Terms and Conditions


Refund Policy

We do not offer exchanges or refunds for our membership. A Member may cancel their monthly or annual subscription at any time by emailing [email protected]. "Notice of cancellation" by the Member to Hotels Etc., Inc. must be received within a minimum of 5 business days prior to the next subscription due date.

If you have any questions about our  Refunds Policy, please contact us:



Website Terms of Use

Welcome to the Hotels Etc., Inc Web site (the "Site"). Please review the following basic terms that govern your use of this Site (this "Agreement"). This Site is operated and controlled by Hotels Etc., Inc. ("Hotels Etc."). Hotels Etc. grants you permission to view this Site and to download and print individual pages from this Site and, if applicable, to order services or products from this Site for your own personal, noncommercial use, provided that you agree to and accept without modification the notices, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. You may not modify, copy (except as set forth in the preceding sentence), distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information, material, software, products or services from this Site. No right title or interest in any downloaded materials is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading, copying or printing.

Your use of this Site constitutes your agreement and acceptance without modification of the notices, terms and conditions set forth herein. In addition, as a condition of your use of this Site, you represent and warrant to Hotels Etc. that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral or prohibited by these terms, conditions and notices. If you do not agree and accept without modification the notices, terms and conditions set forth herein, do not use this Site. Other than this Agreement, Hotels Etc. will not enter into any agreement with you or have any obligation to you through this Site and no attempt to create such an agreement or obligation will be effective.

Copyrights and Trademarks

Unless otherwise noted, all materials including without limitation, logos, brand names, images, designs, photographs, video clips and written and other materials that appear as part of this Site (including without limitation Hotels Etc.) are copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress and/or other intellectual property whether registered or unregistered (the "Intellectual Property") owned, controlled or licensed by Hotels Etc., Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries and others (collectively, "Hotels Etc."). This Site as a whole is protected by copyright and trade dress. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Intellectual Property displayed or used on the Site, without the prior written permission of the Intellectual Property owner. Hotels Etc. aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The names and logos of Hotels Etc., Hotels Etc. formatives may not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on this Site, without prior, written permission from Hotels Etc. Hotels Etc. prohibits use of any logo of Hotels Etc. or any of its affiliates as part of a link to or from any site unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by Hotels Etc. in writing. Fair use of Hotels Etc.'s Intellectual Property requires proper acknowledgment. Other product and company names mentioned in this Site may be the Intellectual Property of their respective owners.

Unless otherwise noted, all contents are copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, and/or other intellectual property owned, controlled or licensed by Hotels Etc., one of its affiliates or by third parties who have licensed their materials to Hotels Etc., and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all contents on this Site is the exclusive property of Hotels Etc. and is also protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Hotels Etc. and its suppliers and licensors expressly reserve all intellectual property rights in all text, programs, products, processes, technology, content and other materials which appear on this Site. Access to this Site does not confer and shall not be considered as conferring upon anyone any license under any of Hotels Etc.’s or any third party’s intellectual property rights.

The Hotels Etc. names and logos and all related product and service names, design marks and slogans are the trademarks or service marks of Hotels Etc. All other marks are the property of their respective companies. No trademark or service mark license is granted in connection with the materials contained on this Site. Access to this site does not authorize anyone to use any name, logo or mark in any manner.

This site may contain links to sites owned or operated by parties other than Hotels Etc. Such links are provided for your reference only. Hotels Etc. does not monitor or control outside sites and is not responsible for their content. Hotels Etc.’s inclusion of links to an outside site does not imply any endorsement of the material on the site or, unless expressly disclosed otherwise, any sponsorship, affiliation or association with its owner, operator or sponsor, nor does Hotels Etc.’s inclusion of the links imply that Hotels Etc. is authorized to use any trade name, trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyrighted symbol that may be reflected in the linked site.

