Booking Terms & Conditions:
Kilmichael Point - The Rockethouse

Please read these with care. When you book a holiday stay with us you are entering into a binding contract. Your booking deposit is your acknowledgment that you have read and all guests and members of the holiday party fully understand and agree with the terms outlined below.

1. Note especially that; (i) Kelly Enterprises, L.T.D. ("the Owner"). (ii) references to 'you' or 'your' relate to the person making the booking and all members of the holiday party (iii) issue of a written Holiday Confirmation Form to you, the Owner enters into a contract with you, which is subject to these Booking Terms and Conditions.

2. Your Booking
Bookings only secured upon payment of a deposit. You must be over 18 years of age at the time of making your booking - Your booking is made as a consumer and you accept that we will not be liable for any business losses you may incur - Receipt and banking of any deposit monies will not constitute acceptance of a booking. We can refuse any booking before we have issued a written Holiday Confirmation Form, and we will promptly return any monies you have paid and be under no other liability - As soon as you receive a written Holiday Confirmation Form, you must check it carefully. If there are any errors you must tell us immediately.

3. Payment
After you have paid the deposit, the balance of your holiday cost must be paid not later than 8 weeks before its start date. The date your balance monies are due is clearly stated on the Holiday Confirmation Form. We do not send out final reminders. This saves paper and administration costs, reflected in our prices. Non payment of your balance monies, when they become due, will constitute cancellation of the holiday and forfeiture of the deposit payment. If we do not hear to the contrary the balance will automatically be charged to the same credit card as that with which the original deposit was made 8 weeks before arrival - If you book your holiday less than 8 weeks from its start, the full holiday cost must be paid before we can issue the written Holiday Confirmation Form. You must pay for such a booking by credit card unless we have specifically agreed to an alternative method of full payment - The brochure prices are cash prices. We incur charges from credit card companies when you pay by credit card, and therefore a 3% charge will be made for each payment made this way

4. Cancellation or Changes by You
If you have to cancel your holiday, for whatever reason, you must immediately write, fax or e-mail us at the address below (also on your Holiday Confirmation Form) to tell us why, marking the envelope; 'cancellation'. Your cancellation only takes effect when we receive written confirmation from you. It can be prudent to purchase holiday cancellation insurance, although we are not allowed to recommend specific policies or insurance companies to you. If you do not have cancellation insurance, and have to cancel your holiday because of death, illness, accident, jury service, qualifying redundancy or cancellation of leave by armed forces or police of any member of the holiday party or their partner, child or parent, which prevents the holiday taking place, then the following Cancellation Charges are payable. Cancellation incurs administration costs and carries the risk that it may not be possible for the holiday to be resold.

Number of Days Before Start of Holiday That Written Notice of Cancellation is Received

Amount of Cancellation Charge Shown as a Percentage of the Holiday Price

More than 90 days (13 weeks)

Deposit is returned less $75.00 / €60.00 administration charge

56 to 90 days (8 to 13 weeks)

50% or first week's rental, whichever is less, unless the property is successfully re-let, in which case your deposit and balance will be returned less $75.00 / €60.00 administration charge.

Less than 56 days (8 weeks)

100% unless the property is successfully re-let, in which case your deposit and balance will be returned less $75.00 / €60.00 administration charge.

If the reason for cancellation is covered under the terms of an insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges, less any excess - Where there is no qualifying reason for cancellation, as detailed above, any monies paid up to and including the date of cancellation will not be refunded - Changes - If it is possible to accommodate changes you want to make to your booking (before you have paid the final balance) we charge an administration fee of $75.00 / €60.00, and will issue a revised Holiday Confirmation Form. If you have already paid your final balance, we cannot consider any requests for changes to the booking. Should you then wish to cancel the booking, this action will be regarded as having no qualifying reason for cancellation as detailed above.

5. Ownership of the Holiday Accommodation
Please note that the Owner/Caretaker is entitled to ask you to leave the holiday property, without refund of monies paid or any other liability to you, if in their reasonable opinion your behavior is unacceptable. This applies to any visitor you may have at the property. (see Condition 12)

6. E-Brochure Accuracy
We do everything we can to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in our electronic brochure. However, the holidays we offer are often planned many months in advance, and some of the information and prices shown may have changed by the time you come to book your holiday - and at the time of e-printing errors unfortunately can happen. It is important that you make sure you check all details of your chosen request, including the price, at the time of making your booking. Because we, the Owners are always trying to improve services and facilities, sometimes there may be small differences between the holiday accommodation/other services and the description given. Additionally for a number of reasons outside our control - weather conditions, repairs and maintenance etc. - some facilities or services may become unavailable. As soon as we become aware of any such situation, we will always tell you as soon as possible, if we believe your holiday is likely to be affected. However, we cannot accept responsibility for changes to or closures of local amenities/facilities and attractions etc., referred to in the e-brochure, which clearly are not under our control. All distances are approximate.

