Five-Night Maldives Competition Terms and Conditions 

28 February, 2020

  • The Promoter: SUITCASE Magazine
  • The Supplier: Destinology
  • Only one entry per person.
  • Only one prize will be awarded.
  • No purchase is necessary to enter the competition.
  • This prize promotion is open to entrants aged 18 or over worldwide, excluding employees and their immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent and/or "step" family) of The Promoter, associated agents or anyone professionally connected with the prize promotion.
  • The Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to eliminate or disqualify any entries or entrants that it regards as being in breach of these terms and conditions or the spirit of the Promotion. Those who try to circumvent the entry process and/or entry instructions by any method, will be disqualified and any prize award will be void.
  • The Promoter reserves the right to terminate, amend or extend this competition in the event of exceptional circumstances outside its control which affect its ability to operate the Competition.
  • The prizes for this competition are provided by Destinology. Destinology's Registered address is Enbrook Park, High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE. Destinology is owned by Saga PLC. By entering the prize draw, you agree to these terms and conditions.
  • If you win the prize, you agree to provide Destinology with all information reasonably requested in order for Destinology to substantiate your identity, age and place of residence.
  • Destinology may use information relating to the prize draw for marketing or promotional purposes, including use of the winner's name and likeness. Personal information of entrants will always be used in accordance with Destinology's Privacy Policy, currently located at: www.destinology.co.uk/info/privacy-policy.aspx.
  • Employees of Suitcase Magazine, Destinology, Saga, and/or anyone professionally connected with the promotion and their immediate families are not eligible to win the prize.
  • Destinology are not responsible for any loss or damage associated with entering into these terms and conditions, prize draw, or the provision or any aspect of the prize or any act or omission of any other person or party, and all warranties, conditions and representations (of any kind) not expressly set out in these terms and conditions are hereby excluded (except in the case of fraud).
  • Both passengers must be over the age of 18 and hold valid passports with 6 months validity prior to travel
  • Both passengers must travel on the same flight.
  • Destinology will make every effort to accommodate the winner's preferred flights but reserve the right to propose alternative due to low availability or inflated flight costs.
  • If the winner cancels the holiday after flight tickets have been issues, the winner will be liable for any applicable airline charges
  • No compensation will be payable if a winner is unable to use the prize as stated. The winner will be liable for all costs and expenses not stated relating to claiming or partaking of the prize.
  • Once tickets are issued no date changes are permitted and no cash alternative is available.
  • The flights must be booked through Destinology at least 30 days prior to travel
  • This prize is for the purposes of the Suitcase Magazine competition only and may not be used in collaboration with any other brand or company.
  • The prize includes a three-night stay for two people at Niyama in a Beach Pool Villa on a complimentary Half Board basis (inclusive of daily breakfast and buffet dinner for 2 adults, excluding soft beverages) and a two-night stay for two adults at Anantara Dhigu in a Sunrise Beach Villa on a complimentary Half Board basis (inclusive of daily breakfast and buffet dinner for 2 adults)
  • All holidays are subject to availability and are subject to change
  • Travel to be taken from 14 April 2020 - 13 April 2021
  • Travel period blackout dates include: New Year's, Festive, Eid, Easter, Chinese New Year, Chinese Golden Week
  • Accommodation is three nights at Niyama Private Islands Maldives staying in a Beach Pool Villa on a Half Board basis based on two adults (over 18) sharing and two nights at Anantara Dhigu staying in a Sunrise Beach Villa on a Half Board basis based on two adults (over 18) sharing
  • The prize does not include travel between the winner's home and the airport, travel insurance, additional meals, additional spa treatments, personal expenditure, gratuities or incidental costs, which will need to be paid for by the travellers
  • It is the responsibility of the prize winner to ensure they have a valid passport and travel insurance and obtain any necessary vaccinations and visas for their trip
  • Any additional costs to the prize must be settled eight weeks prior to departure
  • Any costs at the hotels will need to be settled in full upon check-in
  • The prize is non-refundable and cannot be exchanged for cash in part or in whole or transferred
  • The voucher must be presented at the time of booking and check-in
  • Prior reservation needed and subject to availability
  • The stay cannot be used with any other discounts, privileges or any other gift certificate
  • Any amount exceeding the prize value can be paid by cash or credit card
  • Any additional costs, incidentals and expenses incurred by the winner and accompanying guest(s), shall be at the sole cost and expense of the winner.
  • Prizes must be accepted as offered by the named winner. There is no cash or alternative prizes, in whole or part. The prizes are not transferable and cannot be resold.
  • The Promoter reserves the right to verify winners and ask for proof of identity, age and address and to withdraw prize entitlement where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions.
  • The winner agrees to take part in and cooperate fully with reasonable publicity and to the use of your name, photograph and any comments in such publicity without any fee being payable.
  • Employees of the Promoter, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates or other parties, including but not limited to SUITCASE Magazine Ltd. and Destinology in any way involved in the development, production, or distribution of this competition, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, children) and household members of each such employee and/or authors, are not eligible to participate in the Promotion.
  • This competition will commence at 12:00 GMT on 3 March 2020 and all entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on 3 April 2020. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt. Entries via agents or third parties are invalid.
  • The winner will be chosen by SUITCASE Magazine.
  • The Promoter's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
  • The prizes are non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered.
  • The winner will be notified via email by 8 April 2020. The winner must claim their prize within seven days of the Promoter sending notification. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
  • To obtain details of the outcome of the competition please email [email protected] stating the name of the competition in the subject heading four weeks after the closing date.
  • The Promoter will use any data submitted by entrants for the purposes of running the competition, unless otherwise stated in the entry details. By entering this competition, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter(s) for the purposes of the administration of this competition and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.
  • These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
  • By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
  • The Promoter is SUITCASE Magazine Ltd, 1-3 Mount Street, London, W1K 3NB.
  • Release: By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Co-Sponsors, Administrator, and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and prize suppliers, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property-related cause of action. Publicity: Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner's consent to Co-Sponsors' and their agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state or province for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
  • Limitations of Liability: The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorised human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or (6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.
  • If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry in the sweepstake, if it is possible. If the sweepstakes, or any part of it, is discontinued for any reason, Co-Sponsors, at their discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Co-Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
  • Where a prize is provided by a Supplier, the Promoter accepts no responsibility for inaccuracy of any prize description, and The Supplier is responsible for prize fulfilment.
  • The Promotion and these terms and conditions, and any disputes arising therefrom, shall be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh Courts.
  • Data Protection: Any personal information that entrants share with the Promoter will be kept secure and only used in line with these terms and conditions unless the entrant has opted in to future marketing from the Promoter and/or the Supplier. By entering the promotion, entrants agree that their information may be used by the Promoter to administer the promotion and winners consent to give their name and county for the winners' list.