It may be helpful to explain a little about payments for the Gathering inclusive packages and, in particular, why three separate payments are required.

To define the terms:

 

The "Package Cost" is the total amount payable all accommodation, meals and events (except where a particular item is specifically excluded). The package cost excludes all drinks except those at the Welcoming Reception). 

The "Hotel Charge" is the amount paid to Scotland's Hotel to cover the cost of accommodation and all the other events and meals held at the Hotel.

Payment of this charge is split into two parts:

The "Hotel Deposit" of £ 100 per person (plus a PayPal surcharge where applicable) to reserve the room. This is paid via the Society in order to meet the rules sent by EventScotland who are supporting some of the events. The whole £100 per person is paid by the Society to the Hotel and will be deducted from your Hotel Bill on check out.

The "Hotel Balance" is paid to the Hotel on check-out together with any extras that may have incurred and are not included in your package (eg. Extra nights, Dogs, Spa costs etc.). The Hotel will accept credit and debit cards.

The "Gathering Charge" is the amount paid to the Society before 30th June 2017. This charge covers events held away from the Hotel including transport, tattoo tickets, reenactments, certain meals, entry to Highland Games etc -according to the dates of your packages. There is a surcharge of £10 per person for Non-Members and the Gathering Chargeis also subject to a small surcharge for payment is by PayPal.

To summarise:

Hotel Charge = Hotel Deposit + Hotel Balance

Package Cost = Hotel Charge + Gathering Charge 

 

The "Due Now" payment which is due at the time of booking is the sum of the "Hotel Deposit" plus a payment for Tattoo tickets if these are not covered by your package.       

 

Full breakdowns of all the charges can be found on this website.

 

If you have any questions about this please click here or send an e-mail to: gathering@clanmacthomas.com