What is included in the rental rate?
Traditionally, apartment rentals include all charges, including maid service (frequency indicated in each apartment’s description), linens, towels, electricity, taxes and service charges. Additional costs will almost always include a security/damage/telephone deposit taken as a credit card imprint at the beginning of the stay, as it would be at a hotel, as well as costs for incidentals, such as laundry, dry-cleaning, minibar purchases (where available), and telephone calls. Some apartments, especially independently-owned and rented apartments in Paris, charge extra for electricity and heat. This is usually mentioned in the apartment description and will be repeated by the reservationist at the time of booking. Apartments not represented by Barclay International Group but purchasing a listing in the appropriate area of our Web Site are not controlled by Barclay International, and inclusions in such rentals must be discussed directly with the owners listed. Cottages and villas generally
The price is fully inclusive. Rental Tax currently 10-12% (varies between state counties) is included and paid by the property owner. The home will be cleaned ready for your arrival and cleaned again when you leave. Interim Maid Service if required is at extra cost and will be provided by the local Management Agents (will require advance arrangements). Optional Extras are electric or gas pool heating, grocery pack, cot, high chair, rollaway bed (unless any of these items are already in the property) which can be pre-booked, everything else is included. Local phone calls are usually free (or only 25c per call) and we recommend you use a phone card for long distance or international calls (free in some properties). You can have calls charged to your credit card but beware – calls this way can be expensive. Also we would caution you not to leave your credit card open to a telephone service provider to just charge your card for calls during your stay – it may sound convenient and if you do
