Terminology

The terms:
The Prinsenboat, The Prinsen Boat, Prinsenboat Studio, Prinsenboat are terms for the
Prinsenboat, c.q. Prinsenboat Studio, Prinsengracht 816F, 1017 JL Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Bed and Breakfast
The Prinsenboat Studio is a Bed & Breakfast.
A Bed & Breakfast is a small-scale overnight accommodation aimed at offering the possibility of a
tourist stay, usually for a short period of time.
A Bed & Breakfast is situated in a house or outhouse and is run by the owners of the house or
outhouse.
The Prinsenboat Studio is part of the houseboat Prinsenboat.
Despite the general term Bed & Breakfast, we do not serve breakfast. Breakfast is not included.
This is explicitly mentioned on our websites.

Guest Prinsenboat:
A person staying in the Prinsenboat Studio and registered as such via the contact form, the
booking.
Main Guest:
the person who has reserved the Prinsenboat Studio by means of the reservation form, the
booking, by email or verbally, and the payment. The principal guest must be over 21 years of age
and is responsible for his/her fellow guests.
Manager:
The person who as owner of the Prinsenboat or on behalf of the owner of the Prinsenboat,
manages the Prinsenboat.
Third party:
Any other legal entity or person who is not a guest, visitor, manager or owner.
Reservation form:
a form filled out via the website or on the spot with address details which serves for the reservation
of the Prinsenboat Studio.
Final Reservation or Booking:
a reservation for which the reservation form has been completed in full and for which at least the
required down payment of the total cost of the stay has been paid into the Prinsenboat’s bank
account.
Cancellation:
The revocation or dissolution of the final reservation within the applicable period.

The Prinsenboat Studio and the Prinsenboat.
1.1 The Prinsenboat Studio and the Prinsenboat are described in the websites
www.prinsenboat.com, www.prinsenboats.com, www.prinsenboat.co.uk,
www.prinsenboat.amsterdam, www.prinsenboat.nl, www.prinsenboot.amsterdam,
www.prinsenboot.com.
These websites have been composed with the utmost care, but there may be differences in
interpretation between the text and/or photos presented on the website and the actual situation. No
rights can be derived by the guests from such differences.
1.2 The Prinsenboat Studio is accessible for guests of the Prinsenboat 24 hours a day with a key.
The key is for personal use. Other than the checked-in guests of the Prinsenboat Studio, access is
explicitly not allowed.
1.3 Rest times are from 23.00 hours – 08.00 hours.
1.4 House rules
Pets are not allowed.
No partying, noisy and/or wild behaviour.
Smoking is absolutely not allowed in the entire Prinsenboat. Should you nevertheless smoke, or
violate one or more of the other house rules, you may be asked to leave the Prinsenboat without
being entitled to any refund or compensation.
1.5 Check-in from 15.00 o’clock, check-out before 11.00 o’clock.
1.6 Paid parking is possible on the public parking places in front of the door. Parking is at your own
risk.

2. Prinsenboat Studio rates
2.1 The rates are excluding tourist tax.
2.2 Despite the general name Bed & Breakfast, the rates are without breakfast. We do not serve
breakfast.
2.3 The rates are exclusive of costs of cancellation and/or travel insurance.
2.4 The rates of the Prinsenboat Studio, as mentioned on the website(s), are subject to change.
The tariff that was mentioned on the website when making the reservation will be maintained.

3.0 Reservation and payment
3.1 For a reservation through the website, the lead guest is required to fill in his/her address
correctly and truthfully. Subsequently the Prinsenboat will send the Guest an email requesting a
deposit to secure the reservation. As soon as the down payment has been received, the
reservation is final and the lead guest has a reservation to stay in the Prinsenboat Studio for the
specified date(s).
3.2 The full amount for the stay in the Prinsenboat Studio has to be paid before arrival at the
Prinsenboat.
The full amount, if the reservation deposit has been received, is the main amount, minus the
reservation deposit.
3.3 No show
If the full amount has been paid, but the Guest does not arrive on the Prinsenboat on the reserved
date, the Guest has no right to a refund or compensation for the date(s) in question.
3.4 Guarantee
The Prinsenboat can demand a deposit to cover any damage caused by the Guest.
If no damage has been found after an inspection, the deposit will be returned within one week after
the Guest’s departure.

