Win 48 hours in Europe

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE
CHIC OUTLET SHOPPING GUIDE COMPETITION 2008:

  1. The prize consists one (1) of the following:
    1. in England; one (1) night’s accommodation in a signature room at the Haymarket Hotel, London; dinner at the Haymarket Hotel; two (2) Bicester Village VIP Day Cards; dinner and one (1) night’s accommodation at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons; a signed copy of Raymond Blanc’s Foolproof French Cookery book; entrance to Waddesdon Manor gardens; three-course lunch at The Manor Restaurant including one (1) bottle of Rothschild wine; or
    2. in France; two (2) night’s accommodation at the Le Meurice Hotel, Paris; two (2) La Vallée Village VIP Day Cards; lunch at Bert’s, Paris; trip to Provins with dinner at La Vieille Auberge; visit to Musée d’Orsay or the Louvre; cruise on the Seine with Les Bateaux Parisiens including lunch on board; or
    3. in Spain; two (2) night’s accommodation in an individually designed room at the Hotel Ritz, Madrid including breakfast at Goya restaurant; entrance to the Prado, Thyssen-Bornesmisza and Reina Sofía museums; Las Rozas Village VIP Day Card; lunch at Café & Té; or
    4. in Italy; two (2) night’s accommodation at  the Grand Hotel de la Ville; full weekend limousine service; two (2) Fidenza Village VIP Day Cards; lunch at Barlumeria; entrance to the fortress of San Secondo; dinner at Parizzi restaurant; a total of two (2) spa treatments at Salsomaggiore Terme; visit to the fortress of Sanvitale in Fontanellato; or
    5. in Ireland; two (2) night’s accommodation at the Merrion Hotel; two (2) Kildare Village VIP Day Cards; lunch at L’Officina in Kildare Village; visit to the Irish National Stud; dinner at Partick Guilbaud; a total of two (2) spa treatments at Tethra Spa in the Merrion Hotel (each of the prizes set out in (i) to (v) shall be known as the “Prize”).
  2. The Prize shall include transfers throughout the two days from arrival at the Hotel to the last activity. All accommodation included in the Prize is for two (2) people, in a double or twin occupancy room on a bed and breakfast basis, all meals included in the Prize are for two (2) people. All trips, visits and treatments offered as part of the Prize are subject to seasonal opening times and availability. Each and every part of the Prize is subject to terms and conditions of the Prize providers.
  3. Exact dates of prize taking are to be arranged with the Value Retail Group Marketing, tel +44 (0)1865 366191 or email shedges@valueretail.com.
  4. All parts of the Prize are subject to the terms and conditions of the provider.
  5. No cash alternative will be given. The Prize is non-transferable and no part of the Prize may be sold, auctioned or refunded.
  6. All parts of the Prize must be taken in one forty-eight (48) hour period and before 31 December 2008.
  7. All costs other than those stated, including flights and transfers to and from the location of the Prize, additional expenses and spending money are to be met by the winner. Travel insurance, visas, taxes and passports are the responsibility of the winner.
  8. The winner will be determined by way of a prize draw by Value Retail PLC (“VR”) whose decision is final.
  9. Entries will be accepted from 3 April 2008 to 3 July 2008.
  10. No purchase is necessary. To enter the prize draw either send a postcard marked ‘Chic Guide to Europe’ stating your preferred country and your contact details to: Stacey Hedges, Value Retail PLC, Bicester Village, 50 Pingle Drive, Oxfordshire, OX26 6WD or visit www.ChicOutletShopping.com/ChicGuide (the “Website”).
  11. The prize draw will take place during the week commencing 7 July 2008. The winner will be notified by post.
  12. VR makes no warranties regarding any part of the Prize provided by third parties (including the quality thereof). VR and/or its agents will share, use and store information relating to competition entrants for the purpose of administering the competition and notifying the winner.
  13. Entries are not permitted from employees of any store at any VR Village, employees of VR or any of its associated companies or any employee of Condé Nast Publications Limited (the “Promoter”) and their families, households, partners and agents. The prize draw is open to entrants over the age of 18 only. When contacted the winner must provide proof of age. One entry per person/email address. Mechanically reproduced entries are not eligible. The prize draw is open to residents of the UK, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Australia, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Abu-Dhabi, Russia, the US and Canada only.
  14. VR, it’s associated companies and their officers and employees shall not accept any responsibility for any claim, demand or loss that may result from the prize draw.
  15. Entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions unconditionally.
  16. No responsibility will be accepted for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at VR’s servers or elsewhere, VR in its sole discretion reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process of the operation of the Website.
  17. If due to circumstances outside VR’s control or if VR deems it necessary to suspend or cancel the prize draw, VR reserves the right to do so.
  18. Every effort will be made to supply the Prize stated but in the event that this is not possible an equivalent prize will be offered.
  19. VR may wish to use the winner’s name for editorial or publicity purposes and it is a condition of entry to this prize draw that you agree to this use of your name.
  20. By entering to this prize draw, entrants (the “Entrants”) expressly agree that VR and the Promoter can use the personal information that the Entrants have supplied to provide the Entrants with information regarding offers, special promotions and other events, which VR may consider to be of interest to the Entrants.
  21. These terms and conditions and the operation of the prize draw shall be subject to the laws of England and Wales.