A Perfect Stay & Boutique Stays | Booking Terms and Conditions

Guests are agreeing to these terms and conditions when a booking is confirmed, and payment is made. Any breach of the below short-term letting terms and conditions, as agreed by both parties, permits the owner, Boutique Stays and the A Perfect Stay Group to refuse entry, amend the rent or immediately terminate the letting.

COVID-19 Related Terms and Conditions

If you are unable to travel on your arrival day due to government mandated travel restrictions, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will issue a credit for the amount paid (excluding commissions and service fees from Online Travel Agents, such as Airbnb, Expedia, Stayz or Booking.com). This credit can be used at any property within their portfolio within 12 months from the removal of the travel restrictions by the relevant government. Otherwise, standard cancellation and date change policies apply.

Licence not a Tenancy

The booking with A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays is not a residential tenancy agreement under residential tenancy legislations. Failure to comply with any of the guest's fundamental obligations and the terms and conditions of the property may result in immediate termination and eviction. The guest is granted a licence to occupy the accommodation for the agreed booking period. Refunds will not be paid on terminated occupancies.

Number of Persons, Noise, Parties and Functions

Properties are for guests only. No outside guests are permitted on the premises without pre-arrangement in writing from A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays Management. The number of occupants must not exceed the number of persons shown on your confirmation. Any increase in numbers must be agreed in advance and may incur additional fees.

Excessive noise, parties and functions are not permitted as they can cause disruption to neighbours as well as nearby residents and other holiday makers. If an unauthorised function is held at the property, the bond processed for the booking will be retained and additional fees to cover the standard function fee may apply.

:: Schoolies and Functions – There are a select few properties where functions are permitted however express permission must be granted for any booking and additional function fees apply. Please see below for further detail on Schoolies bookings.

:: Noise Complaints
If a complaint of excessive noise or anti-social behaviour is received, security will be dispatched to investigate and may result in a $200 call-out charge. A report will be received by the A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays office with information as to whether a fee has been charged. This fee will be taken from the guest’s security deposit and is non-negotiable.

At the time the report is received, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will also determine the severity of the incident and the impact on the property, the community, and the surrounding guests and residents. If the incident and impact is deemed to be severe, all guests at the premises may be evicted from the premises by security without refund of rent or bond. This determination is at the sole discretion of management and is non-negotiable.

NSW Fair Trading Code of Conduct for the Short Term Rental Accommodation Industry.

Guests who book premises located in New South Wales must abide by their responsibilities and obligations under the NSW Fair Trading Code of Conduct for the Short Term Rental Accommodation Industry. Please click here for further information or to download a copy of the Code.

By making a booking at one of the Properties, you agree to fully comply with your obligations under State Legislation and Local law, including the NSW Code of Conduct and do all things reasonably necessary to assist A Perfect Stay Pty Ltd and Boutique Stays Pty Ltd and/or the owners of the Properties to comply with their obligations under the Code, including the Exclusion Register.

Christmas and New Year Bookings

If a booking covers both Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, the booking must be at least 12 days in length unless prior approval obtained by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays. Other booking date restrictions may apply as advised by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays Management. New Year’s bookings that commence on 26th December or early January bookings that commence on 1st or 2nd of January must have pre-approval from A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays Management and will only be approved if suitable in relation to other existing bookings over those peak periods. 

Inappropriate Bookings and Schoolies

As a duty of care to properties, owners, the community and other visitors, A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays Management reserves the right to refuse any bookings that are determined to be inappropriate or that fall across schoolies dates. Please see below for further detail on Schoolies bookings.

Check-in and Check-out

Check-in is available from 2pm on the day of arrival. Check-out is 10am on the day of departure. There may be variations to these times, if so, guests will be advised accordingly.

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will try to accommodate requests for early check-in/late check-out however they are subject to availability (i.e. other bookings in place, cleaners available to accommodate the request, maintenance schedule) and fees may apply. Despite any early applications, approval will only be granted 1-2 days prior to entry/departure if available. Early requests do not guarantee early access/late checkout unless a full day’s rate is paid.

Guests are required to contact the appropriate A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stay office 1-2 working days prior to the date of the early check-in/late check-out to make final arrangements which will be recorded in the booking details. If guests are late to depart without prior approval in writing, and/or if cleaning teams are unable to access all or part of the property, any charges from cleaning teams for wait times will be passed onto the guests.

