General Terms and Conditions

for the rental of the holiday apartment "An Bord", Dangast
Version: August 2026

This English version is a courtesy translation provided for convenience only. The contract language is German; in case of any discrepancy, only the German version is legally binding.

§ 1 Scope and contracting parties

(1) These general terms and conditions apply to contracts for the rental of the holiday apartment "An Bord", Edo-Wiemken-Straße 59A, 26316 Varel (Dangast), Germany, for accommodation purposes, and to all related services.

(2) The landlady is Anke Papen, Adolf-de-Beer-Straße 2, 26125 Oldenburg, Germany (hereinafter the "Landlady"). The contracting party is the person making the booking (hereinafter the "Guest").

(3) These terms apply exclusively to the An Bord holiday apartment. They do not apply to the hotel rooms in the An Bord building.

(4) Deviating terms of the Guest do not apply unless the Landlady expressly agrees to them in text form.

§ 2 Formation of contract

(1) Two types of requests can be submitted via the website: a binding booking and a non-binding booking enquiry.

(2) Binding booking: By submitting the booking form via the button "Book with obligation to pay", the Guest makes a binding offer to conclude an accommodation contract. The Guest is bound by this offer for five working days from submission. The contract is concluded when the Landlady confirms the booking within this period in text form (e.g. by e-mail) (booking confirmation). The automatically sent acknowledgement of receipt merely documents that the booking has been received and does not yet constitute acceptance.

(3) Non-binding booking enquiry: The non-binding enquiry is not a contractual offer. Based on the enquiry, the Landlady may send the Guest an offer in text form. The contract is concluded when the Guest accepts this offer in text form within the period stated therein.

(4) The Guest must state all accompanying persons when booking. The apartment may be occupied by a maximum of 4 persons plus one infant (up to and including 3 years of age).

(5) The contract text is not permanently stored by the Landlady in a form retrievable by the Guest. The Guest receives the contractual provisions, including these terms, with the acknowledgement of receipt by e-mail in a storable form.

(6) Correction of input errors: The Guest may change any entry in the booking form at any time until submission. Input errors are corrected directly in the field concerned by overwriting the entry or making a different selection. Before submission, all details are visible on the page and can be reviewed. The entry is only transmitted once the button "Book with obligation to pay" or "Send request" is clicked.

§ 3 Prices

(1) The prices shown on the website at the time of booking apply. All prices are final prices in euros and include statutory German VAT (currently 7%).

(2) The nightly rate is determined per night according to the season of the respective night: high season from 15 March to 31 October and from 20 December to 10 January; low season during the remaining period.

(3) In addition, a one-off final cleaning fee of €95 applies. An additional interim cleaning including fresh bed linen and towels is available on request for €195.

(4) If the Guest redeems a currently valid special offer when booking, the offer price applies to the nights falling within the offer period; the regular seasonal price applies to the remaining nights. The redeemed offer is documented in the booking.

(5) The visitor's tax (Kurtaxe) of the North Sea spa resort of Dangast is shown separately in the booking form and forms part of the total price. It currently amounts to €4.00 per day for adults (16 years and older) and €2.00 per day for children (4 to 15 years) in the high season; half of these amounts (€2.00 / €1.00) in the low season. Children under 4 are exempt. Section 4 applies to its payment: it is transferred in advance together with the remainder of the total price or, by arrangement, paid in cash on arrival. So that the visitor's tax can be calculated at the time of booking, the number of guests travelling and the ages of any accompanying children must be stated. The currently valid local visitor's tax bylaw is authoritative.

(6) Minimum stay: The minimum stay is seven nights in the high season and five nights in the low season. The season of the day of arrival is decisive. Shorter stays are possible by prior arrangement with the Landlady.

§ 4 Payment

(1) The total price is payable by bank transfer to the account stated in the booking confirmation. It is due no later than 14 days before the day of arrival. If fewer than 14 days lie between the booking confirmation and the day of arrival, the total price is due immediately upon receipt of the booking confirmation.

(2) By way of derogation from paragraph 1, cash payment on arrival may be agreed individually with the Landlady. The agreed payment method is recorded in the booking confirmation.

(3) If the Guest is in default with a due payment, the Landlady is entitled to withdraw from the contract after the unsuccessful expiry of a reasonable grace period. In this case, § 5 applies accordingly.

§ 5 Cancellation by the Guest, no-show, early departure

(1) The Guest may withdraw from the contract (cancel) at any time up to the day of arrival. The cancellation must be declared to the Landlady in text form (e.g. by e-mail to info@dangast-anbord.de); the time of receipt by the Landlady is decisive.

