GENERAL INFORMATIONS & CONDITIONS
A long time ago, two droll Spaniards made
a surrealistic movie that made them famous. One of them was the painter
Salvador Dalí, and the other was the film director Luis Buñuel.
Together they wrote the script for the film Le Chien Andalous.
We adopted this name because surrealistic things happen in Andalusia,
like the fact that we moved to this place to find marvellous houses
for you.
Andalusia occupies the entire southern part of Spain and is a region
rich in culture. Phoenicians, Greek, Romans, Carthaginians, Visigoths
and Arabs all left their mark on Al Andalus.
The region is blessed by the gods because of its fantastic climate
and wide variety of scenery. From endless rows of olive trees and
fertile valleys to rocky mountains. From vast orange groves to deserts.
Nothing is impossible in Andalusia.
You can walk through the snow and then go take a swim in the Mediterranean.
Would you like to experience this too?
What kinds of houses do we have?
The owners of all the houses, including us, are members of the Andalusian
Association of Rural Accommodations. At one of the meetings it became
clear that we needed to promote our houses abroad.
Our houses are duly inspected and offer a quality warranty, similar
to the English systems of keys and diamonds and the German DLG quality
mark (three olives is the same as DLG).
We offer a unique variety of houses in districts which are not yet
visited by mass-tourism; like houses in the Alpujarras, a wonderful
mountainous area south of Granada and not far from the Mediterranean
Sea, with white villages built by the Moors on the slopes of the Sierra
Nevada, it´s peaks reaching 3500 m.
Also we have different houses in the Valle de Lécrin, the Valley
of Joy as the Arabs called the place, located between Granada and
the Mediterranean Sea.
If you are looking for a more remote place, perhaps the fabulous old
hacienda with various houses and apartments, in the province of Cordoba,
in the heart of Sierra Morena, where still the iberean linx dwells
is your choice.
In the biggest natural park of all Spain, the Sierra de Cazorla, Segura
and las Villas we have some nice apartments and studios in the historic
village of Segura.
A good place for family- or groupholidays are the three old farms,
dating from the 19th century in the Sierra de Castril, on the frontier
between the provinces of Granada and Jaen.
In the biggest forrest of corkoaks in the world, in the Sierra de
Grazalema, not far from Ronda, you can chose also some of our very
authentic holidayhomes.
If however you prefer a quiet place near the sea then we can recommend
you some studios and apartments just near the village of Vejer de
la Frontera, at the Costa de la Luz in the province of Cadiz or some
studios suitable for 2 persons in the natural park of Cabo de Gata
in the province of Almería.
When is high season and when is low season?
We use the Spanish religious feasts and bank holidays. This means
that the high season in 2009 is:
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Easter 3 April tot 13 April
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Labour Day 30 April to 4 May
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Summer 1 July to 15 September
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Virgen del Pilar 9 October to 13 October
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All Saints' Day 30 October to 3 November
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Constitution Day 4 December to 9 December
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Christmas
18 December to
6 January
Prices
The prices are based on stays from Saturday to Saturday for a maximum
of 4 persons. If you would like to arrive or leave on another day,
please let us know us in advance.
Reservations
You can make your reservations by telephone or e-mail. Make sure you
have all the information necessary. As soon as we receive your reservation
we will send you the rental agreement and the invoice. You pay a part
of the total amount to Le Chien Andalous. This deposit must be paid
within two weeks after making the reservation. The other part is paid
to the owner on arrival at your holiday house. There is an additional
charge of 20 euros for handling reservations.
Your reservation will be considered final when Le Chien Andalous receives
your deposit.
If you make your reservations less than 4 weeks before your departure,
payment must reach our bank account within 48 hours.
If you wish to make changes in your reservation, we charge 40 euros
to cover administrative costs.
What is included in the rental fee?
Water and electricity are included in the rental fee. Each house has
its own arrangements for heating costs. In most cases, with normal
use, the owner covers the costs of bottled gas and electricity. Wood
for the fireplace is sometimes included in the rent and sometimes
not.
Cancellation by Le Chien Andalous
If Le Chien Andalous is obliged by circumstances beyond our control
to cancel the rental agreement, we will offer you another house of
the same category. If this is not possible, we will refund your payment.
Le Chien Andalous cannot be responsible for any other damages arising
from cancellation.
Cancellation by the tenant
If you wish to cancel the rental agreement, you must do so in writing
by fax or mail. The costs are as follows:
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more than 6 weeks before arrival, 25% of the rental
fee
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from 6 weeks to 2 weeks before arrival, 50% of
the rental fee
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less than 2 weeks before arrival, 100% of the
rental fee
You can insure yourself against these costs
by taking out an insurance policy for cancellations. We advise you
to purchase travel insurance and cancellation insurance.
Complaints
If you are not satisfied with the house you have rented, please speak
with the owner or the contact person to find a solution.
Your stay in our holiday houses
Our houses are available from 4 p.m. on the day of arrival. You are
expected to arrive between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. If you wish to arrive
at another time, please make an appointment with the owner.
We expect you to vacate the house by 12 p.m. on the day of your departure
and leave it tidy. The final cleaning is included in the rental fee.
All our houses have fully equipped kitchens, blankets, bed linen and
towels.
During your stay you are responsible for the house and the items in
and around the house. In case of damage caused by you or another occupant
or guest, you must inform the owner or contact person. You will be
held liable for any damage, which must be settled with the owner before
your departure. The owner has the right to check the house before
departure.
If you wish to bring a pet, please let us know so we can advise you.
