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Your Corsica Accommodation Corsica Properties of Style & Atmosphere We are delighted to have secured our selection of properties in Corsica. Accommodation in Corsica is expensive because the choice is limited and the island has escaped major development keeping it remarkably ‘unspoilt’. We believe all this is well worth paying for. Our portfolio of personally selected properties offers different types of accommodation, reflecting the diversity found on this island and standards remain relatively simple. Most of our self-catering accommodation is privately owned, often the owner’s home, which he/she vacates for the summer season. The style, fittings and furnishings therefore not only vary, but also reflect local tastes, customs, weather, etc. We feel this enriches your holiday experience and kindly ask you to respect this environment and care for it, as if it were your own home. We have tried to describe all our properties as accurately as possible the general style and layout of each property. Below we provide further details on accommodation standards and other useful information. We want to help you book the right holiday and therefore recommend you discuss your requirements with us. Key to Our Corsica ‘Accommodation Details’
Simpson Travel is committed to raising the standards of Health & Safety throughout all our programmes. Our customers’ safety and well being is of the highest importance to us. However, please note that since many of our properties are private homes (giving them unique character and individuality), it is not always possible to meet the same exacting standards as in the UK. We ask you to familiarise yourself with the property on arrival, particularly when travelling with children, and raise any concerns with your local representative. Corsican Animals, Insects and Wildlife As in all rural communities, indigenous animals are an essential part of the way of life. The braying of a donkey, crow of a cockerel or the barking of a dog is not a complaint that receives much sympathy from the locals! Care should be taken to minimise the presence of insects and animals in your accommodation. Keep surfaces clean, dispose of refuse regularly, and ensure that food is not left uncovered. Cats and dogs are often resident where an owner or manager lives on the property. They are normally docile and enjoy making friends. Their domain is generally restricted to the public areas of the property and gardens. If you are allergic to cats and/or dogs please ensure that you check the suitability of your chosen accommodation with us prior to confirming your booking. Seasoned travellers accept that, though regrettable, traffic, farm work, animals and other sounds form part of everyday life. We hope to have indicated in our descriptions the possibility of some kinds of disturbance; however, what constitutes ‘noise’ to one person may not be a problem for another. It should be remembered that in the country, work begins early, and the movement of tractors is a common sight near many of our countryside properties. Please let us know if you have any special needs regarding this element of your holiday and we will be happy to advise you accordingly. Swimming pool details are given in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure and the pool dimensions are approximate only and unless specified otherwise, pools are freshwater and unheated. Please note that dates when pools are open are subject to the prevailing weather conditions at the time of opening and closing. We regret we cannot be held responsible if poor weather means that the pool is opened later, or is closed earlier in the season. Upon arrival at your accommodation, we kindly ask you to acquaint yourselves with the pool’s safety and hygiene rules. For added safety, most swimming pools in Corsica will be equipped with a safety system in the form of either an alarm, barriers and gate, a pool cover or a pool shelter. Please note that even if your pool does have a safety system, it does not replace your vigilance and constant supervision and we kindly ask you to acquaint yourselves upon arrival with the instructions provided on how it should be used effectively. Many swimming pool rules disallow toys, fins, and other objects as they can damage the liner and/or mechanism. Many swimming pools contain an automatic pool cleaner (hoover), which keeps the water and pool surfaces clean and hygienic for your enjoyment. This equipment must not be removed or hindered at any time. Its removal or obstruction will empty the pool and cause extremely costly damage, which will be charged to your security deposit. Where the swimming pool is shared, large inflatable toys are usually not permitted. Please note that at Les Aulnes (p.27 main brochure) and Casa Oleanda (p.64 main brochure), no toys or objects other than small inflatable swimming aids are permitted in the pool. Travel cots and high chairs can be supplied free of charge in all our self-catering accommodation and some hotels (we will inform you if there is a charge). In most cases, these will be fold-up portable cots and highchairs. Please note that with the exception of Les Aulnes (p.27, main brochure), linen is not supplied, so please bring your own. As availability is limited please be sure to request at the time of booking. Where we have indicated that satellite television is available, we cannot guarantee that stations broadcasting in English will always be available. Channels in English may be English speaking channels only and these are often CNN or BBC World. If this is an important factor to you, please check with us in the UK office prior to confirming your booking. We have indicated in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure the properties, which have a phone. These are usually for incoming and outgoing local calls only. For making international calls we recommend that you take your GSM phone with you to Corsica, where coverage is extremely good, with the exception of a few very rural locations. Only guests named on your invoice are entitled to occupy the accommodation. Any people not appearing on the invoice will be charged locally. Please note that where a group of cottages or apartments share the grounds and the pool, or if you are staying in a hotel, owners in Corsica do not permit people not mentioned on the invoice to use the facilities Self-catering Accommodation in Corsica Villa owners Whilst the owners or staff of some properties may live on site and tend to the grounds, they are aware that you value your privacy, and will do their best not to intrude. We do ask you however, to allow them reasonable access to the property so that they can maintain the grounds and keep them in good order. Arrival/departure time With the exception of the properties listed below, you will be able to occupy your villa or apartment after 2pm and you must vacate it on the day of departure by 9am.
