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Terms and Conditions

 

1. Agreement

 

1.1 This Agreement is between the contracting member of the booking party ("you" and "your") and Sawday’s Canopy & Stars (company number  09088366) whose registered office is at Merchants House, Wapping Road, Bristol, BS1 4RW. (the "Company", "we", “our” and "us").

 

1.2 The terms and conditions contained herein are displayed on the Company's website at www.canopyandstars.co.uk (the "Site"). The making of a booking will constitute the formation of a legally binding Agreement on these terms and conditions between you and the Company for the holiday rental of the Accommodation.

 

2. Definitions

 

In this Agreement the following terms have the following meanings:

 

‘Accommodation' means the premises and grounds within which the Accommodation resides  (Canopy & Stars at Crane 29) identified in the Booking Confirmation or as may otherwise be agreed in writing between you and the Company;

 

‘Accommodation Cost' means the cost of your holiday rental of the Accommodation.

 

‘Agreement' means this Agreement;

 

‘Booking Confirmation' means an email or letter from the Company to you confirming your booking, subject to the terms of this Agreement;

 

‘Canopy & Stars at Crane 29’ means the temporary structure sited on Bristol Harbourside.

 

‘Booking confirmation’ means an email or letter from the Company to you confirming your payment, subject to the terms of this Agreement;

 

3. Bookings and Payment Terms

 

3.1 All bookings will be made via the Site. All bookings are subject to availability, and are provisional until a Booking Confirmation has been sent to you by the Company. Receipt and banking of any deposit monies will not constitute acceptance of a booking. Subject to any applicable law, we reserve the right to refuse any booking for any reason.

 

3.2 Payment is accepted by debit and credit card, we do not accept American Express, cheques or cash. A charge of 2% is made on credit card transactions. Full payment is required at the time of booking. Credit Card payments are processed via Alastair Sawday’s Publishing Co. Ltd who provide merchants services facilities to Sawday’s Canopy & Stars Ltd.

3.3 A Booking Confirmation will be sent once the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

3.3.1  You have paid in full the Accommodation Cost within 48 hours of being advised of a successful ballot entry;

 

3.3.2  your payment has been received and cleared in the Company's bank account; and

 

3.4 As soon as you receive your Booking Confirmation, you must check the details carefully.  If anything is not correct you should tell us immediately.

 

3.5 The Company's primary method of communication with you will be via email, and Booking Confirmations will be sent by email unless we agree otherwise in writing. It is your responsibility to check your emails regularly and to advise of any change to your email address, and the Company accepts no responsibility for any loss, claim or damages arising out of your failure to comply.

 

3.6 VAT at the prevailing rate at the time of booking is included in the published prices. Should the rate of VAT change, or any other tax be introduced, we reserve the right to amend our prices.

 

3.7 Bookings are not transferable and we reserve the right to evict or deny entry to any person or persons if we have reasonable grounds to believe that such person or persons is not the designated ballot winner.

3.8 You are only allowed to book one night. If more than one night is booked Canopy & Stars will only honour the first night booked and release the others for sale immediately. The nights released will be at Canopy & Stars discretion. 

 

4. Cancellations

 

We recommend that you take out appropriate travel insurance at the time of booking.

 

4.1 Cancellations by you: If you have to cancel your booking, we require your instruction in writing and we will charge you 100% of the Accommodation Cost regardless of date of cancellation.

 

4.2 Cancellations by the Company: We reserve the right to cancel or alter your booking for reasons beyond our reasonable control and where in our opinion it is necessary to undertake essential repair and refurbishment work. In the event of adverse weather conditions such as high winds, or the event that guests or the public are at risk, your booking will be cancelled and if you have already entered the Accommodation, you may be required to leave. In the event that we cancel your booking, we will take reasonable steps to re-book guests for a future date or offer a refund. Apart from refunding the money you have paid us, we will have no liability towards you for any loss, claim or damages arising out of the cancellation.

 

4.2.1 Due to the unusual nature of the build – in the event of any delay to the build of the treehouse, we reserve the right to cancel your booking – we will endeavour to re-book guests for a future date otherwise a full refund will be issued. We will have no liability towards you for any loss, claim or damages arising out of the cancellation.

 

5. Changes to bookings

 

5.1 Changes requested by you: Changes to bookings made by you will be treated as a cancellation and the charges in clause 4.1 above will apply. At our sole discretion and in writing only, we may waive our right to treat a change as a cancellation and accept your requested change, in which case a £40 administration fee will apply and must be paid immediately.

 

5.2 Changes made by the Company: We hope that this will not be necessary, but if we have to make any change to your booking, we will treat it as a cancellation by us pursuant to clause 4.2 above.

 

6. Our Obligations to You

 

6.1  The Accommodation is provided on a self-catering basis and no food or provisions are provided by us apart from a small welcome kit of some basic food stuffs and some toiletries.

 

6.2 Electricity, water, linen, towels and, subject to clause 7.1, final cleaning are included in the cost of your booking. 
 

