Retreat Terms & Conditions

Retreat Terms & Conditions

All retreat participants must make themselves aware of the terms & conditions & accept the risks associated with the course activities, each guest must be responsible for taking out the appropriate personal accident, holiday, cancellation insurance policy for the full duration of their chosen retreat, this is a non-negotiable condition when booking one of our retreats.

If you do not already have a comprehensive travel policy in place prior to making your retreat reservation, we strongly advise that you do take out a policy as soon as you book your retreat.

EuropeanLife Media S.L. known & referred to as EuropeanLife hereafter as accepts bookings subject to the following conditions as laid out below.

 

INTERPRETATION & DEFINITION:

In the agreement unless otherwise specified the following expressions refer to the following meanings.

Booking – The booking made by the client with EuropeanLife & as set out on the EuropeanLife booking form or via the EuropeanLife website.

Contract – The contract between the client & EuropeanLife under which the services are provided by EuropeanLife to the client.

Client – The person, business or company who makes the booking with EuropeanLife. All individuals to whom the services are provided by EuropeanLife must be of a minimum age of 18 years.

Payment – The total fee will be due for payment strictly 10 full weeks in advance of the retreat / course commencement date (February 01, 2025).

Fee – The amount payable to EuropeanLife under the contract.

Deposit – A deposit payment of €1500 per person will be required to reserve each place at the retreat.

Force Majeure / Special Circumstances – Any act, event, omission or accident beyond EuropeanLife  reasonable control including but in no way limited to Act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or government order, rule, pandemic, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, adverse weather, default of suppliers or subcontractors, strikes, lock-out’s, or other industrial disputes, failure of a utility service or transport network.

Major Change – A change in the date or over 80% of the content of the service. The exception being under “special circumstances”.

Recordings – Photographs, videos, or any other audio-visual recordings taken of the clients during the provision of the services.

Wording importing the singular meaning shall include the plural meaning & vice versa.

All wording within the booking conditions is generalized & any reference to any gender includes the other genders.

The headings in these conditions are for convenience only & shall not affect their interpretation.

 

ACCEPTANCE:

A contract for the services is made between EuropeanLife & the client upon the issue of a formal written confirmation (e-mail) of booking by EuropeanLife,

The contract is subject to these booking conditions which the client has been deemed to have read & fully understood. These booking conditions can only be varied by written agreement between EuropeanLife & the client.

Private 1-2-1 bespoke retreat packages are deemed to be accepted by the client as detailed in the final formal proposal previously sent to the client upon receipt of payment from the client.

SERVICES:

The activities & services provided by EuropeanLife to the client under the terms of the contract & service shall be construed accordingly.

BOOKING:

To place a booking with EuropeanLife, EuropeanLife requires the payment of a deposit fee in the sum of €1.500 per person. If a booking is made by telephone or e-mail, the client shall be deemed to have read & fully understood these conditions. All bookings are provisional & are only confirmed when the deposit payment has cleared EuropeanLife’s bank account & a formal email confirmation has been sent to the client detailing their formal reservation confirmation, the retreat date & program chosen, retreat reservation notes & information plus guest questionnaire.

After a reservation has been made by the client, the client should not book their preferred flights until the reservation has been confirmed by EuropeanLife in the form of a formal confirmation sent via email which will include: formal confirmation of the retreat date & program chosen, retreat reservation notes & information which include details of the guest questionnaire.

EuropeanLife reserves the right to decline any booking at their discretion.

 

FEE & PAYMENT TERMS:

The fee payable at the time of booking shall include the planning, organizing & delivery of the proposed services.

Upon the successful payment of the retreat fee by the client a contract is formed for the agreed program to be delivered, If the client wishes to alter any aspect of the program additional reasonable costs may be levied by EuropeanLife at their discretion.

The full retreat fee should be paid in full no later than ten weeks before the commencement of the course (January 31, 2025) unless agreed otherwise in writing / via email prior to / upon confirmation of booking and unless the booking has been made after January 31, 2025.

In the event that the balance is not paid in the specified time frame, EuropeanLife will have the discretion to treat the booking as cancelled by the client & to re-sell the course place, in this case no refund will be due.

EuropeanLife will charge a late payment fee to those guests who do not pay in full within the time frame specified in the payment terms & conditions, the late payment fee will be charged at €100 per person.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CLIENT:

The fee does not include travel to & from the retreat’s location at which the proposed services shall be provided & this shall be the sole responsibility of the client unless otherwise agreed in writing with EuropeanLife.

