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A1.1 Please read these website terms of use (“Terms of Use”), and our carefully before using our website www.i-escape.com ("Site"). By using our Site, you indicate that you accept these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to all of these Terms of Use, do not use this Site.
A1.2 We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to revise and update these Terms of Use at any time without further notice. It is therefore your responsibility to check these Terms of Use regularly for any changes. We will post the last date of any change to these Terms of Use at the bottom of this page. Your continued usage of the Site after such changes will mean you accept those changes.
A1.3 In these Terms of Use, “user”, "you" and "your" means any and all persons using this Site. "Principal" means the provider of the accommodation, including accommodation specific extra activities where relevant ("Accommodation") and/or the provider of all itinerary bookings which include accommodation ("Tailormade Tours") featured on this Site.
A2.1 The Site is operated by Ram Tinto Associates, trading as i-escape.com ("I-escape"/ "we" / “our”). We are registered in England under company number 03981568 and have our registered office at 23 Westfield Park, Bristol BS6 6LT.
A3.1 Access to our Site is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service we provide on our Site without notice. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of our Site to users who have registered with us. You must treat all passwords as confidential and must not disclose them to any third party. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password at any time if in our opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms of Use.
A4.1 Contracts for the supply of services formed through our Site are governed by our.
A5.1 You must not link (including deep linking) to our Site without our prior written agreement.
A5.2 This Site may contain links to other sites. Except where they belong to us, such other sites are not under our control or maintained by us. We are not responsible for the content of such sites. We provide these links for your convenience only but do not monitor or endorse the material on them. We cannot accept any liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in relation to any such other sites (including, for the avoidance of doubt and not by way of limitation, any inability to access or delay in accessing any such other site) or in relation to any material or information appearing on them or which you may otherwise come across after leaving our site by way of a hypertext link or any other means.
A6.1 As a condition of your use of this Site, you warrant to us that you will not use it or any material or information on it for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use.
A6.2 You may not use our Site:
(a) in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation; (b) in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect; (c) for the purpose of harming or attempting to harm any third party in any way (in particular minors); (d) to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which (i) is inaccurate, discriminative, defamatory, obscene, threatening, deceptive abusive, profane or offensive (or is likely to be perceived as such) (ii) promotes violence or any other illegal or immoral activity (iii) is in breach of anyone else’s intellectual property (iv) adversely affects the performance or availability of the Site; or (v) which is otherwise in breach of any of our Terms of Use; (e) to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of solicitation; or (f) to knowingly transmit any viruses, worms, trojan horses, or any other contaminants that may be used to access and/or modify, delete or damage any data files or other computer programs.
A6.3 You warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal authority to use this Site in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree to be financially responsible for all charges, fees and other sums of whatever nature which arise out of your use of this Site.
A6.4 We make no warranty that this Site (or any sites that are linked to this Site) is free from technical errors, computer viruses or any other malicious or impairing computer programs.
A7.1 All concepts, information and materials contained in or displayed on the Site (other than any User Generated Content) are the proprietary property of us or our licensors, and are protected by copyright, trade secret, and other applicable laws.
A7.2 This Site is for your personal and non-commercial use. No part of this Site may be reproduced in any form without our prior consent, other than temporarily in the course of using our service or to keep a record of a transaction entered into using our service. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or in any other way use any material, information, products or services contained or featured on this Site.
A7.3 You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of our Site or any of its content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. We reserve the right to monitor and to bar any such activity and your use of the Site hereby authorises us to monitor your use of the Site and its content.
A8.1 We may from time to time provide interactive services on our Site, including, without limitation, the ability to upload content, blogs or customer reviews (“Interactive Services”).
A8.2 Any material (which may include photos, blogs, postings and comments) that you upload on to the Site via the Interactive Services or otherwise, or for the purposes of general publication (“User Generated Content”) will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we will have the worldwide and sub-licensable right to use, copy, distribute disclose and make available to third parties any such material for any purpose connected with the Site.