Keys

Where we are able to install a key safe or safely leave the keys, they will be available at the property upon arrival. Guests will be provided with details of the key location and/or access codes via email after final payment has been made (and a credit card is on file for bond, or the cash bond has been paid, for fully managed properties). Guests are requested to take the access information with them in order to access the property.

If there is a key-safe at the property, please use it to secure one set of keys at all times when you leave the property, including when you check out. If a tradesman needs to attend to any requested or agreed maintenance during your stay this will ensure they can access the property.

Where we are unable to install a key safe, safely leave the keys, or where we feel a meet and greet service is most suitable, we will organise to meet guests at the property on arrival. Details of timing and this service will be organised directly with guests leading up to the day of arrival.

On departure, all keys are to be returned to the place where they were collected from on arrival; unless instructed otherwise in the guest information folder at the property.

If guests lose keys / remote controls or lock keys inside the property and require access, a security call fee will apply. If replacement keys or remote controls need to be cut or purchased, key barrels need to be replaced, or in secure complexes re-keying is required costs will be calculated based accordingly and charged to the guest.

Where A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays acts as a booking agent only (the property is owner managed), A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will also provide contact details for the owner/property manager when final payment is made. A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will assist with the booking however while at the property the owner/manager will be the contact to assist with any questions/issues that arise during the stay.

Linen

Linen and towels are provided unless otherwise notified. Beach towels are not provided (unless stated otherwise in the property description).

Deposit, Bond and Booking Fee

:: Deposit
A non-refundable deposit of 50% of total rent (including booking fee, cleaning, linen, and credit card fees) is required at time of booking. This can be paid via Visa, Mastercard, or direct deposit.

Use of credit cards (Visa or Mastercard) may incur a 1.5% charge. Where applicable, they are incorporated into rates displayed on our websites at www.aperfectstay.com.au and www.boutiquestays.com.au. We do not accept AMEX, Diners Card or any other cards. Guests must only provide credit card details for which they are authorised to use and which is in their name. The credit card fee is not refundable if the booking is cancelled.

Final payment is due 30 days prior to arrival unless other payment terms have been agreed to. If the booking is made within 30 days of arrival, full payment will be required at the time of booking.

If payment is not received by the due date for either a deposit payment plan or the final balance, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will consider the booking cancelled and reserves the right to relist the dates for sale. The guest will be notified and the booking will fall under the cancellation policy where the booking may result in a partial or total loss of the value booked.

If a booking is made within 3 months of arrival, or at any time for Boutique Stays properties,we will require government issued proof of identity of the primary guest (drivers license or passport), as well as proof of the credit card in the guests name.

For corporate bookings or bookings greater than 3 months, please contact us directly to discuss flexible payment and cancellation terms.

:: Bond – Fully Managed Properties

For bookings less than 14 days (A Perfect Stay)

Depending on which property has been booked, a security bond of between $400 - $10,000 will be processed 1-4 working days prior to check-in for all fully-managed properties. The bond will be processed as a pre-authorisation on the guest’s previously nominated credit card (we do not accept bank transfers or cash for bond payments unless by special arrangement). The funds will be frozen by the guest’s issuing bank for a period of up to 30 working days and will be automatically released if there are no issues during the stay. Once released, the funds will become available on the guest’s card again, and there will not be a transaction on the credit card statement.

For bookings 14 days or longer (bookings managed by A Perfect Stay or all bookings managed by Boutique Stays (Melbourne and surrounding properties))

Depending on which property has been booked, a security bond of between $400-$10,000 will be collected 1-4 business days prior to check-in for all bookings 14 days or longer. The bond will be held for the duration of the stay by A Perfect Stay/Boutique Stays, and will be refunded to the guest’s nominated credit card or bank account (in the same manner as it was paid) within 5 business days following departure if there are no issues during the stay.

Bond deductions are rare, however when they occur, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will advise the guest of details of any charges and these will appear on the guest’s statement. Considerable administration is required, and a $50 fee will apply.

:: Bond – Owner Managed Properties

Where A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays is the booking agent only, bond arrangements will be made directly between the guest and the managing entity of the property and may be up to $10,000 depending on the property. Contact details for the managing entity will be provided to the guest accordingly.

:: Bond – Functions (where applicable)

Properties booked for functions will have a security bond of up to $10,000 or as set out in the function terms and conditions of the particular property depending on which property is booked. The bond will be processed according to whether the property is fully managed, or owner managed as above.

