CONDITIONS OF USE (WEBSITE)
This website offers free access to all information available
at the time of connection. The following general and specific
terms and conditions can be applied to all the products
sold by this agent as well as to the services provided.
By buying online the client is agreeing to these terms
and conditions. The following terms and conditions are
only applicable for reservations made on this web site.
They cannot be applied to reservations made by other means,
e.g. call centre or email.
The terms and conditions are available in in English
and confirmation of their acceptance must be made at
the moment of reservation. We reserve the right to cancel
a reservation made online by any customer with whom
we already has a billing problem. The client has no
right to contest this action.
Upon completion of an online reservation the client
accepts these terms and conditions.
Information saved in the database via the website represents
proof of all transactions between the supplier and the
customer.
Information saved by the online payment system are
proof of all financial transactions (card numbers are
not stocked).
Cookies must be activated for all online reservations.
SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS (WEBSITE)
1. Prices :
The prices given include VAT and are expressed in Euros.
They are given by accommodation and for the number of
nights selecting during the online search unless otherwise
stated. For a catered chalet, a minimum number of 8
people is necessary, we cannot offer this service to
a smaller group. Prices do not include holiday tax,
accommodation deposit or holiday extras (unless otherwise
indicated). We reserve the right to make price modifications
at any given time. The price indicated at the time of
reservation online will not change for this client's
reservation.
2. Payment :
The amount due at the time of reservation varies according
to the arrival date and the total cost of the stay:
· Arrival date in less than 60 days :
o The total amount due must be paid online. The system
will not give any other option.
· Arrival date more than 60 days away There are
2 payment options:
o 25% to be paid at the time of reservation. 75% to
be paid 60 days before arrival. The final payment should
be made online within 72 hours of the reminder email
being sent.
o The customer can also choose to pay the total amount
at the time of reservation.
· Special Offer discount
o The total amount due must be paid online. The system
will not give any other option.
Clients are required to pay online using credit using
the secure payment system. The following cards are accepted:
Visa, Mastercard, CB (French debit card).
To reinforce the security of online payments we ask
that you provide the security number which can be found
on the back of your card. The security number is made
up of the last three numbers of the number on the back
of the card.
3. Security Guarantee :
The secure server provided guarantees the security of
your online transactions using the most powerful encryption
system available, SSL (Secure Socket Layer).
This is the most commonly used encryption system for
protecting the transmission of information from the
client to the server. It allows for the secure transfer
of banking information over the internet and is compatable
with all web browsers.
4. Special Offers :
All our offers are non-cumulable with other offers unless
otherwise indicated.
5. Holiday Taxes :
Holiday taxes are not included in the online prices.
They vary from 0.20€ to 1.50 per person, per night.
The rates are fixed by the local council. The tax is
collected by reception and paid to the council.
6. Reservation Changes Made by Supplier :
If, before the client’s arrival date, we are forced
to modify one of the key elements of the contract, the
client may, after having been notified by letter sent
by recorded delivery :
-either terminate his contract and be fully reimbursed
-or accept the modification or the proposed substitute
holiday.
A contract endorsement detailing the changes is to be
signed by both parties. Should there be a reduction
in cost it is to be deducted from any charges remaining
or, if payment has already been made in full, the difference
must be reimbursed to the client before his/her departure.
7. Reservation Changes Made by the Client:
If the client wishes to modify his reservation after
it has been confirmed, we will do all we can to comply.
He must put the modification in writing and send it,
together with a cheque for 32 € to cover administration
charges, no later than 31 days before his arrival date.
If the modification is not possible, it will be considered
to be a cancellation and will be dealt with according
to the conditions detailed below.
8. Cancellation Conditions:
If the client cancels a reservation the following amounts
will be retained:
· More than 30 days before departure: 30% retained
(online and other reservations).
· Between 30 and 21 days before departure - 45%
of the total cost of the holiday.
· Between 20 and 8 and days before departure
60% of total cost of holiday
· Between 7 and 4 days before departure 90% of
total cost of holiday
· 3 days or less before departure: full cost
of holiday.
