Do I have to pay a deposit?

To make things easier when you arrive at the campsite or village where you’re staying, Huttopia places a pre-authorisation hold serving as a ‘camper guarantee’ on your card at the time of booking (if this is done with an online payment using Mastercard, Visa, iDEAL, ou paypal); if that is not the case at the time of booking, you will be prompted by email to complete an online pre-registration 3 days before the start of your holiday.
Completing an online pre-registration means that you don’t have to pay a cash security deposit for your rental accommodation (€300 per accommodation unit + €120 cleaning deposit), additional equipment (€100 for a fridge, baby kit or barbecue) or bikes hired during your stay.
• It’s safe: The card details requested are 100% secure (SSL certificate and data encryption). Only Mastercard, CB and Visa cards are accepted for the ‘camper guarantee’, along with Paypal. No payment is taken.
• It’s quick: Completing an online pre-registration means that you don’t have to pay a cash security deposit for your rental accommodation when you arrive at your destination, or for additional rental equipment (barbecue, fridge, baby kit, etc.) or bikes hired during your stay. This will make things easier when you arrive!
• It’s convenient! This pre-registration also enables you to pay at the end of your stay for certain products and services you purchase on-site: purchases at the grocery shop or the Boutique, food and drink at the restaurant or bar, hire charges for bikes or other equipment, bookings of activities and ticket office purchases. If you don’t want to take the end-of-stay payment option, you just need to pay for your purchases as you go along.
If damage to your accommodation is observed, Huttopia may use the pre-authorisation to charge the costs related to this damage to you, up to a limit of €300. If the accommodation is not cleaned before you leave, you may be charged additional cleaning costs of €120.

Full terms and conditions of use of this service can be viewed here.