Terms and Conditions
The Chancellor Club
Programme and all of its benefits are offered at the sole discretion of
Grand Hotels International (GHI) and is operated out of the Corporate Head
Office in Wellington, New Zealand.
The aim of the
Programme is to encourage booking loyalty to all of our Hotel Grand
Chancellor properties in Australia and New Zealand.
Eligible Hotels
Hotel Grand
Chancellor properties currently operating this programme include:
In New Zealand -
Auckland City, Auckland Airport, James Cook Wellington, Christchurch
In Australia -
Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Launceston, Hobart.
Membership
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In order to
join the Programme, Members must have the intention to make Transactions
that constitute a minimum of 10 room nights per annum in any Eligible
Hotel.
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Membership is
personal to each Member and is not transferable.
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Members can
only have one Membership Number and belong to only one of GHI's loyalty
programmes.
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Members may not
combine their Membership with that of another Member.
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Multiple
persons in a company may prefer to have one person join and other staff
quote the same number at reservation stage. The person who holds the
Membership is the only person able to redeem Points, however the Rewards
are transferable.
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Membership is
not open to travel agents or professional conference organisers.
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Membership
commences from the date your application form is confirmed by GHI and
you are issued with your Membership Number. Points cannot be rewarded
retrospectively.
Activation of
Membership
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If a person has
completed an online application form and their Membership has been
accepted by GHI, the person will be sent an email with their Membership
details.
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Once a person
has their Membership Number, the person will be classified as a Member
and can earn Points.
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GHI will aim to
send the Member a Membership Card within 21 days of enrolment. If a
Member has not received their card within this time, the Member should
contact GHI.
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If a person
submits an application for Membership by a means other than online, they
will be forwarded by mail a Member's welcome kit within 21 working days
of GHI receiving their enrolment. That kit will include their Membership
Card and the detailed terms and conditions of Membership. It is the
responsibility of the Member to read and accept the terms and conditions
of Membership prior to usage of their Membership Card. If they do not
wish to accept the terms and conditions of the Membership they should
advise GHI in writing and return the card to GHI. If a Member has not
received their Membership Card within this timeframe, the Member should
contact GHI.
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Regardless of
the method of enrolment, the use of a Membership Card or Membership
Number will constitute the acceptance of the terms and conditions of the
Programme.
Validity
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Points are
valid for a period of 15 months following the last Transaction date.
Validity of all Points is extended for another 15 months each time the
Member has a Transaction completed during that period.
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If the Member
does not generate any Transactions during a 15 month period, all
previously acquired Points on the Member's account are lost without
notice and without the possibility of restoring or converting them.
Eligible Rates
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Bookings made
directly with the Hotels including all public, corporate and promotional
rates are eligible.
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Bookings
through a corporate travel agent are eligible.
Non-eligible Rates
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Bookings
through third party websites are not eligible.
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Bookings
through tour operators are not eligible.
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Air Crew room
rates are not eligible.
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Room rates for
GHI employees are not eligible.
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Room rates for
group reservations are not eligible.
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Rooms reserved
as part of a conference are not eligible.
Earning Points
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To earn Points,
the Membership name and number as it appears on the Membership Card must
be quoted at the time of reservation.
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Members receive
one Point for every completed Transaction at all Eligible Hotels.
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If a Member
books via an agent, it is the Member's responsibility to advise the
agent at the time of booking, so that they may add the Membership Number
to the booking.
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Points are
added to the Member's account within 7 working days after the guest
checks out of the hotel.
Missing Points
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If the Member
notices that Points have not been properly credited to the Member's
account after a minimum waiting period of 14 working days, the Member
may request that the balance be adjusted.
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To file a
claim, the Members are required to email
cc@ghihotels.com with the details
of the guest name, company and check in and out dates at the appropriate
Eligible Hotel.
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Members must
ensure they have requested any missing Points within a period of 6
months following a Transaction at an Eligible Hotel; otherwise these
Points will be forfeited.
Redemption
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To claim a
Reward, Members will need to have earned sufficient Points as described
in the Rewards Catalogue or as advertised.
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To claim a
Reward, Members will need to contact GHI Corporate Head Office on
telephone +64 (4) 473 8607, facsimile +64 (4) 473 8611 or email
cc@ghihotels.com.
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All Rewards are
subject to availability and may take up to 14 working days to be
delivered.
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When a Reward
is redeemed, the Points corresponding to that Reward will be deducted
from the Members account.
General
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There is no
cost to join the Programme.
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Points are not
redeemable for cash or any other form of credit and have no value until
presented for redemption in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Programme. Members have no ownership interest in accrued Points
and accrued Points do not constitute property of the Members.
