Travel cancellation costs: you can insure yourself against possible costs arising from the cancellation or cancellation for health reasons. That’s why I advise you to take out travel cancellation insurance immediately after booking. Your insurance company or travel agent can provide you with more information. Otherwise, the rights and obligations from the guest accommodation contract (published by the Professional Group for the Hotel Industry and related businesses of German Hotel and Restaurant Association) shall apply. Excerpt:- Rights and obligations from the guest accommodation contract Terms and Conditions in the Hotel Industry published by the Professional Group for the Hotel Industry and related businesses of the DeHoGa (German Hotel and Restaurant Association). 1. The accommodation contract is concluded as soon as the room is booked and confirmed or, if a confirmation cannot be provided because of lack of time, made available. 2. Conclusion of the guest contract obligates the partners to fulfil the contract regardless of the length of the stay. 3. In the case of failure to make the room available, the innkeeper (hotelier) is obligated to compensate the guest. 4. a.) In case the guest does not utilise the contractual services, the guest is obligated to pay the agreed or customary price, minus expenses saved by the innkeeper. b.) According to experience, the savings amount to 20% of the overnight price for overnight stays and 40% of the board price for pension agreements (rooms with meals). 5.a.) The innkeeper shall act in good faith and re-let unused rooms, if possible, in order to avoid vacancies. b.) Until the room is otherwise allocated, the guest must pay the calculated amount for the duration of the contract.