7. Cancellation or Changes by Owner
Once we have issued you with a Holiday Confirmation Form we will do our very best not to make any changes to your booking or to cancel it. Sometimes though changes do occur before and after bookings have been confirmed, and occasionally confirmed bookings have to be cancelled. We promise to do all we can to avoid changes and cancellations but must reserve the right to do so. We promise we will only cancel confirmed bookings less than 8 weeks before departure where you have failed to make all payments due in full or on time, or where we are forced to do so as a result of circumstances outside out control. Most changes are minor. All other changes are treated as 'minor' changes. If the change is significant or we have to cancel - we will offer you the following choices; (i) accepting the significant change (ii) purchasing alternative arrangements from us and at a similar time of year as your original booking, if available. If this alternative is less expensive than the original, we will refund the price difference - if it is more expensive, we will ask you to pay the price difference (iii) canceling or accepting the cancellation whereupon you will receive a full and speedy refund of all monies you have paid to us. You must tell us as quickly as possible which of the above options you wish to take. Please note these options are not available in respect of minor changes. If we are forced to make a change or cancel as a result of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which we could not have avoided even with all due care our liability is also limited to refunding any reasonable, foreseeable receipted sums that you may have reasonably spent in connection with your holiday booking, and which you cannot recover. No other compensation will be payable. The Owners, its servants or agents, shall not be liable for loss or damage to any baggage, goods, vehicles or other items, articles of property of any kind belonging to or traveling with you whether such loss occurs as a consequence of accidental damages, fire, theft or other cause.

No. of Days Before Departure that a Significant Change or Cancellation is Notified to You Compensation Per Party
More than 56 days (8.1 weeks) 0
43 to 56 days (6.1 to 8 weeks) $35
29 to 42 days (4.1 to 6 weeks) $50
15 to 28 days (2.1 to 4 weeks) $80
Less than 14 days (2 weeks) $100

Please note - if we are forced to make a change or cancel as a result of unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, the consequences of which we could not have avoided even with all due care, compensation will not be payable and no liability beyond offering the choices mentioned above can be accepted - Compensation is not payable for minor changes or significant changes or cancellations more than 8 weeks before departure - Compensation in General - in all cases not specifically covered by the above, where we are liable to pay compensation to you, we limit our liability to a maximum of the cost of the holiday.

8. Force Majeure
Compensation payments do not apply where the performance of our obligations, is prevented or affected by 'force majeure'. For the purpose of these booking conditions this means any event which we the Owner could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Examples are; riots, war or threat of war, terrorist activity, civil strife, natural or nuclear disaster, industrial dispute, adverse weather conditions, fire, epidemic or health risk, technical problems to transport; port or airport closures and similar events beyond our control.

9. Number of Persons Using the Holiday Accommodation: Your holiday group must not exceed the maximum number of persons as detailed on the Holiday Confirmation Form. If it does the Owner/Caretaker can refuse to allow you to take possession of the property or to make you leave the accommodation before the end of the holiday. If this happens we will treat your holiday as having been cancelled by you and you will not be entitled to a refund of your holiday monies or compensation. We will give you the option of making an immediate payment directly to the Owner/Caretaker for occupancy to be permitted up to the maximum number of persons the property sleeps.

10. Pets
Pets are NOT allowed at the property. If you take a pet to the property the Owner/Caretaker can refuse to allow you to take possession of the property or make you leave the accommodation before the end of the holiday. If this happens we will treat your holiday as having been cancelled by you as detailed in Condition 9 above -

11. Arrival and Departure
Unless stated otherwise on your Holiday Confirmation Form, the normal time of occupation is 4.00pm on the holiday start date. You must vacate the property before 11.00am on the last day. (to give our staff time to clean the houses). In some cases it may be possible to arrange an earlier check in. Please let us know your expected time of arrival at least 7 days before arrival so that we can have someone there to let you in. - Please follow the instructions on how you should confirm your approximate arrival time and for key collection arrangements etc., which will be clearly stipulated on your Holiday Confirmation Form - Please advise the Owner/Caretaker of any arrival delay the moment you become aware of it so that suitable arrangements can be made for later entry to the property - You must telephone the Owner/Caretaker. This line has a 24 hour answer machine operates, in which instance you should leave clear details of your name, local contact telephone number, booking reference number, and a brief message - If you do not follow the above procedures, and delayed arrival has prevented you from accessing the property, you will be fully responsible for arranging and bearing the cost of any temporary accommodation, or other temporary arrangements made, until you can gain access to the property. You will also be responsible for re-payment of any reasonable costs incurred by the Owner/Caretaker, or their authorized representative, arising out of your delayed arrival - If you are unable to arrive at the property by noon on the day following the holiday start date, you must also follow the above procedures. If you do not we will treat your holiday as having been cancelled by you as detailed in Condition 9 above - We will not accept liability for delayed arrival due to adverse weather or any of the other reasons detailed in Condition 8 above under the heading 'Force Majeure'.