:: Booking Fee

A $55 non-refundable booking fee is applied to all bookings and integrated into the displayed rate online or rate quoted through the reservations team.

Cancellations and Changes

:: Cancellations and Date Changes

If a guest requests to cancel or change the dates of a booking, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will reopen the dates for sale across all available booking channels and will endeavour to rebook the dates. All cancellations will incur a $100 cancellation fee and the non-refundable $55 booking fee. Cancellations may result in a partial or total loss of the value booked. Any applicable credit card fees paid will not be refunded if the booking is cancelled.

The following scenarios apply:

• If A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays can rebook the same dates for the same rate, the amount paid will be refunded less the $55 booking fee and a $100 cancellation fee.
• If A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays needs to discount* the property to secure a booking for the original dates, or if only partial dates are rebooked where the replacement value of the new booking is lower, the amount paid by the original guest will be refunded less the difference between the rates, the $55 booking fee and a $100 cancellation fee.
• If a replacement booking is not secured, the guest will forfeit any funds paid.

We strongly recommend that guests take out travel insurance to cover in the event of an unforeseeable cancellation.

*Any discount applied in order to secure a booking will be based on industry and business knowledge, will be subject to further change at any time, and will not be preapproved or reviewed with the original guest.

:: Changes Made by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays

All bookings are made in good faith of ongoing short term letting by owners however may be subject to change. A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays cannot accept responsibility for actions taken by the owner(s) of the property which are outside their control. Reasonable actions will be made by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays to offer alternative accommodation should this occur. If there is no alternative accommodation available a full refund of the amount already paid will be made. A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will not be liable to refund any fees guests may have paid to any third party in connection with their stay, including but not limited to fees for travel, insurance or activities.

In the event that the property booked is listed for sale, the guest agrees to allow the owner or agent to inspect the property with the prospective purchasers, by appointment and during reasonable hours.

Property tariffs may change online at any time without notice.

Excess Cleaning, Damages and Charges

:: Excess Cleaning

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays requests guests to leave the property as it was found to avoid extra cleaning charges. This includes washing dishes, placement of rubbish in the bins provided and cleaning of the BBQ. The cleaners will strip the beds and will clean the floors so this is not required by the guests, however cleaning charges may apply if the walls, floors, windows and/or linen are excessively dirty.

:: Damages

In the event of breakages, damages and lost items, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays requests that guests contact the relevant office to report the incident as soon as possible. Damages may be deducted from bond (or credit card supplied if the charges are higher than the bond processed).

:: Movement of Items Within/Between Properties

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays has a strict policy on moving items or furniture (indoor and/or outdoor) within a property, or in the case of bookings across multiple properties, from house to house. Movements may cause unnecessary damage to items and/or to the property and can cause excess cleaning time due to increased housekeeping inventory checks replacement of items. If guests need extra items for a booking (and where a function is approved) A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays can advise of contact information for a hire company. Any damages/excess cleaning caused by movement of items or furniture will be deducted from bond.

:: Internet

Some properties provide wireless internet for guests for the purpose of email, perusing social media, and web browsing. If guests require excess usage please contact the relevant territory office to discuss the purchase of a data pack.

Please note that WiFi speed and connectivity in regional areas (such as Byron Bay) is not comparable to that experienced in major capital cities, especially during peak periods where the network experiences very heavy demand. If guests need to work during their stay where reliable and high speed internet is essential, we recommend they bring a personal dongle after checking coverage with their provider prior to travel.

Property Presentation

The description of the premises is given in good faith. From time to time, changes occur at properties, sometimes by owners and outside of A Perfect Stay’s or Boutique Stays’ control or knowledge therefore no responsibility for irregularities will be accepted.

Wildlife

Many properties managed by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays are located in rural areas and/or have surrounding landscaping, tropical gardens or national parks. Prevalence of wildlife can be found around these premises, especially after severe weather events such as storms, flooding, or intense heat. While every attempt is made to control and manage the wildlife including a pre-arrival inspection at the property to check for activity, from time to time, some animals and/or insects can enter the property. Our teams at A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays will act as quickly as possible to manage any situations at the property with the guests where they are in danger. If seeing or experiencing wildlife is a safety concern for guests due to intense personal fears or allergies, we recommend avoiding booking hinterland properties where the possibility of wildlife is increased.

