Booking
Terms
We
reserve the right to request a 50% deposit to secure your booking
which may be paid over the telephone using your debit or credit
card.
Your
right to cancel
The
following terms apply to all appointments made for Monday to Saturday
- excluding wedding make-up. See below for special terms applicable
to wedding make-up and Sunday appointments.
At
least 48 hours notice is requested if you need to cancel or change
your appointment. Otherwise the late cancellation costs as laid
out below will be charged.
Cancellation
or change of treatment times within 48 hours of your booking will
incur a charge of 50% of the full treatment value. If you fail to
show for the appointment, your treatment(s) will be charged at full
cost. If part of a booking is cancelled or changed after arrival,
the full cost of the treatment(s) as booked will remain payable
upon departure. If you have a localized contra-indication, we will
adapt the treatment accordingly to ensure you receive a full session
for your allocated time. If you have a contra-indication which means
we can’t carry out your treatment we will endeavour to offer
you an alternative.
As
we are unable to judge reasons for change, cancellation or non-arrival,
guests are reminded that no exceptions to the above conditions will
be made and that any booking made with the Floathouse (verbal or
written) forms a legally binding contract.
How
to cancel or change your appointment: Cancellations should be made
by calling us on 01744 755702. If you are cancelling outside of
our normal operating hours - you may cancel by email (info@thefloathouse.co.uk)
but this should be followed up by telephone during our regular operating
hours.
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Sunday bookings
We
accept Sunday bookings by special appointment only for between 2-4
guests wishing to book from our range of treatments listed under
"special packages". A non-refundable 50% deposit is required
to secure Sunday appointments.
Your
right to cancel
Applies
to couple or group bookings: A minimum of 72 hours notice is required
- otherwise the late cancellation costs as laid out below will be
charged.
Cancellation
or change of treatment times within 72 hours of your booking will
incur a charge of 100% of the full treatment value. If part of a
booking is cancelled or changed after arrival, the full cost of
the treatment(s) as booked will remain payable upon departure. If
you have a localized contra-indication, we will adapt the treatment
accordingly to ensure you receive a full session for your allocated
time. If you have a contra-indication which means we can’t
carry out your treatment we will endeavour to offer you an alternative.
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Wedding make-up
Wedding
make-up may be booked up to 6 months prior to your wedding day.
We are unable to accept bookings prior to this.
In
the unlikely but possible event of Catherine becoming unavailable
on your wedding day, we reserve the right to provide service through
another trained therapist to carry out the application.
Consultation
You
may book your consultation with Catherine to discuss your bridal
make-up and the service offered. This is normally offered 3 weeks
prior to your wedding day.
Deposits
and final payment
A 50%
deposit is required to secure any wedding make-up. This is to be
paid at the time of booking. Final payment is due on the day of
your make-up trial.
Your
right to cancel or change
You
reserve the right to cancel your wedding day make-up until 72 hours
prior to your wedding day. The following charges will be made and
late cancellation costs as laid out below will be charged.
More
than 61 days notice. Full refund less £15 administration charge.
Up to 61 days to wedding day - 30% Charge.
60-31 days to wedding day - 50% Charge.
30-7 days to wedding day - 75% Charge.
7 days or less until wedding day - 100% Charge.
Trials: If you wish to change the date and time of your make-up
trial, standard cancellation terms apply.
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Gift vouchers
Gift
Vouchers are non refundable and are valid for 6 months from the
purchase date and cannot be accepted after their expiry date. Vouchers
may be used for services only from Monday to Saturday. Vouchers
cannot be redeemed for cash, sold or transferred.
Gift
vouchers are not redeemable against the following items or services:
•
Over the counter beauty products and retail product sales
Your
5 digit gift voucher number must be quoted at the time of booking
and the voucher handed to the therapist before the start of your
treatment. You are not under obligation to use the full value of
your vouchers during one session.
Late
cancellation and "failure to show" terms as laid out above
also apply to gift vouchers - which will be voided at the Floathouse
should you fail to give the required notice. Please check required
notice periods based on the value of the booked treatment(s).
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Our right to cancel
If
a therapist is not available to carry out your treatments through
circumstances beyond our control, we reserve the right to transfer
the booking to an alternative therapist. In unusual circumstances
we may need to cancel your booking. In the event that we cannot
fulfill your appointment, we will contact you by telephone - where
possible.
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Our rights
We
reserve the right to:
• Modify or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, any treatment
or service (or any part thereof) with or without notice to you and
you confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party
for any modification to or withdrawal of the service or treatment
• Change the conditions from time to time, following such
change shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change. It
is your responsibility to check regularly to determine whether the
conditions have been changed. If you do not agree to any change
to the conditions then you must immediately stop using our services.
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Refunds
We
do not offer refunds for any completed services. However if you
are in any way dissatisfied with any aspect of your experience,
please contact us. We will try our utmost to resolve any problems.
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Your file
You
agree to keep your personal record held by the Floathouse updated
with your full contact details - which will enable us to contact
you in the event of any change relating to your appointments –
together with your up to date medical history. Where possible, please
provide both landline and mobile telephone numbers, and an emergency
contact number.
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Mobile Phones
In
the interest of comfort of all our clients, please refrain from
using a mobile phone and ensure it is switched off for the full
duration of your time at the Floathouse.
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Children
Please
understand that we cannot accommodate children under the age of
12 - unless supervised by an adult during your treatment.
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Age
Restrictions
We only treat
people over the age of 16 years of age for certain treatments. In
some cases written parental consent and attendance may be required
and we reserve the right not to treat clients. Please call for details.
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Relevant
medical conditions
Please inform
use at the time of booking of any medical condition including pregnancy,
verucaes, epilepsy and diabetes as some treatments may not be appropriate
for you
Treatment
times
All treatment
times quoted include changing and allows time for any consultations
required and completion of forms
Payment
All prices are inclusive of VAT (where applicable) at the current
rates and are correct at the time of entering the information onto
the system. The total cost of your booking or product is the price
as set out on this website.
You
confirm that the credit/debit card that is being used is yours.
All credit/debit cardholders are subject to validation checks and
authorisation by the card issuer.
For
gift vouchers and products: If the issuer of your payment card refuses
to or does not, for any reason, authorise payment to us, we will
not be liable for any delay or non-delivery.
Special
Offers / Package deals
All deals offered by the Floathouse management outside the official
advertised deals are for cash or cheque payments only.
Anyone
wishing to pay by card for such deals will be charged an additional
5% surcharge to cover card processing costs.
All
package deals (i.e. 3 floats for £70 etc…) are valid
for 6months unless otherwise stated and are non transferable
Contra-indications
and Contra-actions
•
We do not recommend waxing or facials directly before or after any
form of heat treatment.
• To gain maximum benefits from essential and aromatherapy
oils, we suggest you avoid showering for at least 4 hours after
treatments using these and even leave the oils on overnight if you
can.
• Avoid drinking alcohol after any treatment and ensure you
drink plenty of water.
• If you have any allergies, particularly to nuts, seafood
or wheat, you may be asked to take a patch test prior to any skin
treatments.
• If you suffer from skin sensitivity, severe contact eczema,
dermatitis or psoriasis we may ask you to take a patch test prior
to any skin treatments.
• We do not recommend pedicures or reflexology if you suffer
from athletes foot, verrucae or fungal infections – at least
until they are fully healed.
• We do not recommend aromatherapy treatments if you are within
the first three months of pregnancy. Other treatments may also be
advised against or require adaptation. Please call for details. |