The Supplier reserves the right to cancel the reservation
within 24 hours. In this case the client's credit card
will not be debited.
9. Cancellation Insurance: is highly recommended.
10. Termination of stay:
The client is not entitled to any reimbursement if he
interrupts his holiday, regardless of the reason (including
strike, medical needs etc.) Any unused service will
not be refunded.
11. Arrival and departure times:
The villas, chalets, apartments and rooms are available
to clients from 5pm. On the day of the departure they
must be vacated by 10am, otherwise the client will be
invoiced for an extra day. In the case of a late arrival,
the client must notify the accommodation’s reception.
12. Damage Deposit:
10.1 A damage deposit is requested on the client’s
arrival : 230.00 € for apartments and 750.00 €
for chalets and villas.
10.2 The deposit is returned two weeks after the clients
departure. This will allow the accommodation owner to
discover any damage not immediately noticeable. If cleaning
or repairing is necessary, or, if a broken or damage
object needs replacing, the amount deducted from the
damage deposit for expenses will be justified by means
of an invoice. The client will be charged 8.00 €
for any lost key.
13. Inventory
The apartments, chalets and villas are fully equipped
with cutlery and crockery, bedding except sheets and
towels (unless the client requests it at the time of
the reservation and pays the supplement or if the price
clearly states that it is included). It is forbidden
to use the beds without sheets. At the time of departure
it might be impossible to check the accommodation in
the presence of the client due to many simultaneous
arrivals and departures, the check will then be carried
out before the arrival of the next client who will also
report any damages at the time of their arrival. In
his own interest, on arrival the client must check that
the accommodation is in good condition and that all
the equipment is in working order.
14. Accommodation
The apartments, chalets, villas and rooms are equipped
for holidays. In the description the maximum occupancy
of accommodation is indicated. The accommodation must
never be occupied by more than the number stated in
the contract. It is possible that the client will find
the accommodation slightly crowded if he/she chooses
to use it for the maximum number of people.
15. Responsability:
We are not responsible for the damage or theft of personal
belongings within our accommodation, in the car parks
or in related areas (including ski lockers). Similarly,
no responsibility is accepted should injury, illness
or death occur as a result of the practise of a sport
or any other activity organised locally. We are not
responsible should unforeseen circumstances upset or
interrupt your holiday or prevent from it taking place.
* Children under 16 are the unique responsability of
their parents for the duration of their stay in the
suppliers managed property.
* Clients may not enter any area marked "personnel
only". Any client doing so, does so at their own
risk.
16. Complaints:
Any complaint must be bought immediately to the attention
of the manager or head of reception so that it can be
resolved as soon as possible. If it cannot be resolved
immediately the client must notify us in writing within
28 days of his arrival date, with details of the complaint.
Beyond 28 days no complaint will be dealt with. The
client is not entitled to any indemnity should any urgent
repairs have to be carried out within his accommodation
during his stay.
18. Classification and Other Information:
In addition to the classification imposed by the Minister
of Tourism, we have also put in place an internal classification
system ( represented by crowns) similar to the legal
system to evaluate the level of comfort as it is judged
to be by the supplier for those establishments which
are currently being classified or are impossible to
classify, such as chalets.
Choosing to take holidays in off peak periods can provide
many advantages. There is less traffic on the roads,
the prices are more appealing, the atmosphere as more
peaceful. On the other hand, there can be fewer activities
available.
Swimming pools and restaurants are usually open but
if there is a bad weather, if cleaning or maintenance
is being done or for any other reason outside our control,
it is possible that some activities are unavailable.
If you wish to make use of a facility, especially if
it is essential to your holiday, please ask for confirmation
that it will definitely be available during your stay.
Specific request : 60€ per week. Pets are allowed
in all our establishments for a charge of 4 € per
animal per day or 24 € per week per animal.
19. Legal Competence:
Parties will attribute competence exclusively to the
Tribunaux de Première or Grand Instance of Chambéry.
General Terms and Conditions
In accordance with article 104, decreed 15th June 1994,
ensued from the enforcement of the law of 13 July 1992,
laying down the terms of exercise for activities relative
to the organisation and sale of trips or stays, we reproduce
below articles 95 to 103 of the same decree.
