Thank you for booking with us — we look forward to welcoming you.

Our Terms and Conditions describe the legal framework that you agree to when placing a booking with us.

As soon as your booking is confirmed, this means you have accepted the following conditions for yourself, and on behalf of all members of your party too.

We also have a Privacy Policy that outlines our commitment to safeguarding your privacy. This means that any personal information you give us is protected. You can find the full policy attached to this email.

Here are the Terms and Conditions you’ve agreed to:

1. 1. mavi avlu may change, update or delete the Booking Terms and Conditions without prior notice.
   2. You must be over the age of 18 to place a booking.
   3. DefinitionsIn these conditions, the following definitions apply:

mavi avlu/us/we/our: mavi avlu and ELDA Tasarim Mimarlik San ve Tic Ltd. Sti.

The Booker/you/your/guest: The person using services provided by mavi avlu.

The Group/Group Bookings: A booking of three or more apartments in the same property, or a number of properties made as one booking.

Mavi avlu Operated Property/ Properties/ Apartments: The accommodation provided by and operated by mavi avlu is indicated in the title/name of the property for example “hemdem”, “ehlikeyf” or “Saye”.

Booking Conditions: The payment and cancellations terms applicable when booking with mavi avlu.

Property: The physical building being provided for your accommodation.

Apartment: The specific apartment provided within a property for your accommodation.

Visitors: People visiting the person/people staying in apartments provided by mavi avlu.

1. 1. 1. Your booking

4.1 Any booking made will only come into existence when downpayment has been made and your booking confirmation has been sent by us. Upon completing your booking and receiving your confirmation you enter into a contract with mavi avlu on our stated Terms and Conditions and are committed to paying the full amount for the booking.

4.2 Restrictions may apply in certain locations including, but not limited to, a minimum night stay and age restrictions; you will be advised of these at the time of booking where applicable. We reserve the right to refuse any booking at any time.

4.3 We may request all guest names, including minors. A contact telephone number and a valid email address as well as a postal address are required at the time of booking.

4.4 You will need to provide a valid photo ID, such as passport or driving licence as evidence of your identity.

4.5 Please carefully check the details on your booking confirmation.  If anything is not correct, we kindly ask that you tell us immediately.  However, we regret that we cannot accept any liability if we are not notified of any inaccuracy in the documentation.  If there is an error in the documentation, we reserve the right to correct it as soon as we become aware of it and will do so within 7 days of issue of the confirmation or invoice or, if your arrival date is within 7 days of booking, no later than 24 hours before your arrival date.

4.6 Special Requests
4.6.1 We will endeavour to do everything we can to help guests with special requirements. Please ensure we are made aware, in writing, of any special requirements at time of booking so that we can help you to select the most suitable apartment to suit your needs. Although we will endeavour to meet any reasonable requests, no guarantees can be given that every request will be met. Conditional bookings cannot be accepted i.e. any booking which is specified to be conditional on the fulfilment of a particular request.

4.7 Group Bookings
4.7.1 Special conditions may apply and these will be advised at the time of booking. Cancellation charges and notice periods may differ to those in clause 7.6 and will be advised at the time of request.

5. Payment

5.1 General
5.1.1 Payment in full is required at the time of booking unless otherwise agreed. If payment does not reach us before the required time, we reserve the right to suspend or cancel any booking made.  Any late payments will result in interest being charged at 4% above Bank of Turkey base rate for the period concerned.

5.1.2 Payment should be made in Euro, by credit card, PayPal or bank transfer to:

Bank Name: QNB Finansbank
SWIFT code: FNNBTRISXXX
Branch Name: Enpara
IBAN:TR64 0011 1000 0000 0086 9823 60 (EURO)

5.1.3 It is not possible to pay by Company Cheque.

5.2 Security Deposits
5.2.1 A Security Deposit is not required to be paid but we reserve the right to charge for “additional charges” (see clause 27), including breakages, damages, extra cleaning and further accommodation charges incurred during your stay. You will be required to supply us with card details on arrival.

5.3 Payment of additional charges
5.3.1 You will be made aware of these additional charges and issued with a written statement when payment is due.

1. 1. 1. Pricing
         6.1 The rates that we advertise are to the best of our knowledge correct at the date of publication, however we reserve the right to change any rates from time to time, without notice. Prior to the booking being confirmed, rates quoted are based upon the rates prevailing at the time but are subject to change.  Once a booking has been confirmed, we will not change the rate quoted unless you amend the booking or our cost of supplying the accommodation changes as a result of tax changes or currency fluctuations beyond our control. VAT is charged at the rate in force at the time of booking.
      2. Changes by the guest
         7.1 All requests for changes, extensions and cancellations must be made in writing and in the stated time period or you will be liable to pay us the full amount of the booking.

