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Stay A While - Hong Kong & China 2008 / 2009     • Terms and Conditions   • Important Notes
Validity : 1 April 2008 to 31 Mar 2009
 
 
Terms and Conditions
• Eligibility • Prices • Reservations
• Entry Requirements • Payment • Amendments, Cancellations & Refund
• Travel Voucher / Document • Duration of Stay • Special Requests
• Optional Tours, Optional Excursion Tours • Brochure Accuracy & Local Conditions • Comments & Suggestions
• Liabilities Exemption & Disclaimer • Force Majeure 
 
Eligibility
Stay-a-while is a service offered to passengers traveling with Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair.
 
 
Price
Prices quoted in the attached price list are valid for a specified period of time. Please contact your travel agent, local Cathay Pacific Airways office or local Cathay Holidays Limited office if the currency of your country is not listed. If this is the case, the conversion rate will be from U.S. dollars to your local currency. Prices quoted are based on tariffs and exchange rates correct at the time of printing, and are subject to change without prior notice. All payments should be made in the local currency of the originating country.

Hotel accommodation prices quoted are per person and cover standard room accommodation, unless otherwise specified. Please note that passengers traveling alone cannot purchase share twin accommodation. A surcharge will be payable for a single room and any additional beds arranged.
 
Hong Kong Hotel accommodation price includes :
  • Hotel accommodation only#, accommodation tax and service charges on the cost of accommodation only.
  • Breakfast as provided by each hotel unless specified.
  • Roundtrip transfers by coach or Airport Express Line (AEL) between Hong Kong International Airport and hotel unless specified. A maximum of 2 items of luggage are allowed per passenger.
 
China hotel accommodation price include :
  • Hotel accommodation only#, accommodation tax and service charges on the cost of accommodation only.
  • Breakfast as provided by each hotel.
  • Transfers between airport and hotel can be arranged but are subject to a surcharge.
If you require any other service that is not included in the selected package, please check with your travel agent, local Cathay Pacific Airways office or local Cathay Holidays Limited office.
 
 
Reservations
To book hotel accommodation, optional transfers or a tour package, simply select the hotel, optional transfers or tour listed in the brochure and check the appropriate price in the price list. Then contact your travel agent, local Cathay Pacific Airways office or local Cathay Holidays Limited office for booking. Please book well in advance. Late bookings cannot be made less than 2 working days* before departure.
 
 
Entry Requirements
It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all the visa and health requirements of the country/ies that you intend to visit. Cathay Holidays Limited cannot be held liable for any illness, delays or costs resulting from your failure to meet these requirements.

All visitors arriving in China must ensure that they hold a required visa. Passengers traveling via Hong Kong to and from China will need to apply for a re-entry or multi-entry visa for visiting Hong Kong. Please make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive at your destination(s).
 
Payment
Hotel Accommodation, Optional Tours, Optional Transfers and Optional Excursion Tours.

Please note that full payment is required at least 7 working days* before departure. During high seasons, full payment is required 7 working days* after a booking is confirmed and whilst the Guangzhou Trade Fairs are running in April and October 2008, full payment is required at least 30 working days before departure. Please refer to the price list for the dates of high seasons of each hotel.
 
Amendments, Cancellations and Refund
The following charges will apply in the event of any amendment or cancellation prior to arrival:
 
 
Hotel accommodation & Optional Transfer

Timing of amendment or cancellation
( Except for Guangzhou Trade Fair periods )

Amendment or cancellation charge

More than 4 working days* before arrival date at the hotel / start of transfers

US$50 per booking

Within 1 to 4 working days* before arrival date at the hotel / start of transfersFirst night's hotel accommodation cost / 100% of transfers price
Within 1 working day* before arrival date at the hotel / start of transfersFirst night's hotel accommodation cost plus any cancellation charges levied by the service provider / 100% of transfer price
*  Working days are Mondays to Fridays, Saturday mornings but does not include any public holidays in Hong Kong.

# Cost of accommodation is calculated on a twin-sharing basis only. A surcharge will be applied for a single room or any additional beds arranged. Please refer to the price list for details.
 
During the Guangzhou Trade Fair periods in April and October 2008, no amendment or cancellation for hotels in Guangzhou will be accepted within 30 days before arrival.
 
Should a hotel or tour booking be partially utilized, refund of the unused accommodation or tour portion will be subject to a charge of US$50 per hotel accommodation or tour booking, plus any cancellation charges levied by the hotel or service provider.
 
No refund will be given if breakfast, hotels' added services or airport transfers are not utilized.
 
Any refund application must be made within 3 months of the original check-in date at the hotel or start date of a tour or a golf package.
 
 
Optional Tours, Optional Excursion Tours

Timing of amendment or cancellation

Amendment or cancellation charge

Within 8 to 14 days before tour commencement date

10% of tour price

Within 2 to 7 days before tour commencement date25% of tour price
Within 1 day before tour commencement date or no-show 100% of tour price
 
Any unused portion(s) of a tour is non-refundable
 
Application for refunds must be made within 3 months from the start date of tour
 
 
Important Notes
 
Hotel Standard
Hotel standards may vary in different destinations, hotels or resorts in one city cannot be compared directly with those in another city.
 
 
Room type
Room type stands for the type of room Cathay Holidays Limited contracted with individual hotels. For example, "Run of House" means that room type will be assigned by the hotels, subject to availability at time of check-in.
 
 
Hotels facilities & added values
Information on hotel facilities and added values is provided by the management of the individual hotel at the time of printing. However, changes may occur after the brochure has been printed. We will make every effort to advise you of such changes if we are informed by the hotel. Before your departure we regret that we cannot accept responsibility for any inconvenience caused if any of the listed facilities or added values is not available during your stay.
 
 
Change of information
Although every effort has been made to ensure all the information in this brochure and the price list is correct, unforeseen changes may occur. Please visit www.cxholidays.com or check with Cathay Holidays Limited or your travel agent for the most updated information.

Due to space limitations, certain hotel facilities, services and charges cannot be listed. Please check with individual hotels for full details.
 
Validity
All information in this brochure is valid from 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009
 
 
Acknowledgements
With special thanks to Hong Kong Tourism Board, Macau Government Tourist Office, James Moore (writer), Maggie Beale (writer) and VCL Ltd
 
 
Photo Credits
Hugh Lin, Matthew Mak, Dicky Yuen, Stanley Lin, all participating hotels

Theatrical photo by Hunan Puppet & Shadow Art Troupe contact number: 0086-0731-5455294
 
 
 
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