Terms of Service
Last updated: May 11, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to our travel booking platform. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, mobile applications, and services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you may not use our Services. Please read these Terms carefully before proceeding.
2. Definitions
In these Terms, the following definitions apply:
- "We," "us," "our," and "Company" refer to the operators of this travel booking platform.
- "You" and "your" refer to the user or visitor of our Services.
- "Travel Providers" refers to third-party suppliers of travel services, including but not limited to hotels, airlines, car rental companies, tour operators, and cruise lines.
- "Booking" refers to a reservation or purchase of travel services through our platform.
3. Account Registration
To access certain features of our Services, you may need to register for an account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.
4. Booking and Payment Terms
4.1 Booking Process
Our Services allow you to search for and book various travel services offered by Travel Providers. When you make a Booking, you agree to the terms and conditions of the applicable Travel Provider(s), in addition to these Terms.
We act as an intermediary between you and the Travel Providers. We do not provide or own the travel services you book through our platform. The Travel Provider is responsible for providing the booked services and setting its own rules and policies.
4.2 Pricing and Payments
All prices displayed on our Services are subject to change without notice until a Booking is confirmed. The total price for your Booking will be displayed before you confirm your purchase.
Payment for Bookings must be made through our approved payment methods. By providing your payment information, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to use the designated payment method and that the information you provide is accurate.
In some cases, we may charge a service fee for using our platform, which will be clearly disclosed before you complete your Booking.
4.3 Taxes and Fees
The prices displayed may not include all applicable taxes, fees, or charges imposed by the Travel Provider or governmental authorities. You are responsible for paying all such taxes, fees, and charges, which will be disclosed to you before you complete your Booking.
5. Cancellations and Refunds
Cancellation and refund policies vary by Travel Provider and are specified in the terms and conditions of each Booking. Please review these policies carefully before completing your Booking.
If you need to cancel a Booking, you must do so through our Services or by contacting our customer service. Cancellations made directly with the Travel Provider may not be recognized by our system.
Our service fees are generally non-refundable, even if the underlying Booking is cancelled or refunded.
6. Travel Requirements and Restrictions
You are responsible for ensuring that you meet all requirements for travel, including but not limited to valid identification, visas, passports, vaccinations, and health certificates. We are not responsible for any issues arising from your failure to meet these requirements.
Travel Providers may have their own restrictions and requirements, such as age limits, health conditions, or behavior policies. You must comply with all such restrictions and requirements.
7. User Conduct
When using our Services, you agree not to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe the rights of others, including intellectual property rights
- Use our Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
- Interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Services
- Use automated means to access or collect data from our Services
- Submit false or misleading information
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Harass, abuse, or harm another person
- Distribute unsolicited promotional content or spam
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to our Services if you violate these conduct rules or any other part of these Terms.
8. Intellectual Property
Our Services and all content and materials included on them, such as text, graphics, logos, images, and software, are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any content or materials from our Services without our prior written consent, except for:
- Temporary storage in your computer's memory while viewing our Services
- Storing files that are automatically cached by your web browser
- Printing or downloading one copy of a reasonable number of pages for personal, non-commercial use
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we and our affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:
- Your access to or use of or inability to access or use our Services
- Any conduct or content of any third party on our Services
- Any content obtained from our Services
- Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content
- The acts or omissions of Travel Providers
- Force majeure events beyond our reasonable control
Our total liability to you for all claims arising from or related to these Terms or our Services shall not exceed the amount you paid to us for the applicable Booking or, if you have not made a Booking, one hundred dollars ($100).
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of our Services.
11. Disclaimers
Our Services are provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that our Services will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our Services or the servers that make them available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content or information provided by Travel Providers or other third parties through our Services.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or our Services shall be resolved exclusively through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of [Arbitration Association] in [City, State/Country]. The arbitration shall be conducted in English by a single arbitrator.
Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted.
13. Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised terms on our Services. Your continued use of our Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of significant changes to these Terms, such as by sending an email to the address associated with your account or displaying a notice on our Services.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
15. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of our Services.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms or our Services, please contact us at: info@homestayforme.com
By using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.