Postings on this Site are made at such times as Hotels Etc. determines in its discretion. You should not assume that the information contained on this Site has been updated or otherwise contains current information. Hotels Etc. does not review past postings to determine whether they remain accurate and information contained in such postings may have been superseded. THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN. THESE MATERIALS ARE NOT GUARANTEED OR REPRESENTED TO BE COMPLETE, CORRECT OR UP TO DATE. THESE MATERIALS MAY BE CHANGED FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

THIS SITE IS OPERATED BY HOTELS ETC., INC. ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HOTELS ETC., INC., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES (COLLECTIVELY, THE "HOTELS ETC.") MAKE NO REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. HOTELS ETC. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. “HOTELS ETC.” SHALL NOT HAVE ANY LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE, FOR YOUR ACTION OR INACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER OR DATA OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE. YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER “HOTELS ETC.” OR THEIR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, “HOTELS ETC.” DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ON THE SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, USEFUL, TIMELY OR CURRENT OR THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, BUT SUBJECT TO THE RETURN POLICY, “HOTELS ETC.” DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF EACH ITEM DESCRIPTION.

HOTELS ETC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS THAT CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS SITE IS APPLICABLE OR APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Third-Party Sites

References on this Site to any names, marks, products or services of third parties, or hypertext links to third party sites or information are provided solely as a convenience to you and do not in any way constitute or imply Hotels Etc.’s endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of the third party, its information, products or services. Hotels Etc. is not responsible for the practices or policies of such third parties, nor the content of any third party sites, and does not make any representations regarding third party products or services, or the content or accuracy of any material on such third party sites. If you decide to link to any such third party sites, you do so entirely at your own risk. Also, if you decide to link to a third party site FROM THIS SITE, please be aware that your use of the third party site will be governed by such third party’s terms and policies, including any policies regarding the COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE of your personal information. It is your responsibility to review any such terms and policies before using any third party site.

Site Security

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of this Site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Site, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mailbombing” or “crashing;” (d) sending unsolicited email, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services; or (e) forgoing any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Hotels Etc. will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations and may invoke, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations. You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of this Site or any activity being conducted on this Site. You agree, further, not to use or attempt to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search this Site other than the search engine and search agents available from Hotels Etc. on this Site and other than generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Explorer).

Order Acceptance

Please note that certain orders or services constitute improper use of Hotelsetc.com and its services. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order, product or service for any reason. Your account may also be restricted or terminated for any reason, at our sole discretion. Some situations may result in your order or services being canceled, including: limitations on quantities available for purchase, inaccuracies or errors in product or pricing information, or problems identified by our credit and fraud avoidance department. We may also require additional verifications or information before accepting any order or services. We will contact you if all or any portion of your order or product service is canceled or if additional information is required to accept your order or product service. If your order or product service is canceled after your credit card (or other payment account) has been charged, we will issue a credit to your credit card (or other applicable payment account) in the amount of the charge.

Third-Party Articles

From time to time the Site may contain articles or other information from third parties that we feel may be of interest to you. While we attempt to provide information that is accurate, we do not represent that all information contained in such articles or obtained from third parties is correct and the publishing of third-party articles shall not in any event be deemed an endorsement by Hotels Etc. of the material contained therein. The opinions contained in any such article are not necessarily the opinion of “Hotels Etc.”.

Correction of Errors and Inaccuracies

The information on the Site may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. We therefore reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). Please note that such errors, inaccuracies or omissions may relate to product or service description, pricing and availability. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you are not fully satisfied with your online purchase from the Site you may return it with the original packing receipt in accordance with our Return Policy.

General Information

You agree that this Agreement and your use of this Site are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts, tribunals, agencies and other dispute resolution organizations in Georgia, in all disputes (a) arising out of, relating to or concerning this Site and/or this Agreement, (b) in which this Site and/or this Agreement is an issue or a material fact, or (c) in which this Site and/or this Agreement is referenced in a paper filed in a court, tribunal, agency or other dispute resolution organization. Use of this Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give full effect to all provisions of this Agreement, including without limitation this paragraph and the warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions above. Hotels Etc. has endeavored to comply with all legal requirements known to it in creating and maintaining this Site but makes no representation that materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Use of this Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction where all or any portion of this Site may violate any legal requirements and you agree not to access this Site in any such jurisdiction. You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. Any use in contravention of this provision or any provision of this Agreement is at your own risk and, if any part of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall govern such use.

You agree that Hotels Etc. may at any time and without notice change the terms, conditions and notices under which this Site is offered.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between you and Hotels Etc. as a result of this Agreement or your use of this Site.