4.0 Cancellation
4.1 For cancellations at least 30 days prior to the earliest arrival time (15.00 hrs) on the reported
arrival date, the amount already paid will be refunded minus an administration and bank charge of
Euro 10.00.
4.2 For cancellations less than 30 days but more than 14 days before arrival, 50% of the amount
paid will be refunded minus an administration and bank charge of Euro 10.00. For cancellations
less than 14 days prior to arrival (15.00 hrs) no amount will be refunded, so that the paid amount
will go to the Prinsenboat as compensation for lost income and incurred costs in preparation of the
intended stay.
4.3 To be eligible for a refund of the amount paid under 4.2 the cancellation must be made in
writing (by e-mail) to Prinsenboat.
4.4 Prinsenboat reserves the right to cancel a reservation or refuse access if the conditions under
3.1 are not met.

5.0 Damage
5.1 Guests shall behave properly and use the Prinsenboat accommodation in accordance with the
reasonable user instructions given by Prinsenboat or the owner/manager. Prinsenboat reserves the
right to terminate the Agreement with immediate effect in the case of misbehaviour by the principle
guest or other guests, without this giving rise to any right of reimbursement or compensation.
5.2 The lead guest is legally liable for any damage caused by him or his fellow guests to the
Prinsenboat accommodation or the goods contained therein.
5.3 Any damage has to be reported immediately by the Guest to the owner or the manager. Repair
and/or replacement costs have to be paid by the Guest to the owner/manager on his first request
or, in case of received deposit, deducted from the deposit amount.

6.0 Complaints
6.1 At all times the Guest has the right to complain to the Prinsenboat. The Prinsenboat has to
handle complaints adequately and with due speed, so that the complaint is handled in a
reasonable and fair manner.

7.0 Force Majeure
7.1 In the event of force majeure, whether of a permanent or temporary nature, Prinsenboat has
the right to terminate the agreement wholly or partly, or to temporarily suspend it without any
possibility for the Guest to claim performance and/or compensation.
Force majeure includes, but is not limited to: war risk, war, insurrection, molestation, strikes,
boycotts, disruptions in the energy circuit, in traffic or transport, government measures, scarcity of
raw materials, natural disasters, leakage, and furthermore all circumstances, extraordinary weather
conditions, death of one of the owners or close family members etc. under which complete or
partial fulfilment of the agreement cannot reasonably be required from Prinsenboat.
In case of dissolution or suspension of the reservation/contract/overnight stay or accommodation
due to force majeure for one of the above reasons or any other reasons that constitute force
majeure as this list is not exhaustive, the guest will be contacted in order to find a suitable date to
make the reservation/contract/overnight stay or accommodation take place on another date.
In the event that it is not possible for the Guest and the Prinsenboat to arrange for the overnight
stay to take place on another date or dates, the Guest shall be entitled to compensation of a
maximum of 50%.

8.0 Liability
8.1 Prinsenboat cannot be held responsible for any damage suffered by the Guest or third parties
as a result of the stay in the accommodation; the Guest indemnifies Prinsenboat against any
claims in that respect. Prinsenboat is not liable for disruptions in and around the accommodation,
such as power and water supply disruptions and technical failures, as well as for building or road
works in the vicinity of the B&B which were not announced in good time or at all.
8.2 The Prinsenboat can only be held liable for damage attributable to gross negligence or
misconduct.
8.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 10.1 and 10.2, Prinsenboat’s liability, if and insofar as
Prinsenboat is legally liable for any damage arising from the user agreement, is limited to direct
damage only and does not include any consequential loss. The liability of Prinsenboat is limited to
the maximum amount paid by the insurer of Prinsenboat.

9.0 Privacy
9.1 The Prinsenboat will treat all personal data provided to them or made known to them as
confidential and will not freely make them available to third parties.

10. Final provision
10.1 Dutch law applies to these general terms and conditions. By making a reservation, the guest
declares that he has taken cognisance of the general terms and conditions and declares that he
accepts them and is bound by them.
10.2 All disputes arising from the user agreement or these terms and conditions shall in the first
instance be settled by the competent court in the Netherlands.
10.3 Neither party may transfer its rights and obligations to any third party unless otherwise
provided in these terms and conditions. The person who made the reservation or for whom the
reservation was made, has to be the person who is staying in the Prinsenboat Studio, so that the
identity of the guests is always known to Prinsenboat. It is absolutely prohibited to sublet a booked
accommodation or to transfer this accommodation to another person than mentioned on the
reservation form.
10.4 If and as far as any provision of the User Agreement and these Conditions should appear to
be invalid, the other conditions shall remain in force and the invalid article shall be deemed to have
been converted in such a way that it corresponds to the apparent intentions of the parties.