Business Day means from 9 am to 8 pm on any day (not being Sunday or public holiday).

Company means IbizaTopVillas, acting as an independent agent.

Contract means the agreement between the owner and the customer of the property.

Customer means the person, firm or company who rents the property.

Owner means the owner of the property (the company is not the owner and cannot in any way be liable for any breach of the contract or other issues).

Party Leader means the person who makes the booking.

Property means a villa or apartment or other accommodation a customer agrees to book through the company.

Rent Commencement Date means the date the rental period begins.

Rental Period means the total number of days a customer agrees to book a property through the company.

Rental Price means the price paid by the customer for renting a property for the rental period.

VAT (IVA) means Value Added Tax chargeable under Spanish law for the time being and any similar additional tax.

These standard terms and conditions govern the contract at all times.

 

1. Booking your holiday

1.1 You must be over 21 years old to make a booking with us. We reserve the right to refuse bookings at our sole discretion.

1.2 The party leader guarantees that it has the authority to accept and does accept these terms and conditions on behalf of each member of the booking party. Each member of the booking party has joint and several liability in respect of the contract.

1.3 Once you confirm the property and dates you wish to book and the booking price in writing, we will make final availability enquiries with the owner. We will then confirm the booking by sending you an invoice. All prices quoted include IVA (VAT).

1.4 Until the contract is made we shall be under no liability to you whatsoever.

1.5 Please check the contract immediately upon receipt. You must contact us within 7 days of receipt if any information is incorrect. If your booking is made less than 7 days prior to the rent commencement date, you must contact us within 24 hours of receipt of the contract, and in any event before the rent commencement date, if any information is incorrect.

1.6 Property availability, conditions and prices are subject to change prior to us confirming your booking.

1.7 We must be notified of any special requests in writing at the time of making the booking. All special requests are subject to availability and will not be part of our contractual obligations unless specified in the invoice.

 

2. How you pay your holiday?

2.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you must pay 50% of the rental price within five business days of receipt of the contract to confirm your booking. Once the deposit is paid you will be bound by these terms and conditions and the property will be reserved for you. The remaining 50% must then be paid 5 weeks before the rent commencement date. If you book within six weeks of the rent commencement date this will constitute a late booking and full payment of the rental price is necessary within five business days of receipt of the contract, and in any event prior to the rent commencement date, to guarantee the property is reserved for you. Once this payment is made you will be bound by these terms and conditions.

2.2 There is a tax to charge called Turist Eco-Tax (0,55€. – 2,20€. per person and per day depending on the season. Under 16 year old are exempted from this tax, and the rate is reduced by 50% after the 9th day of your stay). Esta tasa no está incluída en las tarifas diarias expuestas en nuestra web. 

2.3 A refundable security deposit (to cover charges, including but not limited to, loss, breakage, unpaid local charges, excessive cleaning and additional maintenance), as shown in the contract, must also be paid to us (cleared funds) before the rent commencement date otherwise we may refuse you access to the property.

2.4 We refund the security deposit within 10 days of the end of the rental period, subject to any deductions .We also reserve the right to retain the full security deposit until the owner confirms there is no damage to the property. Should the security deposit prove inadequate to fully cover any costs that may arise, we reserve the right to invoice you for the balance within 30 days of the end of the rental period, or at such other time to allow the total cost to be determined.

2.5 Methods of payment:

2.5.1 Bank transfer;

2.6 If you fail to pay the amounts specified in conditions 2.1 and 2.2 by the due date as per conditions 2.1 and 2.2, we reserve the right to treat your booking as cancelled by you and you will be liable for the cancellation charges set out in condition 4.

