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These General Terms and Conditions of business (GTC) apply to contracts for the rental of restaurant, hotel rooms and function rooms as well as for all further services and deliveries by East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

The subletting of the hotel rooms, function areas / rooms is generally not permitted and requires the prior written consent of East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

The customer’s Terms of condition shall apply only if these are previously explicitly agreed upon in written form.

East Berlin Hideout GmbH offers are always non-binding.

 

The contract becomes effective only upon acceptance and written confirmation of East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

All agreements have to be in written form.

 

An agreement with respect to products and services is only binding for East Berlin Hideout GmbH, if the agreement has been confirmed in written form by both sides.

 

The contractual partners are East Berlin Hideout GmbH and the customer. If a third party places the order on behalf of the customer, then that party, together with the customer, shall be jointly and severally liable for any contractual obligations upon presentation of the thirds party’s statement.

 

East Berlin Hideout GmbH is liable with the diligence of a prudent businessman regarding its contractual obligations. Claims of the customer for reimbursement of damages are precluded except for those of such which result from death, injury to body or health when East Berlin Hideout GmbH is responsible for a breach of contract, as well as any other damages resulting in the East Berlin Hideout GmbH deliberate or negligent violation of a term that is typical for the contract.

A breach of obligation of the East Berlin Hideout GmbH is deemed to be the equivalent to a breach of a statutory representative or vicarious agent. Should disruptions or defects in the performance of the East Berlin Hideout GmbH occur, the East Berlin Hideout GmbH shall act to remedy such, upon knowledge thereof or upon objection by the customer made without undue delay. The customer shall be obliged to undertake actions reasonable for him to eliminate the disruption and to keep any possible damage to a minimum.

 

Any claims against East Berlin Hideout GmbH shall generally be time-barred 1 year after the commencement of the general statute of limitations period. Damage claims shall be time-barred after 5 years, independent of knowledge. The reduction of the statute of limitation periods shall not apply for claims which are based on an intentional or grossly negligent breach of obligation by East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

With signing of the agreement you approve that your data will be used for sending you information about East Berlin Hideout GmbH. We do not pass your personal data to third parties. The future receipt of this information can be stopped anytime under contact@sly-berlin.com.

The customer is obliged to pay the agreed East Berlin Hideout GmbH prices for all services. This also applies to services and expenses that he requests the East Berlin Hideout GmbH to make against third parties.

 

All prices include the currently applicable sales tax of 19%. The reduced tax rate of 7% applies to the serving of food until December 31, 2023. Room rates include the statutory sales tax of 7% on accommodation. Any subsequent increases of VAT or other taxes are to be borne by the customer. Should the period between the conclusion of the contract and its fulfillment exceed 4 months, and should the price calculated by East Berlin Hideout GmbH for these services rise, then the contractually agreed price may be increased proportionally by East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

Invoices of East Berlin Hideout GmbH without a payment date are payable in full within 10 calendar days of receipt. The East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to demand outstanding payments at any time, and to require immediate payment. In the event of default in payment, East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to demand the respectively applicable statutory default interest in the amount of currently 8.12% or, in the case of legal transactions in which a consumer is involved, in the amount of 4.12% above the base rate. East Berlin Hideout GmbH reserves the right to provide proof of loss or damages.

 

Delay of payment with only one invoice authorizes East Berlin Hideout GmbH to cease all further and future services for the customer. Precondition for ceasing all services is the sending of dunning letters with terms and possible results. For every dunning letter a further € 10,- will be charged.

 

If the deposit, which is payable prior to the event, is not paid, East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to refuse the offered services and to claim for compensation for the hitherto existing damage.

 

Deposits: Up to a total sum (gross) of EUR 2500,00 a credit card number with expiry date must be declared until 7 days prior to the beginning of the event. East Berlin Hideout GmbH is authorized to check the validity of the credit card and to reserve the amount due. For events with a total sum of more than EUR 2500,00, 100% of the agreed, expected revenue shall be transferred into the East Berlin Hideout GmbH bank account including a down payment invoice until 25 days prior to the beginning of the event at the latest. Validity date of transfer is deciding. If 21 days prior to the date of arrival no deposit has been received, the rooms will be released for sale.

 

Basically, invoices shall be paid at once in cash or via credit card. East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to refuse currencies, cheques or credit cards. Vouchers from travel agencies will only be accepted, if a credit agreement with the travel agency exists and if a deposit was made. A reimbursement of unused accomplishments or vouchers is excluded.

