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HOMINY RIDGE CABINS AND GIFT SHOP POLICIES

FOR YOUR INFORMATION
**A $250 security deposit hold is required on ALL reservations. Please make funds available on the credit card you will be using. Please note that we do not take pre-paid credit cards for payments or security deposits.

**Pre-approved dogs (ONLY) permitted in select cabins only! No other animals permitted. See Dog Policy Details Below**
**No Smoking Indoors!**
**Check in time is no earlier than 3 pm. Due to constant change-overs, we cannot allow early check-ins.
**Check out time is no later than 11 am. A late check out fee will be applied. We do not allow late check outs. Return keys to office/store upon departure so we can start our intense cleaning as soon as possible. Do not checkout any later than 11:00 am. We must get into cabins early enough to clean and sanitize properly.
**Gift Certificates expire 1 year from date of purchase, and can be voided without notice if a no-show entails.
A LIST OF THINGS WE PROVIDE:
~General: Firewood is sold at $5 a bundle. Firewood is in bundles outside of
your cabin. Fire starters are sold at office/store. Please leave cash on table in envelope provided or you can opt into paying by credit card.
~No out of area firewood is permitted to be brought into the forest. Firewood must be purchased locally.
~Bedroom: Linens, pillows, blankets & bedspreads are provided. No towels or toiletries.
~Kitchen: Cooking & eating utensils, pots & pans, dishes, dish towel & dish cloth, scour pad, dish detergent, coffee pot and filters.
~Bathroom: Toilet paper, hand soap and cloth bath mat (do not mix in with your bath towels when packing up to leave. Make sure it is left behind in the bathroom).
**PLEASE BE SURE NOT TO TAKE ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS HOME WITH YOU.
WE SUGGEST YOU BRING:
~General: Bath towels, toiletries, hairdryer & lawn chairs.
~Summer Stuff: Outdoor citronella candles, bug spray, sunscreen & beach towels.
~Winter Stuff: Slippers and a robe and warm outdoor clothing.
By signing this agreement, you are agreeing to the conditions listed below and understand that if an incident occurs, that you will be held responsible and that your credit card will be charged if the incident warrants it. Charges will vary depending on the severity of such incident.

PLEASE NOTE ANY OF THE ITEMS COULD CAUSE A CHARGE TO YOUR CREDIT CARD, DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE INCIDENT.

