Terms & Conditions

We look forward to welcoming you. When you make your booking you are entering into an agreement with us. Please read our terms and conditions of booking below.

Arrival and Departure

Check in is available from 3.00pm to 7.00pm (15:00 to 19:00) on the day of arrival. Check-in times outside of those specified must be confirmed with us prior to arrival.

We ask that you please vacate the property by 11.00am (11:00) on the morning of departure (unless alternative times have been pre arranged).

Reservations

Please note the cancellation policy before committing to a reservation.

In order for us to confirm a reservation, credit/debit card details are required to secure your booking. No payment is taken from this card unless you ask us to, or the booking is cancelled before 7 days of the scheduled date of arrival (50% of the booking fee), or within 7 days of the scheduled date of arrival (full booking fee), or you do not show, or you use the card to pay on departure. However, we reserve the right to pre-authorise the card with a charge equivalent to 50% of the booking fee.

The exception to this policy is for bookings at peak times and / or special events where we reserve the right to take a deposit payment equivalent to 50% of the booking. You will be informed of this at the time of booking.

If you are unable to secure the booking with a credit/debit card then we require payment by BACS for the full amount of the stay. We will then send confirmation once the money has cleared.

Bookings made online can be made through host sites such as Airbnb - their terms and conditions apply.

Cancellation by the Guest

We are a small business, so cancellations can have a big impact on us, especially if we have turned away potential guests in favour of someone who has already booked and who then cancels. We do, however, appreciate that unforeseen circumstances can intervene, and we try to be as sympathetic and helpful as possible in such cases.

In the event of a cancellation up to 7 days prior to the scheduled date of arrival a 50% charge will be made.

If you cancel your reservation within 7 days of the scheduled date of arrival a cancellation charge equivalent to the full booking fee will be made.

Guests failing to arrive, without notification, may be responsible to a charge equivalent to the total reservation price.

We take all Bookings in good faith, as we are unable to judge reasons for change, cancellation or non-arrival, guests are reminded that no exceptions to the above conditions will be made and that any booking made with Sorrel House for either accommodation, services or meals that are pre booked (verbal or written) forms a legally binding contract. For this reason we advise that you take out a suitable insurance product to cover against unexpected costs such as cancellation fees. In addition, we may take legal action, through the Courts, to recover any outstanding debts.

Cancellation by Us

Should it become necessary for us to cancel a booking we will contact you immediately. Any payments made will be refunded in full. Should you wish to, we will attempt to book you into another local bed and breakfast of the same standard of room(s) although this will be subject to availability of these establishments. Our liability will not extend beyond these conditions.

Car Parking

A car park is available for guests’ use at the front of the property. Cars parked here are at owners risk.

Change of Room

If a booking is taken out for a specific room and the room reserved is required to meet a specific guest needs or rendered unusable via circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to transfer the booking to an alternative room of similar quality.

Damage and Breakages

Please take care of our home. You are responsible and liable for any breakages or damages which you cause to the accommodation or its contents. Please report these as soon as they occur especially if you accidentally spill something – it’s much easier to clean if we know what it is and act quickly. We do not normally charge for breakages, but we reserve the right to charge for repair or making good if the damage is significant.

Data

Some of the data gathered during the course of a booking may be held on computer. We would like to hold this data after your visit to be able to inform you of future offers. If you would prefer us not to hold this information please let us know.

Private Dining Reservations

We are pleased to offer our guests the facility to dine in. Please telephone or email in advance to book an evening meal and notify us of any special dietary requirements. All meals are prepared to order and therefore we require a minimum of 48 hours notice.  Without pre-ordering, we will unfortunately not be able to provide a meal on the day of arrival.

As Evening Meals are purchased for and prepared to order, if an order is placed and cancelled 24 hours before the day of dining or not taken for any reason, the full cost of the meal will remain payable.

Evening meals are subject to availability.

Keys

You have access to the building 24 hours a day throughout your stay using a set of keys given to you when you register on arrival.  You have full responsibility for these keys for the duration of your stay. Lost keys will be charged at £15.00 per set.

Liability

We do not accept any liability for any damage, loss or injury to any member of your party or any vehicles or possessions, unless proven to be caused by a negligent act by ourselves or our employees whilst acting in the course of their employment.

Lost Property

We are happy to return items that have been left following departure. However, there will be a charge to cover any postage and packaging.

Missing Items

We reserve the right to charge for missing items.

Payment

Payment is due in full on the morning of departure and we accept the following charge, credit and debit cards; Visa®, MasterCard®, Discover® and American Express® debit and credit cards as well as cash.  We can also accommodate Paypal payments.

Pets

Well behaved pets are welcome to stay in some of the rooms at Sorrel House (subject to availability).  Assistance dogs are also welcome.

Prices

We reserve the right to change our prices at any time. This does not affect bookings already made.

Smoking

Smoking is NOT permitted within any part of Sorrel House except in the garden area. Please note that offending guests may be asked to leave immediately and may be liable for professional cleaning of any rooms and any outstanding balance of nights booked but not taken through early departure.

Termination Policy

Sorrel House reserve the right, at its discretion, to terminate, without notice, an individuals stay where deemed necessary through unacceptable behaviour or as a result of actions which are likely to endanger or offend others (Please note that non compliance of our non smoking policy may constitute termination). In such circumstances any outstanding account must be settled, no refunds will be made.

Wi-Fi Access

By using our Wi-Fi Service you automatically agree to the terms and conditions of use in force at the time. 

We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.

You acknowledge and agree that all intellectual property rights (including, but not limited to, copyrights (including rights in software), trademarks, database rights, patents and inventions) in and relating to the service are owned by us and our licensors or contractors. Nothing in this agreement operates to transfer any such intellectual property rights to you.

We reserve the right to assign or sub-contract any of our rights and obligations under this agreement without notice to you.

If any provision of this agreement is found to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect.

This agreement is governed by the laws of England and the parties hereto submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.