The Travel Lion Membership Agreement
Draft for legal review and completion before member delivery
This Membership Agreement governs membership in The Travel Lion travel program, access to member benefits,
and Rewards Cash displayed in the Cash Vault. Individual travel purchases are separate transactions subject to
their own booking disclosures and supplier terms. This document is intended to be presented before enrollment
and delivered to the Member after acceptance.
1 Parties and enrollment record
This Agreement is between [FULL LEGAL NAME OF THE TRAVEL LION OPERATOR], doing business as The Travel Lion
(“Company”), with its business address at [BUSINESS ADDRESS] and telephone number [BUSINESS TELEPHONE], and
the individual identified below (“Member”). Company contact email: [email protected]. The Effective
Date is the date on which the Member affirmatively accepts this Agreement and the Company confirms enrollment
following successful payment.
Member legal name: ______________________________ Member ID:
__________________
Email: __________________________________________ Effective Date: ________________
Membership fee before discount: $____________ Discount applied: $____________
Total membership fee paid: $____________ Receipt or transaction number: ______________
Membership term or expiration, if any, as disclosed at checkout: _________________________
Agreement version and acceptance timestamp: ______________________________________
2 Membership fee and duration
The membership fee is the one-time amount or total monthly-plan price expressly disclosed at checkout and
recorded on the
Member’s receipt. It purchases access to the benefits described in this Agreement; it does not include any
travel reservation, airfare, accommodation, insurance, taxes, or supplier charges. Any enrollment discount
must be applied before payment and will appear on the receipt. The Company will not impose an undisclosed
recurring membership charge or automatically renew a paid membership without separate express authorization
and disclosures required by law.
Membership begins on the Effective Date and continues for the term disclosed at checkout, subject to lawful
termination under this Agreement. A one-time fee does not, by itself, promise lifetime operation of the
Company or perpetual availability of any particular supplier or benefit. If no expiration is disclosed, the
Company will not impose a retroactive expiration without the Member’s agreement or a lawful basis.
3 Member travel benefits
Subject to availability and the applicable offer, membership provides access to private member hotel rates,
eligible Rewards Cash, and wholesale weekly vacation stays. Access is personal to the Member and does not
guarantee inventory for any destination, dates, property, room type, or occupancy. Weekly stays do not require
timeshare ownership or attendance at a sales presentation as a condition of the advertised member booking. Any
optional presentation must be clearly identified as optional.
An advertised saving of “up to 80% off public hotel rates” describes the maximum saving available on
qualifying offers, not a guaranteed saving on every stay. Prices vary by property, dates, room type,
availability, and cancellation conditions. A meaningful comparison must use equivalent travel dates,
occupancy, room category, included amenities, refund terms, and applicable charges. No minimum saving,
recovery of the enrollment fee, investment return, or future college-funding amount is promised.
4 Rewards Cash and Cash Vault
For qualifying member hotel bookings of $100 or more, the Member earns rewards points on the eligible booking
amount identified in the offer or booking confirmation. Earn 2,500 points per $100 of eligible hotel stay
spending (5% back in reward value). Convert 1,000 points into $2 in Rewards Cash. Earn up to 20% of the
membership fee you actually pay back in Rewards Cash over the life of your membership, after discounts and
excluding taxes and fees. For payment plans, the limit increases as payments are collected. Redeeming points
does not reset this lifetime earning limit. This cap applies only to hotel points; cruise and other travel
Rewards Cash are separate. Rewards require a completed, verified stay; canceled or refunded bookings do not
qualify, and related pending points are reversed. Partial refunds reduce points proportionately. Eligibility,
the calculation base, excluded
charges, and any offer-specific limitations must be disclosed before purchase. A booking does not earn Rewards
Cash merely because it was made through a hotel, airline, cruise line, or other supplier associated with the
Company. Canceled, refunded, fraudulent, duplicate, or otherwise ineligible transactions do not qualify.
Rewards Cash becomes available only after the qualifying stay is completed and the Company verifies the
eligible transaction. Pending amounts are not available for redemption. “Cash Vault: $0.00” is the display
label for the Member’s available Rewards Cash balance; the amount changes with verified credits, approved
redemptions, and lawful corrections. The Cash Vault is a rewards account, not a bank account, deposit,
investment product, or promise of cash payment on demand.
Available Rewards Cash may be redeemed through the redemption options expressly offered in the Member
dashboard, which may include a Visa gift card. The dashboard must disclose any minimum amount, fee, processing
time, delivery requirements, issuer restrictions, or expiration before redemption. No undisclosed redemption
fee or expiration applies under this Agreement. Gift cards are subject to the issuer’s terms supplied to the
Member. The Company may correct demonstrable posting errors or reverse credits linked to a refund, with notice
and an opportunity to question the correction. Accrued valid rewards will not be retroactively reduced by a
new program rule.