The client is responsible for their own personal medical needs / requirements, clothing & footwear for the duration of the services unless otherwise agreed in writing with EuropeanLife.

It is the client’s responsibility to inform EuropeanLife in writing of any past, present or potential health issues that may make them unsuitable to participate in the services agreed, failure to disclose any such information may result in EuropeanLife terminating the contract & withdrawing the client from the services without refund, notwithstanding conditions of cancelation by EuropeanLife. If a letter of suitability is required from a guest’s medical professional, then this must be sent to & received by EuropeanLife a minimum of 7 days prior to a retreats start date.

It is the sole responsibility of the client to ensure that the balance for the cost of their retreat place is paid in full & on time as per the terms set out by EuropeanLife.

It is the client’s sole responsibility to ensure that they have purchased comprehensive & appropriate travel & medical insurance for the full duration of their retreat, this should include but not be limited to: personal accident, holiday & cancellation insurance for the full duration of the retreat, please note that purchasing / putting in place this type of insurance is a condition of booking a EuropeanLife retreat.

The full retreat fee is payable 10 weeks before the commencement of the retreat / course unless agreed otherwise on confirmation of booking. It is the sole responsibility of the client to ensure that their payment is made on time & by the due date, as per the terms & conditions, EuropeanLife do not chase guest payments or send payment reminders.

 

MEDICAL & HEALTH:

All clients using EuropeanLife services should be aware that when participating in any exercise or exercise program, there is the possibility of physical injury. In making a reservation / booking with EuropeanLife, you agree to assume such risk & agree to release & discharge EuropeanLife from any & all claims for liability, injury, loss & or damage arising from your participation in our services.

If you have any medical condition/s that may make you unsuitable to participate & or may impact on your participation in EuropeanLife services, you are required to notify us of them in full prior to making you reservation / booking.

If EuropeanLife or any member of the EuropeanLife team believe that your health or safety is at risk or if you have failed to disclose to EuropeanLife in writing any illness, injury or any previous or current medical or health condition / reason that could potentially impact on your ability to participate in EuropeanLife services, this could result in EuropeanLife refusal to allow you to participate in all / part of the services. In such a situation, your contract may be terminated by EuropeanLife at the sole discretion of EuropeanLife without refund or compensation.

Subject to prior notification to the contrary in writing by the client to EuropeanLife, the client must confirm that he/she/them is of good mental & physical health & not aware of any reason why they may not be unable & or unsuited to participate in EuropeanLife services & or may be likely to suffer illness or injury whilst participating in the services provided by EuropeanLife.

It is always advisable to consult with a doctor prior to beginning any type of exercise program / regime.

We strongly recommend that when choosing a comprehensive travel insurance that the cover includes personal accident, cancellation insurance plus full Covid cover for all Covid related eventualities & that it also includes cover for all of EuropeanLife terms & conditions, including but not limited to those regarding amendment or cancellation charges & that such insurance is purchased immediately upon making your retreat reservation with EuropeanLife.

 

VARIATIONS & AMENDMENTS:

EuropeanLife reserves the right to change any price or other particulars of the services before the contract becomes binding.

If there is a major change EuropeanLife shall notify the client forthwith, EuropeanLife shall seek to offer the client arrangements as close to the original as it is reasonably possible in the circumstances. If there is any other change other than a major change EuropeanLife is not obliged to inform the client in advance or obliged to pay any compensation. If changes are made by the venue EuropeanLife cannot be held responsible for any such changes which are out of their control.

 

COMPLIMENTARY GROUP AIRPORT TRANSFER SERVICE – SMALL GROUP RETREATS:

The retreat offers a complimentary return private group airport transfer service, the service is offered on official arrival & departure days only & only at set times, EuropeanLife reserve the right to change the times offered / stated to accommodate the group, For those guests who have requested additional nights at the venue on an accommodation only basis they must arrange a separate transfer at their own cost, if they request EuropeanLife to arrange a transfer on their behalf the cost & all liability must be accepted by the guest.

For those guests whose flights suffer a delay which results in not being able to meet / take the group transfer EuropeanLife will be happy to assist with organizing an alternative transfer, but the cost of the new transfer must be accepted by the guest. If a guest requests a taxi service which is provided by a local taxi company / any other provider other than one company contracted by EuropeanLife specifically to provide year-round group airport transfers then any issue arising from this service must be accepted by the guest with no recourse or liability to EuropeanLife.

