HPB Tenancies E-Brochure – 2013
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The Holiday Property Bond TENANCY PROGRAMME 2013 The Holiday Property Bond BONDHOLDERS RESERVATIONS Telephone: 01638 666262 Fax: 01638 674719 Website & online booking: www.hpb.co.uk Email: [email protected] (general enquries only) FAMILY & FRIENDS RESERVATIONS Telephone: 01638 674733 Fax: 01638 674719 Website & online booking: www.hpbtenancies.co.uk Email: [email protected] (general enquries only) HPB TRAVEL CLUB Telephone: 01638 666262 Website: www.hpbtravel.co.uk OFFICE OPENING HOURS Monday to Friday: 09:00–17:30 hrs Saturday: 09:00–12:30 hrs Castle Lodge, Northumberland Front cover image - Hamlet 5, Gozo Welcome to the HPB Tenancy Programme The 2013 Tenancy programme has reached a landmark anniversary – 21 years of operation. From small beginnings in 1993, the portfolio has increased in size to offer an extensive collection of properties in diverse destinations throughout Europe, the UK and even Barbados. The portfolio has developed with the times and changed beyond recognition in many respects. What remains however is our commitment to seeking out holiday homes which will provide the ideal base from which you can explore the area or simply relax and let the world go by. Overseas, there are wonderful villas with private pools for the ultimate in privacy or alternatively groups of apartments where one can meet fellow Bondholders, whilst the UK offers a range of properties to include country cottages, period houses and apartments, some of which are on grand estates. New for 2013 are two rather special villas, Hamlet 5 in Gozo and Villa Adonis in Corfu; both offer a high standard of accommodation and feature exceptional views. In Barbados an additional apartment is available and in Praia D’El Rey on the Portuguese Costa da Prata we are delighted of offer properties in the prestigious development of Vila dos Principes. As for the UK, the choice now includes an apartment in the picturesque seaside resort of Ventnor in the Isle of Wight, additional newly refurbished properties in Wiltshire and a former school house in Ayrshire. Unlike those early days, you are now able to view and book all the properties on our website where you will also find a wider selection of photographs than in the brochure; do remember that family and friends of Bondholders can book properties independently. If you need any further information or advice about your holiday, do not hesitate to telephone our dedicated booking staff who will be only too pleased to help. Wishing you all very happy holidays, Nicholas Beamish Operations Director SCOTLAND USA IRELAND WALES Florida ENGLAND CARIBBEAN GERMANY Barbados FRANCE Black Forest Tyrol AUSTRIA Charente Lake Garda Venice Asturias Provence Ariège Dão Region ITALY Costa de Prata SPAIN PORTUGAL Menorca Algarve Costa Blanca TURKEY Corfu Cephalonia Kumlubük GREEK Pafos Larnaca Gozo ISLANDS Crete CYPRUSCYPRUS AFRICA Lanzarote South Africa 2 About the HPB Tenancy Programme 4 PORTUGAL Algarve* 78 Contents Costa da Prata* 90 Dedicated travel services for Tenancy holidaymakers 5 Dão Wine Region 96 AUSTRIA Tyrol 6 SPAIN Asturias 98 Salzburgerland 112 Costa Blanca* 102 BALEARIC ISLANDS Menorca* 10 Costa Brava 113 CANARY ISLANDS Lanzarote* 14 TURKEY Bozburun Peninsula 106 CYPRUS* 20 CARIBBEAN Barbados 110 FRANCE Provence* 28 USA Florida* 114 Charente 34 SOUTH AFRICA Capetown 116 Ariège 38 UNITED KINGDOM England 118 GERMANY Black Forest 40 Wales 166 GOZO* 42 Scotland 170 GREEK ISLANDS Cephalonia* 48 Northern Ireland 176 Corfu* 52 Travel Wise with Tenancies 180 Crete 62 Booking Conditions 183 IRELAND Co. Meath 68 Making a booking 184 ITALY Lake Garda 70 Venice 72 *Areas featuring villas with private swimming pools 3 About the HPB Tenancy Programme The HPB Tenancy Programme was originally launched website. Do not forget that we have a dedicated reservations If there are any additional charges such as for air-conditioning in 1993 in order to provide extra holiday opportunities team who can help in your holiday choice. They possess a wealth and pool heating, this is stated alongside the Rental charge for investors in the Holiday Property Bond. Today the of knowledge which can be particularly helpful. Please see box. It is often possible to reserve cots, high-chairs, fans, food programme is also available to investors’ friends and ‘Making A Booking’ at the end of the brochure for full details. packs and extra beds for which there may be a supplement. family and to others who have shown an interest in the Any additional charges or supplements are usually payable Holiday Property Bond. SHORT BREAKS locally in local currency – please ask at the time of booking or It is sometimes possible, particularly in the UK, to book a 3 see the relevant Site Guide. The properties in the Tenancy Programme are not owned by or 4 night