Full Terms and Conditions

CONTRACT: The Contract for a short-term holiday rental will be between the owners of The Posh Bothy (referred to as “us” or “we”) and the person making the booking and all members of the holiday party (referred to as “you”, “your”, “guests”) under the following booking conditions. Scottish law will govern the Contract. The Contract will be subject to these booking conditions, and must be complied with. The person whose name is on the booking form (referred to as the “Responsible Person”) agrees to take full responsibility for ensuring that all the following Terms and Conditions are adhered to by all members of the party. The Responsible Person must personally stay at the accommodation throughout the holiday and be at least 18 years of age at the time of booking. The names, addresses and ages of all members of the party must be shared with the owners on request.

PURPOSE OF HIRE: The Hirer accepts that the letting is a holiday let to which Section 12(2) and paragraph 8 of Schedule 4 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 apply, namely, “a tenancy the purpose of which is to confer on the tenant the right to occupy the house for a holiday.”

SUB-LETTING: The Hirer may not sub-let the hired premises or any part thereof.

OCCUPANCY: The number of people occupying the hired premises may not exceed 4. The Owners’ insurance is invalidated if the occupancy is greater than 4 in which instance the owners retain the right to refuse admission or require the Hirer and their party to leave. The Hirer must be of the minimum legal age of responsibility (18 yrs).

PERIOD OF HIRE. The hired premises will be available for occupancy from 6pm on the day of arrival and must be vacated by 10am on the day of departure.

CHECKING IN: The Hirer is required to check in on the day of arrival from 6pm unless by prior arrangement.

ACCURACY OF DETAILS: The brochure and website are as accurate as possible but cannot be warranted, nor do the descriptions form any contract. Whilst every effort is made to ensure accuracy of property descriptions and images, the facilities and services may alter. We reserve the right to alter or improve any of the subjects without notice.

PAYMENT: No deposit is taken at the point of booking. Rather the full balance will be due 7 days before the arrival date. In paying the deposit or the total cost of the hire it is deemed that the Hirer agrees to these Conditions of Hire. The owners retain the right to treat the booking as cancelled if the outstanding balance due is not received by that time.

CANCELLATION: In the event that a let is cancelled and that notice in writing is received by the start of 7 days prior to the commencement of the let, no charge is due. If notice is received later than the start of 7 days prior to the commencement of the let the whole cost of the let will be forfeit and any balance which remains outstanding will still be due. We strongly recommend the purchase of suitable holiday cancellation insurance.

“FORCE MAJEURE” (circumstances beyond the control of the owner): If for any reason we have to cancel your booking in advance due to circumstances beyond our control for example fire, flood, exceptional weather conditions, epidemics, destruction/damage to the property (“force majeure“) you will be refunded the full amount of the booking. If we have to terminate your holiday early for the above reasons you will be refunded part of the lodging costs based on the time remaining of the booking. This will be the full extent of the liability of the owners. No additional compensation, expenses or costs will be payable.

BREAKAGES: The Hirer is obliged to pay for any loss or damage beyond fair wear and tear. The Owners accept that accidents do sometimes happen and any charge will be at the Owners’ discretion.

HIRER’S RESPONSIBILITIES: The Hirer is required at all times to keep the hired premises in a clean and tidy condition, to leave the hired premises in a clean and tidy condition on departure, to prevent any member of his party from causing a nuisance or disturbance to other guests or occupiers in the neighbourhood, to make the hired premises secure if left unoccupied during the period of let and do nothing else which might invalidate the Owners’ insurance policy. Items of furniture, glassware, china, crockery, cutlery or cooking utensils may not be moved between hired premises. In the event of a problem arising, the owners retain the right to require the Hirer and their party to leave and/or to make a charge of £30 for excessive cleaning if such cleaning is deemed necessary.

PETS: Pets are not permitted due to The Posh Bothy being located in a crofting area close to livestock.

SMOKING: Smoking and candles are not permitted inside the hired premises or any other building. Without exception the owners will exercise their right to require the Hirer and their party to leave if any person is deemed to be smoking or to have smoked within the hired premises or other buildings. Smoking is permitted within the grounds but please dispose of your cigarettes or cigars responsibly.

BARBECUE: Barbecues are not permitted in the grounds due to fire risk.

OWNERS LIABILITY: The Hirer undertakes to relieve the Owners from any liability for damage of injury however caused by any member of his party. The Owners, their agents or employees accept no responsibility for loss, injury or damage to any member of the Hirer’s party, to their property or vehicles, howsoever caused, arising in any manner out of the let of the premises.

RIGHT OF ENTRY: We shall be allowed reasonable right of entry to the property at all reasonable times for purposes of inspection or to carry out any necessary repairs or maintenance.

SHORTCOMINGS: Every effort is made to ensure that you have an enjoyable stay. However, if you have any problem or cause for complaint, it is essential that you contact us immediately to give us the chance to resolve it. We value your custom and want you to return. We are on site, and will do our best to resolve any problem. We cannot accept liability in relation to any shortcomings or claim of whatever nature if you fail to notify us of any complaint or claim during your holiday and write to us within 28 days of the end of your holiday. Most problems are easily and quickly resolved. If we are not given the opportunity to resolve the issue at the time of your visit, we will not consider a request for refund / remediation following departure.

INTERNET: Free WiFi is available in your lodge. Due to the layout and location of the site the signal can be intermittent at times. However, we do have a very good 4G signal.

DIGITAL REGISTRATION FORM: All guests will be asked to complete a digital registration form which allows Us to collect the information needed for Test and Protect purposes.

SELF-ISOLATING: In line with UK Hospitality guidelines for Scotland, anyone presenting themselves during their stay at The Posh Bothy with symptoms of COVID-19 or are asymptomatic but need to self-isolate must notify us. They should check-out of The Posh Bothy and return home to self-isolate according to the latest Government advice if reasonably possible. If for any reason it is not possible to return home, and self-isolation must take place at The Posh Bothy, then all fees for all bookings affected by this self-isolation, and your extended stay will be borne by you.

GENERAL: In the event that any individual term or clause stated in these Terms and Conditions of Let is not permissible by law, the remainder of the agreement shall remain valid.