 

Confirmation – the customer is asked to confirm an individual consumption receipt with their signature. Without signature, the unsigned receipt serves as basis of calculation without right of objection.

 

East Berlin Hideout GmbH pays commission for all bookings made through a registered agent. Commission is only paid on rates which are stated as commissionable by East Berlin Hideout GmbH in advance. Commissions paid to travel agents are to be negotiated in advance and are paid on the room rate excl. breakfast/meals, tax and service charges. Payments are made directly by East Berlin Hideout GmbH or via WPS, a special provider. 

All events subject to GEMA fees (dutiable in Germany) shall be registered by the customer with GEMA in advance. All GEMA fees are to be borne by the customer. The customer shall exempt East Berlin Hideout GmbH from all claims asserted by GEMA.

Commercial film and photographic recordings, recordings for public display of broadcast and recordings not exclusively for private purposes require the prior written consent of the East Berlin Hideout GmbH and are subject to costs. The precise conditions are to be regulated in a separate contract for the right to use East Berlin Hideout GmbH motives.

Cancellations must be made in written form.

 

Reservations, which are authorized by the customer, are binding for both contracting parties. In case of a cancellation, the customer has to pay the following compensation:

 

- no cancellation fee 90 days or more prior to arrival

- 50% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 45 days prior to arrival

- 70% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 30 days prior to arrival

- 90% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 10 days prior to arrival

- 100% cancellation fee of anticipated turnover 0-9 days prior to arrival

 

Cancellation policy and extraordinary compensation agreements regarding weddings, dance events as well as events and reservations during trade fairs and public events in the city of Berlin

- no cancellation fee 180 days or more prior to arrival

- 50% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 150 days prior to arrival

- 70% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 120 days prior to arrival

- 90% cancellation fee of the anticipated turnover until 90 days prior to arrival

- 100% cancellation fee of anticipated turnover 0-89 days prior to arrival

 

For events, in which food and/or beverages are served, the customer shall make a binding commitment to East Berlin Hideout GmbH with regards to the number of guests and the choice of food at East Berlin Hideout GmbH 14 days before the event.

 

In case of the actual number of guests exceeding initially indicated numbers by more than 20%, East Berlin Hideout GmbH reserves the right to amend the sequence of food and/or the prices agreed. A reduction in the number of guests can be taken into account as follows:

Between 10 to 5 days before the event, a reduction of up to 20% of the number of guests booked can be accepted without penalty; from 4 to 2 days before the event, a reduction of up to 10% of the number of guests booked can be accepted without penalty; cancellations that take place the day before the event can no longer be taken into consideration.

 

Should the number of guests increase, the actual number of guests is used for the calculation of charges.

 

Furthermore, East Berlin Hideout GmbH is also entitled to withdraw from the contract, when this is held to be justified by prevailing circumstances, such as:

- Force majeure or any other circumstances, for which East Berlin Hideout GmbH is not responsible, that make the fulfillment of a   contract impossible.

- Events booked under misleading or incorrect presentation of facts, e.g. regarding the customer or the purpose of the event;

- If East Berlin Hideout GmbH has reasonable cause to assume, that the event itself could jeopardize the smooth running of business operations, security, or the public image of East Berlin Hideout GmbH, without this necessarily being attributable to either the domain or organizational area of east.

 

East Berlin Hideout GmbH shall inform the customer of the exertion of their right of withdrawal without delay.

 

 

The customer is not entitled to claim damages from East Berlin Hideout GmbH except in case of willful intent or gross negligence on behalf of East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

Cancellation fees will only be charged, if event facilities as well as any other services can no longer be sold otherwise.

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH guarantees to hold reserved rooms, even after 6.00 p.m., should guests not arrive, 90% of the confirmed price will be charged.

 

1-5 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment until 6:00 p.m. prior the day of arrival

 

6-25 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 30 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 15-29 days prior to arrival

- 10% of the remaining allotment 5-14 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

26-50 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 45 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 30-44 days prior to arrival,

- 10% of the remaining allotment 10-29 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

 

51 and more hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 90 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 30-89 days prior to arrival,

- 10% of the remaining allotment 15-29 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

Allotments, which are picked up individually, are subject to following automatic release conditions:

 

1-20 hotel rooms

- 50% of the allotment 60 days prior to arrival

- 50% of the remaining allotment 30 days prior to arrival

- 100% of the remaining allotment 14

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

21 and more hotel rooms

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH reserves the right to make all agreements about automatic release and cancellation policies of an allotment with each customer on an individual basis.