Unplanned Outages

During periods of extreme weather events, power supply to properties can be interrupted due to unplanned outages. These power outages will also affect WiFi as the routers will be disabled, and can also affect water pumps and resulting water supply on rural properties which utilise tank water.

These outages are out of the control of A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays and no responsibility will be taken. We will however assist all guests during these periods to keep them up to date with the situation and instructions from the authorities, and to ensure their safety.

Neighbourhood Construction

Many of the properties managed by A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays are in suburban locations where, from time to time, there may be building / construction on neighbouring houses within the nearby vicinity of the property booked. A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays take no responsibility for any issues relating to noise on neighbouring properties.

No Smoking

For the comfort of all our guests, all our properties are non-smoking. In some apartments, there is no smoking anywhere within the complex including balconies (specific details are contained in property compendiums). Any damages or excess cleaning caused by smoking on or inside any property will be deducted from bond.

Rubbish Collection and Excess Rubbish

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays requests guests put all rubbish in the appropriate bins provided outside no later than the night before collection (rubbish collection day is indicated in the property compendium). Please ensure the rubbish is put out at a reasonable hour so as not to cause noise and disrupt the neighbourhood (e.g. with recycling bottles). The bin lids must be able to close for the collection. Some properties have a service where the outdoor bins are put out for guests – this will also be indicated in the property compendium. Where the service is not available or offered by the property, the guests must put the bins out for collection themselves.

If the bins are not put out or if there is excess rubbish upon check out, a private contractor will be organised to empty the bins and charges will be deducted from bond.

Parking

Each property listing outlines the number of off-street car parks available and number of cars permitted at the property. On-street parking is not provided or guaranteed for guests or visitors. A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays cannot be held responsible or liable for any fines or penalties incurred by guests or visitors from parking on the street (where local parking restrictions/metered parking applies).

Parking campervans, caravans and trailers (with or without boats) on a residential street on or adjacent to one of our properties is not permitted under any circumstances. Friends of guests are not permitted to park caravans on or adjacent to any of our properties and use the property facilities. Guests will be required to remove any campervans, caravans or trailers. If a guest fails to comply, the item may be towed at the guest’s expense and charges will be deducted from bond. The violation of terms and conditions may also result in guest eviction and loss of rent and bond.

Personal and Lost Property

No responsibility will be taken by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays for guest’s personal property. If items are left at a property, the appropriate A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays office will contact the cleaners to determine whether the items were located. If located, guests are required to send a postage paid, return addressed envelope to the office for the items to be returned. Return costs and tracking of items are the responsibility of the guest.

ANIMALS & PETS

Pets are only permitted at pet-friendly properties if pre-arranged with, and approved by A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays in writing and is provided on a case-by-case basis.  Please note that pet-stay charges may apply – your reservations consultant will advise you at the time of booking. When a booking is confirmed, all terms and conditions are considered agreed to by all parties staying at the property on the booking confirmation, including pet friendly terms and conditions.  This includes excess cleaning charges or necessary deductions from your bond for damages caused due to any pet(s) agreed to on the booking.

Guests must ensure their dog:

• Is groomed to avoid excessive moulting 
• Is cleaned prior to entering the house to avoid marks to the property
• Has had up to date worming, flea treatments, and vaccinations
• Has had nails trimmed to avoid scratches to the floors and furnishings
• Does not jump up on beds, furniture or rugs (indoors or outdoors)
• Is not left unattended as excessive barking may result in complaints from neighbours. If noise complaints are received and the pet cannot be quieted, guests will be required to remove the dog from the property at their own expense.

Additional cleaning charges may apply should pet hair, urine, fleas or any evidence (including smell) of the pet be left behind when guests leave. It is advised for pets to wear tick/flea collars to avoid bringing or picking up ticks/fleas to/from the area.

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays accepts no responsibility for death of, loss of, injury or sickness to pets during the accommodation period - full and sole responsibility for the pet and its actions lie with the pet owner and upon acceptance of terms and conditions the guest agree that no legal action (including payment of veterinary accounts) will be taken against the landlord and that no discussion will be entered into. Please be aware that some properties have not been designed to be pet friendly.

SCHOOLIES BOOKINGS

The following specific requirements, terms and conditions apply to schoolies bookings. If these are not agreed to A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays Management reserves the right to refuse or cancel any booking made over schoolies dates.

:: Parental approval:

Prior to confirming any schoolies booking, a member of the team from A Perfect Stay needs to speak with at least one parent/guardian of the schoolies group to discuss the terms and conditions.

