Florida-Lakeside-Villa Booking Terms

  • £100.00 ($165.00) deposit for each week booked. This deposit also applies to bookings for less than 7 nights.

  • Balance due ten weeks prior to arrival.

  • For each booking we require a Security Deposit of £200 ($350 for our US guests) against loss or damage to our home.  Once our Management Company have carried out a thorough inspection after your departure and we are satisfied no loss or damage has occurred during your stay, the Security Deposit will be returned by post within 21 days after your return home.

  • A provisional booking may be made by telephone and held for 7 days, pending receipt of booking fee and completed Booking Form. Only those persons named on the Booking Form are authorised to use the property. Changes to the persons booked to occupy the villa must be notified to the owner prior to arrival for insurance purposes.

  • All cancellations MUST be made in writing.

  • Owners will endeavour to accommodate booking changes where possible. In the event of a cancellation the following charges will apply:

    30 - 60 days notice 50% of the rental will be charged.
    less than 30 days notice 100% of the rental will be charged.

  • It is the clients own responsibility to have adequate holiday insurance to cover personal injury/damage/accidents. No claim whatsoever will be accepted by the owners of the property.

  • Please ensure you have travel insurance to cover you for cancellation as well as medical cover as the costs in Florida are extremely high.

  • All problems to be referred to 24/7 local Management Company.

  • Clients may use the pool facilities at their own risk. Safety signs are displayed within the home.

  • The villa is available after 4pm for guest arrival and to be vacated before 10am on the day of departure.

  • We accept no liability to pay compensation in respect of any damage, loss or changes arising from unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, including but not limited to hurricanes, floods, major events etc.

  • Please note that during extreme cold weather spells, the owners cannot guarantee the pool will reach a comfortable temperature. In this event the owners regret no refunds will be made for prepaid pool heating.

  • PASSPORTS Please make sure you have the correct documentation for travelling to Florida. Click Here to visit the UK passport office website and Click Here for the US Embassy Website.

  • ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation)
    From Jan 09, all travellers to the US will be required to complete an online ESTA application prior to travel. This replaces the US visa waiver program and without it you wont be able to travel! Click Here to visit ESTA Applications.
    It is your responsibility to check that you have all the correct paperwork