 

3. Amending your booking

3.1 If, after your booking is confirmed, you wish to amend your booking (i.e. the chosen date of departure or the rental period), we will try to accommodate these changes, but it may not always be possible. Any extension of the rental period may require you to transfer to a different property (Second Property) for the extended part of the rental period. If you are unwilling to transfer to a second property for this extended part, you may make another booking for another property (Replacement Property) for the total revised rental period (further references to a property shall include any such replacement property), however, condition 4 (excluding 4.1) shall apply to any cancellation of your booking for the original property.

3.2 Any request for changes to your booking must be made to us in writing from the party leader and will only be incorporated into the contract if confirmed by us in writing.

3.3 If one of your party withdraws from the holiday, someone else may take their place in the booking and such person will be deemed to have been a party to the contract from its commencement date. The party leader must inform us of any such replacements in writing at least 20 days before the rent commencement date, save that if your booking is made less than 7 days prior to the rent commencement date, you must contact us within 24 hours of receipt of the invoice, and in any event before the rent commencement date. We may charge a discretionary administration fee of 20€. / person to make these changes. If the party leader does not inform us of any such change(s), we will treat this as a breach of condition 9.3 and the corresponding right under condition 9.3 will apply.

3.4 If you leave the property before the end of the rental period you must let us know. We will not provide a refund for the remaining duration of the rental period and in such case we reserve the right to allocate the property to another booking.

 

4. Cancellation of the booking by the customer

4.1 You are deemed to have cancelled your booking if:

4.1.1 condition 2.6 applies; or...

4.1.2 the party leader provides written confirmation of cancellation (such cancellation to be effective when the written confirmation is received by us); or...

4.1.3 condition 9 applies.

4.2 Where condition 4.1 applies, we will use our reasonable endeavours to allocate the property to another booking with the same rent commencement date and for the same rental period. However, we may only be able to allocate the property to another booking for part of the rental period. The relevant cancellation fee (Cancellation Fee) shown in condition 4.3 is then payable by you (pro-rata in the event of an allocation for only part of the rental period). If we are unable to allocate the property to another booking, you will be liable for the total rental price.

4.3 Cancellation fees are based on the total rental price, are calculated from the rent commencement date and are as follows:

4.3.1 more than 90 days prior – 25%

4.3.2 between 60 days and 90 days (inclusive) prior – 30%

4.3.3 between 45 days and 60 days (inclusive) prior – 50% 

4.3.4 less than 45 days prior – 100%.

4.4 If the cancellation fee has not been settled in full (cleared funds) by the rent commencement date we reserve the right to charge interest at 2% above the base rate of bank accruing daily and being compounded monthly until such debts have been settled in full.

4.5 We reserve the right to reduce the cancellation fee at our sole discretion.

 

5. Cancellation of the booking by IbizaTopVillas 

5.1 In the unlikely event we need to cancel your booking (for reasons beyond our reasonable control) we will advise you as soon as is reasonably practicable.

5.2 If we do have to change your booking we will try and find you a suitable comparable property (in terms of location, rental price and size) within our portfolio with the same rent commencement date and rental period. If we cannot, you have the following options:

5.2.1 agree to your booking being transferred to another property with a different rent commencement date, subject to availability. If the alternative is of a lower price than that originally booked the difference (if already paid by you in accordance with condition 2.1) will be refunded. If the alternative is more expensive than that originally booked you will have to pay the difference within 7 days of confirmation and in any event prior to the rent commencement date; or...
5.2.2 cancel your booking completely and accept a full refund of all the money paid by you up to the date of cancellation, less any administration charges incurred in accordance with condition 3.3.

 

6. Property Descriptions

6.1 We aim to ensure that information provided by owners is accurately advertised by us. However, differences between the actual property and its description may occur. We shall not be held liable in any way for this or any differences of opinion as to the condition or quality of the property.

6.2 Occasionally, due to problems outside our control, some services or facilities may become unavailable at the property. If this is the case, we will notify you as soon as is reasonably practicable after we have been informed. Such notification shall not constitute a cancellation in accordance with condition 5.

