Terms and conditions
Definition
This agreement describes the terms and conditions applicable to the services
available on or through the tripfinder.com website, mobile website, and mobile and
tabletapplications (collectively referred to as the "Site"), and details your
responsibilities,thereby limiting the liability of tripfinder.com and its third-party
suppliers. These suppliers include, without limitation, the airlines, Trips and other
suppliers that providetravel or other services through this Site (such third parties
collectively referred toas the "Travel Service Providers")
This Website is offered to you conditioned upon your acceptance
without-modification of all the terms, conditions, and notices set forth below
(collectively,the "Terms of Use†or “Agreement").Please read the Terms of Use
carefully,as they contain important information about limitations of liability
and-resolution of disputes through arbitration rather than in court. You shouldalso read
ourprivacy policy, which also governs your use of the Website, and isincorporated by
reference in this Agreement. By accessing or using this Website,booking any reservations for
travel products or services, or contacting our callcenter agents, you agree that the Terms
of Use then in force shall apply. If you donot agree to the Terms of Use, please do not use
or book any reservations throughthis Website or our call center agents.
The terms "we,†"us,†"our" and "Hotwire" refer to tripfinder.com and its
subsidiaries andcorporate affiliates, The term "you" refers to the customer visiting the
Websiteand/or booking a reservation through us on this Website, or through our customer
service agents.
Use Of Website
As a condition of your use of this Website, you warrant that
- You are at least 18 years of age.
- You possess the legal authority to create a binding legal obligation.
- You will use this Website in accordance with these Terms of Use.
- You will only use this Website to make legitimate reservations for you or for another person for whom you are legally authorized to act (a “Third Partyâ€)
- You will inform such Third Party about the Terms of Use that apply to the reservations you have
made on their behalf, including all rules and restrictions applicable there to.
- All information supplied by you on this Website is true, accurate, current and complete. and
- If you have a Hotwire account, you will safeguard your account information and will supervise
and be completely responsible for any use of your account by you andanyone other than you.
We retain the right at our sole discretion to deny access to anyone to this
Website and the services we offer, at any time and for any reason, including, but not
limited to, for violation of these Terms of Use
Disputes And Arbitration
tripfinder.com is committed to customer satisfaction. If you have a problem or
dispute, we will try to resolve it. If we are unsuccessful, you may pursue your claim as
explained in this section.
You agree to give us an opportunity to resolve any problem, dispute, or claim
relating in any way to the Sites and/or any of its related applications or services. any
dealings with tripfinder.com, including with our marketing and customer service agents, the
purchase, use, or performance of any services or products available through this Site. any
representations made by tripfinder.com. or our Privacy Policy (collectively, "Claims") by
providing Notice to Customer Support. Unless prohibited by applicable law, any Claim must be
brought within two (2) years from the date onwhich such Claim arose or accrued. If we are
unable to resolve your Claims within 60 days, you may seek relief through arbitration or
small claims court, as set forth below.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
without regard to conflict of laws. All Claims or other matters in dispute between you or
anyThird-party and tripfinder.com, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any travel service
providers or companies offering products or services through the Site, whether based upon
contract, tort, statute, or otherwise, shall be governed by the laws of KSA, without regard
to conflict of law’s provisions that would result in the application of the laws of any
other jurisdiction ]
Prohibited Activities
The content and information on this Website (including, but not limited to,
price and availability of travel services), as well as the infrastructure used to provide
such content and information, is proprietary to us or our suppliers and providers. While you
may make limited copies of your travel itinerary (and related documents) for travel or
service reservations booked through this Website, you agree not to otherwise modify copy,
distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works
from, transfer, or sell or re-sell any information, software, products, or services obtained
from or through this Website. Additionally, you agree not to
- Use this Website or its contents for any commercial purpose
- Make any speculative, false, or fraudulent reservation or any reservation in anticipation of
demand.
- access, monitor or copy any content or information of this Website using any robot, spider,
scraper or other automated means or any manual process for any purpose without our express
written permission.
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Violate the restrictions in any robot exclusion headers on this Website or bypass or
circumvent other measures employed to prevent or limit access to this Website.