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The Member must
keep the Membership Card secure at all times. If the Membership Card is
lost or stolen, the Member must immediately advise GHI.
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Members will be
charged a fee of $10 for the replacement of lost or stolen Membership
Cards to cover the administration, postage and handling costs.
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GHI shall be
entitled to assume that any person that purports to be a Member and
provides (whether in person or through any electronic,
telecommunications or other media) the Membership name and number to GHI
that they are in fact the Member.
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Some employers,
by policy, may prohibit or restrict employee participation in the
Programme. GHI assumes no responsibility or liability for compliance
with these policies.
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Should a
guest's account (that the Member has booked in an Eligible Hotel) fall
into arrears, the Points for that Transaction may be revoked.
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GHI does not
guarantee or warrant that any or all of the benefits or privileges of
the Programme will be available at all times. GHI reserves the right to
change, modify, limit or cancel any of the Programme benefits at any
time. This includes increasing or decreasing any requirements for a
Reward, changing the value of Rewards, limiting the availability of
Rewards or changing/ cancelling the participation of the Eligible
Hotels.
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GHI reserves
the right to change the terms and conditions of the Programme at any
time and without advance notice. Any change to the Programme will be
notified by email or mail.
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If the
Programme is suspended or terminated, any unredeemed points will be
cancelled.
Termination and
Liability
Termination by the
Member
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At any time,
the Member may decide to cancel their participation in the Programme via
emailing cc@ghihotels.com with
notification.
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Membership
cancellation implies complete and total withdrawal from the Programme,
thus permanently ending the existing relationship between the Programme
and the Member.
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This withdrawal
causes all data pertaining to the Member to be deleted from the
Programme database, along with all Points remaining in their account at
the time of cancellation.
Termination by GHI
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Any use of the
Membership Card (thus of the Programme) in contradiction with the
current terms and conditions may result in the immediate cancellation of
the card and its benefits, closing of the Member's account, and the
deletion of all accumulated Points, subject to any rights that cannot be
excluded by applicable law, without GHI or any other person having
liability for such cancellation or forfeiture.
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On the death of
a Member, the Membership will automatically terminate.
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GHI may
terminate the Programme at any time without cause.
Consequences of
Termination
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All benefits,
offers and Rewards will be forfeited on termination of a Membership or
termination of the Programme. GHI will have no further liability to any
Member on termination of the Member's Membership.
Programme
Communications
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The Member can
access information relating to their Points status on
www.ghihotels.com/bookers
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Members can
sign up to E-news (on
www.ghihotels.com) to receive special offers and news on a regular
basis, which the Member can unsubscribe from at any time.
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Quarterly
statements are sent out by post with the Member's latest Points balance
as well as any relevant offers.
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Members must
provide a valid e-mail address when signing up for the Programme, but
under no circumstances is there any obligation that requires the Member
to accept receiving commercial e-mail from the Programme.
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Any changes to
e-mail, postal addresses, Member name or any other relevant Membership
information must be emailed to
cc@ghihotels.com.
Data Privacy and
Applicable Law
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The information
collected during the signup process, and related to using the Membership
Card, is subject to processing in order for GHI to be able to handle the
Member's request appropriately, to provide the expected services, and to
send Members information related to the Programme.
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In compliance
with the law, Members are allowed to access, modify, correct or suppress
any electronic information related to them. A Member who wishes to
change their personal data can do so by contacting GHI on
cc@ghihotels.com.
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The Programme
is governed exclusively by New Zealand law. Any disagreement or
litigation resulting from the context described in the present terms and
conditions that cannot be resolved out-of-court will be handled by
courts in the jurisdiction of Wellington.
Definitions
Eligible Hotel
is defined as one of the participating hotels in the Programme.
GHI is defined
as Grand Hotels International, the parent company of Hotel Grand Chancellor
properties in Australia and New Zealand.
Member/
Membership is defined as a person who has accepted the GHI terms and
conditions of the Programme and is able to benefit from the Rewards after
accumulating sufficient Points.
Membership Card
is defined as the card that every Member receives, detailing their
Membership name and number and is personal to them.
Membership Number is defined as the personal number assigned to each Member and is unique
for tracking Transactions.
Points are
defined as the points earned for every Transaction made. One guest room
night stayed equals one Point.
Programme is
defined as the Chancellor Club as detailed in the terms and conditions.
Reward is
defined as the benefit that is able to be redeemed after a Member has
reached a certain level of Points.
Rewards Catalogue is defined as the list of all Rewards that can be redeemed after a Member
has reached a certain level of Points. These are defined on
www.ghihotels.com/bookers
Transaction is
defined as a one night stay by a guest in an Eligible Hotel.