In Reply to: Did I Screw Up? posted by superfro on Tuesday, 13. February 2007 at 05:54 Bali Time:
I operate a small hotel in Sanur. At the end of January an Aussie guy came to my place and asked for two rooms during the following week. I informed him that due to another booking,I only had one room vacant.
Alas the first booking failed to arrive. So I was left with two vacant rooms, no deposit and a disappointed but friendly Aussie guy who had said the place would have been perfect for him and his family.
Luckily for me the money is not an issue. I run this place for the lifestyle. However maybe the people who own the villa that you have already booked are not in my financial situation.
At least you are thinking of giving them two months notice and paying them a cancellation fee. You will be giving them a chance to rebook the villa during that time.