5 Fourteen day voluntary membership refund
The Member may cancel enrollment and request a full refund of the membership fee actually paid by sending
written notice to [email protected] within fourteen calendar days after the Effective Date. The
request should identify the Member’s name, Member ID or receipt number, and enrollment email. Notice is timely
if sent by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the fourteenth calendar day after the Effective Date. The Member should
retain a copy of the request.
IMPORTANT CONDITION: The voluntary fourteen-day membership refund offer ends if the Member books or takes any
trip through the membership program during that fourteen-day period. This condition applies only if it was
clearly and conspicuously disclosed and affirmatively accepted before enrollment payment. Signing in, viewing
rates, attending an optional presentation, or submitting an unconfirmed booking inquiry does not alone end the
offer. This condition does not waive any cancellation, refund, or other remedy required by applicable law,
including rights arising from misrepresentation or services not provided.
If the Member qualifies, the Company will refund the enrollment amount actually paid to the original payment
method within fourteen calendar days after receipt of the cancellation notice, subject to the payment
provider’s additional posting time. Access ends upon cancellation. After the voluntary period, the enrollment
fee is nonrefundable except as required by law or expressly agreed in writing. Cancellation of membership does
not automatically cancel a travel reservation or determine the refund due on that reservation.
6 Separate travel purchases and supplier terms
The Company facilitates access to travel offers and booking services. Hotels, resorts, airlines, cruise
lines, booking platforms, and other identified suppliers provide the actual travel services. Before the Member
authorizes a booking payment, the applicable seller must provide the itinerary, supplier identity, total
payable amount and itemized charges, payment schedule, cancellation and refund terms, and other required
disclosures. The booking confirmation and disclosed supplier terms govern the purchased travel services; this
Agreement governs membership. Mandatory legal rights control any conflict.
Rates and inventory may change until a reservation is confirmed. Search results, quotes, and booking
inquiries are not confirmations. The Member must review names, dates, occupancy, destination, room type,
restrictions, and payment terms before authorizing a purchase. Resort fees, taxes, deposits, incidentals, and
other mandatory or optional charges must be disclosed as required by law and are not included in the
membership fee.
Booking changes, cancellations, no-shows, and refunds are governed by the terms disclosed and accepted for
that reservation, subject to applicable law. If travel services are canceled without the passenger’s fault and
without violation of previously disclosed and agreed cancellation terms, sums received by the Company for
services not provided will be returned promptly when required by law. A supplier’s refund restriction does not
excuse the Company from its own statutory duties. The Company will provide reasonable assistance with supplier
issues but does not guarantee supplier performance or a discretionary refund.
7 Member responsibilities and travel insurance
The Member must be at least eighteen years old, provide accurate account and traveler information, use an
authorized payment method, and safeguard access credentials. The Member is responsible for passports, visas,
entry requirements, required health documentation, check-in compliance, and the accuracy of traveler
information. The Company remains responsible for any duties imposed on it by law. The Member shall not resell
access, misuse private rates, submit false reward claims, or use the program unlawfully.
Membership does not include travel insurance. Insurance, when available, is a separate product subject to the
insurer’s policy, coverage limits, exclusions, eligibility, and claims procedures. Neither membership nor
Rewards Cash replaces insurance protection.
8 Privacy and communications
The Company will handle personal information under its privacy notice made available during enrollment and
applicable law. Information reasonably necessary to fulfill a reservation or redemption may be shared with the
relevant booking provider, supplier, payment processor, or gift-card issuer. The Company may send account,
booking, security, and agreement notices to the Member’s enrollment email. Marketing consent is separate from
agreement acceptance and may be withdrawn as provided in the communication.
9 Program changes suspension and closure
The Company may make prospective operational changes upon reasonable written notice. It will not
retroactively alter an accepted booking, impose a new charge without authorization, or confiscate valid
available rewards merely because the program changes. A material reduction of prepaid membership benefits
requires appropriate notice and any remedy required by law. If the Company permanently ends the program, it
will provide instructions for outstanding bookings, valid available rewards, and any refund or other remedy
required by law.
The Company may suspend or terminate access for nonpayment, fraud, unlawful use, or material breach. Except
when immediate action is reasonably necessary to prevent fraud or harm, it will provide notice and a
reasonable opportunity to respond or cure. Termination does not eliminate lawful refund rights or valid
accrued rewards unrelated to the breach. The Member may close the account by written request; closure does not
itself entitle the Member to a refund outside Section 5 or applicable law.
10 Responsibility and legal rights
Each party is responsible for its own acts and omissions to the extent provided by law. The Company does not
control independent suppliers or warrant a risk-free journey. Delays, natural disasters, governmental action,
outages, and other events outside a party’s reasonable control may affect performance, but do not eliminate
mandatory refund or disclosure duties. Nothing in this Agreement excludes liability for fraud, willful
misconduct, gross negligence, or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded. Nothing waives nonwaivable
consumer remedies or limits access to regulatory agencies or small claims court.
