Hotel Booking Conditions
These terms and conditions are applicable to all guests booking directly with Refugia Chiloé.
Rates
The rates quoted are based on your period of stay. Rates are subject to change as a result of changes in your arrival and/or your departure dates. Rates quoted are in US Dollars (USD).
Extra Person Rate
Extra Person Rate applies when staying in the same room with a minimum of two guests (subject to maximum guest room occupancy).
Bookings, Cancellations, Amendments and Charges
There is no minimum stay requirement for Refugia Chiloe.
To confirm your reservation, we require a credit card for guarantee purposes. All bookings require full prepayment two months prior to arrival. Such payment may be forfeited in the event of cancellation, amendment or failure to check in on the specified date, in accordance with the terms shown below.
Refugia Chiloé may, at its discretion, cancel any booking not paid in full prior to arrival. Arrival and departure details must be supplied no later than seven days prior to arrival (or supplied at time of booking inside seven days of travel).
Refunds can take up to 14 working days to be processed. Other alterations to booking details may result in a rate change. All outstanding charges are to be paid prior to arrival.
Refugia Chiloé welcomes families with children of all ages. All children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Payment Policy
A 30% deposit is required within 30 days of booking. The balance is required to be paid in full 30 days prior to arrival. All international credit cards are processed via Paypal. Settlement is also accepted by international bank transfer; please advise Refugia Chiloé once paid to ensure receipt.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations within 60 days prior to arrival will incur a cancellation fee of 30% of the booking total. Cancellations within 30 days prior to arrival will incur a fee of 100% of the booking total.
Our 24-room hotel is set in a desirable remote location and we have a strict cancellation policy. We strongly recommend guests have a travel insurance policy covering medical care and cancellation due to any reason. No refunds or credits can be given in the event of non-arrival, any unused services, or unused nights due to travel disruptions, weather, or illness.
As we are a small team operating in a remote, regional location, we recommend guests who are unwell defer travelling until they are fit and well.
For peace of mind, we recommend you protect yourself with comprehensive travel insurance to cover any cancellation fees.
Hotel Guidelines
Check-in time is from 3pm. Check-out time is 11am, later check out may result in an additional night being charged. All indoor areas, including guest rooms and public spaces, of Refugia Chiloé are strictly non-smoking. Smoking is permitted in outdoor areas of the hotel. Pets may not be brought onto the premises with the exception of guide dogs. Guests shall comply with all rules, regulations and instructions at Refugia Chiloé, including but not limited to security procedures, health and safety procedures and registration requirements.
Refugia Chiloé shall be entitled to refuse a guest entry or accommodation or to require a guest to leave the premises if unreasonable behavior is displayed, be it threatening or abusive, causing disturbance to other guests or otherwise unacceptable behavior. A safe is available in each room for the storage of valuables as a service to guests.
Limitation of Liability
Refugia Chiloé shall not be liable for any loss of or damage to a guest’s property which is:
Caused or contributed to by the negligence of the guest or a reason of the type listed in the preceding paragraph; or not promptly reported to Refugia Chiloé.
On discovery, Refugia Chiloé shall not be liable for loss of or damage to a guest’s property except when proved to be caused through the negligence or wilful misconduct of Refugia Chiloé.
Refugia Chiloé does not accept any liability for loss or damage to a guest’s vehicle unless caused by Refugia Chiloé negligence or wilful misconduct.
Guests shall be liable for any loss, damage or personal injury they may cause at Refugia Chiloé.
Refugia Chiloé may engage appropriate transfer operators and other providers to coordinate and provide certain services. The transfer operators and other providers are solely responsible for and liable for providing their respective services. Guests are also subject to specific terms and conditions imposed by other providers.
Property Disclaimer
Refugia Chiloé is set in a natural environment containing fauna and flora and sealife that may be dangerous at close contact. While every effort is made by the staff and management of Refugia Chiloé to ensure the safety of its guests, guests acknowledge as a condition of making their bookings that neither Refugia Chiloé nor any of its staff shall be liable for the death or injury of any of its guests or for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever (save where caused by the negligence or wilful misconduct of Refugia Chiloé) suffered by any of its guests arising out of or in connection with use of the facilities and activities offered by Refugia Chiloé, in particular (but not limited to) these involving wildlife, and the guest, by making a booking, releases Refugia Chiloé and its staff from all or any such liability.
Lost Property
Where items belonging to guests have been found by a member of Refugia Chiloé personnel, and where the owner can be clearly identified, guests will be contacted and any confirmed item returned to them by registered mail. In the event the owner of any found item cannot be identified it will be logged and held in security for a period of three months. If after this period the owner of the lost article has not contacted the property or has otherwise been identified, the article will be disposed of or given to a local charity organization if it the item is of tangible benefit. organization.
Force Majeure
Refugia Chiloé shall not be liable for failure or delay in delivering obligations under the booking contract if the cause of the failure or delay is due to reasons beyond its control. These include, but are not limited to: war or threat of war, civil or political action or disturbance, riot, natural disaster, fire, earthquake, epidemic, bad weather, terrorist activity (threatened or actual), military activity, governmental or regulatory action, industrial dispute, failure of power or machinery, failure of or interruption in externally provided services and utilities. All bookings are subject to availability, and Refugia Chiloé shall be entitled to refuse any booking on reasonable grounds.
Website Terms of Use
Terms
By accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by these website Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this website are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on the Refugia Chiloé website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
Modify or copy the materials; use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial); attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on the Refugia Chiloé website; remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or transfer the materials to another person or ‘mirror’ the materials on any other server.
This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Refugia Chiloé at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.
Disclaimer
The materials on the Refugia Chiloé website are provided ‘as is’. Refugia Chiloé makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Refugia Chiloé does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its website or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
Limitations
In no event shall Refugia Chiloé or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on this website, even if Refugia Chiloé or a Refugia Chiloé authorised representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.
Revisions and Errata
The materials appearing on the Refugia Chiloé website represent best efforts but could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Refugia Chiloé does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current. Refugia Chiloé may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. Refugia Chiloé does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.
Links
Refugia Chiloé has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Refugia Chiloé of the site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
Every time you browse the internet an IP address is automatically assigned to your computer. When users request a page from the Refugia Chiloé site, Refugia Chiloé servers log the user’s current IP address. IP addresses are used to diagnose problems.
Cookies
The Refugia Chiloé website uses ‘cookie’ technology. These cookies are designed to facilitate your visit on the Refugia Chiloé website.
Personal Data and Privacy
Data protection is very important to Refugia Chiloé and the Personal Information (any information relating to you) of our customers is treated confidentially. When we need to collect information from you, we generally ask you to voluntarily supply us with the required data. This data will not be made accessible to third parties except if required by law, by court or by a regulatory authority.
Furthermore, your Personal Information will only be processed for the purposes indicated at the time of collection as indicated in the Privacy Policy or as evident under the circumstances. Please do note that your acceptance of our Privacy Policy is a condition of these Legal Terms and Conditions.
Site Terms of Use Modifications
Refugia Chiloé may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
By accessing and using any services of the Refugia Chiloé website, the user and Refugia Chiloé agree that all matters relating to and/or any disputes arising out of the user’s access to, or use of the Refugia Chiloé website shall be governed by and interpreted and construed and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of Chile.