A8.3 The Site is also a venue for content supplied by third parties and visitors to the Site including feedback submitted by website users on accommodation which they booked through the Site. We reserve the right to choose whether we publish such feedback or not, and to edit any such feedback in accordance with our normal and reasonable moderation process, including in the interests of clarity and brevity. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including Principals, are those of the respective parties and not necessarily those of i-escape. Neither we nor any third-party provider of information guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any third-party content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
A9.1 Your privacy is very important to us. Please read our which sets out how we intend to use and share any personal data you may choose to share with us via the Site.
A10.1 No warranties, promises and/or representations of any kind, express or implied, are given as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the material or information contained on this Site or as to the nature, standard, suitability or otherwise of any services featured on this Site. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage or other sum or claim of any nature whatsoever (direct, indirect, consequential or other) which arises, directly or indirectly, in connection with this Site including, for the avoidance of doubt and not by way of limitation, any use of any information or material contained in this Site or any inability to access or use (or delay in doing so) this Site. Should you decide to purchase services from us via our Site, our liability in relation to the supply of such service shall be governed by our .
A10.2 All exclusions of liability apply only to the extent permitted by law.
A10.3 If any exclusion(s) or limitation(s) contained in these Terms of Use is found, in whole or part, to be unlawful, void or for any other reason unenforceable for any purpose(s), that exclusion(s) or limitation(s) or the part(s) in question shall be deemed severable and omitted from these Terms of Use for that purpose / those purposes. Such omission shall not affect the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the other provisions of these Terms of Use.
A10.4 Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions, we are entitled to the benefit of any applicable exclusions and/or limitations of liability permitted by the laws of any country found to be applicable to the information shown on this Site and/or any services offered by us or on our behalf.
A11.1 The information contained on this Site may contain inaccuracies and typographical and other errors. The information on these pages may be updated from time to time and may at times be out of date. We have the right to change the prices of the accommodation arrangements featured or mentioned on this Site at any time without prior notice. If any price is obviously incorrect, neither we nor the Principals will be bound by it. We accept no responsibility for keeping the information on these pages up to date or liability for failure to do so. You must ensure you check all details of the chosen holiday or travel arrangements (including the price) at the time of booking. Neither we nor any of our third-party providers of information guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any such information, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
A11.2 Commentary and other materials appearing on our Site are not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. We therefore disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by any visitor to our site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
A11.3 If you feel that any information appearing or posted on our Site is inaccurate, untrue or inappropriate or breaks any of the rules set out in these Terms of Use, please let us know by contacting us through the Site.
12.1 We will determine, in our discretion, whether there has been a breach of these Terms of Use through your use of our Site. When a breach of this policy has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate, and this may include the immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our Site.
A13.1 We are an English registered company. Our business and the services (as booking agent) we offer are governed by the applicable laws of England and Wales. No warranties and/or representations of any kind, express or implied, are given as to the compliance of the information shown on this Site, the services offered by or on behalf of us, any information relating to such services and/or our business in any respect with any laws of any other country. Such laws do not, in any event, affect or apply to the same.
A13.2 Access to this Site is conditional on your agreement that all information contained in it and all matters which arise between you and us will be governed by English law. Access is further conditional on your agreement that any dispute or matter which arises between you and us will be dealt with by the Courts of England and Wales only to the exclusion of the Courts of any other country.
Access to and use of any information on this website is conditional upon your acceptance of the as may be amended from time to time. Please read them carefully. If you do not wish to accept any part of them, you must not use our website.
The following terms and conditions apply to your booking:
B1.1 We, Ram Tinto Associates Limited, a UK registered company (see below for contact details), trading as i-escape.com, will act as a web-based booking agent in the booking of your accommodation, including accommodation specific extra activities where relevant, ("Accommodation") and/or all itinerary bookings which include accommodation ("Tailormade Tours"). For the avoidance of doubt we are not a travel agent or a tour operator. These terms and conditions set out the basis on which we arrange your Accommodation and/or Tailormade Tour. Your contract will be with the Accommodation provider and/or the Tailormade Tour organiser (referred to from now on as the "Principal(s)") and their booking conditions will apply. Payment and cancellation policies are detailed in your booking information but you may be subject to additional terms and conditions from the Principal in relation to, inter alia, security deposits payable on arrival at your accommodation. We advise you to obtain these from the Principal and read them carefully. As agent we accept no responsibility for the provision of the Accommodation or the Tailormade Tour by the Principal with whom you have a contract. All Accommodation and Tailormade Tours sold through us are not offers by us to sell the Accommodation and/or the Tailormade Tour, but an invitation to you to make an offer to the Principals of the Accommodation and/or the Tailormade Tour. We are free to accept that offer on behalf of those Principals or to reject it. All arrangements featured or referred to are at all times prior to specific confirmation subject to availability and no warranties, promises or representations are given as to availability.
