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Payment Instructions:
Harris Properties is pleased to offer 5 different types of payment options. Your payment options depend on how close we are to your vacation dates. The allowed payment options are listed below. Please contact us when you are ready to book so that we can properly input you into our system.
- One half of your total will be due upon reserving. We accept all forms of payment except paper check or money order to reserve. You may mail in a check or money oreder for your remaining payment if you wish.
- Your balance is due 30 days before your vacation. If you make a reservation that is less than 30 days away, you must pay the entire amount at time of reservation using the first four methods only.
Listed below are the payment options we offer:
1. Credit Card- We accept all major credit cards except American Express.
2. Paypal- Paypal is a secure way to transfer money between business transactions via the internet. Login to Paypal at www.paypal.com; click on Send Money; enter our email address of info@ourgulfshoresvacation.com; enter your total vacation amount; hit Send Money. That’s it!
3. Intuit Online Payment- Payments are made using our secure online payment system. It is very similar to PayPal, but you do not have to sign up for an account to use. One you receive your invoice via email, simply click the payment link and you will be directed to a secure site. All you need is and email address and your bank routing and account information, and you are set!
4. E-Check- Or electronic check. This method allows you to make a payment with your check over the phone. We input banking information from your check and it processes electronically through our secure site.
5. Personal Check or Money Order- Please make all money orders or personal checks out to “Harris Properties” being sure to indicate your house name and vacation dates on the check. If you are within 30 days of your vacation, or paying your first half to reserve,Personal Check or Money Orders will not be accepted.
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Rental Rules:
Guest agrees to abide by the Rental Rules listed in the home at all times while at the property and shall cause all members of the rental party and anyone else Guest permits on the property to abide by the following rules at all times while at the property.
Access:
Guest shall allow Homeowner access to the property for purposes of repair and inspection. Homeowner shall exercise this right of access in a reasonable manner.
Disclaimer:
All of the units are privately owned; the owners are not responsible for any accidents, injuries or illness that occurs while on the premises or its facilities. The Homeowners are not responsible for the loss of personal belongings or valuables of the guest. By accepting this reservation, it is agreed that all guests are expressly assuming the risk of any harm arising from their use of the premises or others whom they invite to use the premise.
Housekeeping:
There is no daily housekeeping service. While linens and bath towels are included in the unit, daily maid service is not included in the rental rate. We suggest you bring beach towels or rent them from us. We do not permit towels or linens to be taken from the units.
Harris Properties will charge your credit card automatically if we do not receive your payment via Personal Check, Money Order or Paypal according to the payment schedule on your reservation letter. Harris Properties reserves the right to appropriately charge for any additional repairs, replacements or cleaning necessary above and beyond the cleaning fee if required. You will be notified within 30 days of this charge in detail.
Age Requirement:
We love people of all ages, and we want everyone to enjoy our homes. However, we do require that an adult 25 years or older be present while your group is vacationing. We do not rent to anyone under 25. Thank you for understanding.
Pet Policy:
Harris Properties allows one dog per house for a fee of $50. Each additional dog or dogs are allowed on a conditional basis only and with an additional $50 non refundable pet deposit per dog. Fort Morgan houses are dog friendly and the beaches are dog friendly however Somewhere in Time I and II are in Gulf Shores and the beaches are NOT pet friendly but the houses are. If you're staying in Somewhere in Time I and II please do not take the dogs on the beaches. All other houses may have dogs in the houses and on the beaches.
Harris Properties Cancellation Policy:
Refunds will only be issued based on the day of cancellation to the following schedule; a) within close of the next business day from day of booking you may receive full refund. b) before 60 days of vacation a $100 service charge will be retained and the remaining balance is refunded. c) inside 60 days, a $200 service charge will be retained and the remaining balance is refunded. d) inside 30 days, refunds will be given under extreme emergency circumstances only (call for more information).
Hurricane Policy
Every now and again Mother Nature deals us a rotten hand and we have to put up with nasty hurricanes. We've been through so many over the years we've learned this: it's best not to panic! But in case you're wondering here's our official policy.
It is the policy of Harris Properties Vacation Rentals to not refund money in the event of a hurricane unless it reaches these two status' :
1. It is a named hurricane {not a Tropical Depression or Tropical Storm}
2. The area in which you are staying has a mandatory evacuation from the State of Alabama. In this event, you will receive a refund for the days of your stay {minus the cleaning fee} that fall after the mandatory evacuation starting with the day of the mandatory evacuation.
If there is a mandatory evacuation, you MUST evacuate. Harris Properties is not responsible for you, your belongings or your car/s if you stay. Under certain circumstances we may be willing to work out other arrangements, please call us to discuss.
Here are some facts about hurricanes:
1. A hurricane is a fierce storm with strong winds rotating around a moving center of low atmospheric pressure.
2.Hurricanes rotate counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
3. Maximum wind speeds must be 73 miles per hour or more. Once winds go below 73 miles-per-hour, it is a tropical storm.
4. The word hurricane is regional -- applying to tropical cyclones in the north Atlantic Ocean, parts of the northeast Pacific Ocean and parts of the south Pacific Ocean.
5. A typhoon is the same thing occurring in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
6. Hurricane season lasts June 1 through November 30. It is rare, but hurricanes have formed in the Atlantic as early as March or as late as December.
7. 36% of all U.S. hurricanes hit Florida.
8. 76% of Category 4 or higher hurricanes hit Florida or Texas
9. The categories are determined by the Saffir-Simpson Scale:
CATEGORY ONE : winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr).
-- Storm surge 4-5 feet above normal.
-- No real damage to buildings or structures.
-- Shrubs, loose signs and unanchored mobile homes may sustain
some damage. Coastal flooding is possible.
CATEGORY TWO : winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr).
-- Storm surge 6-8 feet above normal.
-- Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees as well as to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs and piers.
-- Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
-- Example: Hurricane Bonnie hit the North Carolina coast in 1998.
CATEGORY THREE : winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209km/hr).
-- Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some damage to small residences.
-- Some large trees blown down. Some mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed.
-- Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures.
-- Terrain lower than 5 ft above sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more.
-- Example: Hurricane Fran hit North Carolina in 1996. Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Southeast LA in 2005 as a Cat 3
CATEGORY FOUR: winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr).
-- Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal.
-- Roofs destroyed on many buildings and residences, Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows.
-- Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded.
-- Example: Hurricane Luis passed over the Leeward Islands in 1995.
CATEGORY FIVE: winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr).
-- Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal.
-- Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some buildings completely destroyed. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes.
-- Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline.
-- Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required.
-- Example: Hurricane Andrew hit Florida in 1992.
(Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
courtesy of katc.com
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