7.2 If you wish to change any detail of your confirmed booking, we will do our best to make the change without administration fee per booking, but we will charge any other resulting costs and changes may result in an increase or decrease in rate depending on the dates booked and length of stay. Changes that amend the arrival date to be later than the original date confirmed will be treated as a cancellation under Clause 7.6 below.

7.3 Changes
7.3.1 All changes of date are subject to availability.  Should any change be rejected, the original booking will be re-instated.  Name changes or child age changes will not incur any charges or administration fee. Once in house, changes to the departure date which result in a reduction in the length of stay will be subject to rate change.

7.4 Extensions
7.4.1 If you wish to extend a stay please give us as much notice as possible in order to facilitate your request. All extensions are subject to availability and rate change.

7.4.2 Where notice to extend a stay has been given, we reserve the right to issue an invoice for the extended period which will be sent to your email address and payment must be made by return.

7.5 Early Departures and Cancellations
7.5.1 Mavi avlu reserves the right to treat an early departure or reduction in the number of nights or apartments booked as a cancellation and apartments may be re-let and cancellation charges will apply. Non-arrivals will be treated as a cancellation: you will be obliged to pay the full amount of booking and you will not be entitled to any refunds.

7.5.2 Our cancellation policy is:
Cancellations received up to 24 hours after booking will receive a full refund, unless your stay is due to start within 7 days. Up until 40 days before your stay, you can cancel your reservation and receive a 50% refund. Otherwise no refund will be issued.

Refund processing may take up to 7 days.

1. 1. 1. Changes by mavi avlu

8.1 We do not expect to have to make any changes to your booking, however occasionally bookings have to be changed or cancelled or errors in information or other details corrected and we reserve the right to do so.  If this does happen, we will contact you by telephone or email where reasonably possible.

8.2 If a change has to be made or your booking has to be cancelled we will, if possible, offer you an alternative apartment of similar type and standard in a similar location for the same period.  If the alternative apartment is advertised at a lower price, you will receive a refund of the price difference.

8.3 However, if the alternative apartment is at a higher price the new price will be payable.  If you do not wish to accept a change or any alternative apartment offered or we cannot offer you a suitable alternative apartment, you may be entitled to cancel your booking and receive a refund unless this is the result of an event beyond our Control – see below.

8.4 You should tell us as soon as possible whether you wish to accept any change or alternative apartment offered or alternatively if you want a refund.

Events beyond our control
9.1 Events beyond our control include but are not limited to the following: an act of God, outbreak of hostilities, riot, civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, revolution, the act of any government or authority (including but not limited to refusal or revocation of any licence or consent), fire, flood, lightning, explosion, fog or bad weather, epidemic, interruption or failure of a utility service (including but not limited to electricity, gas, water or telecommunications, technical, internet or calendar synchronisation problems), renovations and building work undertaken at the property or in the local area, strikes, lockouts or boycotts, embargo or blockade.

Insurance
10.1 We are not responsible for the theft and/or damage of your personal belongings during your stay in any apartment booked. Therefore, you are advised to ensure that you have appropriate insurance in place. In addition, you are advised to ensure you have appropriate travel insurance to cover cancellation and medical expenses.

Liability
11.1 We are responsible for the apartments we operate, subject to the following conditions.

11.2 All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law or otherwise are, to the fullest extent permitted by law, excluded from any contract with us and these conditions shall apply in their place. However, nothing in these terms and conditions will affect your statutory rights if you are a consumer. Nothing in these terms and conditions limits or excludes our liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or for any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by us, or any liability that cannot by law be excluded.

11.3 Subject to the limitations set out in these terms and conditions and to the extent permitted by law, we shall only be liable for direct damages actually suffered, paid or incurred by you due to an attributable shortcoming of our obligations in respect to our services, up to an aggregate amount of the aggregate cost of your reservation as set out in the confirmation email (whether for one event or series of connected events).

11.4 However, and to the extent permitted by law, neither we nor any of our officers, directors, employees, representatives, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, distributors, affiliate (distribution) partners, licensees, agents or others involved in creating, sponsoring, promoting, or otherwise making available the site and its contents shall be liable for

11.4.1 Any punitive, special, indirect or consequential loss or damages, any loss of production, loss of profit, loss of revenue, loss of contract, loss of or damage to goodwill or reputation, loss of claim

11.4.2 Any inaccuracy relating to the (descriptive) information (including rates, availability and ratings) of the accommodation

11.4.3 The services rendered or the products offered by any third party

This is whether due to (legal) acts, errors, breaches, (gross) negligence, wilful misconduct, omissions, non-performance, misrepresentations, tort or strict liability by or (wholly or partly) attributable to the accommodation made available, offered or promoted by us, including any (partial) cancellation, overbooking, strike, force majeure or any other event beyond our control.

