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RENTAL POLICIES
OFFICE LOCATION: The rental
office is located at 2039
East Harbor Road, Port Clinton, OH 43452. Exit
State Route 2
at the PORT CLINTON / CATAWBA IS. S.R. 163 exit. Head
EAST on to S.R. 163. The
first traffic light is the intersection of S.R. 163 (East
Harbor Road) and Sand Road. The
LEVR Office is located in the lobby of the OurGuest Inn & Suites located
at the northeast corner of this intersection. Parking
lot access is available from S.R. 163 or
Sand Road.
CHECK-IN / CHECKOUT: Check-in is
not before 3:00 PM for 1 & 2 bedroom rentals and 4:00 PM for 3 bedroom
and larger rentals on the day of arrival. From
May through September the LEVR Office is staffed for check in
twenty-four (24) hours seven (7) days a week; October through April the
LEVR Office operates on reduced hours. Reservationists
are available May-September from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm and during regular
office hours the remainder of the year. Prior
arrangements for late arrivals must be made in advance. Checkout
is no later than 11:00 am for all 1 & 2 bedroom rentals and 10:00 am for
all 3 bedroom and larger rentals on the date of your
departure. Arrangements for late departure are subject to availability
and will not be confirmed until the actual date of departure. Late
departures are subject to an additional fee. Unit
occupied after scheduled departure time will be subject to additional
rental charges. LEVR will
not be responsible for any items left in rental units or common grounds
of the property by members of your party. Rental
units will be cleaned after departure and all personal property will be
removed. All keys, pool
passes and garage door openers must be
returned to the LEVR Office upon departure. Items
not returned will result in additional charges: Keys - $25.00 ea. Pool
Passes = $10.00 ea. Garage Door Openers = $50.00 ea.
AGE RESTRICTIONS: LEVR reserves
the right to restrict renting of vacation properties to anyone 21 years
old or younger. Violation of
age restriction will result in immediate eviction from the premises with
NO refund.
HOUSE PARTIES: There
are to be absolutely no
house parties. Should
a group misrepresent itself, the entire group will be required to vacate
the premises immediately without refund.
CREDIT CARDS: Visa,
MasterCard, Discover and American Express
RENTAL PAYMENT SCHEDULE: An
INITIAL PAYMENT of $250.00 is required for each reservation. The
INITIAL RENTAL PAYMENT is due within seven (7) days of the reservation
booking date. However,
should the reservation booking date fall within thirty (30) days of the
scheduled arrival date, the full rental payment will be due at the time
of booking. The FINAL RENTAL
PAYMENT shall be made no fewer than thirty (30) days prior to the
scheduled arrival date. Tenants
shall be held responsible for costs associated with all repairs in the
event of unit damage which falls outside the scope and range of the
Damage Waiver and cost associated with replacement of lost keys, parking
passes and/or garage door openers.
METHODS AND TERMS OF FINAL RENTAL PAYMENT: Cash,
traveler’s checks, personal checks, money order, or credit cards may be
used for final rental payment. All
reservations are to be paid in full no fewer than thirty (30) days prior
to the scheduled reservation arrival date. There
will be a $35.00 service charge for all returned checks. Reservations
not paid in full twenty (20) days prior to the scheduled arrival date
will be classified as “NO-SHOW.” A reservation placed in the “NO-SHOW”
classification will result in immediate forfeiture of the initial
payment with the property being placed back on the rental availability
table for others to reserve.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE: From time to
time, it may be necessary for LEVR or LEVRs designated representative to
enter the units during reasonable hours to perform minor repairs.
REPAIRS: Every effort has been
taken to ensure that all mechanical systems including air conditioning,
appliances and electronics are in working order at the time of your
arrival. There will be no
refunds, rebates, or reduction of the rental rate upon
the failure of any mechanical system. Should
a failure of a mechanical systems occur during your stay please contact
our office immediately. We
will do our best to have any malfunction repaired as soon as possible.
DAMAGE WAIVER: A
nonrefundable service and liability fee of $50.00 is required with each
reservation. This service
fee provides up to $3000.00 of accidental loss and damage coverage
during the duration of your stay.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Canceling all
or changing any portion of a reservation will result in the forfeiture
of all rental payments made: from the time of booking until thirty one
(31) days prior to arrival canceling / changing a reservation will
result in forfeiture of the INITIAL PAYMENT ($250.00;) Canceling all or
changing any portion of the reservation within thirty (30) days prior to
the arrival date will result in the forfeiture of the entire rental
payment (INITIAL & FINAL RENTAL PAYMENT.)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Accommodations
are strictly limited to the number of occupants set for said property
regardless of beds available. Violation
will result in immediate eviction with no refund: 1
bedroom = 4, 2 bedroom & 1 bedroom at Waterfront Condos = 6, 3 bedroom =
8, 4 bedroom = 10, homes & cottages = varied depending on bedding and
property owners request.
