TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated: October 10, 2025
Terms of Use
Definitions
For the purposes of this Disclaimer:
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Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Disclaimer) refers to Summerlane & Co.,2 Ncondo Place, Ridgeside Road, Umhlanga Rocks, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, 4320
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Service refers to the Website.
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You means the individual accessing the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
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Website refers to Summerlane & Co., accessible from https://summerlaneworld.co.za
Conditions of Booking
Minimum of 3 nights stay over a weekend
Minimum of 4 nights stay during a midweek
Stipulated arrival and departure dates in December, School holidays and Public holidays.
Standard Conditions
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Accommodation is subject to availability on a first come, first serve basis.
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Please note that overcrowding of chalets / units will not be permitted and the maximum
occupancy as reflected in the confirmation letter includes children of all ages. Should the
maximum occupancy be exceeded the resort / The Summerlane & Co. Group shall have no alternative but to
insist that the number of guests exceeding the maximum immediately leave the resort.
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All guests will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Name, Surname, ID Number and all other details on the confifrmation letter.
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The booking will be confirmed with a confirmation letter and the confirmation letter must be
produced on check-in at the resort and failing such the resort may refuse admittance.
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Only the guests whose name appears on the confirmation letter will be permitted occupation.
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The resort may, for practical reasons if deemed necessary, be required to change the location
of the Guests unit and reserves the right to assign a different unit without prior notice.
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Articles of display, equipment or guest property brought on to the resort premises are not
covered by the resort / The Summerlane & Co. Group insurance policy and are brought onto the resort
premises at the sole risk of the guest. Although the resort / The Summerlane & Co. Group endeavour to take
the utmost care at all times, it does not accept liability for loss of and / or damage to such
items and / or property.
Payment Requirements and Methods
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Payment will be due in full 24 hours after an offer has been made and prior to occupation of the
unit/s, in case of bookings made within 7 days of occupation, payment shall be due
immediately.
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Please be aware of possible power cuts or water disruptions that may take place at resorts that are beyond our control. Neither Us, the Resort, nor the Managing Agent if applicable will be held liable for such disruptions during your stay
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The resort reserves the right to refusee admission for reasons including but not limited to expected disruptions, exceeded number of guests or/and pets insistance by the proposed guest
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Please take note that no pets are permited at any of the Resorts. This includes all pets.
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No check-ins will be permitted after 21h00. Any arrival after 21h00 will not be granted access.
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Payment can be made via Electronic Bank Transfer, Direct Deposits or Credit Card (Visa,
Master, Diners and Amex accepted). If the latter is your preferred method of payment kindly
request credit card authorisations form.
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No cheques accepted.
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In some instances a refundable key/breakage deposit is payable on arrival at the resort. Th fee is not payable to the reservation company - this is a resort function
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Date changes, moving of resort or unit number or sleeper size are all regarded as a cancelation since the original reservation has to be canceled and a new reservation will need to be made.
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Please note that non-compliance to the Reservations Company / Resort Rules and Regulations and Terms and Conditions may lead to the immediate eviction or occupation not permitted of the group, at the sole discretion of Management and / or Security. Should a group be evicted from the resort, or occupation not permitted, neither the Reservations Company, the Resort nor the Managing Agent will be responsible for any form of compensation / refund.
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No parties/loud music/disruptive/abusive behaviour will be tolerated. Non-complaince will let to immediate eviction at Management's discretion and neither party will be liable for any form of compensation or refund - Management or the Booker's Agent if applicable
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The key breakage fee applies per chalet and not per group.
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In the event of the agreed full payment is not received by the stipulated date on the confirmation
letter, The Summerlane & Co. Group shall be at liberty to release the reservation without notice to you.
Prior to participating in an offer, bidders must top up a bidder's credit of R500.00.
In the event of losing a bid, the full amount remains refundable and/or re-usable for another bid.
In the event that the bidder has the winning and highest offer at the time of the auction closure, the bidder is required to make a payment within 1 hour to secure the booking or risk losing the full bidder's deposit if payment is not made within one hour.
Cancelation Policy
No verbal cancellation will be accepted.
Summerlane & Co. Group reserves the right to charge:
50% Cancellation fee on the total booking if cancelled 60 days prior to arrival.
