Nunton House Hostel
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Terms & Conditions
Our terms and conditions are the conditions which one must accept before booking and staying with us at Nunton House Hostel. Once your booking is confirmed our terms and conditions apply. If you have any questions about our terms please feel free to contact us.
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General Bookings
Deposit:
A payment of £10 per bunk per night is required to confirm your reservation.
This deposit is non-refundable.
Payment:
The balance is to be on paid arrival. Payment can also be made in full via our website prior to arrival. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit/debit card and through Paypal™.
Cancellations:
Please notify us if you need to cancel your booking at least 72 hours before scheduled arrival.
Arrival and departure:
Check in time is between 3pm and 7pm. Check out time on your day of departure is 10am. If you would like to arrive earlier, or leave later, we will do our best to accommodate you, please get in touch prior to arrival: Contact Us.
Cleaning:
Please be aware that the hostel is cleaned daily between 10am and 3pm. During this time it is recommended that you vacate the premises.
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Children:
Children under 5 years old are free of charge. Children between 5 and 12 years old will be charged at a discounted rate. Anyone above the age of 12 will be charged at the full adult rate.
Pets:
Sorry, but we do not allow pets on our premises.
Your responsibilities:
It is your responsibility to leave the hostel as you find it when you check out. On departure a staff member will inspect the hostel and check that the hostel is clean, tidy, and no damage has been done to the premises. If extra cleaning is required, or there is damage requiring repair, additional charges will be made to cover this. It is your responsibility to remove the bedding from your bed prior to vacating your room.
The hostel is located in a small community and we would appreciate it if you could be considerate of our neighbours whilst staying at the hostel and in particular keep noise to a minimum after midnight.
No smoking is allowed in the hostel and we also do not permit candles, incense or fireworks to be used in or around the hostel premises.
Should you wish to have visitors in the hostel during the day please ensure they stay within the common room area. Our dorm rooms are for staying guests only. All visitors should leave the premises by 11pm.
Under our insurance you are not covered for personal injury or damage or theft to your own possessions whilst in the hostel.
You may wish to consider purchasing personal travel insurance to provide cancellation cover and injury/possessions cover.
We reserve the right to remove any person or persons from our premises who do not meet these terms and conditions. We also reserve the right to remove persons due to unreasonable behaviour, damage to the property or exceeding the stated occupancy.
Group Bookings
For our purposes a group is a party of 8 people or more.
Deposit:
A payment of 25% of the total cost of the booking is required to confirm your reservation.
This deposit is non-refundable.
Payment:
The balance is to be paid 2 weeks prior to arrival. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit/debit card and through Paypal™.
Cancellations:
If you cancel your booking within two weeks of arrival no refund will be given.
Group size:
The maximum group size is 16. To comply with fire regulations we require a party list to be completed on your arrival. If you wish to have extra guests in the hostel during the day, and they should leave the premises by 11pm.
Arrival and departure:
Check in time is from 3pm on the day of arrival and departure time is 10am. If you would like to arrive earlier, or leave later, we will do our best to accommodate this.
Cleaning:
Please be aware that the hostel is cleaned daily between 10am and 3pm.
New Year bookings:
The minimum booking for the Christmas and New Year period is 3 nights.
Pets:
Sorry, but we do not allow pets on our premises.
Exclusive hostel rentals:
Booking Nunton House Hostel exclusively gives you and your group sole use of the hostel and its facilities.
All bedding is provided – sleeping bags are not allowed.
Towels may be hired at a cost of £2 per towel.
Toiletries are not provided.
The hostel sleeps 16 people in 4 rooms - 2 sets of single bunk beds per room.
There is seating in the dining area/common room for 16 people and enough crockery, cutlery and saucepans etc. to cater for 16 people.
Your responsibilities:
Please designate a member of your group to be your group leader. They should be aged over 21 and staying with the group at the hostel for the duration of the booking.
This person will be responsible for making the reservation and paying monies due. They will also be responsible for the general safety of the group and for the housekeeping of the hostel.
It is your responsibility to leave the hostel as you find it when you check out. On departure a staff member will inspect the hostel and check that the hostel is clean, tidy, and no damage has been done to the premises. If extra cleaning is required, or there is damage requiring repair, additional charges will be made to cover this. It is your responsibility to remove the bedding from your bed prior to vacating your room.
The hostel is located in a small community and we would appreciate it if you could be considerate of our neighbours whilst staying at the hostel and in particular keep noise to a minimum after midnight.
No smoking is allowed in the hostel and we also do not permit candles, incense or fireworks to be used in or around the hostel premises.
Under our insurance you are not covered for personal injury or damage or theft to your own possessions whilst in the hostel.
You may wish to consider purchasing personal travel insurance to provide cancellation cover and injury/possessions cover.
We reserve the right to remove any person or persons from our premises who do not meet these terms and conditions. We also reserve the right to remove persons due to unresonable behaviour, damage to the property or exceeding the stated occupancy.