on a sailing boat. We bought this tranquil piece of land by the river and built our small, simple house ourselves, bringing all the building materials by boat or donkey from the village. We enjoy the slow pace of life, Spanish culture, weather and running a smallholding. We built the cabin in the valley to provide a space for visiting family and friends, but it is a bit under used so we have decided to open it up to guests".
Wildlife & Environment
Typical Mediterranean flora and fauna. Many beautiful birds may be seen including hoopoes, azure winged magpies, golden orioles, bee-eaters, king fishers, egrets, herons, storks and in the summer months, the song of the nightingale. The hills behind support a population of deer, wild boar and Egyptian mongoose which may be seen, with luck, early in the mornings. Otters have been sighted in the river recently.
The cabin is off-grid, using solar panels for electricity, and bottled gas water heating. A small but effective fridge is provided made from an upcycled old freezer. There is an outdoor but covered shower with plentiful hot and cold water. The cabin is provided with a potable mains water supply.
Reviews
We had a fantastic stay at Peel Cabin. It was the perfect spot - quiet, beautiful and idyllic. An interesting place to explore but also the perfect place to do nothing at all. The cabin was simple (in the best of ways), cosy and comfortable, and being right on the river was amazing. Plus, the opportunity to explore the nearby village and cross the river to Portugal was pretty special. We had an amazing stay.
22/07/2024Simon
I had a really peaceful stay and had a lot of fun taking the rowing boat down to the town and back!. 3 nights was not enough to properly wind down at all and I intend to return for much longer in the future.
05/02/2024Laurence
We had the most wonderful stay at Peel Cabin - words do not describe this beautiful place. We’ve been busy and needed a reset, and Anna and Dave’s place more than did the trick. Expect peaceful, lazy days and simple pleasures. Despite the midsummer heat, we always found somewhere cool to relax - be it under the veranda, amidst the trees, in the cabin (which stays remarkably cool even in 40 degree temperatures), or taking a dip in the river. The river valley resembles a rural idyll written about in a book - boats moored, cool water and the steady murmur of wildlife. Pictures can’t possibly do this place justice. Beautiful evenings, as the sun sets dappled light glimmers through the trees, and candlelit lanterns twinkle as we cooked and enjoyed a glass of wine. Dave’s local knowledge was invaluable, and despite leaving us to enjoy our holiday in privacy, he was there at the drop of a hat if needed. I’d definitely say we made a good friend (and a couple of the 4 legged variety in Floaky & Astride!). You couldn’t ask for more in a host. We’ll be back, and would absolutely recommend Peel Cabin to anyone looking to recharge, and enjoy simple pleasures in the most magical location.
18/08/2023Therese
Three days of relaxation and tranquillity. Simple living,outdoor shower and compost toilet. Also enjoying the autumn sunshine, swimming in the river and walking to and exploring the local town.
08/09/2019Hil and Phil
Absolutely lovely week along the river. Couldn't have asked for more. Dave was incredibly insightful and we didn't need to ask for a thing! Will definitely be returning.
31/08/2019Michael
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 family of companies, a majority employee owned business, 24% owned by a charitable trust 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;
- 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 below. The Canopy & Stars telephone booking line is open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm. 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 and Saturday 10am to 2pm). 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 25% non-refundable deposit as required (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 email will be sent within 24 hours and will contain the details of your Booking and of payments made and due. If you have not received your Booking confirmation email 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 the 25% 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 is 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 will cancel your Booking and terminate their contract with you. In these circumstances, your rights to a refund are set out in clause 2.3 and 2.4 below. 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 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 two working days of receipt. 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 Cancellation by you at any time will result in your 25% deposit being forfeited. The deposit is always non-refundable as it covers costs incurred and services provided to enable your Booking.
2.3 All bookings are non-amendable and non-refundable within 10 weeks of your check in date. If you need to cancel your booking within 10 weeks, the total cost of the accommodation including the deposit will be forfeited. Cancellation should always be in writing to bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk.
