The Buckland - Studio Retreat Terms and Conditions

Number of Guests per Studio

All our studios are identical in lay-out and accommodate two people each.

Children

The Buckland - Studio Retreat is designed to be a retreat for adults and is unsuitable
for children under the age of 16. Small babies up to 18 month traveling in their own portacots or similar are welcome.

Deposits & Full Payments

A deposit of 50% of total booking is to be paid immediately by credit card to secure a booking. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Bankcard.

If payment by cheque, cash or money order is required please telephone 61-(0)3-5756 2383 to make booking.

Full payment is due 14 days prior to arrival date.

Cancellation & Refunds

The deposit is refundable, less $50.00 administration levy, if cancellation occurs more then 14 days prior to arrival date (the deposit may be transferred in full to a later booking date).

If cancellation occurs less than 14 days to arrival date we will endeavor to rebook the accommodation. If the booking can be re-sold to its full original value, full payment/deposit will be refunded less $50.00 administration levy or transferred in full to a later booking date.

If rebooking is unsuccessful (fully or partially) The Buckland – Studio Retreat will retain the deposit only and the balance of payment will be refunded.

Transfers can only be made to available times and to the value of the original booking and are at the discretion of the Manager. Any increase in tariffs must be covered by the guests.

Minimum Night Bookings

2 nights on weekends; single weekend night bookings are only available occasionally and attract a 20% surcharge. Please call 03 5756 2383 or 0419 133 318 to enquiry about availability.

3 nights over Christmas and New Year period - (23rd of December to 1st of January.)

3 nights over Easter Break.

3 nights over Melbourne Cup Weekend.- (The weekend closest to & including the first Tuesday in November).

2 nights over long weekends.

Single midweek nights are available year round with the exception of school holiday periods and the Bright Autumn Festival - single midweek nights attract a 15% surcharge.

 

Reservations of particular studios:

We endevour to at all times comply with requests/on-line bookings for a particular studio. However, we reserve the right to re-asign bookings to another studio/studios if required by our overall booking situation.

 

Check In and Check Out Times

Check in Time is from 3:00pm (15:00 hours)

Check out Time is before 11:00am (1100 hours)

Smoking

The Buckland - Studio Retreat is a smoke free inside the studios. However, guests can smoke on outside decks where ashtrays are provided under cover. An additional cleaning fee of $100 will be debited to your credit card if evidence of smoking inside is found.

Pets

Unfortunately The Buckland - Studio Retreat cannot accommodate pets.

Mini Bar

Our studios feature a moderately priced licensed mini bar for your convenience. Any purchases remaining unpaid after your departure will be charged to your credit card. A receipt will be mailed.

Noise related to Agricultural Activities

The Buckland – Studio Retreat is a working farm set on 40 acres of pasture, surrounded by other working farms and vineyards. Farming equipment like tractors, mowers, scare guns, harvest machinery etc may at times cause considerable noise, in particular during harvest time (usually from about mid February to early April). Our studios are well insulated and double glazed and most farming activities are limited to day time hours. However, we whish to advise our guests that we don’t have any control over noise generated from farming activities outside our property and are therefore unable to accept responsibility in any form. To avoid disappointment, please take this in consideration when making a booking.

Rates

All tariffs are quoted in Australian Dollars. Please click here for current rates.
Tariffs are per night/studio, for single or double occupancy.