Reservation Terms and Conditions

Effective December 1, 2025 
We look forward to welcoming you to Fogo Island Inn. 
The Inn is a small property of 29 rooms and suites. It is a social business and a community asset created and owned by Shorefast, a registered Canadian charity. We offer award-winning, place-specific hospitality defined as the “love of a stranger”. There is no private financial gain from the operation of Fogo Island Inn; only staff and the small local businesses who support the Inn with goods and services directly benefit. 
When you stay with us, you contribute to the well-being of our community, our province, and beyond. The Inn directly or indirectly employs about one third of the households on Fogo Island, and constitutes roughly 10% of Newfoundland’s tourism GDP. We exist to provide dignified employment, contribute to growing a stronger local economy, and to earn a modest surplus which is invested in further community development via Shorefast’s programs. 
As you will therefore appreciate, cancellation of a reservation has an immediate and significant negative impact on the Inn and on our community. The Terms and Conditions that follow respond to these factors. 

Payment Conditions

  • Your reservation will be confirmed upon payment of a non-refundable 50% deposit.
  • The remaining balance (50%) is due 30 calendar days prior to your scheduled arrival date. This final payment is necessary to hold your reservation. If you cancel your reservation within the 30 calendar days of your arrival date, all deposits you have made are 100% non-refundable.
  • A stay at the Inn is subject to a 15% sales tax, which is to be paid with the final deposit 30 calendar days prior to the scheduled arrival date.

Cancellation Terms

  • For cancellations made from the time of booking up to 31 days prior to arrival, the Inn will issue a credit (not a refund) for the full value of your non-refundable deposit, to be applied toward a future stay. This credit will remain valid for one year from your original planned arrival date and will expire thereafter. The credit is fully transferable should you wish to share it with someone else.
  • Within 30 days of arrival, we are unable to make changes to the booking or issue a credit for cancellations. All deposits paid will remain non-refundable.
We appreciate that unforeseen circumstances can cause a disruption in travel plans. For that reason, we strongly recommend that all guests purchase travel insurance.
If for any reason beyond the control of the Inn we are unable to welcome you on your reservation dates, the Inn will issue a credit for the full value of your deposit for a future stay as specified above. 
Fogo Island Inn is an integral part of Shorefast’s work to build a resilient future for Fogo Island and to share new models for community economic development with places worldwide. Our work at the Inn and at Shorefast shows what is possible when communities big and small are given the opportunity to belong to the world. 
Non-refundable deposits help Fogo Island Inn operate in the present while we prepare to welcome you in the future. The support provided by deposits allows us to preserve and maintain our key infrastructure while fueling our team and resources. 
Should your personal circumstances be such that a stay at the Inn is not possible before your credit with us expires, you may choose to re-direct the full value of your deposit to a donation to Shorefast. A charitable donation receipt could be issued, pending government requirements and other conditions. Please inquire for additional details about this voluntary option. 

Force Majeure

The Terms and Conditions governing this reservation shall remain in abeyance without additional liability, consideration, or penalty to you or the Inn should either you or the Inn be unable to perform any or all obligations of the reservation because of an act or event beyond the reasonable control of you or the Inn, including but not limited to acts of God, global or regional pandemic restrictions imposed by governments, war, civil disturbance, or extreme weather conditions (commonly referred to as “force majeure events”). If a “force majeure event” occurs, the obligations of the non-performing party shall be held in suspension for the period of delay caused by the “force majeure event”. 
In the event of a “force majeure event”, the Inn will use all reasonable efforts to reschedule your stay to a time that is convenient for you, subject to adjustments to account for rate or room category price differentials.