Booking on behalf of a business
12.1 If you are booking for, as, or on behalf of a business or business employee, that business shall indemnify us against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct or indirect consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other reasonable professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by us arising out of or in connection with your, or your business’s, breach or negligent performance or non-performance of these terms and conditions.

12.2 If you are booking for, as, or on behalf of a business or business employee, our total liability in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise arising in connection with the performance or contemplated performance of your booking shall be limited to the fees paid to us under your booking.

Your accommodation
13.1 All apartments are occupied as serviced apartments and are only to be used as temporary or holiday accommodation for you, or your organisation. They are not for use as the principal, additional home or residence of guests; you will not be entitled to a tenancy or an assured shorthold or assured tenancy. No relationship of landlord and tenant is created, and no statutory security of tenure exists now or when the period of occupation ends. If you or any member of your party fails to vacate at the end of the period you will be charged the appropriate accommodation charges for the continued period of occupation. No persons other than the guests have the right to use the apartment.

13.2 These conditions constitute an excluded agreement under S(3A)(7)(a)of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 (as amended) and cannot be construed as an assured tenancy under the Housing Act 1988 (as amended).We cannot guarantee an exact apartment number prior to arrival. The maximum number of guests in an apartment is determined by the number of beds in the apartment. If the maximum number is exceeded then we may refuse access to the accommodation and/or reserve the right to charge for additional apartments.

Arriving and departing
14.1 The specific arrival and departure policy should be requested at the time of booking and will be stated on the confirmation. Arrival or late departure may be available for an additional charge but cannot be guaranteed unless booked from the night before arrival or for the night after departure.

14.2 The procedure for departure will be confirmed on arrival.

Access to your apartment
15.1 Key collection details will be provided to you prior to arrival. Some apartments do not have reception desks and you will be given a code to enter the building and details of key collection once your booking is confirmed. It is essential that you have this information with you on arrival and, where notified, contact us in advance to confirm the arrival procedure. Access Statements are available for all operated properties; please ask us for a copy at the time of booking if required.

Facilities and services

16.1 Cleaning
16.1.1 Your apartment will be cleaned before your arrival. If you ask for additional cleaning during your stay an extra cleaning can be provided at our cleaner’s hourly rate. Weekly housekeeping includes linen/towel change and general cleaning. The day your cleaning is scheduled will be advised on arrival.

16.2 Maintenance
16.2.1 Routine maintenance is carried out regularly by our Management Team; however, occasionally we may need access to your apartment to carry out essential maintenance.  We will normally give you 24 hours’ notice, except in the event of an emergency during which we would require immediate access.

16.3 Telephone
16.3.1 Where telephones are provided in apartments guests are responsible for all call charges incurred during their stay. In some cases, the call charges are provided by a third party supplier and guests are responsible for setting up an account with the provider direct. Where applicable, information is provided in the Guest Information Folder in the apartment.

16.4 Internet / Wi-Fi
16.4.1 Where access is available in apartments, it may be charged for separately should any additional costs be incurred through internet usage.  Information about Internet access will be provided at the time of booking and on arrival. Access is subject to the mavi avlu Acceptable Use Policy. At peak times the bandwidth available for connection to the Internet may be under pressure due to the number of people connecting to the Internet, both internally and externally. mavi avlu recommends that activities requiring increased bandwidth such as Skype, Movie/TV streaming is limited at these times.

16.4.2 A support service is available to assist guests connecting to the Internet but if in mavi avlu’s opinion the fault is deemed to be with the guest’s equipment, no support can be provided. Guests must not interfere, move or disconnect any equipment relating to the provision of the Internet access and must not use the connection for any illegal or immoral purpose (including but not limited to file sharing) and mavi avlu reserves the right to pass on any record to the authorities should mavi avlu be made aware of any such use. The WiFi service provided is an open and public service. Mavi avlu is not responsible in any way for your use of the WiFi service.

16.4.3 mavi avlu reserves the right to disconnect a guest at any time without notice if, in mavi avlu’s opinion, they breach any of these terms and conditions (including exceeding the download limit) or fail to pay for the connection at the agreed rate.

16.5 Gym Services
16.5.1 We may provide access to gym services at some premises. Your use of such services (if not subject to other specific terms) shall be at your own risk.

16.6 Security
16.6.1 Guests will be provided with a set of keys/fobs/an access card to access the property and the apartment. Additional sets can be provided on request. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are in possession of these at all times and that they are returned at the end of your stay. An additional charge will be made for replacements and if we are required to provide access due to lost or forgotten keys.

