Our tariff includes accommodation and full breakfast. We will try to accommodate any special dietary needs with notice. A non-refundable deposit equivalent to one night's stay per room reserved is required to secure a booking payable by debit/credit card via our booking site (we are unable to accept Diners Club).

Full payment will be taken/required 5 days prior to arrival.

We will send you an email or letter confirming the booking & payment.

Once you have booked your stay, our agreement is a legal contract and any deposit you may have paid is non-refundable. If you need to cancel please contact us immediately. For cancellations made up to 14 days before your booking you will not be liable for the total balance. Please note that for Easter and New Year the notice period is 28 days. For cancellations made after this time or by failing to take up the booking without cancelling you may be liable for the full cost of your pre-booked stay (less £7.50 per person per night). We work on a policy of actively trying to re-let accommodation which you may have to cancel but there may be times when we cannot manage to re-let rooms at short notice. The charge will be reduced for each day the room is re-let. For this reason we strongly recommend you purchase travel insurance which is inexpensive and can be obtained from any good broker.

We are sorry but we do not accept bookings for children under 12 years of age.

We do not accept bookings for stag or hen parties. For other group bookings, please telephone us to discuss your requirements. We offer reduced rates for IAM motorbike clubs booking the whole house for a minimum of 2 nights. It is the responsibility of the person booking group accommodation to ensure that all group members are aware of our terms and conditions and that payment is made to the proprietors in the event of any cancellation or failure to arrive by any member of their group. Full payment for group bookings is required four weeks prior to arrival or on booking if the stay is within this time.

Due to increasing allergies, we are unable to accept pets.

We would only cancel your booking if your accommodation was unavailable for reasons beyond our control. We would attempt to offer you alternative accommodation, however if this was not possible, or unacceptable to you, then we would refund all monies paid by you. Our liability would not extend beyond this refund.

Your accommodation should be available to you from 1.00pm on the day of your arrival. Formal check-in is from 5.00 pm, if you plan to arrive earlier this is not a problem but we ask that you contact us in advance. We ask guests to provide an approximate time of arrival and keep us informed if these times alter.

Please be ready to leave your accommodation by 10.30am on the day of departure. Your bill for the accommodation and any extras taken during your stay is payable on departure, however if you are making an early start please make arrangements to settle your account the day before.

After check-in you are welcome to come and go as you please, but we do ask that noise is kept to a minimum after 10.00 pm so as not to disturb other guests. Visitors are not allowed in the guesthouse without informing the proprietors. Hot food and takeaway meals must not be eaten in the guest rooms.

Please take care with our accommodation. You are responsible and liable for any breakages or damages which you cause to the accommodation or its contents. However we know that accidents happen and ask that you report these as soon as they occur. We do not normally charge for minor breakages, but we may send you an invoice for repair or making good if the damage or breakage is significant, and we may make an additional charge if you did not report this. Any debit or credit card details held would be applied for these purposes.

A nominal charge of £25 will be levied for replacement room keys should the need arise.

Portland House is a completely non smoking establishment. If any evidence is found of smoking in rooms, guests will be asked to leave immediately and will be liable for the full cost of their booked stay. In addition, an excess of £150 to cover the cost of deep cleaning and any further resultant loss of income may be charged.

We do not accept any liability for any damage, loss or injury to any member of your party or any vehicles or possessions, unless proven to be caused by a negligent act by ourselves or our employees or contractors whilst acting in the course of employment.

Whilst we try to ensure the specific room requested is available, from time to time it may become necessary to change your room allocation to an equivalent standard of room. (For example, this may be due either to unplanned maintenance or a need to change room allocations in order to accommodate a long stay guest).

Any data gathered during the course of this booking may be held on computer. With your permission we may from time to time contact you about promotions and offers. We will never share your details with third parties.