6. CANCELLATION BY THE HOTEL 6.1 The Hotel may cancel bookings under the following circumstances: 6.1.1 if the Hotel or any part of it is closed due to circumstances
outside of its control including as set out in paragraph 9.5; 6.1.2 if the Client becomes insolvent or enters into liquidation, administration or receivership or suffers a similar event;
6.1.3 if the Client is more than 14 days in arrears with any payment due to the hotel under the Contract; 6.1.4 to avoid a breach of the Contract; 6.1.5 if the booking might prejudice
the reputation of or cause damage to the Hotel; and 6.2 In such an event the Hotel may, notwithstanding paragraph 3.2 and at its sole discretion, refund any advance payment made
but will have no further liability to the Client for losses or damages howsoever caused. 7. CANCELLATION BY THE CLIENT 7.1 If the Client cancels a reservation less than 12
months in advance, the Hotel reserves the right to claim the following sums, unless a booking is obtained for the same dates from a third party on no less favourable terms: 7.1.1
cancellations between 3 and 12 months in advance - 30% of the total anticipated charges as set out in the booking details; 7.1.2 cancellations between 1 and 3 months in advance -
50% of the total anticipated charges as set out in the booking details; 7.1.3 cancellations less than 30 days in advance - 100% of the total anticipated charges as set out in the booking
details. 7.2 In all instances, notification of cancellation must be made in writing and will be effective on the date received by the Hotel. 7.3 Prepayments are non-refundable and
non-transferable unless a booking is obtained for the same date(s) from a third party on no less favourable terms. Any prepayment made will be credited against any cancellation
charge. 7.4 Any postponement of confirmed business will be considered as a cancellation save as at the Hotel's sole discretion. 8. LIABILITY 8.1 The Hotel will be liable to the
Client and/or guests attending the Client's event for injury to persons or loss or damage to property only where and to the extent that it has been negligent, or for fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation but otherwise will be under no liability to the Client or any other person attending the Client's function whatsoever. 8.2 The Client will be liable for
any loss or damage to the Hotel's property including accommodation damage, walls, light fittings and equipment (including items hired for their use) or injury to any person
including the Hotel's staff and shall indemnify the Hotel against any loss or liability (other than the Hotel's liability in paragraph 8.1 above) arising from the booking. 8.3 The Client
is advised to consider arranging insurance for the booking covering cancellation, public liability and the loss or damage to the Hotel, the Client, and that of persons attending the
function booking, or any property of the same. 9. GENERAL 9.1 The Hotel will take all reasonable steps to fulfil the reservation to the best of its ability and in accordance with the
details provided. However, it reserves the right to provide alternative services of at least an equivalent standard at no additional costs to the Client. 9.2 The Client shall not be entitled
to assign the booking to any third party nor utilise the Hotel's facilities, other than for the purpose stated in the Contract, without the Hotel's prior written approval and subject to
any payment of any additional applicable charges. 9.3 The Hotel reserves the right to pass on to the Client any additional costs incurred by them in respect of goods and services
requested during the course of the booking or caused by the Client not adhering to the agreed times of services. 9.4 While the Hotel has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the
information contained in its brochures, tariffs, leaflets and advertisements is accurate, it reserves the right to alter, substitute or withdraw any service, facility or amenity without prior
notice if necessary and accepts no liability for any damage or losses suffered. 9.5 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Contract, the Hotel will not be liable for any loss or
failure to perform its obligations to the Client in whole or part as a result of any circumstances not within the Hotel's reasonable control including, without limitation: 9.5.1 acts of
God, flood, drought, earthquake or other natural disaster; 9.5.2 epidemic or pandemic; 9.5.3 terrorist attack, civil war, civil commotion or riots, war, threat of or preparation for war,
armed conflict, imposition of sanctions, embargo, or breaking off of diplomatic relations; 9.5.4 nuclear, chemical or biological contamination or sonic boom; 9.5.5 any law or any
action taken by a government or public authority, including without limitation imposing an export or import restriction, quota or prohibition, or failing to grant a necessary licence
or consent; 9.5.6 collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident; 9.5.7 any labour or trade dispute, strikes, industrial action or lockouts; 9.5.8 non-performance by suppliers or
subcontractors 9.5.9 interruption or failure of utility service; and 9.5.10 any legal action taken against the Hotel, not resulting from its negligence, preventing the supply of services.
9.6 The Hotel reserves the right to carry out building / refurbishment works on dates suitable to them it deemed necessary. 9.7 The booking details, these Terms & Conditions and
our prices list set out the whole agreement between the Hotel and the Client. No variation of these conditions shall be effective unless agreed in writing on behalf of the Hotel and
the Client. 9.8 All events are held provisional only until the Contract is signed by the Client and the Hotel. If another enquiry for availability for the same date(s) is received the
Client will be informed however the Hotel reserves the right to accept another booking if no contract or deposit has been received by the CONTRACT DUE DATE and will not
be liable for any losses suffered as a result of accepting an alternate booking or failing to contact the Client under this paragraph. 9.9 These Terms & Conditions and any dispute or
claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the law of England and Wales. 9.10 All notices sent by you to us must be sent to the Hotel at Brockencote Hall Hotel, Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire DY10 4PY or e-mail
events@brockencotehall.com. We may give notice to you at either the e-mail or postal address you provide to us in the booking details. Notice will be deemed received and
properly served 24 hours after an e-mail is sent or three days after the date of posting of any letter. In proving the service of any notice, it will be sufficient to prove, in the case of a
letter, that the letter was properly addressed, stamped and placed in the post and, in the case of an e-mail was sent to the specified e-mail address of the Client.