 

Cancellation policy and extraordinary compensation agreements regarding weddings, dance events as well as events and reservations during trade fairs and public events in the city of Berlin.

 

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH guarantees to hold definitely reserved rooms, even after 7 days prior the day of arrival, should guests not arrive, 90% of the confirmed price will be invoiced.

Cancellation policy for definite reservations and allotments:

 

1 -5 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment until 7 days prior the day of arrival

- 7 days prior arrival we will charge the given credit card with the whole amount of the accommodation

 

6 -25 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 120 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 90-119 days prior to arrival,

- 10% of the remaining allotment 60-89 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

26 – 50 hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 150 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 120-149 days prior to arrival

- 10% of the remaining allotment 70-119 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

51 and more hotel rooms

- 100% of the allotment 180 days or more prior to arrival

- 20% of the allotment 150-179 days prior to arrival

- 10% of the remaining allotment 90-149 days prior to arrival

- further cancellations will be charged with 90% of the room rate

 

Allotments, which are picked up individually, are subject to following automatic release conditions:

 

1-20 hotel rooms

- 50% of the allotment 90 days or more prior to arrival

- 50% of the remaining allotment 45 days prior to arrival

100% of the remaining allotment / not picked up rooms 30 days prior to arrival

 

21 and more hotel rooms

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH reserves the right to make all agreements about automatic release and cancellation policies of an allotment with each customer on an individual basis.

Reserved rooms are only available to the customer for the stipulated period. Any use beyond this requires the approval of East Berlin Hideout GmbH.

 

For events, which continue after midnight, costs for service personnel shall be invoiced by the hour.           

 

If the starting or ending time of an event differs from the agreement, the East Berlin Hideout GmbH is authorized, to charge all additional costs to the customer.

 

Setting-up and clearing-up work supported, supervised or carried out by East Berlin Hideout GmbH technical personnel is charged at a rate of € 30,00 gross per hour, per employee.

 

Costs arising in addition to the agreed, contractual services such as telephone, bar, additional food and beverages ordered are to be borne by each guest/delegate respectively. Should these costs not be covered, the customer shall be jointly and severally liable.

 

Customers are generally not permitted to bring their own refreshments and beverages to events.

 

Packaging materials, exhibition or other objects by the customer or their guests are to be removed immediately after the event. Should this not occur, the East Berlin Hideout GmbH shall remove and store such at the customer’s expense. Should objects remain in the event facilities, the East Berlin Hideout GmbH may charge rent for the facilities as long as the object remains. The customer has the right to prove, that the damage was less than indicated.

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH is liable for its obligations in the contract. Liability is restricted to deficiencies in services that are attributable to willful intent or gross negligence on the part of East Berlin Hideout GmbH in the provisioning of typical services. Furthermore, the customer shall inform the East Berlin Hideout GmbH of the possibility of any damage arising well in time.

 

Should East Berlin Hideout GmbH acquire technical and any other equipment at the behest of the customer, it does so in their name, in their authority and for their account. The customer is liable for handling such equipment with due care and for the compliant return of the equipment. The customer shall exempt the East Berlin Hideout GmbH from all third-party claims arising from the transfer of such equipment.

 

The customer requires the prior written consent of East Berlin Hideout GmbH, before using electricity from the hotel facilities to power their own electrical equipment. Disruptions or damage to East Berlin Hideout GmbH technical equipment arising from the use of the customer’s appliances are to be charged to the customer insofar as such disruption or damage is not attributable to East Berlin Hideout GmbH. East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to document and charge a global fee for the electricity charges arising from the use of the equipment.

 

Malfunctions of technical or other equipment provided by East Berlin Hideout GmbH are to be remedied as soon as possible. Payments may not be withheld or reduced, if East Berlin Hideout GmbH cannot is not responsible for such disruptions.

 

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH is not liable for loss or damage of all items, including personal items. All items brought into East Berlin Hideout GmbH are at the customer`s own risk, except in case of gross negligence or willful intent.

 

Brought decoration materials have to meet relevant fire safety standards. The East Berlin Hideout GmbH is entitled to demand official evidence for this. Given the possibility of damage arising, objects to be displayed and/or hung up should be coordinated with the East Berlin Hideout GmbH in advance.

 

The customer is liable for all culpable damage to buildings or inventory caused by event delegates, visitors, organizer`s employees or other third parties under its control or caused by themselves.

 

The customer is liable for the behavior of its employees, delegates as well as further assistants and its own behavior.

 

The East Berlin Hideout GmbH has the right to demand appropriate security measures such as insurances, deposits or debt guarantees from the customer.