 

CANCELLATION BY THE CLIENT:

If the client wishes to cancel the reservation / contract they must advise EuropeanLife in writing / via confirmed email as soon as reasonably possible. Any cancellation of the contract will be subject to the following cancellation charges. For the avoidance of doubt the cancellation charges are based on the number of days before the arrival date of the services.

Date of cancellation – Cancellation charge

  • More than 10 weeks prior to the start of the retreat – €1.500 will be retained by EuropeanLife

If you, the client does not provide EuropeanLife with the required notice of cancellation or cancel / do not respond to our attempts to contact you within 10 weeks prior of a retreat & do not attend to participate in our services, you will remain liable for 100% of the cost of the retreat / any fees due.

Refunds are made minus any applicable / relevant bank charges or card payment fees; Bank transfer refunds are made in Euros. Refunds are made minus any third-party commissions where applicable.

Airport transfer service cancellation:

If a guest has requested EuropeanLife to organize an airport transfer service for their arrival or departure (private car & driver, taxi, private microbus, shuttle) but then wishes to cancel this service a minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required, notice is required in writing via email & if not given the guest will be liable for the full cost of the requested transfer service.

GUEST REQUEST TO MOVE / CHANGE A RETREAT RESERVATION TO A NEW DATE:

Should a guest request to move their retreat date to a new / alternative date, then any deposit / full payment previously received by EuropeanLife will be deemed as non-refundable. If EuropeanLife accept a request by a guest to move their reservation (this is at the discretion of EuropeanLife) to a new / alternative date then an administration fee of €50 per person will be applied, If the request is within one full month of the retreats start date, it will require medical proof if the change is due to a medical condition or injury. (A hospital doctors / GP report will be acceptable) If the request is within 14 full working days prior to the retreat start date then no move or change can be made at this stage. It is the responsibility of each individual guest to ensure that they have comprehensive travel & health insurance in place prior to or immediately upon making a reservation.

CANCELLATION BY EUROPEANLIFE:

EuropeanLife will always endeavour to fulfil confirmed bookings, however, EuropeanLife do reserve the right to cancel a scheduled retreat date or an individual booking / reservation. If EuropeanLife cancels a booking prior to the commencement of the services the client will be offered an alternative date, or where applicable a full refund of all monies paid by the guest up to that point (minus credit card charges & third party commission where applicable) for the specified reservation.
*The exception being that: if the cancellation is due to “special circumstances” which are beyond the control of EuropeanLife

ASSIGNMENT:

The client is unable to assign or transfer the contract to a third party without the prior written consent of EuropeanLife, if the client wishes to assign their contract, he or she must give notice in writing providing the full name, address & contact details of the third party. EuropeanLife shall then advise in writing as to if it consents to the assignment as soon as is reasonably possible. EuropeanLife reserves the right to refuse an assignment to a third party at any time & without reason, If subsequently a client has to cancel due to EuropeanLife refusing the assignment to a third party then the cancellation charges under cancellation by the client shall apply.

EuropeanLife may assign or subcontract to any third party the performance of any of its obligations under the contract without consent of the client.

SERVICES:

EuropeanLife reserves the right to alter the content of the services at any time without notice to the client due to certain factors, including, but not limited to the weather, staff, & any physical fitness of the clients.

Any information on / about our services published by EuropeanLife for its literature & web site is designed for illustrative purposes only.

If the client elects not to participate in any of the services being provided, EuropeanLife has no obligation to provide an alternative activity or service & the client will not be entitled to a refund.

If EuropeanLife believes that a client’s health & safety is at risk, or a client has failed to disclose any relevant health information in accordance with our terms & conditions, EuropeanLife may at its absolute discretion make decisions affecting the client & where necessary may terminate the contract immediately.

The client must refrain from any illegal act or any conduct physical or verbal which may give offence or cause danger or damage to any person or property. If EuropeanLife or any of its team, venue staff, consultants or agents become aware of any such action then EuropeanLife or any of its team, venue staff consultants or agents may at their absolute discretion have the client immediately removed from any property or facility without refund or compensation. EuropeanLife will have no liability whatsoever to the client under such circumstances.

EXTRA COSTS: costs incurred by guests while at the retreat

All coaching & holistic therapies, private 1-2-1 appointments with any of the retreat team health & wellbeing members, additional meals, snacks etc will be charged as extras to the cost of the retreat.

Failure of a guest to settle their account (extras) in full prior to departure & as set out by the retreat director will result in the guest’s credit card being charged for the appropriate amount, in addition an administration fee equal to 25% of the total unpaid bill will be added to the charge.