Changeover time in Corsica on Sundays is very short and cleaners are difficult to secure, so we do ask for your assistance in respecting these times. If you are making your own travel arrangements please advise us of your time of arrival, so we can make all necessary arrangements. Security and cleaning deposits For self-catering properties, we require you to lodge a security deposit against any breakages, damage, losses, extra cleaning or outstanding accounts, which you may have incurred during your stay. This must be done by Credit or Debit Card at the time of booking by providing authorisation for us to deduct (within 21 days of your return home) any advised charges from your card – up to the maximum amount of £1000 per booking. In the event that you do not have a Credit or Debit Card you will be required to send us a cheque. The specific amount required for your chosen property will be advised to you at the time of booking. In the unlikely event that any damage to the property exceeds the maximum applicable amount, then you will be responsible for the full cost. Most of our properties are the owners’ personal homes and repairs, replacements and extra cleaning in Corsica can be very expensive, so we do ask you to take care in order to avoid incurring extra costs. Cleaning Self-catering accommodation is cleaned for your arrival and at the end of your stay. Details of any extra cleaning provided is indicated under the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure. Any extra cleaning, which is additional to the arrival and departure cleaning, usually consists of a sweep, mop, bathroom and kitchen tidy up. The maids do not wash dishes or dispose of your rubbish. It is important that you do this on a daily basis to avoid attracting insects and pests. Although the maids prepare the accommodation for each arrival, we kindly request that you leave it in a reasonably clean and tidy state on departure. Any extra cleaning costs will be charged to your security deposit. Extra maid service If you wish to receive additional cleaning during your stay, please let us know at time of booking so we can make necessary arrangements for you. As maids are very difficult to secure in Corsica, this service is subject to availability and can be confirmed, and paid for, locally, once you are in Corsica. Rates are around £8 – £12 per hour. Laundry and linen Bed, bath and kitchen linen is provided and laundered on a weekly basis, unless otherwise specified. For your convenience many of our properties have their own washing machine – especially useful when travelling with children. Beach/pool towels As an extra service to our guests we are pleased to also include Simpson Travel beach towels as part of the linen provided in our self-catering properties. These are also normally laundered weekly. We request that you kindly leave them in the villa at the end of your stay, as missing towels will be charged for. Heating and air-conditioning Heating is available in some of our properties during the low season weeks. This is for your convenience, free of charge. We have also indicated in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure the properties, which have air-conditioning, which is also free of charge. Please help us protect the environment by minimising wasteful use of these resources. Electricity is expensive in Corsica and your co-operation with this will also help us keep costs down. Villa equipment All our self-catering properties are equipped with a good range of equipment for a summer holiday. We also provide kettles, irons (most properties), beach umbrellas, a fan and you will find that most of our villas with private pool also have a CD player, microwave, dishwasher and washing machine. Barbecues We have specified in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure if a barbecue is available at your accommodation. We kindly ask for your co-operation in preventing fire when using it, as fires are very common in Corsica. Please note that often in Summer, due to the hot weather, use of your barbecue may not be allowed and/or strict rules for its use may apply. The local or national government reserve the right to introduce new rulings at any time, often with little prior notice – prohibiting the use of barbecues to reduce the risk of fires. Where a barbecue is not provided, it is usually because the surroundings are considered a fire risk or inappropriate for the use of barbecues. Hotel star ratings We are required to display the official French ratings of the hotels featured in our brochure, however we feel that they are not always representative of the hotel’s standard of rooms and service and differ to those of countries where tourism is more developed.
Check-in & check-out Most of our hotels follow common practice in regard to check-in and check-out times (11am to midday). Please acquaint yourselves with these upon arrival. Although the hotels will always make rooms available as soon as they are ready, the following hotels have a later check-in time, which we are aware of at the time of print of our brochure.
Breakfast Bookings in our hotels include breakfast. Unless specified otherwise under our ‘Accommodation details’, this is usually a continental breakfast, which consists of a minimum of croissants, bread, jam and coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Sometimes orange juice and yoghurt are also provided and other items can be added by paying a supplement to the hotel. Half board Where dinner is also included this is usually a fixed menu, which may or may not have a choice of dishes on it. In some hotels, you may take your half-board meal at lunch-time. The menu is usually displayed at the beginning of the day and you should make the hotel aware as soon as possible if any dishes will not be suitable. In certain hotels, you may chose items from the à la carte menu by paying a supplement locally. Vegetarians & other dietary requirements Guests having booked half board who have special dietary requirements should inform us at the time of booking and provide full details of these requirements. This will help us ensure that the hotel makes special arrangements for your booking. Beds Please advise us of your choice of room preference (double or twin) at the time of booking. We will make every effort to request your choice to the hotel, but cannot guarantee that your choice will be available. Cots & highchairs Please advise us at time of booking if you require a cot and/or highchair. A small charge may be applied by the hotel and payable to the hotel in Corsica or added to your holiday cost. Pool/beach towels The following hotels provide beach or pool towels. Please acquaint yourselves upon arrival with the conditions and prices, which may apply.
Air-conditioning We have indicated in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure the hotels, which offer air-conditioned rooms. This is free of charge and in most cases, can be adjusted from individual rooms. Lifts We have indicated in the ‘Accommodation details’ of our main brochure which hotels do not have a lift, in cases where the hotel has more than two floors. Although very few hotels have more than two floors, please don’t hesitate to check with us, should this be a necessity. Telephone Unless stated otherwise in our main brochure, all bedrooms will have a direct-dial telephone. Smoking Please note that there are very few ‘non-smoking’ bedrooms and public areas in hotels in Corsica. About Your Corsica Booking - While You're Abroad |
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