Payment and Breakage Deposit Policy

How payment works

• All amounts are priced and charged in South African Rand (ZAR).
• Payments are processed securely by PayFast on behalf of Beachfront Bookings, our booking and payment agent. Beachfront Bookings is the name you may see on payment pages and card statements; your accommodation contract and invoice remain with Giney's View 8 Unit.
• Card details are entered only on PayFast's secure pages. We never see or store card numbers.
• A booking is confirmed only when PayFast's secure server-to-server notification verifies your payment — never by the browser alone. You receive a confirmation email and invoice for every verified payment.

Payment schedule

Situation	What is due
Arrival more than 14 days away	50% accommodation deposit now; balance due 14 days before arrival
Arrival within 14 days	100% of the accommodation now
All bookings	R2,000 refundable breakage deposit, collected with the qualifying payment
Optional extras	As quoted: mid-stay cleaning R400 per service; early check-in R500 (on request, subject to approval); late checkout R500 (on request, subject to approval)

There is no mandatory departure-cleaning fee.

Balance reminders are emailed before the due date. An unpaid balance after reminders may lead to cancellation under the Cancellation and Refund Policy.

The breakage deposit

• R2,000 per booking, held — never treated as revenue — and ledgered separately from your accommodation payment.
• After checkout the Unit is inspected. With no damage beyond normal wear and tear, the full deposit is refunded within 2–3 business days of inspection to your original payment method where possible.
• If damage is found, we deduct the documented, itemised repair or replacement cost and refund the remainder. You receive the itemisation with your refund confirmation. Damage costs exceeding the deposit may be charged separately.
• Honest, prompt damage reporting during your stay is always treated more favourably.

Refund timing

We initiate approved refunds promptly. Bank and payment-provider processing times may add business days before funds reflect; those timelines are outside our control. Refund status is visible in your guest account.

Invoices

An invoice/receipt for each verified payment is emailed to you and available in your guest account. Our invoices are not tax invoices: no VAT is itemised and no tax registration is currently shown. If tax registration details are supplied later, invoices will display them from that date.