(2) For cancellations made up to 14 days before the day of arrival, cancellation is free of charge; any payments already made will be refunded in full without delay.

(3) For later cancellations and in the event of a no-show, the Landlady may demand flat-rate compensation of 90% of the accommodation price. The final cleaning fee and the visitor's tax do not apply in this case.

(4) If the Landlady re-lets the apartment for all or part of the cancelled period, the income actually obtained for it, less the costs of re-letting (e.g. booking commissions, additional cleaning and administrative expenses), will be credited against the compensation under paragraph 3. The Landlady is not obliged to seek an alternative letting, in particular not to grant price reductions.

(5) The Guest is expressly permitted to prove that the Landlady has suffered no loss or a substantially lower loss; in that case, only the lower amount is payable. The Landlady is permitted to prove a higher loss.

(6) Up to the day of arrival, the Guest may name a reasonable substitute who enters into the contract in the Guest's place. The Landlady may object to the substitution if there is good cause relating to the substitute's person.

(7) In the event of early departure, there is no entitlement to a refund for the nights not used; paragraphs 4 and 5 apply accordingly.

(8) The Landlady recommends taking out travel cancellation insurance.

§ 6 No right of withdrawal

There is no statutory right of withdrawal. For contracts for the provision of accommodation for purposes other than residential purposes, concluded for a specific date or period, the right of withdrawal for distance contracts is excluded pursuant to Section 312g (2) No. 9 of the German Civil Code (BGB). The cancellation conditions under § 5 of these terms apply.

§ 7 Withdrawal by the Landlady

(1) The Landlady may withdraw from the contract if the Guest fails to make a due payment despite a grace period having been set (§ 4 (3)).

(2) The Landlady may also withdraw if performance of the contract becomes impossible due to force majeure or other circumstances that were unforeseeable at the time of conclusion of the contract and are not attributable to her. In this case, payments already made will be refunded without delay; the Guest has no further claims insofar as the Landlady is not responsible for the circumstances.

(3) The Landlady may furthermore withdraw for objectively justified reasons, in particular if the Guest has made misleading or false statements about material facts when booking (e.g. regarding the number of persons) or materially breaches § 9.

§ 8 Arrival and departure

(1) The apartment is available from 3:00 p.m. on the day of arrival. On the day of departure, it must be vacated by 11:00 a.m. Different times can be arranged individually with the Landlady.

(2) If the Guest does not arrive without notifying the Landlady, this is deemed a no-show within the meaning of § 5 (3).

§ 9 Use of the apartment

(1) The apartment may only be occupied by the persons stated in the booking and by a maximum of 4 persons plus one infant (up to and including 3 years of age). Subletting or transfer to third parties is not permitted.

(2) Pets are not permitted. Smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the interior of the building.

(3) The Guest undertakes to treat the apartment and its inventory with care. Any defects or damage must be reported to the Landlady without delay so that she can remedy them.

§ 10 Registration requirement

Pursuant to Sections 29 and 30 of the German Federal Registration Act (BMG), the Guest is obliged to complete and sign a registration form on the day of arrival. Accompanying persons must also be listed.

§ 11 Liability

(1) The Landlady is liable without limitation for damage resulting from injury to life, body or health and for other damage based on intent or gross negligence. For damage resulting from a slightly negligent breach of material contractual obligations (obligations whose fulfilment makes the proper performance of the contract possible in the first place and on whose observance the Guest may regularly rely), the Landlady's liability is limited to the foreseeable damage typical of the contract. Liability is otherwise excluded. Liability under mandatory statutory provisions remains unaffected.

(2) The Guest is liable for damage to the apartment, its inventory and the building for which the Guest, the accompanying persons or visitors admitted by the Guest are responsible. Responsibility covers intent and every degree of negligence; damage caused accidentally is therefore included.

(3) The Guest is obliged to supervise accompanying children. If the Guest breaches this obligation, the Guest is liable for the resulting damage.

(4) The Guest owes no compensation for changes or deterioration of the apartment brought about by use in accordance with the contract (normal wear and tear).

(5) The Landlady recommends that the Guest take out personal liability insurance that covers damage to rented property.

§ 12 Final provisions

(1) The law of the Federal Republic of Germany applies. For consumers habitually resident abroad, mandatory consumer protection provisions of the state of residence remain unaffected.

(2) The contract language is German. This English version is a non-binding translation; in case of doubt, only the German version is authoritative.

(3) The Landlady is neither willing nor obliged to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board within the meaning of the German Consumer Dispute Resolution Act (VSBG).

(4) Should individual provisions of these terms be invalid or fail to become part of the contract, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected. The statutory provisions shall take the place of the invalid or non-incorporated provisions.