PLEASE NOTE! YOU MUST BE 25 YEARS OF AGE TO BOOK WITH DESTIN GETAWAYS. PLEASE READ #11 FOR MORE INFORMATION!
1. Reservations are encouraged and will be accepted up to one year in advance. However, rates will not be guaranteed. 2. Rates are based on property features, location, and season, and can be found listed on this website. Rates are subject to change without notice. This fee will vary with each property. Sales tax and a one-time administration fee will be added to all reservations. 3. Administration Fee: An administration fee of $75 will be added to each reservation for administrative and processing of your reservation and is non-refundable upon cancellation. 4. Housekeeping Fee: A housekeeping fee will be added to all reservations, regardless of the number of nights booked. The fee will vary depending on the size of the property. This fee covers the cleaning of the property upon departure. 5. Rental Payments: Final rental payments are due in full 30 days prior to arrival. Payments may be made by cash, travelers check, bank money order, credit card or personal check with proper identification. In the event of cancellation, refunds must be obtained from CSA Travel Protection and are subject to their policies and conditions. To protect against loss of your rental payments, travel insurance is strongly recommended. All advance payments are held in an interest bearing escrow account where all interest will accrue to Destin Getaways. 6. Refunds will not be given for late arrivals or early departures. 7. Advance Rent Payment: A minimum payment of 50% down per reservation is required for your reservation. If paying by check or money order, your reservation will be held for 48 hours. If payment is not received by then, your reservation will be cancelled. If the advance rent is not received within 48 hours of booking, your reservation will be cancelled. Reservations made 30 days prior to arrival require a credit card advance rent payment upon booking, ADVANCE RENT PAYMENT IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN THE EVENT OF CANCELLATION. 8. Travel Protection Insurance: Travel Insurance is available through CSA Travel Protection. It is automatically calculated and added to your rental rate upon booking. The plan is optional but we strongly recommend it. In case of any unforeseen events, this insurance helps protect your vacation investment. IF YOU CHOOSE NOT TO PURCHASE THIS COVERAGE NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. In order to decline this coverage you must sign the waiver form enclosed with your Confirmation and fax to 850-654-7742 or email to info@destingetaways.com 30 days prior to arrival. Questions concerning CSA Travel Protection can be obtained by reviewing the certificate of insurance on their website www.vacationrentalinsurance.com or calling 800-554-9839. 9. Cancellation of Reservations: Please contact our office as soon as possible in the event you must cancel or change properties. We will only refund your advance/final rental payments if the property is re-rented for the same time period and same price, less $75.00 cancellation fee. Once your reservation has been confirmed, any cancellations date or property changes will be subject to this cancellation policy. To prevent loss of rental payments we strongly recommend purchasing CSA Travel Protection. 10. Hurricane Policy: Should a hurricane or tropical storm threaten our area we will receive evacuation instructions from the National Hurricane Center and our local governing officials. If the Mandatory Evacuation order is given, refunds will only be given by CSA Travel Protection if you have purchased coverage before the storm was named. Destin Getaways will not issue refund of any rent payments. 11. Family Rentals Only! All of our vacation homes are family rentals ONLY. NO units will be rented to vacationing students or young adults (under 25) unaccompanied by a responsible parent or guardian. During spring break season, we require one parent for every two person under the age of 25. A PARENT MUST BE STAYING IN THE UNIT AT ALL TIMES. OUR RENTAL UNITS ARE MONITORED FOR VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY. ALL VIOLATIORS WILL BE EVICTED WITH ALL RENTAL PAYMENTS BEING FOREITED AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES WILL BE APPLIED! RESERVATIONS MADE UNDER FALSE PRETENSE ARE NULL AND VOID AND CHECK-IN WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. This policy includes reservations made by parents who do not check in, and/or who leave overnight during the length of the stay. NO EXCEPTIONS! If you are under the age and book online after reviewing the policies, no refund will be given. Please read over all information. 12. Check-in time is 4:00p.m. — In some instances, access to your unit may be unavoidably delayed due to cleaning or maintenance issues. There will be no discounts offered due to a late check-in. Your patience will be appreciated in these circumstances. Guests who will be arriving later than 5PM should make late arrival arrangements by telephone prior to arrival. Early check-ins are available for a fee. Call 888.299.6009 for details. Our office hours are typically 8AM-6PM Monday-Saturday with seasonally extended hours. 13. Check-out time is no later than 10AM. Late check-outs are available for a fee. If you check out after 10AM and do not notify the office of your late check out you will be charged a late check out fee. 14. Key Policy. Unit keys and pool tags (when applicable) will be presented at check-in and must be returned at check-out. There will be a charge of $50.00 for each key and/or pool tag not returned at check-out. In the event you are locked out after business hours, call our emergency numbers and our agent will meet you at the office. A charge of $50.00 is payable directly to the agent for this service. 15. We Appreciate you reporting all maintenance items and we will respond to them as soon as possible. 16. Housekeeping. Your vacation accommodations will be cleaned to quality standards prior to your arrival and after your departure. You will be responsible for the cleaning of your unit during your stay and for leaving the unit in good condition at check-out. We respectfully request that you remember that you are staying in someone’s home during your vacation; please treat it with the care you would your own. Linens are an initial set up and that it is the renter’s responsibility to wash them if needed. If requested we can supply new towels and linen for a fee. 17. Linens/Towels/Supplies. Although linens are furnished, please bring your own beach towels and beach blankets, as linens are not to be removed from the unit. Guests will need to provide their own paper items and cleaning supplies. An initial set up of trash liners, bathroom paper and facial soap is provided. Extra items needed are the responsibility of the guest.
18. All Units provide the same basic furnishings and equipment.