We strongly advise that you take out travel insurance for your holiday to cover any unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
In accordance with Gold Coast City Council, all properties have a strict No party and No Commercial Functions policy, as they are located in quiet residential suburbs. In consideration to neighbours, we request guests keep noise to a minimum outside and observe the residential area “Quiet time” from 10pm to 8am. There is NO SMOKING allowed inside any property or on the balconies of units, as per new Queensland legislation. Complaints during your stay may result in cancellation or eviction. We appreciate your cooperation.
ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES:
Check in time is 2:00pm. Keys can be collected from our office at Cornerstone Stores – Shop 10/570 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun QLD 4224 during office hours. If you are arriving after hours, please make prior arrangements with us. If you are arriving before 2pm, please check with us to see if the property is available.
Check out time is 9:30am – weekends included. Keys are to be dropped off to our office. We have a key slot between the two front windows for out of hours key dropped off. Failure to deliver all keys back to our office may incur a key collection fee.
Early check-ins and late checkouts are subject to availability and not guaranteed. Ask our friendly team if we can accommodate your request.
(Note: Direct Nuve bookings can enjoy complimentary late checkouts, if available, and for bookings made via third-parties, a $20/hour late checkout fee will apply).
ONLINE CHECK-IN: You are required to complete the online check-in prior to your arrival – you will be emailed this a week prior to your arrival date. We are unable to hand out keys until this has been completed and we have a copy of your drivers licence and credit card on file for any incidentals. If you prefer to show these items in person, please let us know. This can only be accommodated if you are arriving during office hours. Where required, your card will be charged for additional cleaning (charged at $55/hour), damage to the property and/or missing items/goods. If you have any problems with the online check-in process, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
CANCELLATIONS: All direct bookings must be cancelled in writing and emailed to hello@nuveescapes.com.au. Any cancellations or modifications to bookings made via third-party website, such as AirBnB, Booking.com will require you to go through your booking channel to make any changes. In the event of advance bookings being cancelled by the owner and/or agent, a full refund will apply.
More than 30 days prior to arrival – full refund applies.
Less than 30 days prior to arrival – your deposit and balance will not be refunded and dates cannot be rescheduled.
LONG STAY GUESTS: For bookings that are longer than 3 weeks or are extended to be longer than 3 weeks, an additional $100 cleaning fee will be applied to the booking. For bookings that exceed 6 weeks in length – whether extended or booked in advance – a bond will be required. The bond amount will be 2x the weekly rate of the booking. Any additional charges for cleaning/damages will be charged to your credit card.
CLEANING + SECURITY: It is the guests responsibility to maintain the cleanliness of the property during the lease period. Children must not jump on the beds. Damage resulting from children jumping on beds will be at the cost of the guest. Departing guests must leave the property clean + tidy. This includes removing rubbish and putting it in the wheelie bins, washing & drying all dishes, emptying the dishwasher, emptying of the refrigerator, cleaning the BBQ, leaving the beds neat, turning off all lights & cooling/heating appliances, closing and locking all doors and windows. All rubbish is to be removed from the property and disposed of correctly. All guests are responsible for keeping the property secure during their stay, so please close all windows and doors when leaving the property at any time and also in the event of sudden storms or changes in weather. Furniture is not to be moved around. Items are not to be moved between rooms/properties. If the property is not left reasonably clean, you will be charged an additional cleaning fee.
LINEN: All of our properties now include linen (triple-sheeted beds, bath towels, hand towels, bath mats, tea towels). If required, additional linen hire can be arranged through Burleigh Hire (07) 5522 6058. Misplaced, damaged linen or any spare linen used will incur an additional cost. For stays of 13 nights or longer, you may arrange a linen swap with Burleigh Hire free of charge. This does not include the make up of beds for the refresh.
