Make certain you can accept their cancellation policy, for not even a nationwide Coronavirus lockdown, where all venues are closed and tourists aren't allowed to enter the country, will be sufficient reason to refund your deposit. It might make better sense to consider properties with a cancellation policy you can live with under any circumstances. We were fortunate enough to receive 100% refunds of deposits from several other properties in countries under lockdown, even though we were not contractually entitled to them. read more