Booking a private villa is very different from booking a regular hotel room, especially with regards to payments and cancellations. We urge you not to just tick the box and accept these terms and conditions, kindly take the time to read the following conditions carefully.
Exotic Hideaways acts as a manager for property owners (“Owner”) and their representatives (“Owner Representative”). Each time a guest confirms a booking of a Property through Exotic Hideaways, a Rental Contract is entered into between Exotic Hideaways and the guest in whose name the booking is made (the “Guest”) for the agreed period (“Rental Period”). When a Guest books a Property through Exotic Hideaways, the Guest is deemed to have agreed to these terms and conditions, and for personal data to be processed by Exotic Hideaways with regards to the Rental Contract. The Rental Contract is not effective until Exotic Hideaways has confirmed the Guest’s booking in writing.
When you make a booking request, the appropriate deposit payment must be made to Exotic Hideaways within 5 working days of availability confirmation. If the required deposit payment is not received within 5 working days, Exotic Hideaways reserves the right to void the Guest’s booking request. The following deposit payment schedule applies:
Your reservation will be confirmed once payment has been made in accordance with our payment terms. A representative will contact you shortly to answer any questions and send you a secure payment link.
The cost of electricity, mains, water, cleaning and garden supplies and local taxes are included in rental rates. There are generally no additional costs, surcharges, taxes, staff salaries, or management fees above the price quoted unless otherwise stated in the property description, the guest booking confirmation or reservation voucher. If the information in any of these is inconsistent, the most recently issued terms will prevail.
Typically, provisioning costs will be the Guest’s responsibility. Gratuities for household staff are encouraged but left entirely to the Guest’s discretion.
Once the full payment is received, the Guest shall be sent a reservation voucher by Exotic Hideaways with confirmation details, the Property’s address, contact details of the Exotic Hideaways representative, transfer arrangements, and directions to the Property. This voucher, along with the Guest’s passport, may need to be presented upon arrival for check-in.
Standard check-in and check-out times for villas are 1400h and 1200 noon respectively unless stated otherwise.
Exotic Hideaways will work with the Owner or Owner’s Representative to try and accommodate the Guest’s actual arrival and departure times, subject to availability. Please notify Exotic Hideaways of a change in your arrival or departure schedule for us to be able to accommodate a change where possible.
A security deposit may be payable directly to the Owner or Owner’s Representative immediately upon arrival at the Property. The standard security deposit required for each Property is stated in the Property description. However, the Owner has the right to impose different requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Access to the Property may be refused if the security deposit is not paid in full. When the security deposit is required to be paid in cash, or when a non-standard security deposit applies, Exotic Hideaways will inform the Guest in advance of the amount payable and any other conditions.
The security deposit will normally be refunded at the end of the rental period, after deducting:
A Property is typically someone’s home. Please treat the booked Property accordingly, and leave the Property and all its contents in good order and an acceptably clean condition.
Any damage or loss caused during the Rental Period, as well as any special cleaning requirement due to negligence of anyone in your group, will be the Guest’s responsibility and may be charged to the Guest’s account and deducted from the security deposit.
All villa bedrooms are non-smoking, although smoking is permitted in common areas. Smoking in bedrooms will incur a deep cleaning and deodorizing charge of US$250 per bedroom.
In cases of excessive or unacceptable loss or damage at any time during the Rental Period, Exotic Hideaways may require the Guest and their party, including visitors, to vacate the Property immediately, without compensation or refund.
The Property and its facilities are available for the Guest’s full enjoyment during the duration of stay. However, the Owner, Owner’s Representative, or other staff and contractors may need access to the Property from time to time, for example for maintenance of the house, garden, swimming pool, utilities and services, or for providing additional services requested by the Guest. You are required to give them reasonable access to the Property for these purposes.
The number of persons (adults and children) staying at the villa must not exceed the number indicated at the time of booking.
Exceeding this number may invalidate any insurance policy on the Property. Entry or access to the Property may be refused or limited where the number of guests exceeds the stated requirement.
No pets are allowed unless agreed in writing in advance.
All bookings are assumed to be for normal holidaying purposes only, and the Guest agrees that the use of the Property will be limited to this purpose unless otherwise confirmed in writing.
If the Guest is planning to hold an event such as a wedding or a party that involves having a larger number of people at the Property, or if the Guest is planning to use the Property for a purpose other than a holiday, please communicate this to Exotic Hideaways at the time of booking, as special approval or arrangements may be required.
Depending on the nature of the event, a surcharge and/or additional security deposit may be required, which will be agreed to and confirmed in writing before confirming the reservation. Note that some Properties are in residential areas or estates, and some are subject to rules and regulations regarding their use. Therefore, it may not always be possible to grant permission for certain uses or activities due to these or other reasons beyond the control of Exotic Hideaways and the Owner.
