Dear Sir or Madam,
in case you decide to rent one of our homes, you will have to know the following things:

                                                                                    PERIODS

The High Season, Middle Season and Low Season start from the Saturday of every week.
High Season includes 8 weeks from the end of June to the end of August. For the year 2003, it goes from June 28th to August 23rd. For the year 2004, from June 26th to August 21st. For the year 2005, from July 2nd to August 27th. For the year 2006, from July 1st to August 26th.
The Middle Season is divided into two periods: for the year 2003, from May 17th to June 28th and from August 23rd to September 13th. For the year 2004, from May 15th to June 26th and from August 21st to September 11th. For the year 2005, from May 14st to July 2nd and from August 27th to September 17th. For the year 2006, from May 20th to July 1st and from August 26th to September 16th.
The Low Season includes all the other weeks. Christmas, New Year's Day, Easter and the Epiphany are considered Middle Season.

                                                                             RESERVATIONS

Once you have visited the site, contact us and say which is the house that suits you best. From the day of our answer concerning the availability of the house, you will have a two-day option in case the house is available. If you do not confirm your reservation during these three days, the option will expire automatically.
You will have to pay an advance sum of the total amount of the renting, within ten (10) days from the date of confirmation (including working days and holidays). Your payment receipt will guarantee you the renting of the house for the period you have chosen.
The above mentioned sum will not be refunded for any reasons.

                                                                           COST OF RENTING

Prices includes tax. The cost of your stay will be calculated according to the exact number of days of rent.
Prices do not include the supplying of sheet and/or bathroom towels. Such items, if requested, will cost respectively € 5,00 and € 3,00 per person.
The rent does not include the cost of cleaning, electricity and central heating bills, and the cost of the gas necessary for hot water and cooking.
Once the client gets to destination, he will have to pay the rest of the rent sum (that is, what is left after paying the advance sum), plus electricity and central heating in case these latter have not been agreed "for what the client uses". In this case, payment, for electricity and heating, must be effected to the owner himself on the day of departure.
If a deposit has to be paid for the house that has been rented, this will be paid to the owner (or his representative) at arrival by Travel-Cheque. This sum will paid back at departure or on a date to be agreed upon with the owner.

                                                                                  BON TON

1) As the day of departure of a family very often coincides with the day of arrival of another, clients are kindly requested not to arrive before 16.00. This will allow us to complete the cleaning of the house. Should clients get to the house before that time, they are requested to wait outside just to speed up the cleaning operations;
2) For the same reason, clients should leave the house within 10.00 on departure day;
3) In case you should get to the house late - after 18.00 - on the day of arrival, because of the traffic of any other reasons, you are requested to inform us, so that we will have a chance to inform the owner - who is waiting for you at the house - about your delay.

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING "TOSCANACOTTAGES" FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS IN TUSCANY.