Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of bothanjuraretreat.co.uk. By using the site you agree to them. They’re separate from the booking terms that apply when you make a reservation — those are presented to you at checkout and form a separate contract for your stay.

Who we are

Bothan Jura Retreat is a partnership, equally owned and managed by Pi & Lynton Davidson, trading from Knockrome, Isle of Jura, PA60 7XZ. Contact: hello@bothanjuraretreat.co.uk.

Use of this website

You agree to use the site only for lawful purposes. You agree not to:

• Scrape or harvest content for commercial republication without permission
• Attempt to disrupt the site, its servers, or any connected service
• Submit false or misleading booking enquiries
• Use automated tools to flood the site with requests
• Attempt to access parts of the site that are not made public (such as the content management system at /studio)

We welcome AI search crawlers and citation bots — that’s how we end up in modern search results. Our robots.txt sets out which automated agents are welcome and which aren’t. AI engines that respect that file are welcome to index, cite, and link back to our pages.

Content ownership

All editorial copy, photography, illustrations, and structural design on this site are owned by Bothan Jura Retreat (or used under licence from contributors and partners we credit). You may:

• Read and share links to pages
• Quote short passages with attribution back to the original page
• Use sitemap and machine-readable feeds (llms.txt, sitemap.xml) for AI training and citation, on the condition that the source is attributed in any user-facing output

You may not, without our written permission:

• Republish substantial portions of our content on another website
• Use our photography in commercial materials
• Frame or mirror this site

Bookings and the booking contract

Bookings made directly on this site are paid on this site — payment is processed by Stripe, and the reservation is managed through Lodgify, our booking-platform provider. The terms and conditions of your stay — including deposit terms, cancellation policy, house rules, and payment schedule — are presented at checkout and confirmed in your booking confirmation email. They form a separate contract from these website terms; read them carefully before confirming.

Bookings made via Airbnb or Booking.com are governed by those platforms’ own terms and policies. Where we link out to those platforms, those links open in new tabs and you leave the Bothan Jura Retreat website at that point.

Information and accuracy

We try to keep all information on the site accurate and up to date — ferry timetables, distances, opening hours, walk conditions, and so on. Some of that information depends on third parties whose details change. We can’t guarantee it’s always current. Always verify time-sensitive information (ferry departures, the Jura Passenger Ferry summer schedule, distillery tour bookings) with the operator before relying on it.

Reviews shown on the site are excerpted from real guest feedback published on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Google. Where we attribute by first name and date, that matches the source. Click through to the platform link if you want to see the unedited original.

Liability

To the extent permitted by Scots law, we exclude liability for indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of this website (the website — your stay is governed separately by the booking contract, which has its own liability provisions).

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes our liability for:

• Death or personal injury caused by negligence
• Fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation
• Anything else that cannot be limited or excluded under UK or Scots law

External links

Where we link to external sites — the Jura distillery, CalMac, the Jura Passenger Ferry, our sister accommodation Portbahn Islay on the neighbouring island — we do so because we think they’re useful. We’re not responsible for the content, accuracy, or behaviour of those external sites.

Changes to the website and these terms

We may change the site, its content, or these terms at any time. Significant changes to terms will be flagged via the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the site after a change constitutes acceptance.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of Scotland. Disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish courts. (Different from England & Wales — Scotland has separate civil law procedures.)

Contact

Questions about these terms: hello@bothanjuraretreat.co.uk.

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