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Our association (A.D.T.R.) is in charge of administering the label GITES DE FRANCE on the Rhone area. Its main mission is to develop the green tourism and to increase the value of the local assets.
There are 5 options of accommodation :
The "Gîte": converted in a house or part of a house, with respect for the local style, it's a self-catering holiday home, mostly located in the countryside. It can be rented for one or several weeks throughout the year, but also for a weekend except during the school holidays.
The "Chambre d'Hôtes" labelled "Charmance": it's a French-style bed and breakfast ! For one or several nights, you'll be warmly welcomed into private homes. Sometimes, you'll be offered to share the table d'hôte meal (book ahead for this option).
The Gîte for group/ stopover gite: these large accommodations are perfectly suited to families and groups who want to spend one or several nights together. Stopover gites welcome hikers, cyclists and horse riders for them to rest staying overnight.
The gîte for children: during the school holidays, children (from 4 to 16 years) are offered to share the life of a qualified family in the countryside. They'll have the opportunity to take part in all sorts of cultural and outdoor activities.
The country campsite "Pré Vert": it's a campsite area in a good-quality nature environment, providing sanitary arrangements and shaded grounds.
•According to its situation and comfort, each accommodation in the countryside is classified in "ears of corn", complying with a national quality charter. The self-catering gîtes are awarded 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 ears of corn, the B&B from 1 to 4, and the Gîtes for groups/stopover gîtes from 1 to 3 ears of corn. A 1 "ear of corn" accommodation is basic, whereas 4 or 5 "ears of corn" lodging houses offer a very high level of comfort with exceptional surroundings and amenities.
•City break accommodations, located in town, are classified in 2 categories: "Confort" and "Premium".
Confort : high-standard building, old or contemporary, Internet access, tasteful decoration, practical and comfortable equipments...
Premium : top-of-the-range deliveries of service, very comfortable, building with character or steeped in history, Internet access & LCD screen, very spacious...
As soon as you’ve booked your gite, you’ll be sent 2 copies of the rental agreement with a notice describing the selected accommodation. You’ll be asked to send back within 10 days one copy of the contract signed with a 25% deposit if you hadn’t already paid it online. The balance must be paid 30 days before the arrival.
In the case you book more than 6 months before the arrival, only the contract signed is needed to confirm the booking. Then, 6 months before the beginning of your stay, you’ll be sent a letter asking you for the deposit.
Online booking is only possible for gites that are part of the Reservation Service. Some owners belong to the Direct Reservation System. In this case, please contact the owner direct.
Online booking can be made up until 7 days before the arrival day. For a booking outside of the required time, please contact us on + 33 (0)4 72 77 17 50 or accueil.reservation@gites-de-france-rhone.com
Should you wish to book a gîte less than 15 days before arrival, you will be asked for a fax number or an email address, for you to receive the rental agreement. Then, you will have to pay the total amount for your booking within the required allotted time, either by credit card, bank transfer or postal order (French cheques are refused within this time). Booking is subject to our being able to contact the owner and have his consent.
You can stay 12 consecutive weeks at the most in the same holiday cottage. Therefore, the booking service provides you 3 rental agreements, each one for a four-week stay. You will be asked for a financial commitment for the whole stay, on receipt (please see the FAQ "Usual procedure for a booking"). A special rate is usually given by the owner for stays of 4 or more consecutive weeks. It is fixed at the beginning of the year and is non-negotiable.
Some holiday cottages can be rented for 2, 3 or 4 nights, except during the school holiday. In that case, a special weekend rate is shown below the description. For gites that are part of the Reservation Service, online booking is possible for usual weekend rentals, from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday 6 p.m. For a three or four-nights stay, please contact the booking service
You can pay by credit card, bank transfer, postal order, French cheque or GITES DE FRANCE gift tokens. Be careful, French cheques are refused less than 15 days before the arrival !
There are 2 possible situations:
-For bookings with an arrival date of less than 30 days, online total payments are compulsory.
-For other bookings, you may either pay the deposit by credit card online or send your payment by normal post when returning the rental agreement.
Online payments are secured as proved by the little yellow padlock at the bottom of the screen, on the right, or by the "https" before the website address. No information clearly flows on the Internet network.
Yes! For each booking made via the reservation service, you'll be suggested it. Optional but greatly recommended, it costs 4% of the rental price. Subscribing it, you're sure to be refunded 80% (or 60% for stays of 21 or more consecutive days) of your payment (except booking fees and the cancellation insurance cost), in case you cancel or curtail your stay for a medical or work reason (proof is required). On the other hand, you can't subscribe the cancellation insurance if you book directly by the owner.
The arrival time for classic one weeks stays (from Saturday to Saturday) is 4 pm and departure is at 10 am. For classic weekend stays the arrival time is 6 pm on Friday and departure is at 6 pm on Sunday.
Call the owner a few days before the beginning of your stay and give him your approximate time of arrival. He will be there at the gite on appointed time to welcome you and to draw up an inventory of fixtures.
Unless otherwise stated in the description of the accommodation, you should bring bed linen (sheets, pillowslips), towels and household linen (tea towels, table linen). Pillows and blankets are supplied. In most cases linen can be hired. You will pay the owner for this service at the end of your stay.
Since there isn't any catering supplied in a gite, don't forget the groceries for you to concoct good meals!
Sometimes you may find on site essential products (salt, pepper, oil, cleaning products…). Pease, be confirmed by the owner.
Bookings made via the Reservation Service are subject to administration fees of 8€ for a weekend rental (2 or 3 nights) or 14€ for a longer stay or for any booking made less than 10 days before the arrival. Depending on the accommodations, you’ll have to pay the owner for extra charges on departure (electricity, heating, visitor’s tax, charge for pet…).
During your stay this card enables you to enjoy benefits, reductions and/or free gifts on various spare-time activities : leisure parks, sports or cultural activities, gastronomy…
For gites that are part of the Reservation Service, this card is sent with the voucher as soon as you've paid the balance of your stay. For gites that belong to the Direct Reservation System or for the B&B accommodations, the card is delivered on arrival by the owners. In every cases you will be given a leaflet presenting all the participant providers too.
As soon as you've paid the booking service for the balance of your stay, you will be sent a voucher. On arrival you should present that document. For the gites that belong to the Direct Reservation System, you should present any document sent by the owner proving your booking.
Moreover, dont' forget to bring both the security deposit and the cleaning deposit (amounts are specified on the rental agreement). These amounts will be given back to you on departure, if the accommodation is left cleaned & undamaged.
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