If a guest has a query / feels that there is a discrepancy with any additional charges, then they must make this known to the retreat director by 6.00pm at the latest on the last full day of the retreat either in person or via email. The last full day will be deemed to be the last full retreat day prior to the retreat’s official departure day.

 

DEFINITION OF FULL BOARD:

The definition of full board will be 3 x meals per day which will be provided as breakfast, lunch & dinner & on full retreat days only, on arrival day only welcome dinner will be provided & on departure day only breakfast will be provided as part of the retreat cost. This applies ONLY to the retreat’s official arrival & departure days as specified in the published retreat dates for the appropriate year.

COMPLAINTS:

If there is a problem during the retreat / services, the client must report it in the first instance to the retreat manager / director, if it is still unresolved then the issue should be reported immediately to the Director of EuropeanLife so that all efforts may be made to resolve the problem promptly & effectively. In the unlikely event that the problem cannot be resolved & the client wishes to make a complaint then the client must notify EuropeanLife in writing within 7 days of the end of the services / retreat. Failure to provide notice of the complaint in accordance with the above will preclude the client from being entitled to take any further action against EuropeanLife.

VENUE:

Accommodation

EuropeanLife venue has accommodation based in private suites.

If a guest requests additional night/s at the venue, it must be understood that they will be provided strictly on an accommodation only basis, & additional nights will not include any of the services provided during the retreat. Each additional night will be charged at the appropriate rate & must be paid in advance.

The venue has a check out policy which requires guests to vacate their suites on the agreed day of departure by no later than 10.00 am, however wherever possible if a guest has a later departure time they will endeavor to allow the guest to remain in their suite until at the very latest 12.00 noon without charge or cost, but this is not guaranteed & is at the discretion of the venue management.

ADDITIONAL NIGHT/S REQUIRED BY A GUEST AT THE VENUE:

If a guest requests to stay for an additional night/s at the retreat venue then EuropeanLife will request the additional nights on behalf of the guest, however any / all additional nights should be paid in advance & it should be clearly understood by the guest that the additional night/s are offered strictly on an accommodation only basis.

LIABILITY:

None of the exclusions & limitations in these conditions are intended to limit any rights the client may have under statute or common law which may not be excluded, nor in any way to exclude or limit liability to the client for personal injury or death resulting from EuropeanLife negligence or that of its employees or agents, or for any liability incurred as EuropeanLife a result of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by .

The client understands that attending any activity or service provided by EuropeanLife involves some level of risk. These risks include but are not limited to physical injury or even death. By attending any activity or service provided by EuropeanLife the client agrees to assume these risks & agrees to release & discharge EuropeanLife & its Directors, employees & agents from any & all claims for liability.

Neither EuropeanLife nor any of its directors, employees or agents will be liable for any loss or damage to any personal property or vehicle belonging to the client during the services.

***It is the sole responsibility of the client to purchase full & adequate medical, personal injury & holiday insurance for the full duration of their stay with EuropeanLife.

All guests must refrain from any illegal act or any conduct unbecoming a retreat guest, conduct or language which may give offence to a team member or guest or any act which may cause damage to property.  If EuropeanLife or any of its staff, consultants or agents become aware of any such act / conduct then EuropeanLife & its agents may, at their absolute discretion, ask the client to leave the premises, property or facility, this will be without refund or compensation to the guest, in these circumstances EuropeanLife will have no further responsibility or liability to the guest.

MEDIA:

EuropeanLife reserve the right to take any photos / recordings of the client during the services, & the client accepts that all rights whatsoever arising in the recordings shall be solely owned by EuropeanLife.
The client accepts & agrees that any photos / recordings may be used by EuropeanLife at its absolute discretion in any manner, including but not limited to its web site, promotional material & advertisements.

COPYRIGHT:

EuropeanLife reserves all copyright which may subsist in the products of, or in connection with, the provision of all activities, services or facilities. EuropeanLife reserves the right to take such actions as it deems appropriate or necessary to restrain or prevent infringement of such copyright.

LAW & JURISDICTION:

These terms & conditions shall be governed & construed in accordance with Spanish law & the parties shall submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Spanish Courts.

PRIVACY POLICY:

EuropeanLife are committed to protecting & respecting your privacy.

USE OF DATA:

Any personal data that you submit will be retained by EuropeanLife for as long as you use the services & systems provided on the web site. Financial data you submit will not be stored or recorded.

Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, & subject to clause, third party web sites & services your data will not be disclosed to third parties.

All personal data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.

