Reservations Terms and Conditions
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You are about to spend your vacation at home of Roman wonders. We are committed to creating a welcoming environment and we hope you can spend some pleasant and of full relaxation days in our home. Here are listed the booking terms and conditions and the apartment stay rules that we hope with understanding you will subscribe and follow. The home of Roman wonders is a prestigious and luxury family apartment located in central Rome that we would like you to take care and respect as if it were your home. With a respectful use of the apartment you will help us to make this precious vacation house available in the future. With the reservation of the apartment it is mandatory that the house booking terms and condtions and the apartment stay rules and behaviours are accepted and subscribed by the guests. The following booking terms and conditions and the house regulations have contractual and legal validity between the apartment owner and the guests according to the Italian law.
1. HOLIDAY PACKAGES
The home of Roman wonders is a luxury vacation rental family apartment located in the heart of Rome, just a few steps from the Colosseum , that offers holiday vacation packages to tourists, university students and families interested in deepening their knowlege of the art and archeology of Rome and its surroundings with italian university lecturers through private guided tours and in sharing the typical aspects of Roman culture through a series of cultural experiences and activities such as Roman cuisine cooking classes and watercolor classes en plein air. For this reason we offer holiday packages of one week or of two weeks. For the one week holiday package you must include at least three tours and experiences (but you can choose also more tours and experiences if you wish), for the two weeks holiday package you must include at least six tours or experiences. We also offer Roman archaeology courses conceived ad hoc for Unversity students who wish to deepen the art and history of ancient Rome. During some periods of the year, for example, the Eastar and Christmas holiday, we can agree another holiday package up to three weeks according to your needs. When you book your holiday you can select the tours and experiences to your liking from our booking system set up on our web site home page. The holiday stay at home of Roman wonders is available every month of the year except for the month of August.
2. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF REGISTERED GUESTS
The home of Roman wonders can host from one up to maximum five guests. The number and name of registered guests given at the time of the booking are the only persons allowed in the apartment. If the house owner or a representative of the house owner will find out that an additional number of guests are staying at the property, or guests different from the one registered, it is the absolute discretion of the owner or the representative to ask the extra person or persons to vacate the apartment immediately, according to the Italian law 96/2017.
3. GUEST PROFILE AND AGE LIMIT
We welcome adult guests from all nationality as long as they are English or Italian speaking from 35 years old up to 75 years old.
Family are more then welcome! For reason of house protection and for the fact that your holiday at home of Roman wonders requires sightseeing and cultural activities outdoor we can not provide hospitality for children under 12 years of age, although we like children very much!
4. RESERVATIONS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Resevations are allowed up to two weeks before your arrival. During reservation you will be asked to provide by e-mail the proper data for your stay (date, number and name of people, contact information, tours and experiences choosen), also we will ask you to indicate a copy of your valid identity documents and your credit card number to guarantee the reservation according to the policy. It will not be charged tough we will check its validity trough the bank system. After you have read, accepted and subscribed our booking terms and conditions and house regulations for your vacation stay at home of Roman wonders and send it, you will receive your reservation confirmation e-mail with your entered data and the link to the Pay-Pal payment system. We ask to provide in advance the full amount of your vacation at home of Roman wonders plus a security deposit of 600 euros as disciplined in the following point 5. Once you have payed we will send you an e-mail with your booking confirmation with the payment receipt.
5. CAUTION DEPOSIT
The caution deposit of 600 euros is held on the credit card following a pre-authorization procedure before your arrival. The security deposit will be used to cover the owner expenses for possible damages of the apartment objects, forniture, electric applicances and household linen (bedspreads, blankets, sheets, towels) including the kitchen equipment (plates, glasses and pots) the possible breakage of the lock of the house door and loos of the apartment keys and breakage of windows panes and shutters. The full amount of the security deposit will be released at the time of your checkout in case no damages of the apartment will occur during your stay at home of Roman wonders. If there are damages the apartment owner will keep the security deposit or part of it for the repair of the damages in relation to the damage value and may ask guests to pay an extra fee if the damage value exceeds the security deposit of 600 euros.