B2.1 Your reservation will become confirmed once you have sent an on-line confirmation, provided your credit or debit card details, paid any required deposits or provided a guarantee by way of credit or debit card pre-authorisation and when (where applicable) the Principal acknowledges receipt of your deposit, or gives their final confirmation of your booking. Where your reservation indicates that full online prepayment is required at the time of confirmation, we will charge the full amount to your credit or debit card and immediately pass the funds on to the Principal. Where your reservation indicates that no prepayment is required at the time of confirmation, payment should be made directly to the Principal according to the schedule shown on your booking; your payment details will be held securely as a guarantee in the event of cancellation. In all other cases, a small deposit is taken online at the moment of confirmation in order to secure your booking; this is retained by us as per our agreement with the Principal. At no time do we hold funds which are due to the Principal for your stay.
As such, we accept no liability in relation to any contract you enter into or for any services or arrangements you purchase or for the acts or omissions of any Principals or other persons or parties connected with any arrangements. By accepting these terms and conditions you agree that the Principal, or us on the Principal's behalf, can charge your credit or debit card with applicable deposits or take a guarantee by way of credit or debit card pre-authorisation and that any applicable cancellation charges can be charged to the credit or debit card details provided. Please be aware that your booking may not be secured if you fail to pay the required amounts when they are due.
B2.2 All payments made to us are are charged in sterling. If the deposits are quoted in another currency, they will be charged at the equivalent sterling amount using the current daily market conversion rate as showing on XE.com. Conversion rates used by us are believed to be accurate, but we do not warrant or guarantee such accuracy, and actual rates may vary. Where deposits are charged directly by Principals their own conversion rates will apply. Please be aware that if you are making payment from a non-sterling bank account you may be subject to additional charges from your bank.
B3.1 Prices displayed on hotel pages, and special offers displayed throughout the website, are intended as a best possible guide, but do not constitute a firm offer or a guarantee of rates for any particular stay. Likewise any rates shown during the initial enquiry process (i.e. before a Principal has replied with a quote for a specific stay) are intended as a best possible guide, but do not constitute a firm offer or a guarantee of rates.
B3.2 The currency in which prices are displayed is based on the location from where you connect to the i-escape website, but you can always select another currency or Principles’ own currencies in which to view prices.
B3.3 Quotes provided by the Principal will be made in the Principal’s own currency (also referred to as Hotels Own Currency). Any prices shown in currencies other than the Principal’s own currency are approximate, and are based on conversion rates supplied by XE.com. Conversion rates used by us are believed to be accurate, but we do not warrant or guarantee such accuracy.
B3.4 The outstanding balance due to the Principal, as well as any additional charges that may be incurred during your stay at the hotel will be settled by you directly with the Principal in its local currency which may be subject to exchange rate fluctuations (depending on the date charged) and charges from your bank or card issuer for which we have no liability.
B3.5 Whilst we make every effort to ensure that any taxes listed are correct, we accept no responsibility if taxes shown (whether included in quoted prices or excluded from quoted prices) are incorrect, or if they change between the point of enquiry and the point of booking confirmation, or between confirming a booking and the date of the trip, or at any other time. Taxes will always be due at the rate in force at the moment of making any applicable payment.
B4.1 All bookings for Accommodation and Tailormade Tours are subject to the booking conditions of the Principal. You are responsible for reading the Principal's booking conditions.
