House Rules and Regulations

 

 

For everyone's protection, we request our guests to observe the following:

 

1.  Make sure all the doors (main entrance, exit door, and balconies) are locked when you leave the room and when you are inside especially before

     going to bed.

 

2.  All rooms have their own safety box, therefore, all valuables like jewelry, money, passport and other important documents should be placed

     inside, any lost items because of your own negligence are not the school's responsibility.

 

3.  All students should meet their visitors in the living room and should not let them in the room. Guests visiting hours are only from 8:00 AM to

     9:00 PM on weekends and/or school holidays.

 

4.  Unregistered guests or joiners are not allowed to stay/sleep overnight inside the guest rooms. If they have to then they have to register, pay the

      regular daily rate, and leave an ID and passport. Otherwise, Blue Elephant Talk management will not be responsible for the consequences they

      might bring.

 

5.  Students of different gender (male to female or female to male) cannot stay overnight or sleep over and visit other student's room no matter what

     \ the reason is. When you break this rule, Blue Elephant Talk has the right to dismiss you with no refund at all. Failure to do so, Blue Elephant

     Talk will be forced to give you a written warning for the first offense and if caught the second time, then Blue Elephant Talk has the right to expel

     the student/s with no refund at all.

 

6.  Blue Elephant Talk has strict rules of visiting to prevent disturbing students and tenants who are sleeping and resting; to prevent all kinds of

     crime such as stealing, etc.; disturbing other students who are studying; embarrassing sexual scandals; and discomfort of roommates with

     visitors.

 

7.  Quiet hours are every day from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following day. Please be quiet for other students in the house. Refrain from disturbing

     activities like running, shouting, loud music and causing trouble that annoys other students.

 

8.  Students are prohibited to do unauthorized removal, processing and damage behavior of facilities, doing any acts of assault that may cause

      trouble or harm to any person or the school.

 

9.  Switch off the air condition and lights before leaving the room and never open the balcony while the air condition is on.

 

10. Switch off the shower and faucet after using. A Php 500.00 will be charged for failure to comply.

 

11. Students should at least observe cleanliness inside the house especially in the toilet or bathroom. Failure to do so will be charged Php 500.00 for

      such a behavior.

 

12. Should you spot any safety or security hazard in your room or anywhere in the house such as dangling wires, open electric outlet, etc. report it

      immediately to management.

 

13. Lost room appliances, damaged furniture, and fixtures shall be reported immediately and will be charged automatically to student’s account.

      Lost keys will have a Php 100.00 charge.

 

14. Changing of rooms is not allowed without prior authorization from the management.

 

15. Guests must turn-over the key to the management upon check-out. For groups, the said clearance shall be endorsed by the group coordinator

      or  guard

 

 

16. CURFEW

       Sunday to Thursday: 8:00 PM

       Friday, Saturday and the day before a holiday: 10:00 PM

       *This is for the students' welfare and safety.

 

17. MEALS

      Weekdays (Mondays thru Fridays)

      Breakfast: 08:00 AM – 08:30 AM

      Lunch: 12:00 NN – 12:30 PM

      Dinner: 06:00 PM – 06:30 PM

 

     Weekends (Saturdays and Sundays)

     You will be the one to prepare for your own meal for the weekend. You can use the kitchen facilities, but you need to be extra careful in using it.

 

     Note: Students are not allowed to bring kitchen utensils such as (spoon, fork, plates, cups, bowls, pans and/or the like) in the room. Students

     should eat in the Dining Area.

 

18. Alcoholic Beverages

      Bringing any kind of alcoholic beverages is only considered in the room/accommodation but is prohibited in the school premises. Blue Elephant

      Talk has the right to dismiss students who are doing public disturbance such as fighting, yelling, hitting, bothering other students due to

      drunkenness from the school and there will be no refund at all.

 

19. Gambling is strictly prohibited in the house.

 

20. Smoking Policy

       The house is a “No Smoking” place. There is a provided area for smoking.

 

21.  A study area is provided for each student, therefore, using individual classrooms for studying no matter what reason there is, is not allowed.

       Students must stay in the designated study area and nothing more.

 

       Note: Students must follow the rules in our Study Area. Failure to do is subject for punishment and/or penalty.

 

 

PENALTIES

 

1.  WARNING

    Students will be collected Php 2,000.00 for violations of any of the rules or for the first offense. Violations, on the other hand, made by

    the students will be recorded. A written warning will be given for the second offense and per evaluation, Blue Elephant Talk can dismiss

    students without any refund at all.

 

2. EXPULSION

    Criminal acts of theft, violence, etc., and if the student caught staying in the room of the opposite sex the second time will be expelled immediately.

    More than two accumulated warnings, students can be expelled without additional warning. In forced expulsion case, the student can neither be

    refunded nor complain.

 

 

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES

 

ROOM CLEANING:

 

1.  Room Cleaning is twice a week. Students does not need to be in the room while it is cleaned, again, a safety box is provided in each room for \

     valuables.

 

2.  Change of linens will be done once a week, on Saturdays. Stained linens, blankets, bed pads and towels will be charged accordingly.

 

3.  Changing of rooms is not immediately possible. There must be at least 4 weeks stay in one room before changing otherwise needed. There is no

     extra cost unless it is a different type of accommodation.

 

4.  There should be any problems regarding the accommodation’s facilities, immediately talk to the management.

 

 

LAUNDRY:

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1.  Each student has a laundry bag which is collected once a week and must check and complete a laundry form.

 

2.  Inventory will be done prior to check-out.

 

3.  Under wears or under garments and the like students’ or tenants’ responsibility to wash and is not part of the laundry services. Housekeeping   

     the staff has the right to refuse acceptance of the said service.

               

         

 

                FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE.

                NOTE: All decisions made by Blue Elephant Talk are final.