Hotels Etc.’s performance of this Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of Hotels Etc.’s right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Site or information provided to or gathered by Hotels Etc. with respect to such use.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Hotels Etc. with respect to this Site. This Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Hotels Etc. with respect to this Site. No modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is authored by Hotels Etc. or its affiliates, or unless it is physically signed by a Hotels Etc. officer. Any alleged waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any future breach. A printed version of this Agreement and/or of any notice given by Hotels Etc. in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement or your use of this Site to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained by Hotels Etc. in printed form.

No Purchases by Minors

By ordering a product or service online from Hotels Etc., you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or older. If a child under the age of 18 orders a product or service from Hotels Etc. without parental or guardian permission, then the parent or guardian may return the product or service for a refund according to the posted returns and exchanges policy that relate to that order.

Use of this Site

By accepting these Terms of Use through your use of the Site, you certify that you are 18 years of age or older. If you are under the age of 18 but at least 13 years of age you may use this Site only under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms of Use. Hotelsetc.com does not intentionally collect personal information about children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or legal guardian agreeing to these Terms of Use for the benefit of a child between the ages of 13 and 18, be advised that you are fully responsible for his or her use of this Site, including all financial charges and legal liability that he or she may incur. If you do not agree to (or cannot comply with) any of these terms and conditions, do not use this Site. All billing and registration information provided must be truthful and accurate. Providing any untruthful or inaccurate information may constitute a breach of these Terms of Use. By confirming your purchase at the end of the checkout process, you agree to accept and pay for the item(s) requested.

All materials, including images, text, illustrations, designs, icons, photographs, programs, music clips or downloads, video clips and written and other materials that are part of this Site (collectively, the "Contents") are intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. You may download or copy the Contents and other downloadable materials displayed on the Site for your personal use only. No right, title or interest in any downloaded materials or software is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or copying. You may not reproduce (except as noted above), publish, transmit, distribute, display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of or exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents, the Site or any related software. All software used on this Site is the property of HOTELSETC.COM or its suppliers and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The Contents and software on this Site may be used only as a shopping resource. Any other use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, of the Contents on this Site is strictly prohibited.

Objectionable Material

You understand that by using this Site or any services provided on the Site, you may encounter Content that may be deemed by some to be offensive, indecent, or objectionable, which Content may or may not be identified as such. You agree to use the Site and any service at your sole risk and that Hotelsetc.com and its affiliates shall have no liability to you for Content that may be deemed offensive, indecent, or objectionable.

Quantity Limits & Dealer Sales

Hotelsetc.com reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to limit the quantity of items purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may be applicable to orders placed by the same account, the same credit card, and also to orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. We will provide notification to the customer should such limits be applied. Please note that certain orders constitute improper use of Hotelsetc.com and its services. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to refuse or cancel any order for any reason. Your account may also be restricted or terminated for any reason, at our sole discretion. Hotelsetc.com also reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to prohibit sales to dealers or resellers. For purposes of these Terms of Use, reselling shall be defined as purchasing or intending to purchase any product(s) from Hotelsetc.com for the purpose of engaging in a commercial sale of that same product(s) with a third party.

Export Policy

You acknowledge that the purchased goods licensed or sold on the Site, which may include technology and software, are subject to the customs and export control laws and regulations of the United States of America and may also be subject to the customs and export laws and regulations of the country in which the products are manufactured and/or received. By purchasing, downloading or using technology or software from the Site, you agree to abide by the applicable laws, rules and regulations - including, but not limited to the Export Administration Act and the Arms Export Control Act - and you represent and warrant that you will not transfer, by electronic transmission or otherwise, the software or technology to a foreign national or a foreign destination in violation of the law.

User Reviews, Feedback, Submissions

For all reviews, comments, feedback, postcards, suggestions, ideas, and other submissions disclosed, submitted or offered to Hotelsetc.com on or through this Site, by e-mail or telephone, or otherwise disclosed, submitted or offered in connection with your use of this Site (collectively, the "Comments") you grant Hotelsetc.com a royalty-free, irrevocable, transferable right and license to use the Comments however Hotelsetc.com desires, including without limitation, to copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell and/or distribute such Comments and/or incorporate such Comments into any form, medium or technology throughout the world.

Hotelsetc.com will be entitled to use, reproduce, disclose, modify, adapt, create derivative works from, publish, display and distribute any Comments you submit for any purpose whatsoever, without restriction and without compensating you in any way. Hotelsetc.com is and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any Comments in confidence; (2) to pay to user any compensation for any Comments; or (3) to respond to any user Comments. You agree that any Comments submitted by you to the Site will not violate the terms in this Terms of Use or any right of any third party, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary right(s), and will not cause injury to any person or entity. You further agree that no Comments submitted by you to the Site will be or contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, threatening, abusive or obscene material, or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings or any form of "spam".

