Terms And Conditions

Booking Procedure

  • You are able to reserve your cottage by telephone, e-mail or letter. It will be held exclusively to you for a period of one week, pending receipt of:-
  • A completed and signed booking form, together with a cheque for the deposit (50% of the total rental).
  • The booking will then be confirmed and made definite by our written acknowledgement of it. On the understanding that:­
  • The balance of the tariff is settled six weeks prior to your arrival. We will send a reminder. In the event of undue delay in our receiving the balance we reserve the right to cancel the booking. Our cancellation terms will apply.
  • We reserve the right to refuse any booking without giving reason until it is confirmed by us.

Note: In the case of reservations made within six weeks of your stay, or in the case of short stays, the full tariff will be paid in order to secure the booking.

Cancellation and Change

  • In the event of cancellation, we shall return any monies held by us as far as they are replaced by a subsequent booking.
  • Numbers will not exceed the cottage's stated capacity.
  • You agree to advise us of any proposed change to either names or numbers at least a week prior to arrival.

Arrival and Departure Times

  • Arrival. No earlier than 4pm, please. At which time the grounds will open.
  • Departure. Your cottage should be vacated no later than 10am.

Visitors and Privacy

  • Under no circumstances are outside visitors permitted and it is a condition of your booking that you grant no access to any person not named on the booking form.

During Your Stay

  • Your cottage and the grounds are to be treated with care and respect.

  • Cleaning: We take great pride in ensuring that we prepare your cottage to the highest possible standard of cleanliness.  However, it is part of the terms of your let that you clean your cottage after your usage, paying particular attention, please, to all floors, the kitchen and its appliances.  Cleaning equipment and materials will be provided.  Thank you.

Smoking

  • For the sake of all guests we have a strict no smoking policy throughout the estate.

Pets

  • We are sorry, no pets are permitted.

Photography

  • We are happy for guests to take photographs as mementos of their stay at Kames but we do ask that digital images displayed on the world wide web are not available for open viewing by the general public and are protected by an access code.

We Will Provide

  • All bed linen, towels, tea towels and an initial supply of hand soap and lavatory paper.
  • Your tariff includes all heating and electricity.