Minimum Age to Reserve:

Guest must be at least 25 years old to reserve this home. A responsible adult of at least 25 years old must reserve and be present for the duration of the stay. In other words, you can not make a 3rd party booking, i.e. reserve this home for other persons.

If you are a housing coordinator for an organization please send us your information in your booking request and we will contact you for housing arrangements for your staff/guests. Confirmation will be required.

Check-in and Check-out: 

You may check in from 4 p.m. on the agreed arrival date. You will receive a key code to gain access to the property 24 hours before the earliest check in time. 

Check-out is at 11:00 a.m. on the agreed check-out date. 

Early check-in and late check-out are available upon request for an additional fee of $25 per check-in and check-out. 

Noise: 

Guests and Visitors must keep noise to a minimum so as not to disturb the occupants of neighboring properties – especially during nighttime hours (e.g. 9pm – 7am), and upon arrival and departure. 

Parking :

There is plenty of vehicle and/or boat parking available at the rear of property. Please do not park on the street unless you are unloading. The property owner accepts no responsibility for losses or fines incurred as a result. 

Weapons policy:

Weapons, including firearms, are NOT permitted at the property without prior permission from the host. If a guest brings a weapon onto the property, the host can cancel the booking immediately without reimbursement. In the event of this happening and if weapons are left behind at the property, the authorities will be called to retrieve them and it will be up to the guest to figure out how to get their property back.

Pets :

Pets and animals are NOT permitted at the rental. This is an “animal allergen-free home” due to allergies of owners. 

Smoking:

Strictly no smoking or drug usage in the home or on the premises. Disposal of butts in the bushes or grassed area is absolutely prohibited. The owner reserves the right to charge a minimum of $250 to rid the home of any smoke smell, and charge for any cleaning and/or damages incurred by smoking or carelessly discarded butts or drug paraphernalia. 

Parties :

Beautiful Memories Getaways and Airbnb have a NO parties policy. In addition to this, absolutely no glitter or confetti! If you use glitter, there will be a $250 cleaning fee on top of the normal cleaning fee. 

Visitors & Events :

Strictly registered guests only. No unregistered visitors are permitted overnight, and the property may not be used as the base for a party under any circumstances. Failure to comply will result in guests being asked to leave, additional cleaning costs being charged, and guests being reported to Airbnb, VRBO, etc. 

Garbage and Recycling :

To help us avoid unwanted pests we do ask as a courtesy to please dispose of food waste. This includes loading dirty dishes and starting the dishwasher, and removing food waste from the home. Guests are requested to remove the trash and place it outside in the designated receptacle/bin area at the rear of the home during their stay and when they leave the property at the end of their stay. Trash day is Monday. If you are staying Sunday evening, please put the trash bin out back in front of the alley for the morning pickup. 

***BUNK BED SAFETY WARNING***

There are certain risks associated with using a bunk bed and bunk bed ladder, and guests agree that use is at your own risk. We assume no responsibility for personal loss, injury, or illness of any kind which may result from use of the bunk bed and ladder. We are not liable for any accidents occurring. Parents with children should be especially cautioned regarding ladder use and agree to accept all responsibility for minors. While not an exhaustive list of precautions, guests agree to follow these industry standards: 1) Use of top bunk is limited to occupants 6 years or older; 2) Use of top bunk is limited to 1 occupant and a maximum 175 lb weight; 3) No jumping or other horseplay on or around the bed; 4) Always use ladder for entering and leaving the upper bunk.

***LAKE SAFETY WARNING***

We are a waterfront property that has easy access to the canal and lake. Please make sure you are monitoring children, especially those on the autism spectrum, and others who might be drawn to the water without supervision, during the day, and at night. Make sure that all doors and windows remain locked around such guests during sleeping hours. We assume no liabilty for injury, sickness, drowning, or other causes of death due to water features on or around the property for supervised or unsupervised persons.

IMPORTANT: 

The owner reserves the right to terminate permission to occupy and to evict from the rental, any guests or visitors who refuse to follow these House Rules or who cause a nuisance to neighbors or other residents of the community. In that same spirit, please let us know if our neighbors make contact with you, good or bad. It is important for us to know if our guests are able to enjoy their privacy or not. 

All damages and breakages must be reported as soon as reasonably practicable. Failure to report them will likely result in additional fees. To avoid damages and breakages, no furniture is to be moved from one room to another without prior agreement. If you move any furniture or electronics (i.e. televisions on stands) you are responsible for any damage of falling, breakage, inoperability, or being left outside in the elements. 

Premier Amenities:

This property includes premium or luxury amenities that carry additional obligations, rules, and liabilities for our guests. These premier amenities include a swim spa/hot tub dual temperature combo, charcoal grill, and fire pit.