NO REFUNDS THERE ARE NO REFUNDS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING EARLY DEPARTURES FOR ANY REASON, WEATHER RELATED POWER OUTAGES, CANCELLATIONS, OR ACTS OF GOD. You will forfeit your remaining nights and balance paid. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE OPTED IN TO THE "TRAVEL PROTECTION" OPTION AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET UP BY THE BOOKING AGENCY, YOU MAY RECEIVE A FULL REFUND (at their discretion)
DAY GUESTS All day guests (visitors) must register at the office. If having daytime guests (visitors), there is a $7 charge per person. Day Guests (visitors) have a 3 hour time limit otherwise there will be additional charges. Day Guests (visitors) must leave by 8 pm or they will be charged as a overnight guest and can only stay if the cabin size permits. They are not permitted to bring dogs unless pre-approved by property owner. If Day Guests are not reported, then you will be charged double. The person whose name the reservation is under will be held responsible for visitors. Day guests are limited to limited to up to 4 at a time. Large gatherings or reunions are not permitted. Use the State park pavilions for these events and gatherings.
OVERNIGHT GUESTS Any additional over night guests must be reported and pay the extra guest fee of $15 per person. Any Extra Guests not reported shall be charged double. The cabin must be able to hold the extra guest(s) or it will not be permitted. No outside tenting permitted.
NO SMOKING NO SMOKING IN ALL UNITS. Butts must be properly disposed of, not in the woods or on the ground. Excess Clean-up Charges will apply.
NO SHOW POLICY Anyone making a reservation and does not show up for the reservation, will lose deposit and shall be charged for the full amount of the reservation. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE OPTED IN TO THE "TRAVEL PROTECTION" OPTION AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET UP BY THE BOOKING AGENCY, YOU MAY RECEIVE A FULL REFUND.
CANCELLATION POLICY All Deposits are NON-refundable under any and all circumstances. Once the reservation is made, there are no refunds. Departing early does not constitute a cancellation. HOWEVER, IF YOU HAVE OPTED IN TO THE "TRAVEL PROTECTION" OPTION AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES SET UP BY THE BOOKING AGENCY, YOU MAY RECEIVE A REFUND.
CANCELLATIONS WITHIN 10 DAYS, will be charged the full reservation amount. This is due to others being turned away and Hominy Ridge having a vacant cabin at the last minute and less likely to fill the vacancy.
CHECKING IN-OUT Please come to the office/store to check-in prior to receiving any keys to cabin. Make arrangements if you will be checking in after hours. Please have credit card and id ready when checking in.
~Please check-out on time or earlier. A late departure fee will be applied for anyone checking out past the 11:00 check out time. Check-in time is no earlier than 3:00 pm.
DOG POLICY
~NO DOGS in Cabin 1 and Cabin 3. No other animals permitted at any time in any cabin. No Cats, birds, rabbits, etc.
~All dogs must be pre-approved prior to making reservations.
~There is a 2 dog limit and a 50 pound weight limit. $15 per pet per night
~Dogs are Not permitted on furniture or in beds.
~Dogs are Not permitted to be left alone in the cabin at any time, if you leave the cabin, the dog leaves with you.
~Dogs must be crated at night and thru the daytime if you need to leave the dog behind. Our cabins are not to be used as a kennel for the dog.
~Please have your dog groomed so there is less shedding and no fleas and ticks. It is your responsibility to clean up after your dog, if it sheds.
~Any dog that has excessive shedding is not permitted.
~Please have your dog up-to-date with all shots. We require proof of vaccinations and a photo of your pet(s) to aid in finding any lost pet.
~Excessive barking, aggressive or threatening behavior will not be tolerated.
~No Aggressive breeds.
~All dogs MUST be registered with the Office and licenses, and inoculation records submitted if requested.
~All dogs must be on a leash at all times and no longer than six (6) feet when outside and under control of the handler.
~No dog may be tied outside unattended.
~Dog owners MUST pick up after their pets in all areas.
~Dogs must not disturb other guests with excessive noise or aggressive or threatening behavior.
~Dogs are not allowed at/or in any public gathering locations and are not allowed within the seating areas of these facilities. Dogs are NOT allowed in the office/store or playground area.
~PLEASE BE COURTEOUS, USE YOUR OWN AREA FOR DOGGIE BUSINESS, and CLEAN IT UP!
~The management reserves the right to prohibit any resident or guest from keeping a dog in the event that said guest fails to observe one or more of these rules.
-Visitors are not permitted to bring dogs onto Hominy Ridge Property unless pre-approved by owners. Cabin renter will be held responsible.
THEFT There will be theft or missing itmes charges for anything missing from your unit. This includes but is not limited to bedding, bath mat, kitchen wares, and everything that we provide as a courtesy or decorative purposes and stealing of air conditioning or firewood.
DAMAGES Property damages includes but is not limited to damage to the cabin or anything in the cabin, Broken or damaged furniture. trees (dead or alive), shrubs, graffiti, or defamation of property in any way, Do not break branches from trees (dead or alive.) NO HATCHETS OR AXES ARE PERMITTED ON GROUNDS.
CLEAN UP Excessive clean up charges includes but is not limited to smoking in units, (smoking permitted outside) cleanup of cigarette butts other than in proper containers, dirty dishes, trash removal, pet hair removal or other excessive cleanup other than that of which is deemed a normal cleanup.
NO SMOKING No Smoking permitted indoors, outside ONLY. Please use butt containers.
ELECTRIC CARS using our electricity will be charged accordingly. $12 per day if we are notified. If you use the electric and we notice that you have not reported the usage, you shall be charge double.
CONSERVE WATER We are not on a public water system or sewage system. Well waters are unpredictable and can run low or out. We ask that you take short showers, (use water saver shower heads where installed) never leave the water running and flush only when necessary. Flush only our toilet paper (Scott Brand). Everything else including CHARMIN and other toilet paper, tissues, napkins, paper towels, tampons and sanitary napkins must be disposed of in the trash! If these items are flushed they could back up the sewage into your cabin which you will be held responsible for the clean up and for roto rooter charges.
TRASH REMOVAL All trash is to be disposed of in the dumpster at the bottom of the driveway as you exit by cabin #4 and the chain MUST be re-hooked to keep the bears out.
QUIET TIME 11:00 pm to 8 am. Excessively noisy or uncontrollable persons will be removed by the police without refund. You will only be warned once.
EXTINGUISH FIRES Candles, cigarettes, cigars, pipes or incense burners are NOT permitted inside the cabins. All fires must be burned down or out before retiring for the night, before leaving on an adventure, or checking out. Always use protective screens for fireplaces even in your presence to prevent sparks from burning carpet or flooring.
NO DRUG, KEGS, LARGE AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL We do not tolerate large groups of partying or underage drinking or drugs. All persons intoxicated beyond control will be asked to leave or risk having state police intervention. This is a family oriented establishment. Please act as responsible adults. State Police intervention will occur.
CHILD SUPERVISION Adults must always supervise their children at all times. This includes play time at the playground. Provide your own babysitters. We are not babysitters and if children are found to be without parental supervision they will be sent back to their parents and will not be able to return without them. We want safety first. You are responsible for damages incurred by your (un)supervised children. Please clean up all trash.
NO WEAPONS No discharging of any firearms including BB guns and pellet guns, rifles and shotguns or bow/arrows and sling shots on the grounds. No throwing of knives or axes at targets. Leave all weapons at home unless hunting. Keep them secured in the cabin or your vehicle under lock and key. Be sure they are unloaded and safety on at all times.
NO AXES/HATCHETS We do not permit axes on the property due to excessive tree damage. We sell fire starters in the store or kindling (dead branches on the ground) may be picked. Do not break dead or alive branches from our trees.
SPA RULES *Cabins with hot tubs only* Only bathing Suits in spa. No cotton shorts/shirts/underwear, etc. You must bring separate bathing suits for the hot tub than the ones you will wear in the river. We do not want the river bacteria in the hot tub water. It could make you sick. ALL Bathing Suits (new, old, washed, not washed, etc) must be rinsed at your cabin for 5 minutes or till ALL soap residue is removed (concentrating on the ladies padded tops). Shower and rinse well immediately prior to entrance of spa to remove dirt, oils, lotions and deodorants and anything else that could potentially contaminate the water. Do this at your cabin and do not apply anything to your clean body prior to entry. If you use self tanners, have your period or plan to have sex, then you are not permitted to use the spa. Please be sure your feet are clean before entry into the hot tub as you will be walking across the entrance to the cabin. Failure to follow these simple instructions, could cost you $100 or more to replace the water if it is destroyed by negligence . .
Respectfully enjoy your stay to the fullest! We appreciate your business!
Hominy Ridge and its owners will not be held responsible for injury or incidents from irresponsibility and negligence. 

