Why is there a booking charge? As you may be aware when trying to book a gite and self catering accommodation direct with the owners it is normal to have to complete an on-line form or make a request based on information displayed on an on-line calendar, but, still requiring a response from the owner as their system isn't usually "live". For five years we have been using a state of the art, live, real time, to the second booking calendar and booking management system provided by Rentalsystems.com who also run their own holidays sites and are owned by Teletext Holidays and the London Evening Standard and Daily Mail Group. When making your booking with us on our website there is a small additional "Rentalsystems.com" booking charge of 12€ for using this system and this is what you get for your money! What you get in short: Customer satisfaction and an enjoyable professional booking experience Customer assurance Instant availability check - See live availability Instant online quotes - the system calculates the cost of your stay based on your selected dates Instant reservations - secure your dates immediately without waiting for an "owners response" In more detail:
	" Live" Booking Calendar. You can see live availability for both our Gites to enable you to make easy and quick decisions on your preferred dates - No filling in enquiry forms and no waiting for replies for availability, it's quick and it's live to the second in real time so you can make an informed choice of dates and secure your booking immediately. Our guests are truly global so bookings can be made day or night in any time zone 24/7.
	" Live" Instant Booking. You can make your booking and receive "instant email confirmation" of that booking which means your holiday is completely secure immediately, something which is almost unique to this booking system and one of the reasons why we use it.
	Instant, Secure Credit/Debit Card Payment. Pay by credit or debit card. You receive an instant email confirmation that your payment has been received and accepted which gives peace of mind and processes your payment in a secure on-line environment. No need for expensive Swift/Bacs or International money transfers to make your payment, typically costing 20 €to 30 €.
	Automated Email Reminders. You will receive automatic email reminders which include; instructions for your balance payment, a reminder that your holiday is due a week beforehand and full directions on how to find us including maps and Google directions.
	One Off Charge. This is a one off charge that applies to all bookings regardless of duration, so you pay the same amount for this service for a 1 night stay or a 14 night stay or longer!
	Security and Breakage Deposits and Waivers. Unlike 99.9% of our competitors, we do not insist on a refundable deposit of damage waiver policy.
	Short Stay Supplements. Also unlike many of our competitors, we make no short stay supplement for 1 night or short stays.
	Online Renters Area. Your online renters area contains full booking details which you can access from anywhere at any time
	Invitation To Submit Reviews. A few days after your holiday has ended you will receive an invitation to "submit a review" of your holiday experience with us with an opportunity to "rate" us, our service and your accommodation. Here are some examples
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