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Take any action that imposes, or may impose, in our discretion, an unreasonable or
disproportionately large load on our infrastructure
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deep-link to any portion of this Website (including, without limitation, the purchase path
for any travel services) for any purpose without our express written permission.
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"Frame", "mirror" or otherwise incorporate any part of this Website into any other website
without our prior written authorization
You may only use this Website to make legitimate requests to book the
products or services offered (each, a "Request"), and shall not use this Website to make any
speculative, false or fraudulent Requests, or any Requests in anticipation of demand
It is a violation of law to place a Request in a false name or with an
invalid credit card. Please be aware that even if you do not give us your real name, your
Web browser transmits a unique Internet address to us that can be used by law enforcement
officials to identify you. Fraudulent users will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the
law
If your booking or account shows signs of fraud, abuse or suspicious
activity, tripfinder.com may cancel any travel or service reservations associated with your
name, email address or account, and close any associated tripfinder.com accounts. If you have
conducted any fraudulent activity, tripfinder.com reserves the right to take any
necessarylegal action and you may be liable for monetary losses to Hotwire, including
litigation costs and damages. To contest the cancellation of a booking or freezing orclosure
of an account, please contact tripfinder.com Customer Service.
Travel Services
- A. General
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Pricing tripfinder.com endeavors to publish and maintain accurate prices and information for
its services. Travel Service Providers provide us with theprice, availability and other
information related to these services. In the event that a service is listed or provided to
us at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to typographical error or other
error in pricing or service information received from a Travel Service Providers, we retain
the right to refuse or cancel any Requests placed for such service, whether or not the order
has been confirmed and/or your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been
charged for the purchase and your Request is canceled because of incorrect Trip, airline
provider information, we will promptly issue a credit to your credit card account in the
amount of the charge.
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Travel Service Providers tripfinder.com endeavors to publish and maintain accurate prices and
information for its services. Travel Service Providers provide us with theprice,
availability and other information related to these services. In the event that a service is
listed or provided to us at an incorrect price or with incorrect information due to
typographical error or other error in pricing or service information received from a Travel
Service Providers, we retain the right to refuse or cancel any Requests placed for such
service, whether or not the order has been confirmed and/or your credit card charged. If
your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your Request is canceled
because of incorrect Trip, airline provider information, we will promptly issue a credit to
your credit card account in the amount of the charge.2.Travel Service ProvidersYou agree to
abide by the terms or conditions of purchase imposed by any Travel Service Provider, whether
that Travel Service Provider is selected by you or by tripfinder.com, including, but not
limited to, payment of all amounts when due and compliance with the Travel Service
Provider's rules and restrictions regarding availability and use of fares, products, or
services. You understand that any violation of any such Travel Service Provider's conditions
of purchase may result in cancellation of your reservation(s) or purchase(s), in your being
deniedaccess to any flights, Trips, or automobiles, in your forfeiting any monies paid for
such reservation(s) or purchase(s), and in tripfinder.com debiting your account for any costs
tripfinder.com incurs as a result of such violation. You shall be completely responsible for
all charges, fees, duties, taxes, and assessments arising out of the use of this Site.You
agree that we will not be liable for any injury, loss, claim, damage, or any special,
exemplary, punitive, indirect, incidental or consequential damages of any kind, which arises
out of or is in any way connected with the performance or non-performance of any Travel
Service Provider. In the event of nonperformance resulting from bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, dissolution or liquidation of a Travel Service Provider, you agree that your
sole recourse shall be toward such Travel Service Provider and not toward us.At
tripfinder.com, we have no special knowledge regarding the suitability for disabled persons
of any reservation. For information concerning the suitability for disabled persons for any
reservation, contact the Travel Service Provider directly.
- B. Trips
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a. Pricing Sometimes cheaper rates are available for a specific stay at a Trip, however, these
rates made available by Trips may carry special restrictions and conditions, for example
regarding cancellation and refund. Please check the room and rate details thoroughly for any
such conditions prior to making your reservation. Prices, rates and inventoryare subject to
availability from the Trip.