 

7. Property Occupation

7.1 It is your responsibility to inform us of your arrival details. We are not liable for any additional costs or any disappointment you may incur if you fail to give us the correct arrival details.

7.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the property will be available from 4pm on the rent commencement date and you must vacate the property by 10am on the last day of the rental period. If you fail to vacate the property by 10 am on the last day of the rental period, we reserve the right to charge you for an extra day (or longer where appropriate), pro-rata to the rental price.

7.3 Although we make every effort to accommodate late arrivals on prior request in writing, arrivals after 10 pm on the rent commencement date (or 10 pm on a later date if you do not arrive on the rent commencement date), including delays due to delayed or cancelled flights or ferries, may be subject to a late check-in fee based on the distance the property is from your collection point.

7.4 It is your responsibility to ensure that the property’s inventory is accurate upon your arrival and that we are notified of any discrepancies within 24 hours of arrival. Unless we have been notified, you will be deemed liable for any discrepancies found at the check-out.

7.5 Unless otherwise agreed in writing, no pets are allowed in the property.

7.6 All keys and other devices for the property or its contents are your responsibility during the rental period. We reserve the right to charge you to replace such items and/or to have the locks changed at the property in the event that they are not all left with our representative on departure.

7.7 Our representative and/or our agents may require access to the property during the rental period for any necessary repairs or maintenance. We will give you at least 24 hours notice, except in an emergency that will be as soon as possible.

7.8 We accept no liability for the intermittent failure of public utility supplies, sewage systems, plumbing, mechanical equipment or telephone systems or internet connections (where available) in the property, but we shall use our reasonable endeavours to arrange their repair. We also accept no liability for any loss of enjoyment suffered as a consequence of any local engineering and / or construction works near the property.

7.9 Where the property is advertised as having Sky/digital television, we cannot guarantee access to as many channels as you may receive at home. Any requests for access to specific channels must be made in writing to us at least 30 days before the rent commencement date. All requests are subject to availability and are not incorporated into the contract unless specified in the invoice.

7.10 All information contained in our welcome pack is intended to be a guide only and is not incorporated into the contract.

 

8. Our liability to the customer

8.1 Subject to condition 8.7, we accept responsibility for any death or personal injury caused by negligent acts and/or omissions of our employees or agents whilst acting within the scope of, or in the course of, their employment in the provision of your travel arrangements. However, we are not responsible for any death or personal injury caused by negligent acts and/or omissions of the owner.

8.2 We do not accept liability for any unusual or unexpected circumstances beyond our control or which we could not have avoided even if we had used all possible care.

8.3 The property may have dangers such as swimming pools, dry stone walls, access to roads, steep steps and unfenced drops. As such the property may not be suitable for you, we do not represent that any property is totally child friendly. All swimming pools are used at your own risk. You accept complete liability for any accidents caused by or arising out of your own negligence, misuse of the property or failure to comply with local laws and regulations, including any caused due to alcohol and/or any drugs or medicine of any kind.

8.4 If you are injured whilst at the property, you must report the incident to us within 24 hours of its happening, consult a local doctor. If you make a claim against us in relation to any injury you must provide us with details of both the local doctor you consulted together with your written authority for us to obtain a written medical report from them.

8.5 The company does not act as an agent for any supplier of activities, facilities or excursions. If you use any local services your contract will be with the local supplier, therefore we will not be liable for any complaints, claims, loss or damages in relation such services.

8.6 We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage to your property or for any distress howsoever arising.

8.7 We do not accept any liability for mistakes in advertised property descriptions.

8.8 Our total liability in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of the contract shall be limited to the rental price.

 

9. Customer Behaviour

9.1 If in our opinion, the opinion of the owner or the opinion of our representative, you are, or appear to be, behaving in such a way as to cause, or likely to cause, danger, distress or annoyance to any individual, or damage to the property, we may terminate the contract and you will be required to vacate the property immediately. We will have no further liability to you.

