E Hotels Search
Booking Engine User Agreement
By using our online booking engine ("Booking Engine") you are agreeing
to the following terms and conditions of use without modification
or revision. It is important that you understand that we may amend,
revise or update the terms and conditions of this User Agreement at
any time and without prior notice to you, and your continued use of
the Booking Engine will be conditioned upon the terms and conditions
in force at the time of your use. Therefore, you should carefully
review the terms and conditions of this User Agreement each time you
use the Booking Engine. If the terms and conditions of this User Agreement
are not acceptable to you, you must not use the Booking Engine.
OWNERSHIP: The Booking Engine is owned and operated by World
Choice Travel, a division of Travelocity.com LP ("WCT"). All information,
including, without limitation, text, graphics, software and all other
materials including the HTML, XML, CGI and any other code and script
in any format used to implement the Booking Engine ("Content"), are
the property of WCT, e Hotels Search, or its licensors. You do not,
by using the Booking Engine, acquire any ownership or other rights
to any Content or other materials contained on or accessible through
the Booking Engine.
LIMITED RIGHT TO USE: Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this User Agreement, we hereby grant to you a non-exclusive,
limited, non-transferable and revocable license to view, print and
download Content from the Booking Engine solely for your personal
and noncommercial use solely for purposes of enabling you to purchase
products or services offered through the Booking Engine. You agree
not to republish, distribute, assign, modify, transmit, display, reproduce,
license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any Content
or other materials obtained or obtainable from the Booking Engine.
You may not use any "robot," "spider" or other automatic device, or
a program, algorithm or methodology having similar processes or functionality,
or any manual process, to monitor or copy any of the Web pages, data
or Content found on the Booking Engine, in any case without the prior
written permission of E Hotels Search. You agree that you will not
transmit or otherwise transfer any Web pages, data or Content found
on the Booking Engine to any other computer, server, Web site, or
other medium for mass distribution or for use in any commercial enterprise.
You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to
interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Booking
Engine. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes a
burden or load on our infrastructure that E Hotels Search deems in
its sole discretion to be unreasonable or disproportionate to the
benefits E Hotels Search obtains from your use of the Booking Engine.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES: The Content and other matters
related to the Booking Engine are protected under applicable laws
relating to intellectual property rights, including, but not limited
to, copyright and trademark laws. The copying, redistribution, use
or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Booking
Engine, except as allowed under this User Agreement, is strictly prohibited.
The posting of Content or other materials on the Booking Engine does
not constitute a waiver of any such rights. World Choice Travel, WorldChoiceTravel.com
and We Build Your Brand - Not Ours are either trademarks or service
marks or registered trademarks or service marks of World Choice Travel.
Other product and company names mentioned on the Booking Engine may
be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. WCT and
E Hotels Search reserve all right, title and interest in and to its
copyright and trademark rights. AAA trademarks and service marks,
including AAA and the Diamond Ratings trademarks and service marks
("AAA Marks"), are owned by the American Automobile Association ("AAA").
As a WCT user, you may view and search the AAA Marks but are prohibited
from using the AAA Marks in any non-WCT application without first
obtaining AAA's consent.
NONTRANSFERABLE: Your right to use the Booking Engine is not
transferable. LIABILITY DISCLAIMER AND LIMITS THE CONTENT OR OTHER
MATERIALS PUBLISHED ON THE BOOKING ENGINE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES
OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE CONTENT MAY BE CHANGED OR UPDATED PERIODICALLY.
WCT AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO, MAKE
ANY CHANGES TO THE BOOKING ENGINE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN
NOTICE TO YOU.
NEITHER E HOTELS SEARCH NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON THE
BOOKING ENGINE FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, AND THE INCLUSION OR OFFERING
FOR SALE OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON OR THROUGH THE BOOKING ENGINE
SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE ANY ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS
OR SERVICES BY WCT OR ITS AFFILIATES. ALL SUCH CONTENT IS PROVIDED
"AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER.
E HOTELS SEARCH AND ITS AFFILIATES HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES
AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO SUCH CONTENT AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE BOOKING ENGINE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE BOOKING
ENGINE MAY CONTAIN BUGS, ERRORS, PROBLEMS OR OTHER LIMITATIONS, FOR
WHICH YOU AGREE TO HOLD WCT AND ITS AFFILIATES HARMLESS.
THE SUPPLIERS PROVIDING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THROUGH THE BOOKING
ENGINE ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND ARE NOT E HOTELS SEARCH'S OR
ITS AFFILIATES' AGENTS. NEITHER E HOTELS SEARCH NOR ITS AFFILIATES
ARE LIABLE FOR THE ACTS, ERRORS, OMISSIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES,
BREACHES OR NEGLIGENCE OF ANY SUCH SUPPLIERS OR FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES,
DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING THEREFROM.