B4.2 Where Principals provide trip itineraries, any services provided will be subject to the terms and conditions of these Principals or other service providers and will be governed by the laws of the country in which they operate. For example where tours, trips, transfers, accommodation and other services are provided by Tailormade Tours or other service providers, where applicable, as part of the Accommodation , these trips are subject to their own terms and conditions and the laws of the country in which they operate and all details relating to applicable terms and conditions should be verified with the relevant Prinicpals.
B4.3 We do not accept responsibility for your direct dealings with the Principals (or any other service providers they may use), or the provision of their services once the introduction has been made. All Principals featured on i-escape.com are themselves responsible for providing you with the final quote and the terms and conditions of your booking. Our responsibilities are limited to making the booking, in line with your instructions. We do not accept responsibility for any information about the Accommodation and/or Tailormade Tour that we pass onto you in good faith.
B4.4 Whilst we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information published on i-escape.com, we cannot be held responsible for any errors, omissions or changes that may have occurred. All recommendations, opinions expressed and prices regarding properties and/or destinations displayed on i-escape.com are provided for guidance only. Services and facilities can be withdrawn at short notice and we do not accept any liability for the descriptions given. Our reviews have been written in good faith and are subjective; individual opinions may differ. All maps on the i-escape.com website are intended as a guide to location, not an exact pinpoint, and no guarantee is made that the positioning is accurate. Any directions provided by us are provided in good faith but we accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
B4.5 We are an agent of each of the Principals to the extent that we may charge a non-refundable deposit or recover cancellation charges on behalf of a Principal, in accordance with the Principal's terms and conditions. Otherwise, we are an independent contractor and nothing on this website shall be construed to imply that there is any relationship between us and any of the Principals whose accommodation or products are contained or referred to in this website. We do not accept liability for any loss or damage or other sum or claim of any nature whatsoever (direct, indirect, consequential or other) which arises, directly or indirectly, in connection with this website including, for the avoidance of doubt and not by way of limitation, any use of any information or material contained in this website or any inability to access or use this website.
B4.6 However, in the event that we are found liable to you on any basis whatsoever, our maximum liability to you is limited to the initial non-refundable deposit that you pay to us or in the event that you do not pay an initial deposit or full pre-payment is required in advance, to 15% of the total accommodation cost . All exclusions of liability apply only to the extent permitted by law.
B5.1 You are strongly recommended to take out personal travel insurance, at the time of booking, for all members of your party. It is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance you purchase is adequate and appropriate for your particular needs.
B5.2 Parents are responsible for ensuring children are supervised, and should be careful not to book any excursion or activity that could prevent a risk to their children
B5.3 It is your responsibility to obtain valid visas (if necessary) and comply with all local health and custom requirements applicable to the place visited. Travel to certain destinations may involve greater risk than others and we recommend that you check the latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office before you travel. By offering travel to particular destinations we are not representing or warranting that travel to those destinations is without risk.
B5.4 Please note that overseas accommodation and or service providers may not have facilities for the disabled that are of an equivalent standard to those found in the UK. Anyone suffering a disability should confirm with the Principal the suitability of the accommodation or service prior to making a booking.
B5.5 You are responsible for ensuring that your booking is appropriate for you and any other members of your booking. If you are in any doubt as to the suitability of an Accommodation or Tailormade Tour we recommend that you make your own further enquiries to verify suitability.
B6.1 If you need to cancel or amend a confirmed booking, cancellation/amendment charges may be payable to the Principal. The amount of such charges will depend on the Principal's cancellation policy and usually varies according to the period of notice given.
B6.2 In the unlikely event that a Principal needs to cancel or amend a booking it may be able to offer an alternative or provide a refund, depending on its cancellation policy.
B6.3 If you need to amend a confirmed booking, any requests must be made in writing.
B7.1 Because the contract for your accommodation and/or Tailormade Tour is between you and the Principal, any queries or concerns should be addressed to them. If you have a problem during your trip, this must be reported to the Principal or their local supplier or agent immediately. If you fail to follow this procedure there will be less opportunity for the Principal to investigate and rectify your complaint. The amount of compensation you may be entitled to from the Principal may be reduced or you may not receive any at all depending upon the circumstances. If you wish to complain when you return home, you should address your complaint to the Principal.