Article 95
Subject to exclusions specified in the second paragraph
(a et b) of article 14 of the above-mentioned law of
the 13th July 1992, all offers and sales of provision
of journeys or holidays require the presentation of
appropriate documents which meet the criteria defined
by this decree. In the case of the sale of air travel
tickets or scheduled transport tickets sold without
additional services, the vendor must deliver to the
vendee, one or more tickets for the entire journey,
which have been issued by the seller or under his responsibility.
In the case of tailor-made transport, the name and address
of the transport provider by whom the tickets have been
issued must be mentioned. The separate invoicing of
different elements of the same holiday does not exempt
the vendor from the obligations laid out in this document.
Article 96
Prior to the conclusion of the contract, the vendor
must communicate to the consumer, by means of a written
document bearing the vendor’s corporate name,
address and proof of his administrative right to operate,
information regarding prices, dates and other elements
provided at the time of the journey or stay, such as:
1. The destination, the means, the characteristics and
the categories of transport used;
2. The type of accommodation, its location, level of
comfort and principal characteristics, its official
recognition and classification in accordance with the
regulations and customs of the host country;
3. The meals to be provided;
4. The itinerary in the case of a tour;
5. Administrative and health formalities to be observed
and their appropriate time frames, notably in the case
of border crossings;
6. Visits, excursions and other services included in
the price or those available upon the payment of a supplement;
7. The minimum and maximum size of groups, which will
allow the journey or holiday to take place, as well
as the deadline for informing the consumer of the cancellation
of their journey or stay if the provision of the journey
or holiday is dependant on a minimum number of participants.
This date cannot be fixed at less than 21 days before
departure;
8. The total or percentage of the price to be paid by
way of down payment as well as a schedule for payment
of the balance;
9. The terms and conditions of possible price revisions
in accordance article 100 of the present decree;
10. Cancellation conditions of a contractual nature.
11. Cancellation conditions as defined in articles 101,
102 and 103 below;
12. An explanation of the risks covered and the amount
of guarantees covering the consequences of the professional
civil responsibility of travel agents and the civil
responsibility of non-profit making tourism associations
and organisations;
13. Information concerning the optional subscription
to an insurance policy, which covers the consequences
of certain cases of cancellation or of a policy of assistance
covering certain specific risks, notably the cost of
repatriation in the case of accident or illness.
Article 97
The information received by the consumer prior to the
sale, commits the vendor, unless he explicitly states
his right to modify certain elements. In this case,
the vendor must indicate clearly in what way changes
could be made and what elements may be affected. In
any case, modifications made to the previously provided
information must be communicated in writing to the consumer
before the end of the contract.
Article 98
The agreed contract between the vendor and vendee must
be in written form, and signed by both parties. It should
be made in duplicate with one copy given to the vendor.
The contract must contain the following clauses:
1. The name and address of the vendor, of his guarantor
and his insurer, as well as the name and address of
the journey or holiday organiser;
2. The destination or destinations of the journey and,
in the case of separate stays, their different periods
and their dates;
3. The means, characteristics and categories of transport
used, the dates, times and place of departure and arrival;
4. The type of accommodation, its location, its level
of comfort and principal characteristics, its official
rating and classification in accordance with the regulations
and customs of the host country;
5. The number of meals to be provided;
6. The itinerary in the case of a tour;
7. The visits, excursions or other services included
in the total price of the journey or stay; 8. The total
billing price for the services as well as information
concerning the eventual revision of this price as a
result of article 100 below;
9. The indication, if necessary, of fees or taxes related
to certain services such as landing or departure taxes
in ports and airports, and tourist taxes where they
are not included in the price of the provided service
or services;
10. The schedule and the methods of payment; in any
case, the last instalment paid by the buyer cannot be
less than 30% of the price of the journey or holiday
and must be paid at the time when travel documents are
given;
11. The specific conditions requested by the vendor
and accepted by the vendee;
12. The methods by which the vendee can submit a complaint
against the vendor for non-accomplishment or incorrect
execution of the contract. This complaint must be signalled
in writing and lodged as quickly as possible, and sent
by recorded delivery, to the organiser of the journey
or provider of the services concerned;
13. The deadline for informing the vendee in case of
cancellation of the journey or holiday in the case where
the realisation of the journey or holiday is subject
to a minimum number of participants, in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph 7 of article 96 above;
14. Cancellation conditions of a contractual nature;
15. Cancellation conditions laid out in articles 101,
102 and 103 below;
16. Specifications concerning the risks covered by the
vendor’s professional civil responsibility and
the total of the guarantees in the insurance contract;
17. Information concerning the insurance contract taken
out by the vendee against certain cases of cancellation
(number of regulations and name of insurer), as well
as those concerning the assistance contract covering
certain risks, notably repatriment expenses in the case
of accident or illness;
18. The deadline for information from the vendor in
case of a contract transfer by the vendee;
19. The commitment to provide, in writing, to the vendee,
at least 10 days before the planned date of departure,
the following information:
a) The name address and number of the local representative
of the vendor or, failing that, the names, addresses
and numbers of local organisations able to help the
consumer in case of difficulty, or failing that, a telephone
number which permits direct contact with the seller.