FROM TIME TO TIME, ACCESS TO THE BOOKING ENGINE (OR ANY PORTION THEREOF)
MAY BE SUSPENDED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER WCT
NOR ITS AFFILIATES WILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY AND WILL NOT BE OBLIGATED
TO MAKE ANY REFUND AND SHALL OTHERWISE NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN THE EVENT
OF ANY DELAY, CANCELLATION, OVERBOOKING, MISQUOTED RATES, STRIKE,
RIOTS, FLOODS, ACTS OF GOD, SECURITY BREACH, FALSE TRANSMISSIONS,
PRANKS, HOAXES, TECHNOLOGICAL FAILURE OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND E
HOTELS SEARCH'S OR ITS AFFILIATES' CONTROL, AND FURTHER THAT NEITHER
WCT NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
EXPENSE, OMISSIONS, DELAYS, RE-ROUTING OR ACTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR
AUTHORITY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL E HOTELS SEARCH OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH, THE USE OF THE
BOOKING ENGINE OR THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE BOOKING ENGINE,
OR FOR ANY CONTENT OR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE BOOKING
ENGINE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE BOOKING ENGINE,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN
IF E HOTELS SEARCH OR ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN,
IN NO EVENT SHALL E HOTELS SEARCH'S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES
RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF WCT'S PERFORMANCE HEREUNDER AND/OR ARISING
UNDER ANY THEORY AT LAW OR EQUITY (WHETHER TORT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
EXCEED THE LESSER OF (a) THE SUBSCRIPTION FEE AND SERIVCE CHARGE FOR
ACCESSING THIS BOOKING ENGINE, OR (b) US$100.00. IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION,
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO WCT AND WITHOUT
ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, WCT AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE MAY TERMINATE
OR RESTRICT YOUR ACCESS TO ANY COMPONENT OF THE BOOKING ENGINE. BECAUSE
SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE: As a condition of your use of
the Booking Engine, you agree that you will not use the Booking Engine
for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by this User Agreement.
You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and posses
the legal authority to enter into this User Agreement and to use the
Booking Engine in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
User Agreement. You may only use the Booking Engine to make legitimate
reservations or purchases and not for any other purposes, including
without limitation, to make any speculative, false or fraudulent reservations
or any reservation in anticipation of demand.
USE OF INFORMATION: E Hotels Search reserves the right, and
you authorize E Hotels Search and its affiliates, to use and assign
all information provided by you in any manner consistent with E Hotels
Search's Privacy Policy.
CONTENT: Some of the Content that refers to city attractions,
things to do, hotel accommodations, restaurants and other services
is the property of, and is supplied by, third parties that are not
under E Hotels Search's control. E Hotels Search does not independently
verify, and does not guarantee, the accuracy of the information that
we receive from such third parties. All information, prices and availability
are subject to change without notice.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: The Booking Engine may contain hyperlinks
to websites operated by third parties. E Hotels Search does not control
such websites and will not be responsible for their content or for
any breach of contract or any intentional or negligent action on the
part of such third parties, which results in any loss, damage, delay
or injury to you or your companions. E Hotels Search is not responsible
for the accuracy of opinions expressed on such websites, and such
websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or
completeness by E Hotels Search. Inclusion of any linked website on
the Booking Engine does not imply or constitute approval or endorsement
of the linked website by E Hotels Search. If you decide to leave the
Booking Engine to access these third party sites, you do so at your
own risk. All rules, policies (including privacy policies) and operating
procedures of websites operated by third parties will apply to you
while on such sites. E Hotels Search is not responsible for information
provided by you to third parties.
TAX RECOVERY CHARGE: In connection with facilitating your travel
arrangements, we are required to pay to our travel suppliers, as and
when billed by each supplier, an amount equal to certain taxes, governmental
fees and other charges that such supplier must remit to the appropriate
taxing authorities. We are not the vendor collecting and remitting
taxes to such taxing authorities. The vendors (our travel suppliers)
bill us an amount equal to all applicable taxes, and we pay over such
amounts directly to the vendors. In order to recover the amount of
such taxes, governmental fees and other charges, we impose a tax recovery
charge.
TERMS OF SERVICE - HOT RATE HOTEL RESERVATIONS ONLY: Credit
cards for Hot Rate hotel reservations will be charged the full amount
for the reservation including all taxes and applicable service fees
at the time of booking. Reservations may be changed or cancelled anytime
within the appropriate hotel's cancellations policy period at a charge
indicated on the applicable website. Upon arrival and check in at
a hotel, you are responsible for the entire length of stay. No refunds
or credits will be issued for any nights reserved but not consumed.
