🏖️ Welcome to Your Beachside Escape 🏖️
We’re excited to host you and want to ensure you have a relaxing stay. To create a seamless experience, we’ve outlined some important details and house rules.
🏖️ Important Information 🏖️
➖ Rental Agreement: By attending the property, you agree to the terms outlined in the short-term rental agreement, which will be sent for Signing.
➖ Location Note: This property is on a private road near a coastal main road, which may result in some daytime road noise.
➖ Beach House Layout: As a traditional beach house, the upstairs and downstairs areas are accessible only via external side stairs.
➖ Identification Verification: Booker must complete ID verification, and provide a photo of their ID and a selfie on onbooking.
➖ Minut Sensors: Minut sensors are installed inside and outside the property. They are not cameras and do not record conversations or sound. They monitor noise/decibel levels, occupancy levels, and odour/air quality.
➖ Guest Numbers: The number of guests at the property must strictly match the number of guests shown on the booking at all times. If occupancy exceeds the number of guests confirmed on the booking, a $200 charge per unapproved guest will apply.
➖ Bedding, Linen and Towel Use: To make the property more affordable for bookings under the full 16-guest rate, pricing is based on guest numbers. If your booking is for fewer than 10 guests, only the bedding, linen and towels needed for the number of guests booked should be used. Use of additional bedding, linen or towels will incur a $60 fee per bed.
🏖️ Booking Rules 🏖️
To maintain a welcoming and safe environment, please follow these guidelines:
Booking Details:
➖ The person booking must be part of the travelling party. Where a business books on behalf of their workers, we request that the worker in charge be added to the booking.
➖ All guests (including children and infants) must be included in the booking. No unregistered guests are allowed.
➖ Provide ID verification, a profile photo, and a short description of your stay when booking.
➖ All guests, including children and infants, must be included on the booking. No unregistered guests are permitted to attend or stay at the property at any time.
➖ If you would like to add extra guests before your stay, this must be arranged through the platform you booked with or directly with us before arrival.
➖ For long weekends - A minimum 3-night stay is required for all long weekends. For 4 day long weekends - Bookings must include the long weekend period in order (e.g., Friday to Monday or extended long weekends such as Thursday to Saturday/Thursday to Sunday).
🏖️Minut Sensor🏖️
➖ Minut Sensors: Minut sensors are installed inside and outside the property. They are not cameras and do not record conversations or sound. They monitor noise, occupancy, and air quality levels.
➖ Guest Numbers: The number of guests at the property must match the number of guests on the booking at all times.
➖ Adding Extra Guests: If you would like to add extra guests before your stay, this must be arranged before arrival. A $60 fee per additional guest applies, which covers linen and towels.
➖ Unapproved Guests: If extra guests are found at the property without prior approval, a $200 charge per unapproved guest will apply and may result in immediate eviction without refund.
➖ Bedding Use: To help keep the property more affordable for smaller groups, bookings are priced by guest number rather than charging every stay at the full 16-guest rate. If your booking is for fewer than 10 guests, only the bedding needed for the number of guests booked should be used. Use of additional bedding, including linen or towels, will incur a $60 fee per bed.
➖ Noise Monitoring: Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. If noise or occupancy levels become unreasonable after 10:00 PM, Minut will send an automated message during your stay. 3 messages for noise will result in immediate eviction with no refund.
➖ Smoking, Drugs and Strong Odours: Smoking, illegal drugs, and strong aromatic foods are not permitted where they create unreasonable odours at the property. Please note that Minut sensors monitor air quality and may pick up smoke, drug odours, and strong food smells.
➖ Any tampering with, covering, removing, disconnecting, or interfering with a Minut sensor during your stay will result in immediate eviction with no refund.
Check-In and Check-Out Procedure:
➖ Conduct a walkthrough upon arrival and report any damage or issues immediately. Unreported damages will be deemed the guest's responsibility at the end of the stay.
➖ Check-in time is 3:00 PM. During peak season, cleaning may run over time, but cleanliness and safety remain our top priorities.
➖ Check-Out Time: 10:00 AM. Late check-outs must be arranged 72 hours in advance to avoid additional charges.
➖ Lost Items: If you leave items behind, we can mail them back for a small fee.
Cancellations & Insurance:
➖ The cancellation policy is strict. We recommend securing travel insurance to protect yourself in the event of a cancellation.
🏖️ House Rules 🏖️
To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, please adhere to the following:
🏖️ Noise & Respect for Neighbors 🏖️
➖ Quiet hours are from 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. Avoid excessive noise and disturbances to neighbours.
🏖️ Cleanliness & Damage 🏖️
➖ Report any unsatisfactory cleaning or issues on arrival so we can address them promptly.
➖ Guests are responsible for damages caused during their stay.
➖ The Guest must give us 24 hours, as well as reasonable access to the property, to fix any damage or attend to uncleaned reports. Please provide photos for our reference, or will be dismissed.