6. BOOKING CANCELLATION BY THE CLIENT
Cancellation is free of charge when is made three weeks before your registered arrival date. If the cancellation will be made by the guests two weeks before their registered arrival date the owner will keep the 30% of the holiday payment, realising the security deposit via bank tranfer.
If the cancellation will be made by the guests only one week before their booked arrival date there will be no refund but the realising of the security deposit via bank transfer.
7. CHANGES AND CANCELLATION BY THE APARTMENT OWNER
Though it is unlikely that the apartment owner wiil have to make any changes to confirmed arrangements, it does occasionally happen, and we will advise you at the earliest possible date. If, for any reason beyond our control, we are unable to provide you with the apartment booked, the apartment owner shall reserve the right to cancel the reservation. For example, but not inclusive, if the property is damaged or rendered unusable the appartment owner will cancel the booking and refund it in full, inlcuding the security deposit, less any bank transfer charges, the full amount paid by the guests for the apartment rental. The appartment owner shall not be liable for any further obligations or claims by the client. However, there is the possibility to agree a new booking for a later date.
8. CHECK-IN TIME AND CONDITIONS
Prior to your arrival we ask to provide your arrival information time. So we will set an appointment directly at the appartment to meet you and great you with the keys.
The designated check-in times is every Saturday from 14 .00 p.m. to 20.00 p.m. If there are flight or train delays we ask you to notify us by telephone before your departure so that we can make a new appointment time. If you do not notify your arrival delay in time the loss of the check-in time appointment is your responsability. At you arrival at home of Roman wonders you must provide us your valid indentity document or passport so that we can report your arrival to the competent tourist office. At your arrival you will pay an extra tax fee beyond the weekly cost that is the toursim tax of the City of Rome that we will collect and pay to the Rome City Hall for you. Currently the toursim city tax of Rome it’s 3.50 euros per night per person. At your arrival you will be given the house keys and the explenations on how to use the apartment air conditioning, heating system and all the apartment equipements and electrical apliances (tv, wifi, dishwasher and washing machine).
9. CHECKOUT TIME AND CONDITIONS
Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. If your flight is delayed we can keep your lugguages in the appartment up to 14.00 p.m.
10. CODE OF CONDUCT
When renting the apartment, the owner maintains responsibility for the appropriate behavior of the guests. If any guest behaves in an inappropriate manner, the owner or the owner representative, at their absolute discretion, may ask the offending party to leave the apartment. In addition, the owner, or representatives of the owner reserve the right to enter the premises at a reasonable time in order to gain access to complete repairs, perform maintenance. You will be notified in advance of his arrival. Being the apartment located inside a condominium building made up of numerous families, guests are asked to mantain good relations with the neighbors and to avoid noise in the condominium space. Excessive noise in the apartment may result in the termination of the lease, loss of the sum paid for the rent and an extra cost deducted from the amount paid as a deposit. Each guest is responible for his own behaviour and that of his/ her children in the house and in the the condminium area of the building. In the event of an accident attributable to him , in the condomnium area will occur, he will be called to pay damages
11. HOUSE RULES
It is no possible to organize private parties, events and bring friends into the apartment at any time of the day during your stay. It is also strictly forbiden to host other guests or to sublet the aprtment during your stay. If the owner find out that other guests different from the registered guests have been hosted in the apartment may result in the termination of the lease and the loss of the sum paid for the rent according to the art. 1456 of the Italian civil Code.
12. EARLY TERMINATION OF THE TENANCY
In the event of early termination of the tenancy, the rent paid will not be refunded.
13. ACCESS TO THE PROPRIETY
The parties agree that the Lessor is given the right to visit or remotely visit the rented premises . for justified reasons with a few days notice. The guests udertakes to allow the workers to access the apartment for the execution of any urgent interventions.
14. OTHER HOUSE RULES
Although we love pets very much (cats and dogs) we cannot allow the introduction of any kind of animals inside the apartment. The home of Roman wonders is an no smoking house. If you wish to smoke a cigarette you can go out in the smooking designated area in the balconies of the apartment living room.