11 Governing law notices and entire agreement
California law governs this Agreement, except that mandatory protections of the Member’s jurisdiction remain
applicable. The parties may first attempt to resolve a dispute by written notice describing the issue and
requested remedy; this process does not prevent filing a claim or suspend a legal deadline. This Agreement
does not require binding arbitration or waive a jury trial or class action right.
This Agreement and the enrollment record constitute the membership terms accepted by the Member. A supplier’s
separate booking terms apply only to the relevant booking. A post-enrollment email or website update does not,
by itself, establish assent to new material terms. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining lawful
provisions continue in effect. Any provision conflicting with mandatory law is limited to the extent necessary
to comply with that law.
12 California seller of travel disclosures
Company-provided registration reference: California Seller of Travel CST 2167522. Company-provided TCRC
reference: Control No. 710130. These identifiers must be verified against the contracting legal entity and
current registration before this Agreement is issued. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute
approval by the State of California.
Before accepting any payment for which California seller-of-travel disclosures are required, the Company must
supply the applicable trust-account, bond, or exemption disclosure and the applicable Travel Consumer
Restitution Fund notice. A control number alone is not a statement of coverage. Coverage depends on the
seller, transaction, and statutory eligibility. The applicable notice must state coverage status and, where
required, covered losses, claim procedure, filing deadline, claim limits, and any applicable fee. Attach the
completed disclosure as an enrollment or booking addendum when required. Nothing here promises that every
membership payment or travel purchase is protected by that Fund.
14 Monthly payment security deposit addendum
Monthly to Own — $150 Security Deposit
New monthly enrollments require a $150 security deposit, collected with the first installment. The deposit is
an advance toward the membership price, not an additional membership fee. Coupons reduce the monthly
installment and total membership price; they do not reduce the $150 deposit.
Before discounts: $229.97 is due at enrollment ($79.97 first installment plus $150 deposit). Installments
2–10 are $79.97 each, installment 11 is $9.94 after a $70.03 deposit credit, and installment 12 is $0 after a
$79.97 deposit credit. Total paid on successful completion: $959.64. The plan runs for 12 monthly billing
periods, even when deposit credits reduce a final payment to zero. With discounts, the same $150 is allocated
backward across the final installments and the exact schedule is shown before payment.
The deposit is held until applied to the final scheduled installment(s), provided the plan remains in good
standing. If membership payments are canceled before completion of all 12 monthly billing periods, or two
separate monthly installments remain unpaid after an attempted collection, the plan ends and the $150 deposit
is retained, to the extent permitted by law. Repeated retries of one unpaid invoice count as one missed
installment. A previously missed installment that is paid before a second installment remains unpaid does not
count as an outstanding missed installment.
Any deposit credits already used are provisional until the 12-month plan is completed; early cancellation or
two missed installments reverses those credits, and the credited amount becomes due as a final settlement
balance. No additional automatic settlement charge is made without the authorization and payment process
disclosed for that settlement. The remaining held deposit is retained. Unpaid plan installments do not count
toward ownership. Access may be suspended while a payment is unpaid and ends when the monthly plan is
terminated. A paid-in-full membership is earned only after all 12 scheduled periods are settled, including
periods settled by deposit credits.
The existing 14-day full refund applies to BOTH membership installments collected and the $150 deposit if no
trip has been booked or taken and the member otherwise qualifies. A qualifying refund overrides deposit
retention; statutory refund rights are preserved. Request cancellation or a refund at
[email protected]. Canceling does not authorize further recurring plan charges. Existing monthly
members are not charged a deposit or placed under these new terms retroactively.
The held deposit is not hotel rewards spending. Deposit amounts count toward the membership amount paid only
when applied to membership installments. A retained or refunded deposit does not increase hotel Rewards Cash
eligibility. If a deposit credit cannot be applied in time to the final invoice, any unapplied deposit is
returned after successful settlement of all 12 scheduled installments so the member does not pay more than the
disclosed membership price.
Legal review required before launch: deposit retention and reversal provisions apply only to the extent
permitted by law and do not waive mandatory consumer remedies.
13 Member acknowledgment and acceptance
By signing below or selecting a clearly labeled acceptance control before payment, the Member acknowledges
receipt of this Agreement, the enrollment fee and duration disclosures, and any required addenda, and agrees
to these terms. The Member specifically acknowledges the fourteen-day voluntary refund condition in Section 5
and understands that membership is separate from each travel purchase. An after-enrollment delivery is a copy
of accepted terms and is not a substitute for prepayment disclosure and assent.
Member signature or electronic acceptance:
_________________________________________
Printed name: __________________________________ Date: _______________________
Company authorized representative: _______________________ Date: _________________
Electronic record reference, if applicable: ___________________________________________