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b. Check In Upon check-in, the reservation holder must present a valid ID and credit card or,
in the Trip's discretion, debit card, in his or her name (the amount of available credit
required will vary by Trip). To check in,the guest on the reservation must meet the Trip's
minimum age requirement, provided on the checkout page for any Trip reservation made on
this Site
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i. Double Occupancy All Trip reservations are guaranteed for double occupancy (i.e. 2 adults).
Unless specifically noted, accommodations for more than two adults are not guaranteed. Some
Trips may not allow extra guests. If your Trip does allow extra guests, there may
beadditional charges. These charges vary and will be payable directly to the Trip
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ii. Late Arrival and Failure to Check-in on First Night While you should call tripfinder.com if
you wish to cancel a cancellablereservation in advance of your stay, if you are going to be
delayed on your date of check in or find that you cannot check in to your Trip on the date
you requested, you should contact the Trip to let them know. If you fail to check in to
your Trip onthe day of your reservation and do not alert the Trip, the remaining portion
of your reservation may be canceled and you may not be entitled to a refund, depending on
the terms and conditions of the applicable Trip.
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c. Cancellations and Changes to Your Reservation Trip cancellation policies vary. Certain
reservations are non-cancellable and non-changeable. Others require you to pay a penalty if
you cancel. Still others are fully refundable. Check the Trip cancellation policy when you
book
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d. Disability Needs If you have disability needs, you must call the Trip and verify that your
disability needs can be met. If your disability needs cannot be accommodated by the Trip,
please call tripfinder.com customer service.
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e. Trip Accommodations and Special Requests Depending upon which tripfinder.com Trip
reservation service you use, you may or may not be able to select your room type and number
and typeof beds. Room assignments are based on Trip availability and are at the Trip's
discretion. For Trips that allow smoking on premises, we cannot guarantee a non-smoking
room for every property. If you have special requests, you must call the Trip and verify
that it can meet your special requests after you have made your tripfinder.com cannot
accommodate or guarantee that special requests will be met.
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f. Trip Star Ratings tripfinder.com’s proprietary star rating system is provided for your
reference.Like other Trip rating systems, tripfinder.com considers a number of factorsin
evaluating the quality of participating Trips such as: amenities, facilities, reputation,
brand, other rating services, customer feedback from guests who have stayed at the Trip,
etc., to assign a single star rating. tripfinder.com screens participating Trips carefully
and updates our information periodically to ensure the validity of our ratings. Our ratings
systems may sometimes differ from those of other rating systems that you may be familiar
with. We do not warrant or guaranteethat our star rating system is equal to or consistent
with any other star rating system and reserve the right to change a Trip's rating at any
time with or without notice
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g. Charges for Taxes and Fees In connection with facilitating your transaction, we will charge
your method of payment for Taxes and Fees. This charge includes an anticipated amount to
recover the amount we pay to the Trip in connection with your reservation for taxes owed by
the Trip including,without limitation, sales and use tax, municipal tax, value added tax
and/or other similar taxes. In certain locations, the tax amount may also include government
imposed service fees or other fees not paid directly to the taxing authorities but required
by law to be collected by the Trip. The amount paid to the Trip in connection with your
reservation for taxes may vary from the amount we anticipate and include in the charge to
you. The balance of the charge for Taxes and Fees is a fee we retain as part of the
compensation for our services andto cover the costs of your reservation, including, for
example, customer service costs. The charge for Taxes and Fees varies based on a numberof
factors including, without limitation, the amount we pay the Trip and the location of the
Trip where you will be staying, and may include profit that we retain.
For transactions involving Trips located within certain jurisdictions, the charge to your
debit or credit card for Taxes and Fees includes an additional payment of tax that we are
required to collect and remit to the jurisdiction for tax owed on amounts we retain as
compensation for our services
Changes to the Terms and Conditions
The current terms and conditions when using tripfinder.com apply. Registered users receive
notifications about changes by email. Users may download and print the current terms and
conditions on their own computer system
Applicable Law and Place of Jurisdiction
The laws & general jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia apply.