High Season Rates & Policies



HIGH SEASON RATES/BOOKINGS May 28, 2011 to September 24, 2011
(see calendar for available weeks)


SPECIAL: August 29 to September 11th 10% Off - Check in any day - six nights minimum (book less than 6 nights if between other bookings)


High Season Rental Period
(2010 high season ends September 25th)
The minimum rental period during the high season is a one week rental which must begin and end on a Saturday.  Check in time is 10 am on Saturday and check out time is 3 pm on Saturday.

Rates: The rental rate for high season is $2,450 per week (Saturday to Saturday check in/out) plus 10% city hotel tax and a one time departure cleaning fee of $128  . Also added to the rent and fees is a mandatory damage security deposit of $500 which is refundable after your departure (see below).


Early 2011 High Season Bookings

Early bookings are those made before November 1, 2010.  Within one week of receiving an Early Booking request, a rental agreement will be sent to you. To hold the reservation for the dates you specify, prospective guests have 7 days to send a $200 reservation deposit and a signed rental agreement. After 7 days the reservation is subject to cancellation until such time the deposit and signed agreement are returned. Payment may be made by personal check or money order. You may also make payment via Credit Card or PayPal. An additional 4.2% fee will be charged to cover the cost.  If you cancel your early booking before November 1st, $100 of the $200 deposit will be sent back to you.  If you keep your reservation, an additional deposit of $800 is due by November 1st, otherwise the $200 deposit will be forfeited.

High Season Bookings within 6 months of the rental season, i.e., after November 1st, 2010 (Skip this paragraph if you have made an “Early Booking” – see above)
Within one week of receiving a reservation request, a rental agreement will be sent to you. To hold a reservation for the dates you specify, prospective guests have 7 days to send a $1,000 deposit and a signed rental agreement. After 7 days the reservation is subject to cancellation until such time the deposit and signed agreement are received. Payment may be made by personal check or money order. You may also make payment via Credit Card or PayPal. An additional 4.2% fee will be charged to cover the cost.  

Refundable Damage Security deposit policy
A refundable damage security deposit of $500.00 is due at the time the rental balance is due (see “High Season Final Payment” below). Provided there is no damage to the property, the house, its contents, or excessive cleaning required, all of the security deposit will be returned to you within 14 days of your departure. Should any portion of the deposit be withheld, an itemized list and documentation of damage will be returned along with any remaining deposit balance.

High Season Final Payment
The remaining balance of your total rental charge plus the $500 refundable security deposit is due 60 days before your arrival date.  
Payment may be made by personal check or money order. You may also make payment via Credit Card or PayPal. An additional 3.9% fee will be charged to cover the cost.

High Season Cancellation policy for Bookings made after November 1st
Should you need to cancel a reservation, email or written notice must be received no less than 60 days prior to your scheduled arrival date, otherwise you will forfeit all rental sums paid to date unless we are able to re-rent the property. If the reservation is cancelled more than 60 days in advance of your scheduled arrival date, we will return all monies paid, less a $200 cancellation fee. If you cancel your reservation 60 days or less from your scheduled arrival date, we will attempt to re-rent the property. If we are able rent the property, we will provide a refund, less the $200 cancellation fee. If we do not succeed in re-renting the house, we can only refund the security deposit of $500.  Refunds for cancellation are given only when, and if all of the dates you have rented are re-rented.

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