b) For journeys and holidays, which involve minors abroad,
a telephone number and address, which permit direct
contact with the child or person responsible for the
trip.
Article 99
The vendee can pass their contract over to a transferee
who fulfils the same conditions as him in carrying out
the journey or holiday, as long as this contract produces
no effects. Except in the case of more favourable stipulation
by the previous vendee, the new vendee is required to
inform the vendor of his decision by means of a letter
sent by recorded delivery, not less than 7 days before
departure. In the case of a cruise, this time limit
is held to fifteen days. This transfer is not, in any
case, subject to the authorisation of the vendor
Article 100
When the contract contains an express possibility for
price revision, the following information must be mentioned:
the precise methods of calculation, any increase as
well as decrease, price variations, notably the amount
of transport fees and related taxes, the currency or
currencies which could influence the price of the journey
or holiday, the section of the price to which the variation
would be applied and the rate price of the currency
or currencies taken as reference for the establishment
of the price in the contract.
Article 101
If, before the departure of the vendee, the vendor has
no choice but to make modification to one of the essential
elements of the contract such as a significant rise
in price, the vendee can without first considering an
appeal for amends for possible damages sustained, and
after having been informed by the vendor by recorded
delivery:
Either terminate their contract and be immediately reimbursed,
without penalty of sum paid; Or accept the modification
or substitute journey proposed by the vendor: an additional
clause specifying the modifications brought must be
signed by all parties concerned; any price reduction
should be taken from the remaining sum due from the
buyer and, if the payment, which has already been made
exceeds the price of the modified allowance, the difference
must be returned before the date of departure.
Article 102
In the case outlined in article 21 of the above-mentioned
law of 13th July 1992, if, before the departure of the
vendee, the vendor cancels the journey or holiday, he
must inform the vendee by letter sent by recorded delivery;
the vendee, without taking into account any claims for
compensation, will receive from the vendor an immediate
reimbursement of the total sums already paid; the vendee
will receive, in this case, an indemnity at least equal
to the penalty that he would have been required to pay,
had they been the party to cancel on the same date.
The arrangements of the present article do not pose
an obstacle to the two parties coming to an amicable
agreement concerning a substitute journey or holiday
proposed by the vendor.
Article 103
If, after the departure of the vendee, the vendor finds
it is impossible to provide a pre-arranged part of the
services specified in the contract, which represent
a non-negligeable percentage of the price honoured by
himself, he must immediately take the following arrangements
without first taking into consideration any appeal for
compensation for possible damages sustained:
Either propose replacement services for planned services
in taking in charge the extra cost and, if the services
accepted by the vendee are of an inferior quality, the
vendor must reimburse him the difference in price immediately
on their return;
Or, if no replacement services can be proposed, or if
they are refused by the vendee for valid reasons, the
vendor must provide to the vendee, without price supplement,
the types of transport to assure their return in equivalent
conditions to the departure point of the vendee or to
another point accepted by both parties.
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