ARRIVAL TIMES
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
If arriving outside of check-in times, please call to make arrangements.

AUTO-COLLECT
At the time of booking, 50% of the reservation balance will be collected. Payment for all gift certificates will also be collected. Applies to: all reservations.


CHILDREN & PETS
Children are welcome with an accompanying adult. Children age 1 and under stay free. Pets are welcome. Pets must weigh under 60 pounds. {b}DOG POLICY{/b} ~NO DOGS in Cabin 1 and Cabin 3. No other animals permitted at any time in any cabin. No Cats, birds, rabbits, etc. ~All dogs must be pre-approved prior to making reservations. ~There is a 2 dog limit and a 60 (+/-) pound weight limit. $15 per pet per night ~Dogs are Not permitted on furniture or in beds. ~Dogs are Not permitted to be left alone in the cabin at any time, if you leave the cabin, the dog leaves with you. ~Dogs must be crated at night and thru the daytime if you need to leave the dog behind. Our cabins are not to be used as a kennel for the dog. ~Please have your dog groomed so there is less shedding and no fleas and ticks. It is your responsibility to clean up after your dog, if it sheds. ~Any dog that has excessive shedding is not permitted. ~Please have your dog up-to-date with all shots. We require proof of vaccinations and a photo of your pet(s) to aid in finding any lost pet. ~Excessive barking, aggressive or threatening behavior will not be tolerated. ~No Aggressive breeds. ~All dogs MUST be registered with the Office and licenses, and inoculation records submitted if requested. ~All dogs must be on a leash at all times and no longer than six (6) feet when outside and under control of the handler. ~No dog may be tied outside unattended. ~Dog owners MUST pick up after their pets in all areas. ~Dogs must not disturb other guests with excessive noise or aggressive or threatening behavior. ~Dogs are not allowed at/or in any public gathering locations and are not allowed within the seating areas of these facilities. Dogs are NOT allowed in the office/store or playground area. ~PLEASE BE COURTEOUS, USE YOUR OWN AREA FOR DOGGIE BUSINESS, and CLEAN IT UP! ~The management reserves the right to prohibit any resident or guest from keeping a dog in the event that said guest fails to observe one or more of these rules. -Visitors are not permitted to bring dogs onto Hominy Ridge Property unless pre-approved by owners. Cabin renter will be held responsible.

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