Above the Rest Luxury Cabins
in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia

Cabin Rental Policies/Agreement Between Guest(s) and Above the Rest Luxury Cabins, Agents for property owners.

Our office is closed for CHECK INS on Thanksgiving Day and December 24 & 25

1. CHECK-OUT TIME IS 10:00 AM -  Failure to depart the cabin on schedule may delay cleaning services resulting in additional charges not to exceed $50.00.
2. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY - Premises are to be left in clean, undamaged condition. Additional charges may be assessed to cover repairs or special cleaning. 
3. GARBAGE DISPOSAL – All garbage must be bagged in trash bags provided and placed in outdoor containers prior to departure.  Failure to properly bag and/or remove garbage from cabin will result in assessment of additional charges not to exceed $50.00.
4. NUMBER OF GUEST(S) - Rental is limited to stated number in the party. An additional charge of $20/guest/night plus applicable taxes will be assessed for extra persons. Unreported extra guests will result in all guests immediately vacating the property without refund. 
5. NUMBER OF PET(S) - Rental is limited to the stated number of pet(s) in the party.  Additional pets found to be on the premises will result in assessment of $15/day/pet fees.  Guests who bring unreported pets on the premises, particularly to non-pet friendly cabins, will be charged a fee of $200.00 to cover cleaning and chemical treatment of the property.
6. AGES OF GUEST(S) / FALSE PRETENSES - Rental is limited to adults of twenty-five (25) years of age or older. Violation of this provision constitutes a rental under False Pretenses and is in violation of this Agreement/Contract. Guest(s) will be asked to vacate premises immediately without refund.
7. OWNER'S CLOSET - Rental units have a locked private Owner's Closet that is not part of the Guest(s) rental and Guest(s) agree(s) not to disturb same.
8. ACTS OF GOD - Agent(s) are not responsible for Acts of God, fire, strikes, war, road maintenance, and inclement weather.  
9. REPAIRS & SERVICE CALLS - Agent(s) can not guarantee against mechanical failures and Guest agrees to immediately notify Agent(s) of defective or non-working units. Every effort to repair or replace defective units quickly and efficiently will be made. No refunds will be given for failure of mechanical units. Service calls resulting from neglect or misuse of the Guest shall be the Guest’s financial responsibility.
10. RIGHT OF ENTRY - Agent reserves the right to enter property to investigate disturbances, check occupancy, check damages, and make repairs as Agent(s) deem necessary.   Agent will attempt to notify guest when service/repair entry is to take place.
11. GAS LOG FIREPLACES - No other item besides gas logs will be burned in gas log fireplaces. Guest(s) agrees to pay not less than $100 for doing so.
12.  WOOD BURNING FIREPLACES - Wood burning fireplaces are seasonal and Agent(s) will provide from Oct 1 through May 14.  No fire will be left unattended, and no other item (charcoal, accelerants, etc.) will be burned in wood log fireplaces. Guest(s) agrees to pay not less than $100, if any items other than wood logs are burned in fireplace.
13. FIRE-PITS - Agent(s) agree to provide firewood for all properties with outdoor fire-pits. No fire pits shall be constructed on properties that don’t have them, and no outdoor fires of any kind shall be permitted outside of existing fire pits or at properties that do not have fire pits.  If Guest(s) add a fire-pit to a property that does not currently have one they will be in violation of this Contract/Agreement, required to vacate the premises without refund and pay charges not to exceed $50.00 to dismantle the fire pit.
14.  HOT TUBS - Guest(s) will adhere to the directions for maintaining water quality in the hot tub (adding shock every evening it has been used) and not bring or add any objects or chemicals to the hot tubs including but not limited to glass items, beer cans, wine bottles, suntan lotion, exotic creams, toys, etc. Guest(s) agrees to pay not less than $150 if hot tub has been compromised/soiled in such a manner that results in cleaning services being delayed, and/or all repair costs if negligently damaged.
15. FURNISHING/FURNITURE - All furnishings/furniture in the cabin are in place as the owners wish them and Guest(s) agrees to pay not less than $100 if furniture is rearranged in such a manner that results in cleaning services being delayed.
16. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CALLS – Telephone calls to 632 and 374 numbers only may be placed from the cabins.  Toll calls will be billed to Guest(s) credit card plus a $15 service charge per occurrence.
17. NON-SMOKING.  Smoking is permitted on decks only, and cigarette and cigar butts must be properly and safely disposed of.  Guest(s) agrees to pay not less than $350 for odor abatement if they smoke in the cabin.
18. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS - Guest(s) shall be solely responsible for any property damage, accident or injury to any person or loss sustained by any person arising out of or in any way related to Guest(s) use of the premises.
19. HOUSE PARTIES - EXCESSIVE SPEEDING – DISTRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR -  FIREARMS - FIREWORKS.  Occupancy and use of premises shall not disturb or offend neighbors or residents.  House parties, keg parties, excessive speeding, excessive noise and/or disruptive behavior, discharging of Firearms, BB or Pellet Guns, or Fireworks, etc. will result in guest vacating the property immediately without refund.
20.  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES/ILLEGAL DRUGS. Consumption of alcoholic beverages in rental units is limited to persons of legal age.  Illegal drug use is strictly prohibited and will result in termination of the contract, and dismissal of the guest without refund. 
21. BEAR - DEER - INSECTS. Bear, Deer, Turkey, Ladybugs, Carpenter Bees, Wasps, Scorpions, Ticks, Ants, Chiggers, etc. may be encountered in the mountains.  There is no refund for the presence of typical mountain creatures.
22. LEASH LAWS. Guest(s) agrees to be in full control of their pets at all times and takes full responsibility for their pet's well being.  
23. KEY RETURN - Guest(s) is/are responsible for the return of the property key. Guest(s) will be charged for the costs of re-keying or replacing of the lock.
24. PET POLICY - Pets are not permitted in hot tub. Guest(s) agree to pay not less than $100 cleaning fee if pet gets into the hot tub.  Pets must be completely housebroken, well behaved, and pest free. Guest(s) agrees to bring pets crate, if pets are uncomfortable or stressed by a new environment or being left alone.
25. VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT/CONTRACT. Agent(s) reserves the right to remove renter without refund if any of the above agreed upon items are not met.
26. Renter agrees that the credit card used at check-in is the card that shall be used for damage/cleaning/additional person and/or pet charges and that their signature on this contract authorizes same.  Failing authorization, the card used for the rental deposit shall be used, and their signature on this contract authorizes same.