2.4 If you need to cancel your booking at a date 10 weeks or more in advance of your check in date, the 25% deposit will be forfeited. If the booking has been paid in full the balance will be returned to you, minus the 25% deposit. Refunds will be issued in the same form and ratio as the original payment was made. Therefore, if a Gift Voucher was used to book your stay, the refund will be back onto a new Gift Voucher at the same amount as originally used. Alternatively, if you paid in cash, your refund 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.
2.5 Cancellations made by you, at any time, may incur a £50 administration fee in addition to us retaining the non-refundable deposit. This represents the administration costs incurred by us on behalf of the Owner to deal with such requests.
2.6 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 2.3 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.
2.7 Cancellation insurance is available to purchase from many providers, 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 UK holidays and you must take out personal travel insurance for international holidays, including for illness and cancellation due to Covid-19. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance cover is adequate for your needs, including cancellation and curtailment.
2.8 If you fail to check-in on your date of arrival your Booking will be cancelled and no refund will be due.
3. Amendments to your booking, requested by you
3.1 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 2.3 above may apply. All amendments are subject to availability and may incur a £50 admin fee detailed in clause 2.5 above.
3.2 If we can fulfil your request to amend your booking, any differences in price as a result of the amendment, will be paid by you in the case of an increase and refunded to you in the case of a decrease in price, e.g. amending your booking from low season to high season.
3.3 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. The credit can only apply to a stay at the same space as originally booked.
3.3.1 If a date swap is offered, then the Agency Booking Terms and Conditions applied at the time of your original booking will still apply. Therefore, if your date was swapped within 10 weeks of the original check in date, the 10 week cancellation policy set out in clause 2.3 applies to your new stay, even if the new check in date is beyond 10 weeks.
4. Refunds
If 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.
5. 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 for any reason. Please read your policy details carefully and take them with you on holiday.
6. 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.
7. 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 22). 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.
8. Complaints & Procedure
We always aim to provide the best possible holiday experience, however, if you have any complaint or problems during your stay, please immediately notify the Owner during the stay itself, so that the Owner has the opportunity to resolve the problem at the time. If you do not follow this procedure, there will be less opportunity for the Owner to investigate and resolve your complaint and to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. Delays may also mean that the amount of compensation you may be entitled to, may be reduced or negated.
Whether or not your complaint is dealt with satisfactorily, please also let us know of the problem as soon as possible by emailing info@canopyandstars.co.uk. We will aim to respond within 1 working day to acknowledge your email. We will then review your feedback and investigate the complaint. This may involve discussing your concerns with the owner, revising the website listing for inaccuracies, and reviewing previous guest feedback and internal inspection notes. This process can take time to complete, so please allow approx. 7 working days for a final response.
We also welcome you to fill in our feedback survey which will be sent to you via email the day after you check out. It is important for us to gather as much information as possible about the experiences our guests are having. This is what helps us support our Owner in fulfilling their potential and identifying if anything could be improved.
9. 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.
10. Your Responsibilities
10.1 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.
10.2 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 may also require a damage deposit. If so, this information will be provided on the website place page under ‘essentials’.
10.3 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. Please note that this would be without the right to any refund.
11. Pets
11.1 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.
11.2 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.
11.3 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.
11.4 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.
11.5 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, livestock or vegetation 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
13.1 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.
13.2 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, you must contact Canopy & Stars prior to confirming your booking.
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. Pricing
15.1 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.
15.2 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.
16. 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.
17. 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 may 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.
18. 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 international Booking. 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.
19. 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.
20. Discrepancies
In case of a discrepancy between these Agency Terms & Conditions and any other Canopy & Stars literature, these Agency Terms & Conditions shall prevail.
21. 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.
22. 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.
Thank you for wading through all the very boring, but very important stuff above.
Now the outdoors is calling, so go and get wild in nature!
We had a fantastic stay at Peel Cabin. It was the perfect spot - quiet, beautiful and idyllic. An interesting place to explore but also the perfect place to do nothing at all. The cabin was simple (in the best of ways), cosy and comfortable, and being right on the river was amazing. Plus, the opportunity to explore the nearby village and cross the river to Portugal was pretty special. We had an amazing stay.
22/07/2024