REPAIRS + MAINTENANCE: All holiday properties under Nuve Escapes management are privately owned and are rented on a fully self-contained basis. In the event of faults and/or malfunctions of appliances or inclusions, there is no obligation for the owner or Nuve Escapes to compensate or discount. Nuve Escapes will accept no responsibility for any inconvenience with machinery breakdown. The agent’s best endeavours to repair, replace or hire an alternative will be undertaken. In the event of a problem or complaint you must inform Nuve Escapes immediately so we have the opportunity to rectify the situation as quickly and efficiently as possible within reasonable time. If you’re unhappy with the standard of cleaning, our office must be notified within 2 hours of your arrival and photos taken. Our cleaners are contractors and don’t work solely for our company. Failure to follow this procedure may hinder our ability to rectify the problem or complaint and this will extinguish any claim for compensation.
GUEST RESPONSIBILITIES: Premises are let to you for holiday purposes only for the period stated on your booking confirmation. No refund is made on the unused portion of rent if guests vacate the property prior to their departure date. The property must not be used for unlawful purposes. Nuve Escapes may inspect the property with reasonable notice and at any time without notice if there is any belief that there has been a breach of these conditions herein. Number of Occupants must not exceed the number of beds in house/unit. Overloading will render the customer liable to cancellation of the booking immediately. Functions + Parties are not to be held at the holiday property at any time. Immediate termination may result. Smoking is strictly prohibited in all properties. An additional cleaning fee will be charged if cigarette smoke can be smelt in the property, on linen or if cigarette butts are found in garden beds etc. Guests must comply with Body Corporate laws, rules + regulations or on-site managers if applicable. If the occupancy ends or is terminated, guests must immediately vacate the property. Nuve Escapes is authorized to do whatever is required to enforce an eviction of any guest and removal of guests property.
In accordance with Gold Coast City Council all properties have a strict No party and No Commercial Functions policy as they are located in a quiet residential suburb. In consideration to our neighbours, we request guests keep noise to a minimum outside and observe the enforced residential area “Quiet time” from 10pm to 8am.
PETS: Pets are strictly not permitted on any property unless designated as ‘Pet Friendly’ and arrangements have been agreed upon prior to arrival. Please bring your own bedding for your pet as they are strictly not permitted on any bedding or furniture of the property. Unruly or loud barking behaviour will not be tolerated. If complaints are received this may result in termination of the booking and loss of unused balance of accommodation. Upon departure of ‘pet friendly’ properties all dog droppings must be removed from the premises and disposed of correctly. If this does not occur, a cleaning fee will be charged to the guest. If pets, which are unapproved, are found on the premises, the booking will be terminated and guests will be asked to vacate with no refund made. If it is found you have had a pet after your vacate date, you will be charged cleaning and fumigation costs. Any damage/pest control/additional cleaning required as a result of a pet inside and/or on the property will be charged to the guest.
LEFT BELONGINGS: No responsibility is accepted by either the Agent or Owner for customer’s personal property left on the premises. At the end of every week, unclaimed lost property will be disposed of.
LOCK OUTS/LOST KEYS: If you have locked yourself out before 8pm, please call our 24 hour emergency phone line on 07 5534 2266. If it is after 8pm, you will need to call a locksmith and will be liable for the callout fee and any associated fees. If the keys/remotes are lost, you will incur a $50 admin fee, the full cost of the replacement keys/remotes PLUS any applicable lock changes via a locksmith, if deemed necessary.
TARIFFS: Tariffs quoted are correct at time of publishing/phone conversation and are subject to change without notice. The booking fee and a deposit of 50% of the total booking is payable within forty-eight hours (48) to secure your booking. If we don’t receive this by the due date, your booking will be cancelled – you will be notified of the cancellation via email. The balance is due and payable at least one month prior to occupancy. If a booking is made within a month of the dates booked, the full amount + the booking fee must be paid to secure the booking. Payments can be made online, via bank transfer, cheque, eftpos or credit card (a 2.5% surcharge applies). Keys will not be given out unless full payment has been made + check in registration has been completed.
BOOKING FEE: A booking fee will be charged for each and every booking that you make. If for any reason you have had to transfer your deposit to another time or postpone your holiday – subject to negotiation with the owner – you will be charged an additional booking fee as it is essentially a new booking.