12. Your Responsibilities
You must look after the property. This means you must keep all furniture, fittings and effects, (inside or outside the property) in the same state of repair and condition as at the start of the holiday - You must leave the property in the same state of cleanliness and general order in which you found it - If you break these conditions the Owner/Caretaker can make an additional cleaning charge and/or make a claim against you for repair or loss as a result of damage caused. You are expected to show due consideration for other people as well. If you abuse the property or display rude, dangerous or offensive behavior towards the Owner/Caretaker or other third party, the Owner/Caretaker can refuse to allow you possession of the property or ask you to leave the accommodation before the end of the holiday. If this happens we will treat your holiday as having been cancelled by you and you will not be entitled to a refund of your holiday monies or compensation. In the same way if the Owner/Caretaker reasonably believes you are likely to act as above they can proceed as detailed immediately above - For overseas holidays such behavior can result in refusal to allow you to travel or continue with your journey. If this happens we will treat your holiday has having been cancelled by you as detailed in the above paragraph - If you have special requests or needs you are responsible for telling us at the time of booking, although we cannot guarantee that any special requests will be met, and failure to meet any special request will not be a breach of contract. It is also your responsibility to satisfy yourself that the property you are booking is completely suitable for your needs. Once you have received the Holiday Confirmation Form you must check it thoroughly (see Condition 2). Please note that if a particular requirement is not specified on the Holiday Confirmation Form, it is not provided. Unfortunately we are unable to accept any bookings that are specified to be conditional on the fulfillment of a particular request. Such bookings will be treated as 'standard' bookings subject to the above provisions on special requests - If you have a medical problem or disability that may affect your holiday please tell us before you confirm your booking and follow up with details in writing at the time of booking. If we feel unable to properly accommodate the particular needs of the person concerned, we reserve the right to decline/cancel the booking - Any queries about your booking, after you have received your Holiday Confirmation Form, should be made via e-mail or telephone, details of which appear in full in Condition 11 above -

12a. Heat, Electricity, Mobile Telephone and/or Damage Deposits
In all cases we will require a deposit. This will normally be done by getting an authorization for a charge of up to $500.00 on the credit card on the day of arrival. However no charge will be actually made at this stage and any charges will only be made after due notification at the end of the rental. In some case the owner may require a deposit in cash or cheque form. A cash deposit may be acceptable on the day of arrival. Please refer to your Holiday Confirmation Form. If you do not meet the deposit requirements the owner / caretaker can refuse to allow you possession of the property, proceeding as detailed immediately above and in Condition 9 also above - Access - you must allow the Owner/Caretaker, or anyone representing us (and any workman who needs to carry out repairs or maintenance) access to the property at any reasonable time during your holiday. A mobile telephone may be available to rent during your holiday. This is at an additional charge for rental, usage and damage/loss deposit. It is suggested to rent a mobile telephone through a car rental service or other provider to ensure your satisfaction as service is not guaranteed. No claims can result from loss of use or service.

13. Dissatisfaction
We work very hard to make sure that every part of your holiday goes well and your holiday enjoyment is important to us. While you are on holiday we cannot help you if we and/or the Owner/Caretaker do not know of any difficulties you may have. We think it is fair that your reasonable holiday expectations should be met. If they are not, it is equally fair that you provide a chance for them to be put right before you come home. - Please notify the Owner/Caretaker of any/all maintenance issues immediately.

14. Prices
The prices (including any supplements) in this brochure are quoted in USD / Euros and are quoted as such. It is believed to be correct at the time of going to press.

15. Insurance
We believe it is essential that you have adequate travel insurance. All rentals are at the sole risk of the renter. This is a seaside cottage and historic property. Extreme care should be taken when venturing out to the beach, rock climbing or performing any other holiday activity. The owners accept no liability for your personal safety. Any and liability for personal safety, injury or death is the responsibility of the renter.

16. Passport and visa requirements
All persons traveling to Ireland must be in possession of a valid passport where the Client is from outside the European Union, a travel visa may also be required and this should be confirmed with the Irish Embassy or Consulate nearest to the Client's place of residence. Clients should note that it may take up to three weeks to obtain an Irish Holiday Visa. The Client (you) is solely responsible for ensuring that all necessary travel documents are valid and effective.