Terms & Conditions

Vila Cristina
Landlord: Cristina Miguel Brito - Praia de Chaves - Rabil - Boa Vista - Cabo Verde

1. Arrival / Departure
Arrivals and departures can take place daily, check-in and check-out times are individually coordinated and adapted to the flight times.

2. Special requests and additional arrangements
These are basically possible. They require written confirmation by the landlord.

3. Payment
The rental contract becomes valid upon receipt of the deposit in the amount of the price for one night's accommodation. The down payment is either made directly when booking by PayPal or within 7 days to the account named by us.
40% of the total amount is to be paid 28 days before arrival by bank transfer to the account named by us.
The remaining payment plus the tourism tax of 2 Euro per person and night, but max. 20 Euro per person, will be paid in cash on site.
If the payment deadlines are not met, the landlord can withdraw from the contract.
The non-payment is considered as withdrawal and entitles to a new rental.
Additional costs such as water, car parking space, waste, electricity are not charged.

4. Cancellation
The tenant can withdraw from the contract at any time. The withdrawal must be in writing. In case of cancellation the following fees will be charged:

up to 45 days before arrival - cancellation free of charge
up to 28 days before arrival - cancellation fee 10% of the travel price
within the last 28 days before arrival - cancellation fee 30% of the travel price
for non-arrival without prior cancellation - cancellation fee 100% of the travel price

A substitute person who enters the contract under the conditions mentioned above may be provided by the lessee. A written notification is sufficient.

5. Duties of the tenant
The tenant undertakes to treat the rented property (apartment, studio, inventory and outdoor facilities) with care.
If damage to the apartment/studio or inventory occurs during the rental period, the tenant is obliged to inform the landlord immediately.
Defects and damages already noticed on arrival must be reported to the landlord immediately, otherwise the tenant is liable for these damages.
A reasonable period of time must be granted for the removal of damages and defects.
Claims arising from complaints that are not reported immediately are excluded. Complaints that are only received by the landlord at the end of the stay or after leaving the accommodation are also excluded from compensation.
In the event of any disruptions to services, the tenant is obliged to do everything reasonable within the scope of his legal obligation to contribute to the rectification of the disruption and to keep any damage caused to a minimum.

6. Data protection
The lessee agrees to the storage, alteration and/or deletion of personal data required within the scope of the contract concluded with him/her. All personal data will be treated with absolute confidentiality.

7. Liability
The invitation to tender was drawn up to the best of our knowledge.
We are not liable for the influence of force majeure, power, water and internet failures and storms.
Likewise, no liability is assumed in the event of unforeseeable or unavoidable circumstances such as official orders, sudden construction site or for disturbances caused by natural or local events. However, the lessor will be happy to assist in solving the problems (as far as possible).
The landlord is not liable for personal belongings in case of theft or fire.
The tenant is fully liable for wilful destruction or damage.

8. Final provisions
Photos and text on the website or in the flyer serve as realistic descriptions. We cannot guarantee 100% conformity with the rental property. The landlord reserves the right to make changes to the equipment (e.g. furniture), provided that they are at least equivalent.

Should one or more provisions of these terms and conditions be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision which comes closest to the economic and legal intent of the contracting parties.

Cape Verde law shall apply. Place of jurisdiction and place of performance is the residence of the lessor.