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Booking Policy

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Contact us if you have any questions about our terms and conditions.

Cancellation Fees & Payment

  • Free cancellation or changes are available until the deadline stated on your booking confirmation.

  • After this deadline, the full booking amount will be charged if you cancel.

  • Covid-19 is no longer accepted as a reason to waive cancellation fees

  • Please ensure you have appropriate travel insurance to cover illness-related cancellations.

  • Payment is due in full at check-in, but we reserve the right to take payment once the free cancellation deadline has passed.

    • If your reservation was made with booking.com, payment will be taken once the free cancellation deadline has passed.

Check-In & Check-Out

  • Check-in is from 3PM to 8:30PM

    • Earlier check-in is possible, just give us a call and we will do our best to accommodate your early arrival.​

    • Later check-in is possible up to 10:30PM but this must be agreed with us in advance, please give us a call.​​

Child Policy

  • Minimum child age: 4 years.

  • Maximum child age: 13 years.

  • Children aged 13 and over are very welcome, however, they are classed as an adult at The Headlands Hotel.

  • Anyone under the age of 16 must be in a room with an adult aged 18 or over.

Noise, Groups & Additional Charges

  • We are a quiet hotel after 11PM. Please respect fellow guests and keep noise (including TV volume) to a minimum.​​

  • Zero tolerance for anti-social behaviour towards staff, guests, or property. We will contact the police and take action if necessary.

  • Excess room cleaning charge: £150 plus the cost of any damages. These will be charged to your card, and further action may be taken to recover losses.

  • Lost room key replacement: £75

Group Booking Policy

We welcome group bookings, but they must be made directly with us by telephone. Group reservations are not accepted via our website or booking.com.

 

Please note: Stag, Hen, and other party-style groups are not accepted at The Headlands Hotel.

 

To enquire about a group booking, please visit our [Group Booking Page].
 

  • Stag, Hen or other 'Party Groups' are note welcome​

  • To enquire about a group booking, click on our group booking page​

  • Our definition of a Group Booking is when 3 or more rooms are booked together for the same purpose of visit.

  • We reserve the right to refuse group bookings without explanation if we feel that guest comfort may be adversely affected.

  • Groups booking separately to avoid detection may be refused entry or asked to leave without refund.

  • Group bookings will be required to pay a deposit and will be subject to less flexible cancellation terms, confirmed in writing at the time of booking

What Qualifies as a Group Booking?

A Group Booking is defined as three or more rooms reserved together for the same purpose of visit.

Important terms:

 

  • We reserve the right to refuse any group booking without explanation if we believe it may impact the comfort of other guests.

  • Groups attempting to book separately to avoid detection may be refused entry or asked to leave without refund.

  • All group bookings are subject to a deposit and less flexible cancellation terms, which will be confirmed in writing at the time of booking.

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