6.3  We will issue arrival instructions and directions roughly 2 weeks prior to your arrival, to the email address used for the Booking Confirmation unless we have been advised of any change in your e-mail address.

 

6.4  Any of your property found at the Accommodation after your departure will be subject to the Company's policy regarding lost property, details of which can be found in the Accommodation manual.

 

6.5 We aim to ensure that the information on the Site is accurate. However, we cannot accept responsibility for any inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information on the Site about the Accommodation or its facilities and services, except where such failure to provide full and accurate information arises out of our negligence or wilful misrepresentation.

 

7. Your Obligations to Us

 

7.1 By making the booking, you warrant that:

 

7.1.1  you and your guests are both over the age of 21 years old;

 

7.1.2 you are making the booking for your own use and not on behalf of any other person and that you will not allow any unauthorised person in to the accommodation.

 

7.1.3  you are authorised to make the booking under these terms and conditions by all other members of the party;

 

7.1.4  you accept full responsibility for all persons who will use the Accommodation;

 

7.1.5  you accept full responsibility for making all payments due to us under this Agreement; and

 

7.1.6  you have read all of these terms and conditions and understood that you will be bound by them.

 

7.2 You agree to indemnify us against all loss and damage to the Accommodation and its contents caused (whether directly or indirectly) by or arising out of any deliberate or negligent act or omission by you, any person accompanying you, or anyone you allow in to the accommodation and, without limitation of the foregoing, to pay us forthwith upon written demand any costs incurred or suffered by us in making good any such loss and damage and/ or replacing or repairing any lost, stolen or damaged items, plus a handling charge of £40.

 

7.3 Please note that you are required to secure the Accommodation during your stay. You must ensure if you leave the Accommodation during your stay that all windows and doors are locked. You also agree to take care of the keys to the Accommodation and agree not to leave the keys unattended and not to lend the keys to anyone who is not a trusted member of your party. If you fail to reasonably secure the Accommodation or the keys to the Accommodation and theft, loss or damage arises as a result, then this will be regarded as a negligent act under clause 7.2 and you will be fully liable for any losses which arise as a result.

 

7.4 You agree and accept that given the unique nature of the Accommodation and its contents the cost of repair or replacement of damaged, lost or stolen items or the making good of any damage may exceed the costs which might usually be incurred for standard or typical holiday accommodation.

 

7.3 For the avoidance of doubt, should any cleaning be required following your stay in the Accommodation which is more than would normally and reasonably be anticipated by us, the cost of such cleaning shall be treated as damage and made good by you pursuant to clause 7.2 above. Such extra cleaning will not normally cost less than £250, but may cost considerably more.

 

7.4 You undertake to keep the Accommodation and its fixtures and fittings in the same state of repair as at the commencement of your holiday (save for reasonable wear and tear). Any breakages and damages must be reported as soon as possible.

 

7.5 You and all members of your party undertake to behave lawfully at all times at the Accommodation.

 

7.6 You or any person accompanying you are not permitted to smoke at the Accommodation.

 

7.7 Pets or animals of any kind are not allowed at the Accommodation.

7.9 You and your party will have access to the Accommodation as follows:

 

You will not have access to Canopy & Stars at Crane 29 until after 3pm on the day of arrival and you must vacate the Accommodation by 10am on the day of departure.

 

For security reasons photo identification for you and your named companion must be presented on arrival to the Sawday’s Canopy & Stars staff. A passport or photo-driving licence is suitable.

 

If you have not arrived and have not contacted us by 6pm on the day of arrival, we may treat your booking as having been cancelled by you and we may re-let the Accommodation. No refund will be made in this situation.

 

7.10 You will comply with any reasonable regulations relating to the Accommodation and surrounding area. These will be found in the Accommodation manual.

 

7.11 Your booking must be for holiday purposes only and not used for gatherings such as wedding receptions or parties, nor for any commercial undertaking or photographic shoots, press visits nor for any unlawful purpose.

 

7.12 The Company may have access to the Accommodation during your stay. If we need to gain access, we will give you as much warning as we can. 

 

7.13 If you have any issues concerning the Accommodation during your stay you should notify us as soon as possible using the information found in the Accommodation manual. We will not normally make any refunds in respect of complaints made after your departure from the Accommodation if you did not make the complaint or problem known as advised in the Accommodation manual during your stay. In considering any complaint we will take into account whether we have been given the opportunity to investigate it and provide a remedy at that time.

 

7.14 You must not occupy the Accommodation with any more people than we allow - this is shown on the Site.

 

7.15 In respect of stays at Canopy & Stars at Crane 29, you agree not to cause any nuisance or disruption at the Accommodation or its surrounding premises, and not to do anything which may interfere with other individuals’ use or enjoyment of those premises, or which may cause disruption to the normal operation of those premises.

 

7.16 If you or any member of your party has any medical problem or disability that may affect your booking, you must advise us of the full details before you confirm your booking.  If we are unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of the person concerned we may decline or cancel the reservation.