90% Cancellation fee on the total booking if cancelled 60 days to 30 days prior to arrival.
100% Cancellation fee on the total booking if cancelled 30 days prior to arrival.
The above cancellation penalties will also apply should there be a reduction in chalets/rooms/delegates/guest numbers.
R150.00 administration fee will be levied on all bookings cancelled.
In the event of the resort / Summerlane & Co. instructing attorneys to collect any amounts owing, all legal fees and collection charges between attorney and guest / client shall be borne by the guest / client.
A no-show is a non-arrival of a Guest without notification in writing (fax or e-mail) to the resort / The Summerlane & Co. Group In case of a no-show, payment will be forfeited, or alternatively you will be liable for 100% no-show fee if payment were not made prior to arrival.
The resort / The Summerlane & Co. Group serves the right to cancel any booking forthwith and without liability on its part in the event of any damages or destruction of the allocated units by fire, floods or other causes.
In the event of the agreed full payment not received by the stipulated date on the confirmation letter, The Summerlane & Co. Group shall be at liberty to release the reservation without notice to you.
Bidder's Credits
- A deposit of R500.00 is required in the bidder's account prior to placing any offer
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Such an amount remains refundable where no winning offers have been placed
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Once a bidder places an offer and the offer remains the highest, the bidder is entitled to full payment of securing the booking through making a balance payment alternatively in the event of failing to make the full payment, forfeits the deposit amount
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The bidder's credit remains valid until such a time that the bidder requires to withdraw the funds unless otherwise forfeited through highest bid offerings
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The bidder's deposit will only be accepted through payments made and confirmed at least 48 hours before placing or participating in an offer
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Bidders credits apply only to The Summerlane & Co. Group's members
The Sky Rewards Program
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By Joining the program you acknowledge the full understanding of all the Terms of Use of The Summerlane & Co. Group's usage policies for all products
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The bidder's deposit will only be accepted through payments made and confirmed at least 48 hours before placing or participating in an offer
Disclaimer
The information contained on the Service is for general information purposes only.
The Company assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in the contents of the Service.
In no event shall the Company be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages or any damages whatsoever, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tort, arising out of or in connection with the use of the Service or the contents of the Service. The Company reserves the right to make additions, deletions, or modifications to the contents on the Service at any time without prior notice.
The Company does not warrant that the Service is free of viruses or other harmful components.
External Links Disclaimer
The Service may contain links to external websites that are not provided or maintained by or in any way affiliated with the Company.
Please note that the Company does not guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information on these external websites.
Errors and Omissions Disclaimer
The information given by the Service is for general guidance on matters of interest only. Even if the Company takes every precaution to ensure that the content of the Service is both current and accurate, errors can occur. Plus, given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in the information contained on the Service.
The Company is not responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.
Fair Use Disclaimer
The Company may use copyrighted material which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. The Company is making such material available for criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research.
The Company believes this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the United States Copyright law.
If You wish to use copyrighted material from the Service for your own purposes that go beyond fair use, You must obtain permission from the copyright owner.
Views Expressed Disclaimer
The Service may contain views and opinions which are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any other author, agency, organization, employer or company, including the Company.
Comments published by users are their sole responsibility and the users will take full responsibility, liability and blame for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. The Company is not liable for any comment published by users and reserves the right to delete any comment for any reason whatsoever.
No Responsibility Disclaimer
The information on the Service is provided with the understanding that the Company is not herein engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice and services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with professional accounting, tax, legal or other competent advisers.
In no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with your access or use or inability to access or use the Service.
"Use at Your Own Risk" Disclaimer
All information in the Service is provided "as is", with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or of the results obtained from the use of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The Company will not be liable to You or anyone else for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information given by the Service or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Terms of Payment
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The Summerlane & Co. Group will never send you a letter to change banking details other than the bank details supplied on our invoices, or including details supplied on our contractual agreements. All emails from the Summerlane Group will only be sent from an @summerlaneworld.com email address
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Summerlane & Co. Group together with it's entities will never ask for your credit card number or details thereof.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, You can contact Us:
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By email: info@summerlaneworld.com