Any or all of the above data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service & experience whilst using our web site, specifically data may be used by us for the following;

  • Internal record keeping.
  • To help to improve our products & services.
  • To transmit via e-mail details of our products & services which may be of interest to you.
  • Contact for market research purposes, which can include e-mail, telephone, postal mail.

 

THIRD PARTY WEB SITES & SERVICES:

EuropeanLife may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment handling, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising & marketing. The providers of such services do have access to certain personal data provided by users of this web site.

YOUR RIGHT TO WITHHOLD INFORMATION:

You may access certain areas of the web site without providing any data at all, however, to use all services & systems available on the web site you may be required to submit account information or other data.

You may restrict your internet browsers use of cookies.

COOKIES:

EuropeanLife may set & access cookies on your computer to enable us to; estimate our audience size & pattern, store information about your preferences, speed up your searches, recognize you when you return to our site.

A cookie is a small file which resides on your hard drive, & often contains an anonymous unique identifier & is accessible only by the web site that placed it there, not any other sites.

You may delete cookies, however you may lose any information that enables you to access the web site more quickly.

You can choose to enable or disable cookies on your web browser, by default your browser will accept cookies, however this can be altered. For further details consult the help menu of your browser. Disabling cookies may prevent you from using the full range of services available on the web site.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY:

EuropeanLife reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we deem necessary, or as may be required by law. Any changes will be posted on the web site & you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the policy on your first use of the web site following the change/s.

DATA COLLECTED:

Without limitation, any of the following data may be collected;

Name, date of birth, gender, job title, profession, contact information such as e-mail addresses & telephone numbers, demographic information such as post code, preferences & interests. IP address (automatically collected) web browser type & version (automatically collected) operating system (automatically collected) a list of URL’s starting with a referring site, your activity on this site, & the site you exit to (automatically collected) & cookie information (see above).

DEFINITIONS & INTERPRETATION (in this policy the following terms shall have the following meanings)

Web site means the web site that you are currently using www.europeanlifemedia.com.

User / Users means any third party that accesses the web site & is not employed by EuropeanLife & acting in the course of their employment.

System means any online communications structure that EuropeanLife makes available via the web site either now or in the future. This includes but is not limited to, web-based e-mail, message boards, live chat facilities & e-mail links.

Service means collectively any online facilities, tools, services or information that EuropeanLife makes available via the web site either now or in the future.

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Data means collectively all information that you submit to the web site, this includes but is not limited to; account details & information submitted using any of our services or systems.

COOKIE means a small text file placed on your computer by EuropeanLife when you visit certain parts of its web site, this allows us to identify returning visitors & to analyse their browsing habits within the web site. Where e-commerce facilities are provided cookies may be used to store your shopping basket.

CONTENT means any text, graphics images, audio, video, software, data compilations, & any other form of information capable of being stored in a computer that appears on or forms part of this web site.

ACCOUNT means collectively the personal information, payment information & credentials used by users to access material & / or any communications systems on the web site.

 

Special Circumstances:

Force Majeure / Special Circumstances – Any act, event, omission or accident beyond EuropeanLife reasonable control including but in no way limited to Act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious damage, compliance with any law or government order, rule, regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery, fire, flood, storm, adverse weather, default of suppliers or subcontractors, strikes, lock-out’s, or other industrial disputes, failure of a utility service or transport network. The closure of Spanish borders, a national / global health issue, such as a pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO), the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) or Spanish Government advice, for example that it is not safe to travel to our location during a time when a retreat is scheduled to take place.

Under Special Circumstances, Providing a minimum of 4 weeks’ notice is given by the client, EuropeanLife will offer to move / re-schedule the clients reservation to an alternative date when applicable, within the same financial year, if there is a difference in rate due to this change the client will be liable to pay the additional cost or be due a refund of the difference in cost, where an additional cost is due the client must make the additional to the start date of the new retreats scheduled start date. Under special circumstances EuropeanLife will make no administration charges for moving the client’s reservation. Under special circumstances where a client is offered the opportunity to & elects / requests to move their reservation to an alternative date, the reservation / booking deposit will then become non-refundable. Maximum number of moves / changes possible is one. If a client cancels or requests to move a reservation within 7 days of a retreats scheduled start date during a period of special circumstances may make reasonable deductions for out-of-pocket expenses made prior to the date of notification by the client.

EuropeanLife reserves the right to change Terms & Condition prior to booking and all booked clients will be notified of any changes accordingly. Terms correct as of 26.08.24

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