🏖️ Hair Bleach, Fake Tans, and Product Use 🏖️
➖ Product Restrictions: The use of hair bleach, fake tans, or any similar products that may stain or damage property is strictly prohibited on the premises. These products can permanently damage bedding, towels, and other fabrics.
➖ Damage Responsibility: If hair bleach, fake tan, or any such products are used on the property and result in damage to towels, bedding, or other fabrics, the guest will be held responsible for the cost of repair or replacement.
➖ Reimbursement for Damages: In the event of damage, you will be asked to reimburse the cost of any items that need to be replaced or cleaned due to these products.
🏖️ Smoking 🏖️
➖ Smoking is prohibited inside, on the balcony, or near the property. Any violation will result in cleaning and deodorisation charges.
🏖️ Pets 🏖️
➖ Pets must be approved and disclosed before arrival.
➖ Pets are not allowed on beds or furniture.
➖ Pets must not be left unattended at the property when guests are away.
➖ Pets must be supervised and not cause excessive noise or disturbance.
➖ Please clean up all pet waste before checkout.
➖ Excessive pet hair, odour, stains, damage or additional cleaning may result in extra charges.
➖ Guests are responsible for any damage or additional cleaning caused by their pets.
➖ A $200 fee may apply for any breach of these pet rules, in addition to any cleaning, repair or replacement costs.
🏖️ Prohibited Activities 🏖️
➖ No parties, schoolies, or large events are permitted. Violations may result in eviction with a $1,000 fine and forfeiture of your damage deposit.
➖ Illegal substances and open flames are strictly prohibited.
🏖️ Utilities 🏖️
➖ Be respectful of Power, turn off lights, AC, and appliances when leaving the property.
➖ Fast WiFi is provided but may be unstable.
🏖️ Cooking Restrictions 🏖️
➖ Avoid cooking with strong aromatic or spiced ingredients that may leave lingering odours. A $200 cleaning fee applies for odour removal.
🏖️ Coffee Machine Use 🏖️
➖ Please do not put instant coffee in the coffee machines.
➖ Do not disassemble the coffee machines under any circumstances.
🏖️ Keys and Alarm Remotes 🏖️
➖ Lost keys or damaged: Guests are responsible for the labour and parts costs incurred if a locksmith is required to replace lost/damaged keys or alarm remotes.
➖ All keys and alarm remotes must be returned to their original spots before check-out to avoid additional charges.
🏖️ Checkout Guidelines 🏖️
Guests must leave the house in a reasonably clean condition:
➖ Ensure all kids' games are packed up and put away neatly.
➖ Return any decor or furniture to its original place.
➖ Any unplugged electrical items, such as the TV, soundbar, or bedside lamps, must be plugged back in before departure.
➖ Ensure all cookware, cutlery, glasses, and plates are appropriately placed on the correct floors.
➖ The games room is packed away with everything in its appropriate location.
➖ Dispose of excessive rubbish appropriately. Please take the excessive rubbish with you.
Please note: Failure to leave the house in a reasonable and respectful way may result in additional charge.
🏖️ Outdoor Features 🏖️
1. BBQ, Smoker, & Pizza Oven
➖ Clean after use. A $250 fee applies for uncleaned equipment.
➖ Gas bottles: We supply gas bottles. In the event you find a gas bottle empty, please go across the road and change it over to a new one, send the receipt, and we will refund you.
➖ Smoker Pellets: Please advise beforehand if you intend to use the smoker, to confirm that pellets are refilled. Do not cook directly on the Grill.
2. Pool Rules
➖ Children and non-swimmers must be actively supervised by a responsible adult at all times.
➖ No running, dangerous diving, pushing, glass or unsafe behaviour in or around the pool.
➖ Do not use the pool while intoxicated.
➖ Pets are not permitted in the pool or pool area unless approved.
➖ Do not add oils, soaps, food, alcohol, chemicals, fake tan or other foreign substances to the pool.
➖ Do not interfere with pool pumps, filters, heaters, chemicals or other pool equipment.
➖ Any pool safety issue, damage or water-quality concern must be reported immediately.
➖ Guests are responsible for any cleaning, repairs, technician call-outs or other costs caused by misuse, contamination or damage.
🏖️ Safety & Security 🏖️
➖ CCTV: Cameras are installed for security on the property and your safety. Tampering with them will result in a $200 fee, plus technician costs. CCTV is installed on the outside of the property.
➖ Children: Upstairs balcony railings are horizontal and easily climbable. Parents must supervise toddlers and young children.
🏖️ Ongoing Improvements 🏖️
Our property is always being updated and improved, with new additions regularly introduced to enhance your stay. However, when guests do not respect the property or cause damage to amenities, furniture, or other features, it slows down our ability to make these improvements.
By booking and supporting our property, you enable us to continue creating a space that feels like your forever holiday house—where every visit is better than the last. Thank you for helping us make this dream possible!
Thank You for Your Cooperation!