Hotelsetc.com does not regularly review posted Comments, but does reserve the right (but not the obligation) to monitor and edit or remove any Comments submitted to the Site. You grant Hotelsetc.com the right to use the name that you submit in connection with any Comments. You agree not to use a false email address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any Comments you submit. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any Comments you make and you agree to indemnify Hotelsetc.com and its affiliates for all claims resulting from any Comments you submit. Hotelsetc.com and its affiliates take no responsibility and assume no liability for any Comments submitted by you or any third party.

Use of Widgets Available on Our Site

As part of our Site, there may be links available to you for use and display on your website or personal page (the "Widgets"). We grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license for the duration of the term of these Terms of Use, solely for purposes of facilitating referrals from your site or personal page to the Hotelsetc.com Site, to display Widgets on your site. Without limiting other remedies, we may limit, suspend or terminate this license and/or your right to access or display Widgets at any time for any reason, including but not limited to your display of Widgets on a site or in a manner that we deem unacceptable for any reason.

Except for the license granted herein, you do not obtain any rights under these Terms of Use in any intellectual property, including, without limitation, any intellectual property with respect to the Widgets, link formats, technical specifications, guidelines or graphical artwork, or with respect to the Hotelsetc.com domain name. For avoidance of doubt, the foregoing license does not grant you any right to use any Hotels Etc. trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, trade dress or other proprietary logo or indicia (collectively "Trademarks") except as such Trademarks may be included by us within the default configuration of a Widget.

In connection with your use and display of Widgets, you will: (a) use any data, images, text, or other information obtained by you from us ("Widget Content") only in a lawful manner and only in accordance with the terms of these Terms of Use; (b) not modify or alter Widgets; (c) not sell, redistribute, sublicense or transfer any Widget Content; and (d) not use or display Widgets or any Widget Content in a manner intended to send sales to any site other than the Hotelsetc.com Site.

You will not display Widgets on any sites or pages that:

  1. Promote sexually explicit material
  2. Promote violence or hate toward any persons or groups;
  3. Promote illegal activities;
  4. Promote alcohol, tobacco, gambling/lottery in any way;
  5. Promote the use of pyramid, "ponzi", or similar investment schemes;
  6. Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age;
  7. Contain, in our sole judgment, material that is defamatory, fraudulent, or harassing to us or any third party;
  8. Contain blogging of any form;
  9. Include "Hotels Etc." or variations or misspellings thereof in their domain names;
  10. Otherwise violate intellectual property rights of Hotelsetc.com, Hotels Etc., Inc. or its suppliers; or
  11. Disparage Hotelsetc.com, Hotels Etc., Inc. and/or its affiliates, or their suppliers;


Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Hotelsetc.com and its affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the Site or any breach by you of these Terms of Use.

Termination

These Terms of Use are effective unless and until terminated by either you or Hotelsetc.com. You may terminate these Terms of Use at any time, provided that you discontinue any further use of this Site. Hotelsetc.com also may terminate these Terms of Use at any time and may do so immediately without notice, and accordingly deny you access to the Site, if in Hotelsetc.com's sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Use. Upon any termination of these Terms of Use by either you or Hotelsetc.com, you must promptly destroy all materials downloaded or otherwise obtained from this Site, as well as all copies of such materials, whether made under the Terms of Use or otherwise.

Disclaimer

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY HOTELSETC.COM ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. HOTELSETC.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, HOTELSETC.COM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, HOTELSETC.COM DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FOR ANY MERCHANDISE OFFERED ON THIS SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, BY YOUR USE OF THE HOTELSETC.COM WEB SITE, THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS DISCLAIMER DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PRODUCT WARRANTY OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE ITEM. THIS DISCLAIMER CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL HOTELSETC.COM OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, VENDORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE HOTELSETC.COM WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF HOTELSETC.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

General Agreement

This Agreement represents the complete agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between them. Headings used in these Terms of Use are for reference purposes only and in no way define or limit the scope of the section. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and the other terms of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of HOTELSETC.COM to act with respect to a breach of this Agreement by you or others does not constitute a waiver and shall not limit HOTELSETC.COM's rights with respect to such breach or any subsequent breaches. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under Georgia law without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Any action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or your use of this Site must be brought in the state or federal courts of Georgia and you consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts.

