COVID-19 Booking The Cottage

PAID UP CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS ONLY!!

The Good News: The Cottage is re-opening to members only, likely for the remainder of 2020!!

The Bad News: There are significant restrictions, as per government guidelines, and because the club has a duty of care towards members and must do what it can to keep folks safe from COVID-19 during their stay at the cottage.

Please read on to find out how you can book a mid-week or weekend visit to Chateu-Inverardran through the rest of 2020!!

THE BOOKING PROCESS

1) Read, digest and accept the information on this page!

2) Complete the request form at the end of this page and submit

3) Await the draw

4) Christina will contact those with a spot during the active month by email

5) Complete a 'Test and Protect' form specifying your arrival and departure dates (max 3 nights), or... if the dates allocated don't suit, let Christina know by responding to the email. (you will forfeit your place).

6) Follow the rules, enjoy the cottage!

PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING

• Certain ‘slots’ per month will be available. Sept-Dec.
• The slots will be from mid-day (12 noon) Wednesday to mid-day (12 noon) Sunday. 
• The maximum number of nights the Member can stay is 3 with controlled arrival / departure times as above.
• Members wishing to stay will have their name entered into a draw for the relevant month.
• No actual dates can be reserved, you are in the draw for that month only.
• On the booking form, a 'preferred date' may be selected, this will be applied where possible.
• The available slots are subject to change (eg based on Govt guidelines or essential maintainance)
• Requests may ONLY be submitted via the form at the end of this text!
• Number of occupants will depend on whether it is a family group, couples or individual members.
• Note the current restrictions updated here.
• Where a weekend is under-subscribed, after the draw, the bookings calendar will show this.
• 1 Weeks notice is required to book an ad-hoc place. Last minute bookings are NOT PERMITTED!
• The three-household limit inside the cottage also applies to Motorhome/Campervan owners, who should enter the draw if they wish to enter the cottage.
• There will be ONE monthly draw for the (up-to) 8 places per slot.
• After the draw the Hut Convenor will email the successful member(s) confirming which slot they have been allocated.
• The Hut Convenor Email(s) will include all the necessary documents / links relevant to their stay.
• The NHS Test and Protect form requested in the above email must be completed and submitted to the Hut Convenor within 48 hours of receipt. 
• This automatically confirms the member’s cottage place, and acceptance that they will follow all relevant instructions. Failure to submit this form will result in the place being forfeit. 
• No ‘swapping’ dates between others is permitted after the draw has been made.
• Priority for stays will be given to members who have not previously stayed at the cottage Sept-Dec 2020
• If the cottage has to close e.g. for maintenance, members due to stay on those dates will forfeit their slot.
• PET Owners – There is a total ban on ALL pets being allowed inside the cottage during the pandemic.
• Members time at the cottage is “peer-reviewed”. If someone breaches the Cottage instructions / guidelines, the member will not be permitted to utilise the cottage again until normal times have resumed.
• Please try to resolve issues regarding non-compliance with COVID guidelines among yourselves!
• Should the above not work, please raise the issue with the Hut Convenor.
• Should you arrive the following week to discover that the cottage was left in an unnacceptable state by previous occupants, please raise this with the Hut Convenor.
• Should anyone come down with symptoms, or test positive, inform the clubs' COVID Officer using this form

Additionally, Please Review The Cottage Instructions:

MUST READ

Cottage Instructions - PDF   or  Text Version - (Displays In Browser)  

Cottage COVID-19 Instructions - PDF   or   Text Version (Displays In Browser)

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

 Risk Assessment - PDF   or   (Text Version)  

 Method Statement - PDF  or   (Text Version)

YOUR CONDUCT WHILE AT THE COTTAGE

You should be aware that the state in which you maintain and leave the cottage will be 'peer reviewed' by other guests both staying with you, and visiting the following week. Don't be the bad apple, follow the guidelines, they are there for everyones safety. Coronavirus is NOT GOING AWAY any time soon, we have to live with it. Your failure to adherence to the rules WILL see you barred from the cottage until normal times resume!

Guests are encouraged to have a 'quiet word' with folks failing to ensure everybodys safety, and contact Christina via this link if that fails to work!

 Booking and Draw Dates

Cottage Booking forms

If you are happy with everything above, then you may book your spot using the form below:

COTTAGE ADVANCE BOOKING FORM (For places in the following month)

 COTTAGE AD-HOC BOOKING FORM (For places in the current month)

NB: Ad-Hoc Bookings - at least 1 week before your proposed stay and AFTER having checked the calendar below for sufficient available space! Current Govt Guidelines re number of people here.