:: Contact details:

For security purposes and in the unlikely event where parental assistance is required or recommended, we need the name and mobile number for each schoolies guest booked to stay at the property, as well as contact information of a parent/guardian for each guest. This is required for all schoolies guests staying regardless of their age.

:: Group

Bookings must be in the name of an adult aged 18 years and over. Any guests under 18 must have a parent or adult guardian staying with them for the full duration of the booking.

:: Properties

Only select properties are available for schoolies bookings where the owners are willing to accept young, unaccompanied guests into their homes. Properties that allow schoolies will indicate as such on the website listing at A Perfect Stay. and/or the team can advise.

::Rates

Rates for standard bookings do not apply to schoolies bookings due to the risks involved and demand for properties. The rates displayed online may be for standard bookings. The schoolies rate will be confirmed with the schoolies guests and guardians prior to confirming a booking.

:: Direct Bookings Only

Schoolies bookings are only accepted through A Perfect Stay direct booking channels including the website www.aperfectstay.com.au, phone or email. Bookings through other websites or booking agents will not be accepted. Booking online does not confirm a booking, it will hold dates until discussion of and agreement to these terms and conditions in writing between A Perfect Stay and at least one parent/guardian of the schoolies guests.

:: Dates

Schoolies bookings run from Saturday to Saturday in relation to the three weeks per year as found at schoolies.com. On the odd occasion (e.g. where existing bookings are in place on either side of a new schoolies booking) we may be able to accommodate slightly different dates but this is on strict exception only.

:: Arrival and departure

Check in time is strictly from 2pm,  and check out is by 10am. Please plan flight times for the guests around this. Schoolies is one of the busiest times of the year and our cleaning teams are flat out cleaning the properties from previous guests, and preparing them for your arrival.  If your group arrives on an early flight on the date of check in or have a late flight on the date of departure, it is not the responsibility of A Perfect Stay to provide you access to the property outside of the check in and check out times either for bags or guests.

:: Visitors

Only those guests who have booked and paid for the property are permitted on the premises at any time, no visitors are permitted. The number of occupants must not exceed the number of persons shown on the booking confirmation. If the number of people at the property are found to exceed guests numbers registered the booking can be cancelled and all guests evicted.

:: Noise and Code of Conduct (NSW)

Please refer to earlier sections.

:: Payment

As per standard payment terms, we require a 50% deposit at the time of booking, with final payment due 30 days prior to arrival. These payments are to be processed as one transaction, i.e. one credit card or direct transfer. 

:: Bond

A bond of $250 per person staying at the house (with a minimum bond value of $1000) is required 1-2 days prior to arrival. This is processed on one credit card.

:: Cancellations and Date Changes

Standard cancellation terms apply. See further below for details.

DISCLAIMER

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays enters into this agreement on behalf of the owner of the property and is not liable to you in relation to the property or any services.

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays is an accommodation booking service and is not a real estate broker, agent or rental company. Whilst all measures are taken to avoid any property being misrepresented by the property owner, A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays is in no way liable for any advertising misrepresentations as property owners are solely responsible for the accuracy of their listings and information.

Neither A Perfect Stay, Boutique Stays nor the owner of the property can be held responsible for failure or interruption to power or services to the property for reasons beyond our control.

A Perfect Stay and Boutique Stays reserves the right to relocate a booking to an alternative property of similar standard and location at any time. In this instance, guests will be offered either a full refund OR asked to confirm their stay at the alternative property.

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays advises that the property furnishings may be slightly different to those shown in the property photos. However, if they differ, the furnishings will be of the same standard as that shown in the pictures, or higher.

Guests’ actions, conduct and safety are the responsibility of the guests. The agent and owner(s) of this property do not condone: unsafe, irresponsible or illegal actions/behaviour etc. on or off the premises, during a stay or at any other time.

A condition of entering and/or staying at this property means that all guests understand and agree to indemnify the agent and owner(s) against any responsibility or action(s) (legal or other), due to any action(s), incident(s), loss or injury(s) while within or outside of the premises (including, but not limited to, the grounds, facilities, structures, etc.) during a stay or at any other time.

To the extent permitted by law A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays will not be liable for losses arising as a result of this agreement whether such losses arise as a result of A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays negligence or otherwise.

A Perfect Stay or Boutique Stays reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, without notice and at their sole discretion.