B8.1 In order to make a reservation through our website, you are required to provide your credit or debit card details. These details are accessed by the respective Principal via a secured mode using 256 bit SSL encryption technology to confirm the booking. The payment is then either processed offline by the Principal or a deposit is charged by us on behalf of the Principal. Details are at all times handled securely and only for the purposes of confirming reservations, applying refunds or, in the event of no shows or cancellations, applying cancellation charges in accordance with agreed payment and cancellation policies. Secure transactions can be identified by the presence of a closed lock in most browsers. We also employ industry-standard security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorised persons and against unlawful processing.
B8.2.1 Where additional payments are requested beyond B8.1 (e.g. for a user adjusting or extending a stay, or where a Principal wishes to settle an invoice), i-escape utilises third party (e.g. Nuvei, Safecharge) in order to generate a secure method by which the user or Principal can pay such additional sums by credit or debit card by means of Paylink.
B8.2.2 Where Paylink is used, the user or Principal will be presented with an option for them to consent to the storage of their card details for future use, should they wish. If such consent is agreed to, the payor’s card data will be stored to allow the payor to make payments via future Paylinks without the need to populating all card data (with the exception of CVV).
B8.2.3 For payments made by Paylink, no customer or card data will be stored without the payor first ticking an online consent box. In the event consent is given, your card details will remain stored until you decide to remove or change them and at all times subject to our Privacy Policy (Section 8 Data Retention).
B8.2.4 Card data stored through Paylink will be used to process payments as well as to help us verify your account, comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, and help us prevent and detect fraud and crime.
B8.2.5 Changes in the permitted use will require your agreement and changes of terms of use for the Website are as per A1, General Terms of Use which you have accepted by using our Site.See also our .
B9.1 We guarantee that you will not get a better price, on a like-for-like basis, on the hotel's site or any other publicly available rate. If you think you have found a better deal, please email us with details of your i-escape quote and the competing offer and, provided it satisfies our criteria (see below), we’ll match it.
Criteria:
Auction sites, member-only deals, corporate discounts, reward programmes, coupons or group rates, and sites offering unnamed accommodation are all excluded from this guarantee. The final decision as to whether a quote qualifies for the Best Price Guarantee will be made by us, at our sole discretion.
These terms cover purchased vouchers bought on the i-escape website (such as ‘gift cards’ which are posted to the recipient, and ‘e-cards’ which are sent by email), as well as promotional vouchers given by i-escape at no cost to the recipient (such as ‘review rewards’ for submitting feedback, and birthday vouchers).
B10.1 General Conditions for all vouchers
B10.2 Additional conditions for Purchased Vouchers
B10.3 Additional conditions for Promotional Vouchers
C1.1 The booking information that you provide to us will be passed on only to the relevant Principal or other persons necessary for the provision of your accommodation and/or your Tailormade Tour. The information may therefore be provided to public authorities such as customs or immigration authorities if required by them, or as required by law. Certain information may also be passed on to security or credit checking companies for the purposes of processing your booking. If we cannot pass this information on as above, we will be unable to provide your booking. In making this booking, you consent to this information being passed on to the relevant persons.
C1.2 Our booking system includes a facility for the user to send messages to the Accommodation provider and/or the Tailormade Tour organiser, and vice versa. As is common practice with all web-based messaging systems, we may monitor messages from both parties to ensure, inter alia, that they are clear and unambiguous to both parties, and that they are not offensive, defamatory or potential scams. We also reserve the right to remove either party's direct contact details from such messages, as these are provided automatically to both parties when a booking is confirmed. Providing them earlier may result in two parallel lines of communication about the same booking, which in turn may lead to confusion about its current status and other details.
C2.1 These terms and conditions are subject to English Law and the Courts of England and Wales shall have sole jurisdiction.
Ram Tinto Associates Ltd, trading as i-escape.com, with company registration number 3981568 and VAT registration number 761 3192 40.
Registered office: 23 Westfield Park, Bristol, BS6 6LT, United Kingdom
E: info@i-escape.com Tel: 0117 946 7072
Date of Last Change: 4 October 2024