Terms & Conditions
TRAVEL INSURANCE
It is a condition of accepting your booking that you have personal travel insurance arranged in advance, including cancellation insurance for Covid and other medical reasons, redundancy, jury service etc.
Please note that the use of Villa Pia, its facilities, grounds and swimming pool are entirely at the user’s risk. Bland Badger and Villa Pia SRL, its directors, staff and agents are not liable for any loss, injury or claim of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, staying at, or traveling to and from Villa Pia for you or any member of your party.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please note that as we incur non-recoverable up-front costs for the retreat the deposit is strictly non-refundable. Please make sure you have travel insurance arranged before you book as this is a condition of Bland Badger accepting your booking.
SPRING CREATIVE RETREAT
Full payment is required upon booking the Spring Creative Retreat.
The full payment is made up of a non-refundable £800 deposit and the remaining balance.
If you cancel a booking for the Spring Creative Retreat Bland Badger reserves the right to retain your deposit and only the balance is refundable, up to and including 14 March 2025 after which time no refunds can be given. However, if you can provide a substitute guest we will accept them in your place up to and including 29 March 2025.
AUTUMN CREATIVE RETREAT
A non-refundable £800 deposit is payable upon booking the Autumn Creative Retreat.
The balance payment is due to Bland Badger by 31 July 2025. Bookings made after this date must be paid in full.
If you cancel a booking for the Autumn Creative Retreat, Bland Badger reserves the right to retain your deposit and only the balance is refundable, up to and including 23 August 2025 after which time no refunds can be given. However, if you can provide a substitute guest we will accept them in your place up to and including 12 September 2025.
Food writing RETREAT
A non-refundable £850 deposit is payable upon booking the Food writing Retreat.
The balance payment is due to Bland Badger by 7 August 2025. Bookings made after this date must be paid in full.
If you cancel a booking for the food writing Retreat, Bland Badger reserves the right to retain your deposit and only the balance is refundable, up to and including 30 August 2025 after which time no refunds can be given. However, if you can provide a substitute guest we will accept them in your place up to and including 19 September 2025.