Fire Pit:

We have provided a wood burning fire pit for our guests' enjoyment. This is a no lighter fluid and no propane property. If you would like to use the fire pit, remember to pick up some firewood at a local grocery or convenience store as firewood is not currently provided. Fire starters are provided.

Please make sure the fire dies before leaving the fire pit unattended. Use water to extinguish the flames if necessary.

Charcoal Barbecue Grill:

If you would like to use the grill, remember to bring charcoal as it is not provided. A charcoal chimney and fire starters are provided in the property with instructions on how to use them. The chimney starter is a healthier and safer alternative than lighter fluid. These items along with grilling utensils can be found in the pantry cabinet in the kitchen.

Swim Spa/Hot Tub:

Providing a premier luxury amenity such as our Hydropool self-cleaning swim spa/hot tub for our guests' enjoyment is an extreme pleasure of ours. The swim spa may be used year round.

You will find the key to open the swim spa cover and water testing strips in the pantry closet in the kitchen. Please test the water of both the hot tub and swimmer to make sure they are balanced before usage. You will find pool towels in the pantry cabinet as well.

The swim spa/hot tub cover is in sections so that you may enjoy one side without having to open the other.

***The water will be tested and balanced prior to your stay. If both the swimmer and hot tub become inoperable or unsuitable for usage before your stay we will offer a 10% refund of your nightly rental fee, for each day the swim spa is unavailable during your stay due to our inability or mechanical failures. If only one or the other becomes inoperable or unsuitable your refund with be 5%.

We do not offer refunds for bad weather, acts of god, or for user error or negligence caused by you or your guests. If you or your guests misuse or cause the water to become dirty during your stay, you will be charged a minimum $150 draining and refill cost. Because we have a top of the industry self-cleaning hot tub, we only have to regularly refill every other month, quarterly, or if necessary. If anything you or your guests have done to damage the mechanical systems in the swim spa, you will be responsible for service calls, repair, and/or replacement costs.

We will make commercially reasonable efforts to have mechanical (water, heat, electric, and plumbing) and appliance failures (including the swim spa) corrected as soon as possible but cannot control the scheduling of outside service contractors.***

Swim Spa/Hot Tub Rules & Use

1. The use of the swim spa/hot tub is a voluntary act and is done at participants' OWN RISK.

2. This is an above ground swim/spa hot tub. In addition to the below rules, because you cannot see occupants of the swimmer or hot tub, an adult MUST be present to SUPERVISE anyone under the age of 18! We will not be held liable for any drowning, or accidental death the occurs on our property or in our swim spa/hot tub.

3. Pregnant women, children under the age of 5 years old, and those with heart disease ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE HOT TUB. They may use the swimmer if the temperature does not exceed 88-90 degrees.

4. Those who are taking medication of any kind, or being treated for diabetes, low or high blood pressure, strokes, epilepsy, weakened immune system or other conditions, or are a frail elderly person, should consult their physician prior to use of the swim spa/hot tub.

5. Those who are sensitive to chemicals or have skin sensitivities should not use the swim spa/hot tub.

6. Those who are ill, or have open sores/wounds, or cuts, should not get into the swim/spa hot tub, and those who have diarrhea must never get in.

7. Children above the age of 5 years but below 14-18 must be supervised in the hot tub. Children below 14-18 must be supervised in the swimmer. Please know the children in your party and supervise those above 14 at your discretion.

8. The hot tub portion is a four to five (4-5) person hot tub. Only 5 people are allowed at one time.

9. Never use the swim spa/hot tub if thunder or lightning is in the area.

10. Do not sit, lay, or stand, or place children on the swim spa/hot tub cover – it will collapse into the swim spa. You will be charged for any and all damage to the swim spa cover.

11. Unlock and unhook all clips before folding and removing swim spa cover. Store swim spa cover inside the shed and not outside to insure it does not become dirty. Please make sure you are able to pick the covers up to re-install. If you store the cover on the slim side of the spa you may not be able to maneuver it back up to the top.

12. Check the chemical strip yourself before getting in to be sure the pH and bromine levels are at the recommended levels. If not, or if the water looks murky or slimy, don’t get in. Alert us.

13. We use bromine as a sanitizer for the water. Do not add any other chemicals such as bleach, chlorine, or other spa, or pool chemicals. If the water becomes imbalanced during your stay, we will attempt to send someone out to check it out and treat it. The only chemicals or substances you should ever add to the spa are bromine tablets into the spa floater, or small increments of water, and only at the advising of your host. Do not attempt to add water to the spa without host’s consent, as adding water will affect the chemical balance.

14. Check the temperature of the water. Do not get in if it is over 104˚.

15. Stay hydrated before getting into the swim spa or hot tub.

16. Shower off particles, oils, cosmetics, hair gels, etc…with soap and thoroughly rinse off before getting into the swim spa/hot tub. ****This is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT if you have been in the lake. BE SURE TO RINSE OFF AFTER BEING IN THE LAKE WATER OR BEING OUT IN THE SUN WITH OR WITHOUT SUNSCREEN****

17. Do not apply lotions, sunscreens, creams, or oils before getting into the swim spa/hot tub. Any of these substances will dirty the water and create an imbalance of chemicals that keep the swimmer and hot tub water clean and safe for all guests.