16.7 Interruption to services
16.7.1 We will make every effort to ensure that guests enjoy a peaceful stay, however, we cannot guarantee or be held responsible for any failure or interruption of services to the apartment or the building, including electricity, air conditioning, water or any damage to telephone, broadband/ internet and other communications, including disruption or noise caused as a result of repair works being carried out in another part of the property.  Where we are made aware of such failures or interruption we will endeavour to rectify such services within a reasonable period of time at our apartments.

16.8 Guest services
16.8.1 Our Guest Services Team is available to ensure your stay is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Contact details and working hours are made available on arrival.

17.Guest responsibility.17.1 Guests are expected to comply with any regulations for use of the apartment. These are available on arrival, usually in the Guest Information Folder, in the apartment. If any guest breaches any of these conditions or the regulations, we reserve the right to request a guest vacate their apartment immediately without refund.

18. Smoking
18.1 Smoking is not permitted in any apartment or apartment building; this includes the use of electronic cigarettes.

19. Pets
19.1 Pets are not allowed in any apartment or apartment building, unless otherwise agreed at time of booking as a special request.

20. Nuisance
20.1 Guests are required to behave in a responsible manner, respect the apartment and their fellow guests and keep noise to a minimum between the hours of 10pm and 7am. This includes causing any sort of nuisance or disruption to fellow guests or using threatening or abusive behaviour towards a member of staff on the phone, in writing or in person. Guests are not permitted to use the apartment for any illegal or immoral purposes. An additional charge will be made if the Management Team is called out in response to a nuisance complaint.

21. Age restrictions
21.1 In order to ensure our guests enjoy a stay free from disturbance, non-corporate bookings may not be accepted from any paying guests under the age of 18. We require that there is at least one person aged 18 or over staying at the apartments for each booking. Proof of identification and date of birth may be requested on arrival and if not presented on request, we reserve the right to cancel the booking.

22. Visitors
22.1 Guests are responsible for their visitors. Non-residents will not be allowed access to the apartments after 11pm and we operate a strict no party policy.

23. Damage
23.1 Guests are required to keep the apartment, furniture, fittings and effects in the same condition as on arrival.  Inventories and condition reports can be provided at the start and end of the stay, if required, at an additional cost. You are required to notify us of any damage, loss or broken items or matters requiring general maintenance. Any damage to the apartment will be charged in full and penalties will occur. In the event that these are discovered after departure we will notify you or the booker within 7 days of departure with full details and, where possible, photographic evidence, along with an invoice.

24. Cleanliness
24.1 We expect the apartments to be left in a reasonable state of cleanliness and order on departure. An additional charge will be made for extra cleaning or specialist cleaning to return the apartment to a fit state for occupation. Additional charges may include compensation for loss of revenue in addition to cleaning and repairs.

25. Lost property
25.1 All your possessions should be removed from the apartment on the date of departure.  Mavi avlu does not take any responsibility for lost or forgotten items.

26. Storage
26.1 Where facilities are available storage of luggage may be provided at the owner’s risk.

27. Additional Charges
27.1 As a guide, additional charges include, but are not limited to, the following:

Breakages, loss or damage to the apartment or any of its contents

Cleaning, specialist treatment charges where more than routine cleaning is required or smoking has occurred: €200

Inventory and condition reports: €50

Lost keys, fobs or access cards: €50 – €500

Call out charge for locked out Guests: €50

Other services e.g. dry cleaning, laundry, extra cleaning may be available on request

VAT and local taxes are payable on all additional charges and where the level of the additional charges is not specified in these conditions, we will charge you the actual cost together with any administration costs. Prices for additional charges may change at any time. For payment of additional charges see clause 5.3.

28. Health and safety
28.1 We take the health and safety of all our guests seriously. On arrival you should familiarise yourself with the layout of the apartment and building.

29. Quality and feedback
29.1 We are committed to providing quality accommodation.  We also welcome feedback from our guests and ask them to write a review after their stay. We value this feedback which provides us with useful information on how we can improve our services further.>

30. Complaints
30.1 In the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with any aspect of your accommodation, please notify your host as soon as possible in the first instance. If you do not give us the opportunity to resolve a problem during your stay, this may affect the final outcome of any complaint received. We aim to deliver the best possible customer service, but in the unlikely event that you are dissatisfied with our service, please contact us by email or telephone.

31. Privacy
31.1 All information collected or properly obtained during the booking process will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy which is incorporated into these conditions. Click here for our Privacy Policy.

32. Website

32.1 All material on the website – text and images – is the property of mavi avlu and is not to be copied without permission.

33. General
33.1 We reserve the right to change these conditions from time to time. If guests are in breach of any of these conditions, we reserve the right to request that guests vacate their apartment immediately.  These conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Turkey and the Courts of Turkey shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any claim, dispute or difference concerning these conditions and any matter arising from them.