LOCKED CLOSETS: Many owners
have private locked closets within their units that are used to store
their personal property. These
areas are absolutely not included in the rental of said unit.
CRIBS: A limited supply of
portable folding cribs are available for an additional rental fee of
$5.00 per night. FREE crib
rental is available for all OurGuest Members holding Annual Membership
Status. Cribs are available
on a first come basis and should be requested at the time of booking.
TELEPHONES: Some rentals offer
telephone service for local calls, 1-800 calls, and 911 calls. Long
distance calls must be placed on a calling card or placed collect. Telephone
numbers (when available) will be provided upon check-in.
RENTAL ASSESSMENT / LODGING TAX / RESERVATION PROCESSING FEE: A
rental assessment charge is added to each reservation which includes
applicable taxes. A $50.00
reservation processing fee is added to each reservation to cover
administrative costs.
EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS: There
can be no additions to existing equipment. You
are renting a privately owned home. It
has been decorated and equipped to satisfy the particular tastes and
desires of the owner. Please
do not rearrange furniture, your account will be charged to place
furnishings back in its original location. Condition
of each property varies according to care given by owner. We
are unable to make substitutions or refunds upon your arrival. Each
unit will be equipped with basic needs for a pleasant vacation.
MAIL AND PHONE MESSAGES: Mail
sent in care of the Lake Erie Vacation Rental Office and phone messages
can be picked up at our office during office hours. Only
emergency phone messages will be delivered to your unit.
LINENS AND CLEANING SERVICE: A
departure cleaning fee will be assessed to each reservation. The
amount of the departure cleaning fee will vary depending on size and
location of the rental property. Cleaning
service will not be
provided on a daily basis – its individual housekeeping as opposed to
daily room service. An
initial supply of towels and bed linens will be provided upon arrival. Towels
and linens will NOT be provided for vacation rentals on South Bass or Middle Bass Islands. Guests
are responsible for removal of all trash to the complex trash
receptacle. A fee of
$10.00/bag will be charged against your account for each bag of trash
left in the rental unit.
REQUESTED UNITS: We will do
everything in our power to accommodate your request. However,
we are unable to guarantee any specific rental unit due to owner usage,
equipment breakage, last minute changes and/or any other unforeseen
circumstance that may arise from time to time that prohibits occupancy
of a specific rental. Every
effort will be made to insure similar lodging.
ITEMS LEFT IN UNIT: LEVR is not
responsible for any personal items left behind in the units. At
your request we will attempt to locate and mail any items left behind. Your
account will be assessed postage plus a $10.00 handling charge.
PETS: Sorry,
pets are not permitted in
any of our rental properties. You
will be requested to vacate the premises without refund if a pet is
discovered. Charges may also
be placed against your account for carpet cleaning, pet damages, etc.
MINIMUM NIGHT REQUIREMENT: Minimum
two (2) night rental; a three (3) night minimum stay may be required
around summer holidays. A
five (5) night, seven (7) night and thirty (30) night minimum required
for some properties. HOLIDAY
SEASON rate applies to Put-in-Bay properties
only.
RESERVATION CONFIRMATION PACKET: Every
confirmed reservation will be sent a reservation confirmation package
via U.S. Mail or e-mail when available. Please
make yourself familiar with the contents of this packet and VERIFY THAT
THE SUBSTANTIVE INFORMATION ON YOUR RESERVATION IS ACCURATE (i.e. dates,
rates, location, etc.) Please
notify the rental office of any discrepancies immediately. THE
QUICKER ANY DISCREPANCY IS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION, THE EASIER IT WILL
BE TO CORRECT THE ISSUES.
BOATS, BOAT TRAILERS, MOTOR HOMES, PERSONAL WATER CRAFT: Are
not permitted on the grounds of most of the complexes in our rental
program. Nothing larger than
a standard van permitted. Vehicles
in violation will be towed at vehicle owner’s expense.
ERRORS: Descriptions,
prices, and other amenities listed in this brochure and on the website
are subject to change without notice. Omissions,
additions, or errors as well as changes in furnishings, bedding
arrangements, equipment, etc. made by the owner, shall not be the
responsibility of the agent, owner, printer or web master. ALL
RIGHTS RESERVED: no part of this brochure or format may be reproduced or
transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical
including recording or by any information storage and retrieval system
without written permission from Lake Erie Vancation Rentals, Inc.
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