18. Do not wear jewelry in the swim spa/hot tub.

19. DO NOT put oils, bath bombs, bubbles, food, drinks, glitter, confetti, dirt, sand, or any other foreign substance in the swim spa/hot tub at any time.

20. No animals, urine, or feces in the hot tub.

21. Wipe all dirt and/or sand from feet before re-entering the hot tub.

22. It is advised to limit your soak in the hot tub to no more than 15 minutes at a time. Before re-entering the hot tub, make sure you have cooled off. If you overheat and faint, you can drown.

23. Keep your head, arms, and upper chest out of the hot tub water to avoid overheating.

24. DO NOT DRINK ALCOHOL or USE DRUGS before or during hot tub use. Being intoxicated and overheating can cause you to blackout and/or drown.

25. No glass cups/bottles or ceramic dishes in or around the swim spa/hot tub. Please use provided plastic cups or plastic bottles and aluminum cans only.

26. Do not place towels or clothing items into the swim spa/hot tub.

27. Get out of the hot tub if you feel dizzy, overheated, nauseous, or unwell.

28. Be careful when getting out so you don’t slip and fall.

29. Replace the cover and lock the front and back sides of the swim spa/hot tub after every use! Lock the shed door when not in use. DO NOT leave the hot tub unlocked or unattended, ESPECIALLY if children are present! This is a physical safety issue to prevent drowning and to prevent depletion of spa chemicals, which result in unsafe water balance.

30. Be sure to allow the shed to ventilate the area during warm weather by leaving the door open during usage in warm weather. You may close the door during cold weather.

31. Electric and water do not mix. DO NOT take any electric cords into the shed or near the swim/spa hot tub.

32. I further agree and warrant that if, at any time, I feel or think anything to be unsafe, I and all guests will immediately leave the area and advise my host.

33. LAST ONE! Enjoy yourself and make beautiful memories! :-)

By booking this reservation, you acknowledge the following concerning soaking in the hot tub (hereinafter the “Activity”):

I am voluntarily participating in the Activity, and I am participating entirely at my own risk.

I am aware of the associated HOT TUB RISKS which may include but are not limited to drowning, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, skin, ear, bladder, lung, respiratory, rash or other infections, chemical burns or irritations, physical/psychological injury, pain, suffering, illness, disfigurement, disability, economic or emotional loss, paralysis or death. I understand that these injuries or outcomes may arise from my own or others’ negligence, including that of Beautiful Memories Getaways or their owners, or representatives, or from the conditions at the Activity location. Nonetheless, I assume all related risks, both known and unknown to me, of my participation in this activity.

Some of the known risks and precautions are noted, and I have read and understand these.

I FURTHER AGREE to INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC and it’s owners and representatives against any and all claims, suits or actions of any kind whatsoever for liability, damages, compensation or otherwise brought by me or anyone on my behalf, including attorney’s fees and any related costs.

I FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE that Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC and it’s owners and representatives are not responsible for errors, omissions, acts or failures to act of any party or entity involving this Activity on behalf of Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC or it’s owners and representatives.

In the event that I or anyone in my party should require medical care or treatment, I will call 911 immediately to provide all emergency medical care deemed necessary, including, but not limited to, first aid, CPR, use of an AED, emergency transport. I further agree to assume all costs involved and agree to be financially responsible for any costs incurred as a result of such treatment. I am aware and understand that I and all of my guests should carry our own health insurance.

I hereby acknowledge that I have carefully read these rules, instructions, waiver and release, and fully understand that the act of booking this reservation is a release of liability. I expressly agree to release and discharge Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC and it’s owners and representatives from any and all claims or causes of action and I agree to voluntarily give up or waive any right that I otherwise have to bring a legal action against Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC and it’s owners and representatives for personal injury or property damage. To the extent that statute or case laws do not prohibit releases for ordinary negligence, this release is also for such negligence on the part of Beautiful Memories Getaways, LLC and it’s owners and representatives.

This agreement supersedes any and all previous oral or written promises or other agreements. This waiver and release of liability shall remain in effect for the duration of my participation in the Activity, during this initial, and all subsequent events of participation.

In the event that any damage to equipment or facilities occurs as a result of my or my family’s, guests, or agents willful actions, neglect or recklessness, I acknowledge and agree to be held liable for any and all costs associated with any such actions of neglect or recklessness.

In the event that any provision contained within this release shall be deemed to be severable or invalid, or if any term, condition, phrase or portion of this agreement shall be determined to be unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Booking this reservation is my agreeance and consent to the listed policies, rules, obligations, and liabilities herein..