Unique Folk
The Unique Folk Rewards Programme operates under the terms and conditions as set out below, in conjunction with Unique Homestays standard Booking Terms and Conditions.
1. Using guest reward points
By using your points to receive or redeem benefits you agree that you have read and accepted these terms;
1.1. Points cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative, nor will any negotiations be entered into regarding the exchange of points.
1.2. Points are awarded at a value of one point for every £1 you spend. When spending points, the value of one point is £0.02 of a booking, this is standard across all bookings but may vary with promotions. Points are redeemable for 33 weeks of the year, excluding the key holiday periods (Christmas, New Year, February, May and October half terms, Easter weeks, July, and August.) Unique Homestays reserve the right to alter this without notice.
1.3. You can use points to pay for up to 20% of the total accommodation cost on the booking you are redeeming them against. Any surplus points will remain in your account to utilise against another booking.
1.4. Third parties, including concierge companies and marketing agencies, are not applicable to apply for this programme.
1.5. Points are only accepted on the accommodation cost of each booking; points cannot be applied to add-ons such as dogs, additional cleaning or extras including catering.
1.6. If you cancel or make a change to your booking resulting in a refund, points will be reversed to the value of any refund at the same rate they were awarded.
1.7. Points are valid for 24 months. If not used or topped up via another booking, all points will expire.
1.8. A cautionary deposit is due to the value stated at each property when making a booking, points cannot be used towards this refundable deposit.
1.9.The scheme started on 4th July 2020; points are awarded on bookings created since that date.
1.10.Points are not transferrable.
2. The refer a friend offer has the following conditions:
2.1. Referring friend must have a confirmed booking.
2.2. Referred friend must be a new Unique Homestays guest.
2.3. Referred friend cannot live at the same address as the referrer.
3. The refer a home offer has the following conditions:
3.1. Eligibility
3.1.1 The referrer must be an individual aged 18 or over.
3.1.2 Employees, contractors, and agents of Unique Homestays are not eligible to participate in this scheme.
3.1.3 The referred owner must be new to Unique Homestays and must not have previously been in contact with the company.
3.1.4 The referred owner must not reside at the same address as the referrer or be from the same household.
3.2. Referral Process
3.2.1 The referred owner must provide the full name of the referrer at the point of their initial enquiry with Unique Homestays.
3.2.2 Referrals cannot be backdated. If a referred owner does not name the referrer upon first contact, the referral will not be valid.
3.2.3 A referral is only valid if Unique Homestays has not already been approached by, or is not already in contact with, the referred owner.
3.2.4 By providing the referrer’s name, the referred owner confirms they have the referrer's consent to do so. Unique Homestays will only process the referrer's name for the purpose of administering the scheme and paying any applicable referral reward. Contact details will only be collected directly from the referrer, with their consent, if required for payment purposes.
3.3. Referral Reward
3.3.1 A referral fee will be payable once the referred property:
(a) has been approved by Unique Homestays; and
(b) has gone live on the Unique Homestays portfolio.
3.3.2 The referral fee ranges from £2,000 to £5,000, with the final amount determined by factors including (but not limited to) the size of the property and the availability of weeks made available to Unique Homestays.
3.3.3 Payment will be made within 14 days after the property goes live.
3.3.4 The referral fee is a one-time payment per referred property and is non-transferable.
3.4. Exclusions
3.4.1 No referral fee is payable if:
(a) the referred owner withdraws before their property goes live;
(b) the referred owner is already registered with or known to Unique Homestays; or
(c) eligibility criteria in Section 1 are not met.
3.4.2 Unique Homestays reserves the right to withhold or cancel a referral reward if it reasonably suspects abuse, fraud, or breach of these terms.
3.5. General Conditions
3.5.1 Unique Homestays reserves the right to amend or withdraw the Refer a Home Scheme at any time without notice.
3.5.2 By participating in the scheme, the referrer accepts and agrees to these Terms & Conditions.