stay and charges are quoted in the relevant price N.B. Week numbers are used to determine Rental Charges and the Holiday Property Bond but are let by us as agent for the panels. Unless otherwise stated, 3 nights run, Friday to Sunday are quoted in the relevant price panels along with a departure owner. Few travel companies are able to offer such a wide and 4 nights, Monday to Thursday. In most of our overseas date range. Please refer to the inside back cover for a calendar ranging portfolio in so many different countries: Mediterranean properties we usually quote a weekly charge but there may be and more details. villas with private pools, small family-owned complexes in the some fl exibility on request. Greek Islands, apartments in Venice and mountain chalets to HOLIDAY DOCUMENTATION FLEXIBLE CHANGOVER DAYS name but a few. Fact Sheets consisting of a Site Guide and an Arrivals Sheet are Some overseas owners can offer a degree of fl exibility In addition, we have tried to fulfi l the ever increasing available for each property and are regularly updated. They regarding the changeover day and duration of holiday. This SHC demand for accommodation nearer to home by contain additional information to that found in the brochure is usually mentioned in the price panel but it is always worth including an extensive choice of cottages and and may prove helpful prior to your holiday as well as providing checking with our booking staff if you are unable to travel on apartments in the UK and Ireland through Stately Holiday essential holiday details. See Travel Wise with Tenancies for the normal changeover day. Cottages, a sister company within the HPB Group. more information. RENTAL CHARGES THE PROPERTIES WAITING LISTS Rental charges are quoted per property per week for holidays Enormous time and effort by HPB’s Tenancy team goes into Most property contracts are signed on an annual basis and taken in 2013 unless otherwise stated and are printed below fi nding properties which will meet the high standards of HPB whilst we do our best to fi nalise contracts as early as possible in each property description; most are quoted in £ sterling.* itself. Obviously the property’s location, quality, inventory and the year prior to the commencement date, some arrangements Some, however, are quoted in the local currency when a price are of paramount consideration and many properties are are only signed and sealed towards the end of the year; we can sterling equivalent is also quoted based on an example dismissed in the hunt for the ideal ‘holiday home’; only those never guarantee that any contract will be available until it is exchange rate. The fi nal sterling cost for these local currency which offer something that is special in some respect are fi nally actually signed. Please feel free to register your interest in any rental charges will be determined when the fi nal invoice is contracted. property featured in the current brochure and do not hesitate issued 12 weeks before departure. The conversion will be based to contact our bookings staff for up-to-date information. However, we do not exclude a ‘simple’ or ‘rustic’ property if on the Pound Spot Rate as quoted in the Financial Times on we feel that the location and value are attractive. Although all the Saturday preceding the week in which the invoice is issued. SECURITY OF PAYMENTS accommodation meets our strict criteria in terms of inventory, * See Booking Conditions 2.2 for possible changes to rates prior All payments are made to HSBC Trustee (Guernsey) Limited, there is a huge variation in terms of standards and equipment to your booking. part of the HSBC Group. HSBC Trustee (Guernsey) Limited – from basic in some of the Greek Island properties to very holds all funds separately from the various companies in the Included in the Rental Charge are: high specifi cation elsewhere. HPB Group. Therefore, in the unlikely event of any HPB Group Q Maid Service (as specifi ed) company getting into fi nancial diffi culties, such funds would Q Bed Linen and Towels (changed once or twice per BOOKING YOUR HOLIDAY not be available to their creditors. Each site and property is described in this brochure but you can week as specifi ed) also fi nd further information and photographs on our website – Q Gas and Electricity charges (unless otherwise stated) Please also refer to ‘Making a booking’, ‘Travel Wise see inside front cover for details. If a property is added too late Q Pool Maintenance and Cleaning where relevant with Tenancies’ and ‘Booking Conditions’ for further for inclusion in the brochure, full details can be found on the information regarding your Tenancy holiday. 4 Dedicated travel services for Tenancy holidaymakers HPB At HPB Travel Club, our goal is to provide you with the widest choice of excellent value travel services in the most courteous and effi cient manner.