General Terms and Conditions

Seeds of Silence Seeds of Silence is a place of enjoyment and relaxation. You are welcome in one of our many retreats, a solo retreat or as a guest in our B&B formula. If for any reason the house and you do not match, we reserve the right to refuse your booking.

We require a non-refundable deposit of 50% to secure dates and the balance of the rental to be paid 3 weeks prior to arrival. All deposits and other payments related to the rental of the house are non-refundable under all circumstances. If due to Covid circumstances cannot attend, everything will be refunded.

Remember to renew and check the terms of your travel insurance and encourage your guests to do the same. We are not responsible for any loss or expense you may incur regarding travel to Olhao that must be canceled or postponed, or even extended due to Covid or otherwise. We will do our best to keep you informed of local Covid rules and emergency solutions in case someone contracts Covid during your stay with us. However, since rules change regularly locally and internationally, we want to emphasize that between you and us, it is your responsibility to check what rules apply to your group and to make sure that you follow them. At the time of writing, Visit Portugal advises on the rules in Portugal: https://www.visitportugal.com/en/content/covid-19-measures-implemented-portugal

We reserve the right to request a deposit of 500 euros for possible damages, payable 3 weeks before arrival.

In most cases, we will require payment of the rental fee by bank transfer and the security deposit by bank transfer or in cash. We will inform you by email within 5 working days of your departure if we believe we need to recall the deposit (in whole or in part). Of course, we hope that any problems can be resolved before your departure.

Extras must be settled locally before departure, in most cases directly with the suppliers. (Please note that few will have credit card facilities and will therefore prefer cash payment).

We reserve the right to ask you to leave immediately (without refund) if we believe that any of the house rules (see below) have not been followed.

We are not liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered by guests or their property, however caused, except with respect to death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of our staff. This is not intended to affect any mandatory rights you have under local law that we cannot legally limit or exclude.

House Rules

We try to keep the rules to a minimum. We trust that those who are invited into our home will respect that it is just that – and care for it as their own. If anyone disrespects the house or the house staff, we reserve the right to ask you to leave immediately (without refund).

We accept reservations for quest who want to bring children also babies who have not yet started walking or crawling at the time of their stay are welcome.

We would also like to advise that the house is suitable for guests with mobility problems

Well-behaved pets may be welcome, but only with prior permission.

We ask not to smoke anywhere in the house (including the terraces)

Respecting our neighbors, we ask that no one use the pool or pool terrace after 10 p.m. and that no one jump into the pool at any time. Wet neighbors are unhappy neighbors!

And for the sake of health and safety, please do not bring glasses to the terrace.

And although guests are welcome to bring glasses, mugs and plates to their rooms, please return them to the kitchen and put them in the dishwasher.

The house is wired to offer wifi everywhere. You are welcome to use it generously in your rooms, but in keeping with the idea that this is a place to be inspired by conversation, creativity and new experiences, we would ask that you refrain from using phones and laptops on the terraces or in the other common areas. And in the hope that we can encourage you to a complete digital detox, please note that there are no televisions.

The house is not suitable for bachelor or bachelorette parties. If you would like to host an event at the house or do a photo shoot, please contact us so we can make arrangements and agree on specific terms.

The house has 6 bedrooms for a maximum of 12 people. We do not accept extra beds nor do we have capacity for them.

We assume you will agree with your guests what photos or other recordings of your stay at the house may be taken and shared on social media (or otherwise). Our staff has been asked to adhere to the strictest standards of confidentiality.

For hot sunny days, when sunscreen is essential, please shower before going in the pool and if you use P20, be careful as it stains terribly (microcement bathroom vanities and bed/bath linens especially).

House rental includes a change of bath towels on day 4 for 7-night stays, and on day 3 for 5-night stays. One beach towel per person for 7 nights is also included. The bed linen is fresh upon arrival. If you stay longer than 7 nights, bedding will be changed on day 7.

No guest may use, ingest, possess or distribute illegal drugs or other substances, or engage in other conduct that could bring Seeds Of Silence into disrepute.

We reserve the right to ask you to leave immediately (without refund) if we believe any of these house rules have not been followed. The person making the reservation is responsible for the behavior of their guests and for any damage they cause.

At the end of your stay, you must ensure that the house is in the same condition as you found it on arrival and that all borrowed items have been returned to the place from which they were taken; in particular, the kitchen must be left clean and tidy, plates and glasses cleaned and put away, garbage cans emptied and perishable food discarded.

Wet or damp towels should be taken to the laundry on the first floor and not left on the beds!

Extras must be arranged locally before departure, in most cases directly with the suppliers. (Please note that few have credit card facilities and therefore prefer cash payment).

We are not liable for any loss, damage or injury suffered by guests or their property, however caused, except in the case of death or personal injury caused by our negligence or that of our staff. This is not intended to affect any mandatory rights you have under local law that we cannot legally limit or exclude.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about your experience at Seeds Of Silence or about this Site, please email Cindy@seedsofsilence.com.We. We will try to respond as quickly as possible and resolve any issues.

Seeds Of Silence is promoted and rented by Cindy Andries as a personal business activity .