 

7.16.1 If you or any member of your party needs to bring any equipment to the Accommodation to assist with any medical problem or disability, you must advise us of the full details before you confirm your booking. If we are unable to properly accommodate any equipment needed we may decline or cancel the reservation.

 

7.16.2 If you or any member of your party need to bring an assistant they will be counted as part of the number of people allowed at the Accommodation.

 

7.17 You and your party will ensure that any naked flames such as those of candles and barbecues are not left unattended and are properly extinguished when not in use. You and your party will ensure that no indoor fireworks are used inside the Accommodation. You and your party will ensure that no outdoor fireworks or Chinese lanterns are used outside the Accommodation.

 

7.18 As the booking process is via electronic media, you must advise us of any change in your e-mail address or any other contact details as soon as possible.

 

7.19 You warrant that you will be staying at the Accommodation and that as part of the booking process, you will supply the name of the person/s staying with you (if applicable).

 

7.20 You will provide the names of those people staying at the Accommodation during your booking dates when requested.

 

7.21 You will not allow anyone into the Accommodation who is not authorised as part of your booking.

 

8. Right to Evict

 

8.1 The Company may terminate the Agreement on notice, in which case you and your party must leave the Accommodation, in the following circumstances:

 

8.1.1  at our discretion where there has been a serious breach of the Agreement, or

 

8.1.2  if you or any member of your party is behaving unlawfully or in breach of clause 7 above, or

 

8.1.3  you occupy the Accommodation with any more people than we allow, or

 

8.1.4  any complaints are made of anti-social behaviour or unreasonable breakages or damage occurs or smoking restrictions are not observed.

 

8.2  If you are evicted pursuant in accordance with this clause 8, we will have no liability to you or any member of your party, including without limitation the payment of any compensation to you or the payment of any costs or expenses incurred by you as a result of not being able to occupy the property, such as the cost of alternative accommodation. We will have no further obligation to you, including without limitation finding alternative accommodation for you.

 

8.3 Only you and your named companion/s are allowed into the Accommodation. You are not permitted to bring or allow guests into the Accommodation at any time. Failure to comply with this condition will result in you and your party being evicted. No refund will be given in such circumstances, and you will be liable for any costs or damage caused by such failure to comply.

 

9. Liability

 

9.1 The Company's total aggregate liability under this Agreement to you and those accompanying you at the property is limited to no more than the Accommodation Cost.

 

9.2 The Company accepts no liability for any interruption in electricity, or water supply, nor will we be liable for any loss of property or any other loss or damage caused by us or our agents.

 

9.3  Neither party shall have any liability to the other party for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss, damage, claim or expense howsoever arising.

 

9.4 Nothing in this Agreement shall exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment; fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation on our part; or anything else for which liability may not at law be excluded.

 

9.5 In addition to your liability under clause 7 above, but subject to clause 9.3, you agree to indemnify us and hold us harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, proceedings or expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) arising out of any breach by you of this Agreement.

 

10. Force Majeure

 

10.1  Except where otherwise stated in this Agreement, we shall not be liable for any change or cancellation which is a result of circumstances beyond our reasonable control and which we could not reasonably have foreseen, including but not limited to strike, lock-out, labour dispute, act of God, acts of terrorism, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with a law or governmental order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, insolvency or bankruptcy of a third party,  fire, flood, snow and storm, exceptional weather conditions, difficulty or increased cost in obtaining workers, goods or transport and other circumstances affecting the supply of goods or services.

 

11. Data Protection

 

11.1 In order to process your booking, we will use your personal information, such as name, address, email address and mobile telephone number. We will put in place and maintain proper security measures to protect your information. The information may also be provided to security or credit checking companies, and public authorities such as the police or customs/immigration, if it is required by them, or as required by law. When making a booking with us, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons.

 

11.2  You understand that we may need to disclose the personal information you supply to us to our agents, suppliers and representatives as required, and you consent to our doing so.

 

11.3 We would like to hold your information (including any email address), where collected by us, for our own future marketing purposes. If you do not wish to receive such approaches in future, please inform us as soon as possible. For full details of our data protection and privacy policy, and an explanation of how your personal details will be used by us, please refer to the Site.

 

12. General

 

12.1 Severability: If any provision in this Agreement is deemed to be illegal, unenforceable or invalid for any reason, it shall be deemed to have been struck out and the remaining provisions shall survive and continue to be binding and enforceable.

 

12.2 No waiver: Any failure by the Company to enforce any provision of this Agreement at any time shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision and shall not affect our right to enforce such provision.

 

12.3 No assignment: You may not transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of your interest in this Agreement without our prior written consent.

 

12.4 Rights of Third Parties: Nothing in the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall operate to give any third party the right to enforce any term of this contract.

 

12.5  Jurisdiction: The construction, validity and performance of the Agreement shall be governed by the law of England and Wales, and both parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the UK Courts

 

Date: 7th April 2017