Rates & Minimum Stays

• Our Season Rates are generally December 15th – until April 30th. Off Season Rates are from May 1st – December 14th. These dates are moved a bit sometimes so be sure to check each properties’ Rate Table for specifics.
• Holidays and Special Events may have higher rates and special Minimum stays…the Rate Tables will reflect that too.
• We have two types of Rentals: Monthly/Seasonal and Weekly. Weekly rentals have a 7 night minimum in Season, 3 nights in Off Season. The Monthly/Seasonal Rentals always have a 30 night minimum. Discounts are often available for the Monthlies; especially in Off Season…so please ask!
• Sometimes we can do less than 7 nights during Season if we can fit you in-between two other weekly rentals, so please ask!
• Monthly/Seasonal rentals have a cap on utilities such as electric, water, and propane.
• There is no extra charge for cleaning. A Check In and Check Out Cleaning is included with your Rental, provided you keep up with it and leave the home in good condition. Please see our Rules & Procedures page for details. Excessive cleaning charges will be charged back to you.
• There is a $30 Reservation Fee on all Rentals plus the applicable Sales Tax (currently 12.5 %.)
• There are Optional Travel Insurance and Security Deposit Programs available. Please see below.

Making a Reservation & Payments

• A 50% deposit is required to make a reservation. This may be done either online or over the phone.
• We accept AMEX, MC, VISA and Discover. We also accept Checks and Money Orders and will hold your reservation for 5 days while you send it.
• Please review the Weekly and Monthly/Season rental contracts, so you know what the contract will be before you reserve, not after. Please call us if you have questions about it.
• Once you make your deposit, we will send you a contract, the Credit Card slip (if applicable) and other informational paperwork. Please sign the contract and return a copy to us along with our copy of the signed Credit Card slip (again if applicable.)
• Your remaining balance is due 60 days prior to arrival. If you are paying by Credit Card, please be aware we do not keep your Credit Card information on file (for your protection) so if you want to pay the balance with a Credit Card, you must call us to do so.
• Reservations made less than 60 days prior to arrival must be paid in full at the time of the reservation.
• A Security/Damage Deposit or Protection Plan is required. You have two options:
  
  
  1. You may pay a $500 Security Deposit upon arrival. You may pay in Cash, Certified Funds, or place it on a Credit Card. Your deposit will be refunded no more than 14 days after your departure, barring any damage, etc. to the unit. (This option is available ONLY to Weekly Rentals.)
     
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  2. You may purchase the Security Deposit Protection Plan explained below for $39. You will still need to present a Credit Card for us to take an imprint of (and for you to sign) just like any hotel. This is for items that may not be covered by the plan. But we will not hold any money from your Card. (This is the ONLY option available for Monthly/Seasonal Rentals, and is the other option for Weekly Rentals.)

Cancellation Policies

• If you cancel 60 days or more from your scheduled arrival date, the following cancellation fees apply: For Weekly Rental Homes $250. For Monthly/Seasonal Rental Homes $500.
• If you cancel within the 60 day window prior to arrival, no refund is available.
• If you wish to change the arrival/departure date of your initial reservation to less time, it falls under the terms of the Cancellation Policy so a corresponding reduced rate may or may not be available.
• Hurricanes: There is not a separate cancellation policy in effect that pertains to Hurricanes. Therefore, we strongly suggest you purchase Travel Insurance for your vacation if it takes place between June 1st and November 30th (Hurricane Season).
• Travel Insurance fees are non refundable after their 10 day ‘free look’ period.

Travel Insurance

• We are pleased to offer CSA Travel Insurance directly through Historic Hideaways! For a small fee (7.65% of the base rental fee) we can give you the coverage you need to protect your vacation rental investment. Here at Historic Hideaways, we recommend this coverage for all vacation rentals. Unknown circumstances can always arise between the time you reserve and the time you arrive back home. CSA Travel Protection can help you relax a bit more while here in Key West. We offer a 10 day “look and see” policy, and the ability to add coverage up to 60 days prior to checking in. Please look here to see just how valuable this coverage can be!

Security Deposit Protection Plan

• As part of your stay you may purchase a Security Deposit Protection plan designed to cover unintentional damages to the rental unit interior that occur during your stay, provided that the damages are disclosed to management prior to Check Out. The fee for this is $39.00. If purchased, the policy will pay a maximum benefit of $3,000. Any damages that exceed $3,000 will be charged to the credit card on file. If, during your stay at one of our Rental Properties, an Insured Person causes any damage to real or personal property of the unit as a result of inadvertent acts or omissions, the Insurer will reimburse the Insured for the cost of repair or replacement of such property up to a maximum benefit of $3,000. Certain terms and conditions apply. Full details of the Security Deposit Protection coverage are contained in the Certificate of Insurance or Insurance Policy. The Security Deposit Protection can be purchased up to, and including at, Check In. By submitting payment for this plan, you authorize and request CSA Travel Protection and Insurance Services to pay directly Historic Hideaways any amount payable under the terms and conditions of the Security Deposit Protection. Please look here to see just how valuable this coverage can be!

Check In / Check Out

• Check In is accomplished at our office, 1109 Duval Street, Key West. Check In time is between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. If you are arriving later than 5pm or on a Sunday or Holiday where the office might be closed, we have to arrange a ‘Late’ Check In for you, so you must contact this office no later than 48 hours prior to arrival to make those check-in arrangements. Depending on the house you are checking in to, there may be a $25 late check in fee if we have to come out to the office to meet you. We cannot guarantee Early Check In’s, but it never hurts to ask us and we’ll see what we can do.
• Check Out time is 11 AM. Late Check Out’s may or may not be available. Again, please ask us. If it is during the week you can sometimes leave your bags with us if you have to be out of the unit at 11AM but have a later flight. Please follow the Check Out procedures on the Rules & Procedures sheet you received with your contract.

Additional Items of Interest

• Click here to read our Rules & Procedures.
• Historic Hideaways is unable to rent to persons under 25 years of age. Any student group arriving will be denied access to the property and will forfeit their deposit.
• All homes are equipped with linens, kitchenware and cleaning supplies/items.
• Heated pools, if applicable, are only provided from December 16 to April 30. This can be an option out of season subject to an additional fee.
• No smoking is allowed inside our units. This is for fire safety purposes for guests and units. However, most of our units have lovely outdoor areas, porches, patios, etc. for smoking purposes.
• Unless approved by us, NO PETS are allowed. We do have some units that ARE Pet Friendly so please ask.
• If you are going to have a car/vehicle, please be sure to ask us about parking.
• Internet: The Amenities page of each unit will tell you if the unit has High Speed Internet access. For Monthly/Seasonal Rentals, if it says ‘Optional’, you may purchase Access for $150 per month. It takes about 4 days for us to get a Comcast Modem for you, so order ahead so you can pick up your box at Check In. Yes, you will have to install the Modem yourself (just like at home) as the computer that is using it needs to be present. Comcast can come out and do it for you but you will pay any charges associated with that in addition to the $150.
• All of our Vacation Rentals are licensed and operated according to Florida Statutes Chapter 509.
• All of our Vacation Rentals are licensed by the City of Key West.