15. LOSS, DAMAGE OR THEFT OF PERSONAL ITEMS
The home of Roman wonders is not responsible for loss, damage or theft of cash, jewelry or other valuables left unattended in the apartments.We suggest there fore that you do not leave valuables such as cell phones, cameras, wallets etc. at home when you leave the apartment. However, for the safety of your valuables we have a safety- deposit box in the apartment.
16. APARTMENT CLEANING AND CARE
The home of Roman wonders is an apartment of prestige and value for which we would like that our guests take care of it as if they were at their home. In the apartment you will find everything you need: blankets, pillows, towels. You will find a fully equipped kitchen with the necessary services of dishes , glasses, cuterly, pots and pans for preparing meals. You can use only the the apartment kitchen equipment at your disposal. It is strictly forbidden to bring in the house extra kitchen equipment, in particular the use of electric or gas cookers .The sheets and towels change which you will find clean at the beginning of your stay, take place once a week unless an extra service of change of linen is requested. Keeping all the apartment rooms clean and tidy during your stay is responsability of the guests unless an extra cleaning service will be requested.
17. FOOD AND BEVERAGES
The holiday rental does not include breakfast, lunch and dinner service. You will have at your disposal a big fully equipped kitchen with owen, microwave, pots and pans to prepare you meals and drinks.
18. DINNER SERVICE
For the dinner we can offer an extra service with excellent dishes of the traditional Roman cuisine prepared by our expert chef Cinzia Sacchetti who will take care cof the table service, dish whasing and kitchen cleaning .
19. MISCELLANEOUS
20.1 House rules
Exceeding the total number of guests agreed will result in the termination of this contract pursuant to Article 1456 of the Italian Civil Code (ICC) and in the payment of the entire amount of the rent left on the lease as compensation pursuant to Article 1382 of the ICC. In addition, the deposit will not be refunded.
20.2 Subletting, lending and leasing is not permitted
Subletting, lending and leasing to a third party, in whole or in part, is not permitted and will result in the termination of this agreement.
20.3 Improvements and additions
The Tenant may not carry out any work, additions and/or renovations and/or improvements and/or alterations to the property without the prior written consent of the Landlord. If written consent is given, all costs of the works and of the relative authorisation paperwork will be borne by the Tenant and all costs for their removal at termination of the lease, will also be borne by the Tenant. Any addition that cannot be removed without damaging the premises and any other improvement, even if authorised, will become the property of the Landlord.
20.4 Early termination of the tenancy
In the event of early termination of the tenancy, the rent paid will not be refunded.
20.5 Registration tax
Since this is a short-term contract of less than 30 days, it is not subject to registration unless it is used pursuant to Article 2(a) of Annex A – Tariff, Part 2 of Presidential Decree No. 131 of 26 April 1986 (registration tax code).
20.6 Contract extensions, amendments and/or additions
Any extension of the lease must be agreed in writing. No amendment and/or supplement to this contract will be effective or confirmed unless in writing.
In the event of transactions concluded via information service providers, any online booking terms and conditions that differ from the terms and conditions of this contract shall prevail.
20.7 Dispute resolution
The parties shall submit all disputes arising from this contract or in any case connected with it, including those relating to its validity, interpretation, effectiveness, execution and termination, to the mediation procedure of the mediation department of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome in accordance with the relevant rules adopted by the latter.
Should mediation be unsuccessful in resolving the dispute, it shall be resolved by arbitration governed by the Arbitration Rules of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, an arbitration institution established by the Chamber of Commerce of Rome. The arbitrator shall be appointed by mutual agreement of the parties or, in the absence of agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned Rules.
The sole arbiter shall decide the dispute formally or informally according to the rule of law or ex aequo et bono in compliance with the Rules of the Chamber of Arbitration of Rome, which the parties declare to know and accept, and with the mandatory provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Should the parties agree to submit the dispute to the ordinary court, the competent court shall be the court of the place where the property is located. As regards to any aspects not expressly provided for in this contract, the parties mutually acknowledge that this contract is exclusively governed by the provisions of the Italian Civil Code and the relevant Italian laws in force. Please print and sign this document prior to send it.