Cancellations made after the hotel cancel policy period has lapsed
or no shows will be charged according to the hotel's cancellation
policy (although the cancellation charge usually equals one night's
room rate plus tax, you should look to the specific hotel's policies
for the exact charges that you may incur). No contract will exist
between you and E Hotels Search (or its affiliates) until E Hotels
Search has sent you an email with a pre-payment voucher that you will
present to the appropriate hotel at the time of your check in.
CURRENCY CONVERTER: Currency rates are based on various publicly
available sources and should be used as guidelines only. Rates are
not verified as accurate, and actual rates may vary. Currency quotes
are not updated every day. Check the date on the Currency Converter
for the day that currency was last updated. Neither E Hotels Search
nor its affiliates warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any such information.
When using this information for any financial purpose, E Hotels Search
advises you to consult a qualified professional to verify the accuracy
of the currency rates. E Hotels Search does not authorize the use
of this information for any purpose other than personal use and hereby
prohibits, to the maximum extent allowable the resale, redistribution,
and use of this information for commercial purposes.
INDEMNIFICATION: You agree to indemnify, defend and hold
E Hotels Search and its affiliates and any of E Hotels Search or its
affiliates' officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and
assigns, harmless from and against any liability, claim, loss, expense,
cause of action or demand, including, without limitation, reasonable
legal and accounting fees arising directly or indirectly in connection
with any breach by you of any term, condition, representation, warranty
or covenant contained herein or otherwise resulting from your use
of the Booking Engine.
CONTRACT INFORMATION: No contract will exist as between you
and E Hotels Search or any of its affiliates for the sale of any product
or service unless and until E Hotels Search accepts your reservation
by email confirming your reservation or purchase and issues you a
unique confirmation code. Acceptance will be deemed complete and will
be deemed to be effectively communicated to you for all purposes at
the time that E Hotels Search sends the email to you, whether or not
you receive the email.
MISCELLANEOUS This User Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, USA,
without regard to any conflict of law principles. You irrevocably
and unconditionally agree that any legal proceeding arising out of
or relating to this User Agreement may be brought in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Florida, West Palm Beach
Division, or, if that court lacks jurisdiction, in any court of competent
jurisdiction in Palm Beach County; and hereby consent to the jurisdiction
of each such court in any proceeding. Use of the Booking Engine is
unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all
provisions of these terms and conditions, including, without limitation,
this paragraph. This User Agreement (and any other terms and conditions
referenced herein) constitutes the entire and only agreement between
WCT and its affiliates and you, and supercedes all prior or contemporaneous
agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect
to the Booking Engine, the Content or any products or services provided
by or through the Booking Engine, and the subject matter of this User
Agreement. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment
or agency relationship is created as a result of this User Agreement
or use of the Booking Engine. WCT's performance of this User Agreement
is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained
in this User Agreement is in derogation of WCT's right to comply with
law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the
Booking Engine or information provided to or gathered by WCT with
respect to such use. If any part of this User Agreement is determined
to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including,
but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations
set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will
be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely
matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of
this User Agreement shall continue in effect. WCT may terminate this
User Agreement and these terms and conditions and/or the provision
of any of the services at any time for any reason, including any improper
use of the Booking Engine or your failure to comply with these terms
and conditions. Such termination shall not affect any right to relief
to which WCT and its third party providers and distributors may be
entitled, at law or in equity. Upon termination of this User Agreement
and these terms and conditions, all rights granted to you will terminate
and revert to WCT and its third party providers or distributors, as
applicable. You acknowledge that a violation or attempted violation
of any of this User Agreement and these terms and conditions will
cause such damage to WCT as will be irreparable, the exact amount
of which would be difficult to ascertain and for which there will
be no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, you agree that WCT shall
be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction issued by any court
of competent jurisdiction, restraining such violation or attempted
violation of these terms and conditions by You, or Your affiliates,
partners, or agents, as well as recover from You any and all costs
and expenses sustained or incurred by WCT in obtaining such an injunction,
including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees. You agree
that no bond or other security shall be required in connection with
such injunction. A printed version of this User Agreement and of any
notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or
administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this User Agreement
to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business
documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. WCT's failure to enforce any provision of this User Agreement
shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to
enforce such provision. Fictitious names of companies, products, people,
characters, and/or data mentioned herein are not intended to represent
any real individual, company, product, or event. Any rights not expressly
granted herein are reserved. Other terms and conditions may apply
to your purchase of products or services offered on or through the
Booking Engine.
SELLER OF TRAVEL: WorldChoiceTravel.com is registered with
the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel. Registration No. ST34200.
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