Properties are generally located in quiet residential neighbourhoods. As a resident Guest, you are requested to respect this and ensure that your entire group, as well as visitors to the Property, behave appropriately.
Illegal or immoral activities including gambling, prostitution, prohibited drugs, possession or use of pyrotechnics or dangerous goods, and possession or use of firearms and other weapons are all strictly prohibited.
Smoking is generally prohibited unless stated otherwise in the booking confirmation or reservation voucher.
The Guest is responsible for the behaviour of all guests staying at the Property, as well as visitors to the Property during the Rental Period. Should any guest, or visitor, not behave in a suitable manner, the Owner or Owner’s Representative may, in their absolute discretion, require the Guest, their party and/or visitors to leave the premises and/or vacate the Property immediately, without compensation or refund.
In the interest of safety, due care should be taken at the Property at all times, especially with children. Suitable supervision should be given around pools, beaches and roads, and when using the Property’s facilities.
Guests are responsible for all their valuables and personal items. Neither Exotic Hideaways nor the Owner or the Owner’s Representative accepts any responsibility for loss of or damage to Guest property.
The Guest is responsible for the Property during the Rental Period and must ensure that all windows and doors are locked securely when not on the premises. Any act or omission by the Guest, their party and/or visitors which may negate or prejudice the Property’s insurance policy and/or results in loss or damage is the Guest’s responsibility.
Once a booking is confirmed, the price of the reservation is fully guaranteed, even if Exotic Hideaways changes the price on its website thereafter.
In return for this commitment, no refunds will be made for any exchange rate fluctuation that may otherwise reduce the rental cost. Exotic Hideaways reserves the right to impose any taxes or other charges which may be implemented by a government or other regulatory body, which were unknown at the time of publishing. Exotic Hideaways will tell the Guest promptly in the unlikely event that it becomes aware of any additional taxes or charges that will apply to the Guest’s booking.
In the event that the Guest cancels a confirmed booking, the following cancellation fees will generally apply:
Any change of a confirmed booking is considered as a cancellation.
In the unlikely event that Exotic Hideaways is unable for any reason, including the sale of a property and force majeure, to provide the Guest with the Property booked, Exotic Hideaways reserves the right to transfer the Guest and their party to an alternative Property of similar type and value, in consultation with the Guest. If the price of the substituted Property is less than the original booking, the difference will be reimbursed back. If the price of the substituted Property is higher than the original booking, the difference may be charged to the Guest. If, however, after considerable effort by Exotic Hideaways, no alternative of similar type and value is available and/or no agreement can be reached between the Guest and Exotic Hideaways, then either Exotic Hideaways or the Guest may opt to cancel the booking and this Rental Contract. In that event, Exotic Hideaways will refund the paid amount to the Guest, without scope for further compensation.
Every attempt will be made for the Guest to have an enjoyable stay. If you have a problem during the Rental Period, please inform Exotic Hideaways and we will try to put things right. For complaints to be addressed, the Guest must communicate any problem whilst on location. If no complaint is reported during the Rental Period, Exotic Hideaways will assume that the Property was to the Guest’s satisfaction and no complaint will be entertained later.
Self-catering accommodations require guests to arrange for all provisions and consumables necessary for daily living. The staff at the Property may accommodate any reasonable requests to purchase provisions on your behalf, and this will be charged to the Guest account.
The descriptions, assessments and/or ratings of Properties and surrounding locations that Exotic Hideaways publishes or gives to the Guest are provided in good faith and in the belief that they are accurate based on the latest information received. However, Exotic Hideaways cannot be held responsible for any last-minute modifications to the Properties or inaccuracies. Where Exotic Hideaways publishes or refers to descriptions, assessments and/or ratings of the Property either by Exotic Hideaways or by third parties, these ratings are for information purposes only and Exotic Hideaways will not be held responsible for any reliance placed on these ratings.
The Villa disclaims any liability for loss of or damage to personal property, as well as any injury sustained by guests or any person residing at or visiting the Villa.
This also applies to any activities or tours arranged during the stay.
The Villa shall not be held liable for such loss, damage, or injury, whether resulting from the actions or negligence of the Villa, its staff, employees, or agents.
In no case will Exotic Hideaways, the Owner or the Owner’s Representative individually or collectively be liable to make any payment or give any refund or compensation of any amount over and above the total rental amount paid.
This agreement will be governed by the laws of Indonesia.
By making a booking request, the Guest agrees that these terms and conditions have been read, understood and have been accepted and agreed to without reservation and without exception. If any of the conditions of this Rental Contract are or become or are deemed to be invalid, or if there is any omission from any terms and conditions, the remaining terms and conditions will remain valid and enforceable and cannot be contested.