For guests from Germany & Austria
HanseMerkur
One of Germany's major travel insurers: cancellation cover per trip or as annual cover, optionally with trip interruption cover and without an excess.
Well protected
Travel cancellation insurance for your villa holiday
Look forward to your trip without worrying: what if something comes up shortly before you travel? Travel cancellation insurance then covers the cancellation costs – here are the essentials.
Why it's worth it for a villa
- Booked early – a lot can happenVilla holidays are often booked many months ahead. Illness, accidents or losing a job can't be planned.
- One booking, many peopleWith families and groups it only takes one person to drop out. Many policies also cover family members travelling with you.
- Cover the last 60 daysUp to 60 days before arrival, cancelling with us is free. After that there is no refund – exactly this period is what the insurance covers.
- During the holiday, tooMany policies also include trip interruption cover – for example for unused days after an illness.
Our cancellation terms
Free cancellation up to 60 days before arrival: you get the full amount paid back – within 14 days to the original payment method. If you cancel less than 60 days before arrival, no refund is possible. The date your cancellation reaches us by email counts. Tip: travel cancellation insurance protects you against the unexpected.
What to look out for
- Deadline: with many insurers, take it out no later than 30 days before arrival, or within a few days of booking for short-notice trips – ideally right after booking.
- Sum insured: enter the full booking amount.
- Excess: compare policies with and without an excess – 20 % is common for policies with one.
- Single trip or annual cover: if you travel several times a year, an annual policy is often better value.
- If it happens: cancel by email to us – we'll confirm the cancellation costs in writing for your insurer.
Our recommendation
Alternative
ERGO Reiseversicherung
Explicitly lists landlords of holiday apartments and houses as covered providers; policies with and without an excess, trip interruption included.
From Switzerland & other countries
An insurer in your own country
Best taken out with a travel insurer in your own country. First check your credit card, annual travel insurance or travel protection plan – cancellation cover is often already included.
Not insurance advice: only the insurer's own terms apply. We are independent and may receive a small commission for some links – the price for guests stays the same.