9.2 No parties or other functions, including commercial activities, may be held at the property without our prior written consent. All our properties have a zero-tolerance policy in regards to music and loud noise in the out-door areas between 11pm and 10am.

9.3 Each property has a maximum number of permitted guests and unless we otherwise agree in writing you may not allow more guests to stay than the permitted maximum. We reserve the right to invoice you for any such additional persons staying at the property.

9.4 Some owners do not allow same sex parties or parties made up of members under the age of 25 years to make a booking. You must inform us at the time of booking if your party falls within these categories. It is at the owner’s sole discretion to accept such bookings.

9.5 You must not act in any manner or omit to do anything that, in our reasonable opinion or that of the owner, might invalidate any insurance cover on the property.

9.6 If you breach any of the conditions from 9.2 to 9.4 (inclusive), or misrepresent the information given in relation to any of them, we reserve the right to take the following action against you:

9.6.1 denying you entry to the property; and / or...

9.6.2 retaining the full amount of your security deposit (should the security deposit prove inadequate to fully cover any costs that arise, we reserve the right to invoice you for the balance within 30 days or at such other time to allow the total cost to be determined); and / or...

9.6.3 eviction from the property.

9.7 If you are evicted from the property in accordance with condition 9.6.3, the contract will be deemed cancelled by you and condition 4.3.4 shall be deemed to apply and you will be liable to reimburse all of our related expenses. You will not be entitled to receive any refund.

 

10. Insurance

10.1 You must provide your own insurance you require and all such policies must be in force for the entire renal period.

 

11. Complaints

11.1 In the unlikely event that you have a complaint please promptly report it to us.

11.2 All formal complaints must be made to our local representative by the party leader as soon as possible and in any event before the end of the rental period. All such complaints must also be made in full in writing to us within seven days of the end of the rental period. Any complaint received after this period will only be considered by us at our sole discretion as it may prove difficult to investigate or rectify your complaint.

 

12. Concierge Service

12.1 On request we will recommend companies who provide concierge service on the island, but we do not accept liability for its services.

 

13. Passports, visas and health requirements

13.1 It is your responsibility to ensure that you have a valid passport and visa (if applicable).

13.2 We are not obliged to assist you if you are refused travel. Your passport and travel documents must be intact – you may not be able to travel if they are damaged or they have been tampered with.

13.3 Passport, health and visa requirements are subject to change and it is your responsibility to check the up-to-date position in good time before departure.

 

14. Data protection policy

14.1 You agree that your name, address and payment record may be submitted to a credit reference agency, and personal data will be processed by and on behalf of us in connection with your travel arrangements.

 

15. Waiver and severance

15.1 A waiver of any of our respective rights is only effective if it is in writing. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right or remedy under the contract or by law shall constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor preclude or restrict its further exercise.

15.2 No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise of that, or any other, right or remedy.

15.3 If a provision or part provision of the contract is found by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the provision or part provision shall apply with the minimum modification necessary to make it legal, valid and enforceable, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions or part provisions of the contract shall not be affected.

 

16. Assignment

16.1 We may at any time assign, transfer, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of our rights under the contract and may subcontract or delegate in any manner any or all of our obligations under the contract to any third party or agent.

 

17. General

17.1 The contract (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to the contract.

17.2 These terms and conditions together with the contract contain the entire agreement between the parties and may not be varied, save as agreed in writing between the parties.

17.3 Any notice or other communication given under the contract by either party shall be in writing and shall be delivered either: personally; by pre-paid first-class post; recorded delivery; or by commercial courier to the other party.

17.4 Any notice or other communication given under the contract shall be deemed to have been duly received: if delivered personally, when left at the address for the other party; if sent by pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery, at 10am on the second business day after posting; or if delivered by commercial courier, on the date and at the time that the courier’s delivery receipt is signed.

17.5 The contract, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of Spain shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of, or in connection with, the contract or its subject matter.