INCIDENTALS: All guests are encouraged to report any damages upon arrival + throughout the stay. To avoid erroneous blame, you are required to immediately notify our team if anything is amiss when you arrive at the home. Prior to, or immediately upon, vacating the home, you must inform our staff if there have been any incidents of loss or damage that have occurred during your occupancy. All guests agree to have a hold placed on their credit card for any damages, until a final resolution is agreed upon by the company and/or property owner.
SITUATIONS THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR RESERVATION: When a booking is made, the deposit is accepted for the owner at the time. If the property is for sale and the ownership changes before your holiday, we cannot guarantee that the property will remain available. A refund will be provided if this is the case. We cannot accept responsibility for decisions made by the new owner, but you will be notified and we will try to organise alternative accommodation. If a holiday property is listed for sale while guests are in residence, the occupier agrees to allow the owner or agent to conduct inspections with prospective buyers at mutually convenient times, by appointment. If a property is withdrawn from our management as a holiday let, you will be notified and alternate accommodation found or a refund will be offered. Occasions arise where body corporates will remove common areas (pools, balcony’s etc) and facilities without warning due to maintenance and the like.
DISCLAIMER: Nuve Escapes has endeavoured to maintain the accuracy of the content with their websites, however from time to time aspects of the content may be out of date. Certain information is provided by others including owners, and for that we accept no responsibility for its accuracy. Nuve Escapes acts as the letting agent on behalf of the owners and in accordance with the owners instructions. Nuve Escapes reserves the right to take appropriate remedial action and/or seek compensation for any serious breach of these conditions of letting. Guests must accept premises “as booked” and cannot be relocated, other than on the basis that the full rental due be forfeited and full rental on new premises is paid to occupancy. We are careful not to misrepresent any rental property. No refund is given if you are unsatisfied with your accommodation. By booking your holiday with us you are agreeing to these booking terms and conditions.
PRIVACY STATEMENT: We use personal information collected from you prior to your holiday booking with Nuve Escapes for bond payment purposes. We may also use the information to contact you via telephone or email with respect to this property and others, which we believe may be of interest to you. By providing this information, you agree to this unless you advise us differently. By providing this information, we will be able to provide an effective service to you. Other than in the circumstances allowed under the Privacy Act 1988, we do not disclose information of this kind to other parties. If you would like to access the personal information we hold, you can do so by contacting Nuve Escapes on 07 5534 2266.
SECURITY DISCLAIMER – All guest attachments via our booking software Guesty are saved on a secured S3 bucket and only Guesty users can retrieve this information. We use the following security measures: Network and data communication – Remote access requires VPN connection and two factor authentication. Antivirus, malware protection and path management – Automated vulnerability scans are conducted regularly in order to detect web application vulnerabilities. Backup and restore – Website Builder’s static resources (images, files, scripts,) are automatically backed up on a daily basis via AWS AMI. In addition, data is replicated to another AWS data center. Monitoring and alerts – We use several automated monitoring tools meant to detect abnormalities and misuse. Access control – All data communication networks with external access are protected by a central firewall. Networks are separated for functionality and usage. Networks, firewall, SSL certificates and virtual private network (VPN) is used when accessing critical systems. All TCP outbound communication is SSL encrypted. Website Builder’s servers are equipped with malware protection and intrusion detection systems. Central patch management is conducted on a regular basis by AWS for security related updates to ensure known security issues cannot be used to gain unauthorized access to systems and data. Website Builder uses AWS automated backup features that allow Website Builder to restore the database state and data to any point in time in the past 14 days. In addition Website Builder performs periodic database snapshots via RDS API. Website Builder will not provide user account related information unless proper verification of the identity of the account owner is established. Delete and destroy – Customer data will only be stored for as long as Website Builder and the partner or customer has an active agreement, and as long as it serves the purposes for which the data was collected. Upon expiration of an agreement with a customer, unless there is a legal or contractual obligation to maintain data for a long period of time, the customer’s data will be deleted or at least personal data will be removed. Physical security – Access to Website Builder’s systems and application is granted based on the “need to know” principle. Admin access requires the use of multi-factor authentication and passwords according to Website Builder’s password policy. Passwords policy is enforced for any user on the platform (account owners, team members, customers). The password is fully encrypted / hashed. Website Builder’s activities are based on cloud computing services provided by AWS.