DMCA Notice

Procedure for Making and Responding to Claims of Copyright Infringement

It is the policy of Hotelsetc.com to respond to claims of copyright infringement. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement by third parties and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) (the "DMCA"), where applicable.

Pursuant to the DMCA, notifications of claimed copyright infringement by third parties should be sent to Hotelsetc.com's Designated Agent. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed under U.S. copyright law and is accessible on this Site, please notify us by contacting our Designated Agent. Even if you believe that the alleged infringing work was not posted by a third party, please send all notifications of claimed copyright infringement to Hotelsetc.com's Designated Agent listed below.

To be effective under the DMCA, notification of claims of copyright infringement by third parties must be a written communication to Hotelsetc.com's Designated Agent that includes the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Hotelsetc.com to locate the material;
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Hotelsetc.com to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.


Hotelsetc.com's Designated Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows:

By mail:

Hotels Etc., Inc.
910 Athens Highway
Suite K-214
Loganville, Georgia 30052

By e-mail:
Contact Us

This contact information is only for reporting claims of copyright infringement. Contact information for other matters is provided elsewhere on this Site.

Upon receipt of a valid notification of alleged copyright infringement by a third party, Hotelsetc.com shall remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice, forward the written notification to the alleged infringer, and take reasonable efforts to notify the alleged infringer that it has removed or disabled access to this material.

You should be aware that, under the DMCA, claimants who make misrepresentations concerning copyright infringement may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or by Hotelsetc.com, if injured by relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing.

If a notice of copyright infringement has been filed against you, you may file a counter notification with the Designated Agent at the address listed above.

To be effective, a counter notification must be a written communication provided to Hotelsetc.com's Designated Agent that includes the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature;
  2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located and that you will accept service of process from the complainant who provided the original notification or an agent of such person or entity.


If Hotelsetc.com receives a valid counter notification, it shall provide the complainant with a copy of the counter notification, inform the complainant that it will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 to 14 days from receipt of the counter notification, and replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 to 14 business days, provided that Hotelsetc.com has not received notice from the complainant that an action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on Hotelsetc.com's system.

You should be aware that the DMCA provides substantial penalties for a false counter notice filed in response to a notice of copyright infringement. Claimants who make misrepresentations in their the counter notification statement may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by Hotelsetc.com, if injured by relying upon such misrepresentation in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.

Prohibited Use

The Site may be used only for lawful purposes and is available only for your personal, noncommercial use, which shall be limited to viewing the Site, purchasing products, providing information to the Site, and downloading product information for your personal review. You are responsible for your own communications, including the transmission, posting, and uploading of information and are responsible for the consequences of such communications to the Site. Hotels Etc. specifically prohibits any use of the Site, and requires all users to agree not to use the Site, for any of the following:

  1. Posting any information which is incomplete, false, inaccurate or not your own;
  2. Engaging in conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, giving rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any city, state, national or international law or regulation that would fail to comply with accepted Internet protocol;
  3. Communicating, transmitting, or posting material that is copyrighted or otherwise owned by a third party unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the owner to post it;
  4. Communicating, transmitting, or posting material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner;
  5. Communicating, transmitting, or posting material that infringes on any other intellectual property, privacy or publicity right of another;
  6. Communicating, transmitting, or transferring (by any means) information or software derived from the site to foreign countries or certain foreign nations in violation of any applicable export control laws;
  7. Attempting to interfere in any way with the Site's or Hotels Etc.’s networks or network security, or attempting to use the Site's service to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system; and/or
  8. Communicating, transmitting, or posting material that is in violation of applicable laws or regulations.


Security Rules

Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. Hotels Etc. will investigate occurrences and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting any user or users who are involved in such violations. You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site, including, without limitation, the following:

  1. Accessing data not intended for you or logging on to a Hotels Etc. server or account, which you are not authorized to access;
  2. Attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization (or succeeding in such an attempt);
  3. Attempting to interfere or interfering with the operation of our Site, our provision of services to any other visitors to our Site, our hosting provider or our network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Site, overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing" or "crashing" the Site; and/or
  4. Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or transmission or posting to our Site.